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A Day in the Life of a MAC Performance Swimmer

As Toomey calls it- this video is “A Day in the Life of a MAC Performance Swimmer.”

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Nat’l Teamer Taylor Pike (Our #9) Announces Verbal Commitment to A&M

Bentonville, Arkansas’ Taylor Pike, number 9 on the SwimSwam list of top 20 recruits in the girls’ high school class of 2017, has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Texas A&M.

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FINA Congress to be held during 2017 Worlds

FINA has announced that they will be holding their General Congress on July 22, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting…

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Israeli Record-Holder Gil Kiesler Announces Verbal to NC State

NC State picked up its sixth high-level verbal commitment from the high school class of 2017 with Gil Kiesler’s announcement.

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USA Swimming Releases First-Ever LGBTQ Cultural Inclusion Guide

This is one of many projects the organization’s Diversity & Inclusion team uses to create a culture of inclusion and opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Dias Makes Paralympic History

The home crowd was raucous as the most-decorated male swimmer in the history of the meet crushed the field – we’re not talking Michael Phelps. We’re talking Daniel Dias.

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ACAD’s Hayley Griesser Gives Verbal Commitment to Kentucky for 2017-18

Hayley Griesser of Academy Bullets has made a verbal commitment to swim for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2017-18.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 89% Find Discipline Too Harsh On Bentz, Conger, Feigen

Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers about the U.S. Olympic Committee’s disciplinary measures taken against Jimmy Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz for their role in the now-infamous gas station incident in Brazil:

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Kirsty Coventry To Be Elected VP of International Surfing Association

Kirsty Coventry is set to be elected as the next vice-president of the International Surfing Association.

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Hungarian Olympian Liliána Szilágyi to Join Gators Mid-Season

Hungarian Olympic butterflier Liliána Szilágyi will join the Gators mid-season, in January 2017.

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College Swimming Previews: Relay Rebuild Incoming For #7 Tennessee Men

NCAA runner-up Peter John Stevens leads one of the nation’s best breaststroke groups.

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Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Nominated for Prestigious Don Award

Kyle Chlamers was the surprise 100 free champion at the 2016 Olympic Games, and now the teen from South Australia has been nominated for a prestigious award by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

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Australian State Teams Age Short Course Championships Begin on Friday

2016 Australia State Teams Age Short Course Championships September 23rd-25th, 2016 Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra Meet Central Sessions start…

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UGA Bulldogs Reel in Another: Emmaline Peterson Gives Verbal Pledge

Emmaline Peterson, who swims for Hickory High School and Hickory Foundation YMCA Seahorse Swim Team, has opted to spend the next four years at University of Georgia.

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NC State’s 5th Verbal Comes from Dayton Raiders’ Eric Knowles

The North Carolina State University class of 2021 gained a new member with the verbal commitment from Eric Knowles of Dayton Raiders.

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