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2018 W. NCAA Picks: King Poised For Three-Peat In 200 Breast

Indiana’s Lilly King will look for her third consecutive 200 breast title at the NCAA Championships.

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RUSADA Remains Non-Compliant as Zhukov Denies State-Run Doping System

ROC President Alexander Zhukov stated that Russia will not recognize the conclusions of the McLaren Report, thereby halting any chances of RUSADA becoming WADA-compliant.

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2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Championship – Fan Guide

Nova S’eastern freshman Emma Sundstedt is the top seed in the 200/500/1000/1650 freestyle events at the 2018 NCAA Division II Championships.

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Company At Center Of Doping Protocol Bottle Controversy Ends Business

“The Board of Directors of Berlinger Special AG has resolved that the company will cease production of its doping control kits in the medium term,” the company said late last week.

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2018 W. NCAA Previews: American Record Holder vs. NCAA Record Holder in 50 Free

The NCAA Championships will pit the American Record holder, Abbey Weitzeil, against the reigning NCAA champion and NCAA Record holder, Stanford’s Simone Manuel, in the 50 free.

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Doha To Host Their First-Ever FINA Marathon Series

Doha, Qatar, will host its first-ever FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series event on Saturday, March 17, with the turquoise waters of Doha’s iconic Corniche providing a stunning setting for reigning Olympic and World Champions to go ahead in the 10km open water races. 

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16 Year Old Topher Stensby Posts 23.30 50 Free at Pleasant Prairie

Stensby’s time sits at 28th in the all-time 15-16 rankings, tied with Justin Lynch.

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Severe Winter Storm Impacting Preparations for D2s in Greensboro

The Greensboro Aquatic Center was closed on Monday due to inclement weather.

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Lochte Wins 100 Free in 50.9, Scratches 200 Back Final at Plantation

On the final day of the Platational Sectional, 17 year old Mary Smutny won the women’s 100 fly with a 2:14.97.

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2 Scratches Mean 2 New Invites for 2018 NCAA Women’s D1 Championships

Stanford had to scratch a swimmer from their NCAA Championship roster in order to include 2016 U.S. Olympic diver Kassidy Cook.

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Update: USA Swimming Gives Tech Suit Study to Industry, Still Not Members

USA Swimming delayed the release of the study on tech suits until February, but the study’s findings have still not been made public.

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The Official 2018 SwimSwam Women’s NCAA Predictions Index

As we tick down the days to the 2018 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2018 W. NCAA Previews: Comerford to Challenge 1:40-Barrier in 200 Free

Defending champion Mallory Comerford of Louisville could become the second woman to ever break 1:40. Though Ledecky will be absent this time around, fellow Stanford swimmer Simone Manuel will look to give Comerford a run for her money. We may see another tight battle given that their best times are only a hundredth apart.

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Doping Exposée Icarus Wins Academy Award for Best Documentary

Icarus, a documentary film directed by American Bryan Fogel on the topic of doping in sports, won the 2018 Academy Award…

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