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US Masters Swimming Summer Nationals Photo Vault

Olympic swimming may be over, but that is by no means the end of the summer racing season.  This week…

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10 Ways to be an Awesome Swimming Lane Mate

We’ve all been there — 12 swimmers, 1 lane. Here are 10 ways to be an awesome lane-mate when lane space is at a premium.

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Wright Starts a Petition to Get McKeon Back Into the Closing Ceremonies

Two time Olympic gold medalist Melanie Wright feels that the punishment the AOC has given Emma McKeon does not fit the crime…

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Ajax Coach Matt Bell Pleads Guilty To Sexual Exploitation Of Teen

Former Canadian national coach Matt Bell pled guilty to sexually exploiting a teen who he met through his former swim club where he was the head coach and CEO.

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Arizona Wildcats Get Verbal from Team USA Diver Delaney Schnell

Adding to their group of commits for the 2017-18 season, the Arizona Wildcat women have picked up a verbal commitment from USA National Team diver Delaney Schnell.

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Where Penny Oleksiak’s Performance Ranks Amongst Best Teens In Olympic History

Penny Oleksiak was the most dominant teenager at the 2016 Olympic Games by far, taking home one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals for Canada in the pool.

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CAS Rejects Appeal From Aurelie Muller over Rio Open Water Finish DQ

France’s Aurelie Muller appealed her disqualification at the end of the Olympic open water 10K, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal and upheld her DQ.

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FINA: “No Current Detected” in Rio Pool at Any Stage of Competitions

In response to journalism questioning whether swimmers in certain lanes had a boost in performance, FINA has expressed confidence that the Rio 2016 pool was current-free.

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Alabama Women Add Danish Swimmer Line Bruun To 2016-17 Roster

The University of Alabama women have added Danish freestyler/IMer Line Bruun to their roster for the 2016-17 season.

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Developing swimmers for a Life Time.

Life Time is a SwimSwam partner. “Golden Growth.” That’s what USA Swimming has said of the recent surge across the…

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Shouts From The Stands: Please Help Louisiana

Please help Louisiana in this time of need.

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All 58 Mizzou swimmers to swim in SAA St. Louis

The Mizzou swimmers will be participating as angel swimmers meaning they will offer encouragement and assistance to the SAA St. Louis swimmers.

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Ryan Lochte Apologizes For Rio Incident

After Rio police confirmed yesterday that a gun-point robbery involving Ryan Lochte and three other USA Swimming team members didn’t happen in Rio, Lochte issued an apology over social media.

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Ren Qian Takes Over As China Wins 3rd-Straight 10m Platform Gold

China continues to dominate the diving events in Rio, with Ren Qian leading a 1-2 finish in the women’s 10-meter platform event for China’s 6th diving gold of Rio.

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Chen Xinyi Expelled From Rio, Chinese Fed To Launch Doping Probe

Here is the update to Chen Xinyi’s positive doping test during the Rio Olympic Games.

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