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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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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Scoring Cheat Sheets

Sydney Pickrem and the Texas A&M breaststroke group will be the most dominant single ‘group’ by scoring at the NCAA Championship meet.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: 100 Breaststroke Belongs to the Big Ten

The 100 breaststroke belongs to the Big Ten this year, with the top three seeds belonging to schools from the power midwest conference.

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Stravius doubles on Day 3 of FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat Sarcelles

Jérémy Stravius of Amiens won the 100 fly (53.04) and the 50 free (22.87) on the third and final day of competition in Sarcelles.

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What is the Secret Ingredient to Jack Bauerle’s Success? (Video Report)

SwimSwam asked two members of the UGA pro group, and current members of the USA national team, if they could put a finger on what exactly it is that Jack does so well

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