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Olympic Finalist Aimee Willmott to Race at British College Champs

2016 BUCS Championships November 11th-13th, 2016 British Universities & Colleges Sport Championiship Ponds Forge, Sheffield 25m (Short Course Meters) Meet…

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FINA Bans Russian Swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for 8 Years

The FINA Doping Panel has banned Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for 8 years after a positive test for Human Growth Hormone…

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Florida HS 2A State: Meet Preview and Top Races to Watch

The girls 500 free has shaped up to be a good race at the 2A meet, with Bayshore sophomore Ryley Ober and Gulliver Prep’s Marcella Ruppert-Gomez each enter the meet with 4:53.8 seed times.

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How You Can help a Teammate Who Has Depression

High-profile swimmers such as 4-time Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt have opened up about their depression, helping others realize that even those who seem invincible can struggle with (and overcome!) depression.

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Put SwimSwam College News on your Website

At the request of college teams and swim fans, SwimSwam now offers a way to embed the latest college news stories, by conference, directly into your website.

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USA Swimmer Records A Double, 15 Year Old Wins 10K In Barbados

Hours of heavy rainfall did not dampen the spirits of more than 425 swimmers who swam in the first day of the 5th Barbados Open Water Festival (BOWF) in Carlisle Bay this past weekend.

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Duke snags verbal commitment from Carly Perri

Carly Perri announced her verbal commitment to Duke University.

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FL 1A States Preview: Bolles Looks to Extend Streak vs. Pine Crest

Bolles senior and Cal commit James Daugherty, the defending state champion in the boys’ 100 breast, will be making one last run at the State Record this season.

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FIU Earns Verbals from Campbell, Foord and Cantu.

The FIU Panthers scored verbal commitments from three more international athletes this week: Kelsie Campbell, Rachel Foord and Victoria Cantu.

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Ning Zetao Subject Of ‘Turning Point’ Documentary

Watch as film crews follow Chinese champion Ning Zetao around leading up to the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Norwegian SC World Championship Team Finalized

Norway has 5 athletes competing at this year’s Short Course World Championships, including 2016 Olympic finalist Henrik Christiansen.

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Verschuren’s Rio Disappointment Fuels His Career’s Continuation

28-year-old Sebastiaan Verschuren reviews his performance in Rio, as well as weighs what his future holds.

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Lehigh Gets Commitment from NJ-Based Sprinter Ann Foley

New Jersey-based sprinter Ann Foley will be making the move to Pennsylvania next season, as she’s given her commitment to join the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks.

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Swim Job: Chief of Recreation, Salary Range $76,000 to $122,000

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia, and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington, and Fairfax counties.

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South Carolina 5A Finalist Michaela Rogers Commits to BU Terriers

Michaela Rogers, of Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina, and Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club, has committed to swim for Boston University beginning in the fall of 2017.

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