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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 1/11/2017

Presenting the MP Weekly Wonders for December 26, 2016-January 8, 2017.

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Texas A&M Women Sweep North Texas To Kickstart 2017

MEET FACTS Full Results College Station, Texas Wednesday, January 11th 25 yards Texas A&M 178, North Texas 109 After having…

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USA Swimming Releases 2016-17 Scholastic All-America Standards

USA Swimming has released its 2016-17 Scholastic All-America Standards.

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Why you need to Max Propulsion with Coupling Motions

While nearly all of the forces that create propulsion come from the hands and feet, certain other movements we can do with will increase the amount of propulsion coming from the pull and kick. We call those coupling motions.

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James Sabatino Added to USA Swimming Banned List

Per USA Swimming, James Sabatino has been added to the list of individuals permanently suspended or ineligible for USA Swimming membership.

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Court Rules Swiss Muslim Girls Have to Learn to Swim with Boys

The European Court of Human Rights reached a decision on Tuesday that 2 Swiss Muslim girls have to learn to swim with boys.

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FINA Announces 2017 World Cup Schedule

FINA has released its schedule for the 2017 World Cup Series, which is set to begin in August 2017.

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Olympians Flickinger and Grevers Set to Make Season Debuts in Austin

Two-time Olympian Matt Grevers will compete for the first time since Olympic Trials this week in Austin.

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Swimulator Mid Season Rankings for D3 Conferences, Part 1

We’ve done mid season rankings for all the D1 conferences (big conferences, small conferences), so now it’s time to take…

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Chuck Wielgus to Retire as Executive Director of USA Swimming

USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus has announced his retirement as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Martyn Wilby To Join Swimming Canada As Senior Coach

Longtime Florida Gator assistant Martyn Wilby will be joining Swimming Canada, where he’ll work under the title of “senior coach” and serve as head coach for Team Canada at certain international meets.

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Phelps, Ledecky Nominated for 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards

Swimming stars Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky have been named as nominees for the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards.

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David Plummer Retires With Heartfelt Letter To Family, Competitors

It was as good a redemption story as you’ll find: David Plummer made the U.S. Olympic team for Rio four years after finishing a heart-breaking third at 2012 Trials. Now, with Olympic gold and bronze to his name, Plummer is officially retiring from the sport.

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Watch: Commonwealth Swimming Travels To Connecticut For Training Trip

Over the holiday break, Commonwealth Swimming, based out of Boston, Massachusetts traveled to Wesleyan University in Connecticut for their winter…

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Schedule For ASCA 2017 World Clinic Released

The American Swim Coaches Association has released their clinic dates and schedule for the ASCA 2017 World Clinic in Washington, DC.

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