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Olympic Medalists Kalisz, van Landeghem Will Return to Georgia

Olympic silver medalist Chase Kalisz and Canadian Olympian Chantal van Landeghem r will return to Athens to continue their NCAA careers at the University of Georgia…

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SwimSwam offers a new tool to embed the latest swimming news directly on your website.

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Finch Named Assistant Swimming Coach at Duke

Doak Finch has now been named the assistant coach at Duke University.

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Check Out Michael Phelps’ 2.5 Million Dollar Arizona Mansion

Check out Michael Phelps’ 2.5 million dollar house in Arizona.

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How to Separate Yourself from the Thousands of Recruits Out There

If you want to swim in college, you have to work at it. Don’t expect the coaches to come to you.

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Olympic Water Polo – Best of Coaches Reactions

Watch the best coaches reaction from the 2016 Olympic Water Polo tournament.

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Daryna Zevina Swims 2nd-Fastest 200 Back Ever, Breaks World Cup Record

Daryna Zevina narrowly missed the world record in the women’s 200 back at the FINA World Cup, posting the 2nd-fastest time ever in 1:59.35.

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Alia Atkinson Ties World Record in 100 Breaststroke in Chartres

2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…

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WADA Reinstates Beijing Anti-Doping Laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has lifted the suspension of the accredidation of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory in Beijing, China….

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Trimetazidine Remains Banned By WADA Both In- And Out-of-Competition

In response to some comment section queries, we at SwimSwam hope to clarify the status of trimetazidine, which remains a substance banned by WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) both in- and out-of-competition.

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Junior Pan Pacs Day 2 Finals Race Videos

Watch all the races from Day 2 finals at Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Maui.

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How to improve your start from the block

With the introduction of the back wedge, virtually all swimmers adopted the track start. Regardless of the type of start used, the favorable angle of the back wedge increases the potential force from the feet using the track start.

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Vlad Morozov Takes Top Seed in 100 Free in Chartres Day 1

2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…

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2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Day 2: Finals Recap

In the first event of the evening American Isabel Ivey won her second medal of the competition taking the women’s 100 freestyle in a time of 54.95…

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Ryan Lochte Adds New Sponsorship With Cough Drop Company

While a highly-publicized incident at a Rio de Janeiro bathroom cost Ryan Lochte most of his established sponsors, the American swimmer added one new sponsor this week: cough drop company Pine Brothers.

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