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Betsy Lavin Swims One Million Yards Despite Having Multiple Sclerosis

Lavin, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis back in 2009, set a goal to swim 1 million yards in a year. On Tuesday night, Lavin got in the pool and achieved that goal.

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Ryan Held Overcome With Emotion After Winning Olympic Gold

Charles Hartley, a free-lance writer based in New Jersey, has written more than a thousand published sports articles. He earned…

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National Teamer Taylor Pike Wins 5 At 2016 AESC Elite Meet

The Razorback Aquatic Club Aquahawgs’ Taylor Pike had an impressive showing at this season’s AESC Elite Meet, winning a total of 5 individual events.

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IOC Begins Disciplinary Actions Against 28 Russian Athletes

Following the publication of the completed WADA Independent Person (IP) Report on 9 December 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

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Natatorium Design from a Racer’s Point of View

It is the job of facility designers to be considerate of athletes when designing a top rate natatorium. Fast swims signify a fast pool and in order for fast swims to occur, most swimmers want the “rock-star” experience.

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YMCA Water Rats Make Care Packages For Soldiers In Afghanistan

THE WESTPORT WESTON FAMILY YMCA’S WATER RATS SWIM TEAM SENDS 33 CARE PACKAGES TO SOLDIERS IN AFGANASTAIN TO HELP SPREAD…

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CONFIRMED: Abbey Weitzeil Splits 20.92 Anchoring Free Relay

Cal freshman Abbey Weitzeil blasted an in-season sub-21 relay split yesterday, apparently the second fastest split of all-time.

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Princeton Cancels Remainder of Men’s 2016-2017 Swim Season

The Princeton men’s swimming and diving teams, back-to-back Ivy League Champions, will not defend their title in 2017.

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2016 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

Regan Smith (pictured above) and Carson Foster topped our picks for 2016 swimmers of the year in the 13-14 age category.

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Boston College Head Coach Tom Groden Resigns Mid-Season After 45 Years

Tom Groden resigned in his 45th season as the head coach of the Boston College swimming & diving team.

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Comparing Top NCAA Women’s Teams to Themselves Last Year

A simple way to get an idea of how strong a team is compared to previous years is to compare…

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2016 Swammy Awards: German male swimmer of the year

To see all of our 2016 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here 2016 German MALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Nadador Sudamericano del Año

Aquí se puede ver todo de los 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR 2016 SWAMMY AWARDS NADADOR SUDAMERICANO DEL AÑO: FELIPE FRANCA…

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What Actually Makes a Pool Fast?

We all hear this phrase over and over again. “This is a fast pool.” But what does that phrase actually mean? With so many fast meets this summer, here are four elements that help define a fast pool.

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