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International and Domestic Stars Set to Race at 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy

The star-studded meet includes Brazil’s Cesar Cielo and Bruno Fratus, as well as Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte and Dutch swimmer Kira Toussaint.

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Buckeyes Get Verbal Commitment from OHSAA Record-holder Hannah Bach

Hannah Bach, who swims for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees and the Cleveland Swim Institute, has verbally committed to The Ohio State University for 2019-20.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 29.3% Pick 200 Free As Most Fun Spectator Event

More than a quarter of voters selected the 200 free as the most fun event to watch, beating a field of five other events by more than 30 votes.

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Ned Skinner Resigns as Virginia Tech Head Coach

Virginia Tech head coach Ned Skinner has resigned from his position, Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced on Monday….

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: $10K to Just Show Up

We’re back with swimming top 10 tweets.

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Duncan Scott Carries Scottish Flag at Commonwealth Games Closing

Nobody was able to watch Scott enter the stadium on Australian TV, however, as the walk-in occurred during a preshow.

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Arthur Albiero Comments on Leading Team USA This Summer (Video)

When catching up with SwimSwam in Mesa this past weekend, Albiero emphasized his admiration of the “no ego” culture of the Team USA coaching staff

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David Sims Breaks 55-59 USMS Record in 200 Yard Fly

Sims was a part of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that never got to compete because of the boycott.

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Juniors Champ Zoie Hartman Gives Georgia its 1st Verbal for C/O 2023

Danville, California’s Zoie Hartman has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia’s class of 2023 and will suit up for the Bulldogs in the fall of 2019.

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Ian Finnerty AMA: Using Rock Climbing To Strengthen Forearms For BR

Indiana Hoosier and American record-breaking breaststroker Ian Finnerty did an AMA on reddit yesterday, saying he’s used rock climbing as a way to strengthen his forearms for breaststroke.

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Blume, Ipsen Join Denmark’s European C’ships Roster Post-Danish Open

Olympic champion Pernille Blume is one of seventeen Danish athletes having qualified for the 2018 European Championships.

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Grothe, Kalisz, Ruck Lead 2018 PSS Points After Mesa

At the halfway point of the 2018 Pro Swim Series, Zane Grothe sits tied with defending champ Chase Kalisz for the men’s point lead, while Taylor Ruck still stands atop the women’s ranks.

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Il-Cattivo-Linguaggio del Corpo ha Effetti Negativi Sulle Prestazioni

C’è una cattiva abitudine che fa impazzire il tuo allenatore. Qualcosa che non pensi sia un grosso problema, che sembra…

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Ray Looze Comments on Leading Team USA Men This Summer (Video)

Looze mentioned that he is a big walker, and invites both coaches and athletes to walk and converse with him so he is able to get to know them and vice versa

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Li Zhuhao Wins 2nd Butterfly Race on Day 4 of Chinese Championships

2018 CHINESE CHAMPIONSHIPS & ASIAN GAMES SELECTION Friday, April 13 – Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Shanxi Sports Center Swimming Pool,…

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