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Gunnar Schmidt Has Interim Tag Removed as Head Coach at Club Wolverine

Club Wolverine in Ann Arbor, Michigan has promoted Gunnar Schmidt to head coach, after an approximately 5-month tenure as the team’s…

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Rising Star Josh Prenot Joins adidas

Josh Prenot – one of the hottest young swim talents in the world – has today joined the impressive roster of adidas athletes.

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Melanie Margalis, Omar Pinzon Win U.S. Winter Nats High Point Awards

With 3 wins, Melanie Margalis was the female High Point Award winner in spite of not swimming in the last session of the meet.

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Breeja Larson shares inspiring story about teammates from 2016 Trials

After winning a national championship this weekend, Breeja Larson reflected what her life has consisted of since the 2016 Olympic Trials

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Maya DiRado: Moments like this are really special (Video)

Swimswam got to check in with Maya at the AT&T Winter Nats over the weekend, that were hosted in Maya’s new home of Atlanta

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TYR Sport Signs 2016 Olympian Jacob Pebley

TYR Sport is proud to announce the signing of 2016 Olympian Jacob Pebley to its roster of sponsored athletes.

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Leonard: The Path To Clean Swimming

Critical of how FINA and the IOC have governed swimming, particularly in terms of doping punishment and prevention, John Leonard has proposed a bold move for athletes: separating from FINA and the IOC until changes are made in how the governing bodies operate.

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From Omaha To Rio: Follow Team USA’s Extraordinary Video Journey

Get chills listening to the entire Team USA Olympic squad sing “God Bless America.”

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VIDEO: Bob Bowman Talks to 2016 FINA Convention

FINA hosted its 4th World Aquatics Convention in Windsor, Canada with famed coach Bob Bowman – who coached Michael Phelps his entire career – among the big-name coaches speaking to the assembly.

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Finnish 5-Time Olympian Seppälä Says Windsor Will Be Her Last Meet

Hanna-Maria Seppälä, 5-time Olympian for Finland, has announced she will be retiring after the 2016 FINA World Short Course Championships this week.

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Dylan Carter Is Ready For The FINA World Short Course Championships

2016 Olympian Dylan Carter is set to will be T & T’s lone representative when the Biennial FINA World Short…

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Oliver Dingley and Ellen Keane Named Swim Ireland Athletes of the Year

Oliver Dingley (left) and his coach Damian Ball (second-from-right) delivered on a promise in 2016 to return Irish diving to the Olympic Games.

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James Gibson To Head Up Energy Standard International Swim Club

James Gibson takes Head Coach role at Energy Standard, a unique club collaboration between Russia and Ukraine.

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Ryan Lochte Offered Plea Deal By Rio Prosecutors

According to TMZ Sports, Rio prosecutors have offered Ryan Lochte a plea deal after he was charged with falsely reporting a crime during the…

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WATCH: Tom Shields Swim Historic 43.8 100 Yard Butterfly

On night 3 of the 2016 U.S. Winter Nationals, U.S. Olympian Tom Shields made history with the first ever sub-44 time in the 100 yard butterfly.

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