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Breaststroker Trystan Lundgren Verbally Commits to Miami RedHawks

Trystan Lundgren of Hinsdale Central High School and WEST Swim Club has made a verbal commitment to Miami University for 2019-20.

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Warrants: Photo Shows Former Raleigh Coach Kissing 15-Year-Old Swimmer

Search warrants used in an investigation of former Marlins of Raleigh coach Nicholas Walkotten show that Walkotten was the swim coach of the 15-year-old victim and suggest that police found photos of the 32-year-old coach kissing the swimmer.

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SafeSport Clears Diving Coach John Appleman, Suspension Lifted

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has closed its investigation of diving coach John Appleman, and USA Diving has subsequently lifted its interim suspension on Appleman.

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Weymouth Waves Club Names Michael Brooks as New Head Coach

Brooks comes from the KING Aquatic Club in Seattle, where he left amidst what he called “chaos in the system.”

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31-Year Old Guilherme Guido Breaks 2nd South American Record in 2 Days

2018 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY (BRAZIL’S SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…

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Amanda Siehs Joins McKendree as Graduate Assistant

McKendree University swimming and diving head coach Jimmy Tierney announced the hiring of 2017 Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumna Amanda Siehs as graduate assistant swimming coach.

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Indian Coach Calls Asian Games Entry Time Error ‘A National Travesty’

Indian swimmers failed to receive correct entry times at the Asian Games which their coaches believe had a large impact on performance.

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Get Ready For College With The 2018 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

The COLLEGE PREVIEW arrives in-home early September. OUR THEME: How to be a Student Athlete. We rank the TOP 50 NCAA SWIMMERS, and we deliver our first POWER RANKINGS, projecting who will be the 2019 NCAA Championship team.

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Strechcordz® Training Gear Help Improve Speed, Endurance, Stamina & Acceleration

StrechCordzⓇ in-water resistance cords and bands are used by everyone from novice swimmers to competing Olympians for help with flexibility, stamina, speed, endurance, acceleration, and competition swim training.

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Kirill Prigoda Will Contest All Seven Stages Of 2018 FINA World Cup

Russian breaststroke star Kirill Prigoda plans on attending all seven of the 2018 FINA World Cup stops.

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How To Coach While Considering the Changing Athlete Mentality

The increasing discussions regarding the “change of the athlete mentality,” has resulted in many coaches feeling overwhelmed with what to do, who to talk to, and what to implement to advance their athlete’s abilities and talents.

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Asian Games Rewind: Japan Beat China For First Time Since 1998

18-year-old Rikako Ikee was a primary contributor to Japan’s overall victory over China at this year’s Asian Games, a feat it hasn’t accomplished in 20 years.

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USA Women Finish Off Three Game Sweep of Australia

Another capacity crowd cheered on the USA Women’s National Team to another victory over Australia, this time a 14-3 win at Santa Barbara High School.

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1102 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? We have over 1790 Swim Jobs listed.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Why Kromo Dislikes Open Water

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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