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Olympics NCAA Wrap Part II: 9 of top 10 Teams Earned Medals

Rising California senior Ryan Murphy was the only NCAA swimmer who competed in the 15-16 season to earn two individual gold medals in Rio.

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Michael Phelps Reveals Rap Track Behind #PhelpsFace

Get the scoop on what the GOAT was listening to in the ready room when #PhelpsFace was born.

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Tokyo 2020 Venue

Tokyo will mirror the Rio Olympics and have two venues for the aquatic events.

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Manuel Selected as “Homefield Advantage Captain” for Houston Texans

This past Sunday Simone Manuel was named an honorary captain of the National Football League’s Houston Texans in their pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals in Houston

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Liberty Swimming & Diving Adds Transfer Delia Weber to Roster

Weber, who competed for Houston last season, will begin competing for Liberty starting during the current 2016-17 academic year.

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Lewis University Swimmer Ezekiel Towner Shot and Recovering in ICU

The shooting, which police are investigating as a drive by, left Towner in critical condition and led doctors to place him in a medically-induced coma.

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Phelps Lends Lochte A Helping Hand

“Ryan and I have been teammates forever,” says 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

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10 Tools for Swimmers to Manage Self-Doubt

Disguised as reason, self-doubt lurks in our minds, whispering to us that our efforts are in vain, that the hard work will be for naught. Here are 10 different ways to beat back the voices of self-doubt the next time you walk out on deck:

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SFTS: Can Utilizing Ryan Lochte Be A Win For Your Brand?

Evan Morgenstein, founder and CEO of several talent and corporate representation agencies including PMG Sports, CelebExperts and others has represented…

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Nick Thomas Dies While Attempting English Channel Crossing

English swimmer Nick Thomas has died while attempting a crossing of the English Channel without a wetsuit.

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WATCH: Alia Atkinson Tie 100 SCM Breast World Record in Chartres

Kicking off the season at the 2016 FINA World Cup stop in Chartres, Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson swam the women’s 100 breaststroke in World Record fashion.

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Morozov’s $19K Leads World Cup Paris-Chartes Money List

It’s a rare occurrence: Katinka Hosszu is not the highest money-earner on the FINA World Cup Series. After one stop, that title belongs to Russia’s Vladimir Morozov, who broke the 100 IM world record en route to a $19,000 weekend.

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WATCH: Vlad Morozov Set New 100 IM World Record In Chartres

In a stellar start to the new season at the 2016 FINA World Cup stop in Chartres, Russian rocket Vlad Morozov blasted his way into the World Record books in the SCM 100 IM.

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Swimmers Peirsol, Hayes Selected For Texas Athletics Hall of Honor

Aaron Peirsol (above) and Andrea Hayes are both being inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in October.

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Melissa Gates Joins Diplomat Swim Staff

Gates replaces Tom Eickelberg, who became the head coach at the State University of New York at New Paltz in July after spending the 2015-16 season at F&M.

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