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Virginia to Travel to Chapel Hill for Annual Battle with UNC Tar Heels

Fresh off of a medal-earning summer in Rio, Leah Smith will lead the Virginia women into the 2016-17 season in her senior year.

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Nunawading’s Rohan Taylor Takes On New Coaching Director Role

Nunawading Swimming Club, home of 2016 Olympians Josh Beaver, Travis Mahoney and Belinda Hocking, are changing up their coaching staff.

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Meet the Candidates: Robert Broyles, Administration Vice President

Mr. Robert Broyles of Moscow, ID, Administration Vice President of USA Swimming, will be running for re-election at next week’s annual convention. Last week Mr. Broyles was kind enough to give SwimSwam some of his time and answer some of our questions about his first term as Administration Vice President and what he hopes to accomplish in the future.

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10 Things You Will Learn About Yourself from Swimming

Over the course of your career swimming will teach you a lot about life, and about yourself. Here are 10 such things you will learn via our favorite sport.

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Four South American Records Set on Day Two of Jose Finkel Trophy

Thiago Simon broke the short course 200 breaststroke South American record posting a time of 2:02.58…

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Chinese Swimmers Set 4 World Records On Tuesday At Paralympics

It’s been a banner week for the Chinese Paralympic swim team, which leads the medal tables by a wide margin in Rio. Tuesday may have been the highest point yet, with 4 of 5 total world records in the finals session set by Chinese athletes.

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Paralympics Day 6 Closes with 5 world records

2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – A Review of 2015-16

As we get ready to launch a new season of AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming, here’s a look back at 2015-16 by the numbers.

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NAIA National Championship Time Standards Released

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its time standards for the 2017 NAIA Swimming and Diving Championships…

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Scott Volkers Is Leaving Brazilian Powerhouse Minas Tênis Club

After being left off the Brazilian Olympic coaching roster due to his long-standing abuse allegations, Scott Volkers is leaving the Minas Tênis Club.

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Russian Hackers Leak Medical Info of Simone Biles, Venus, Serena

The New York Times is reporting that a group of Russian hackers have compromised the World Anti-Doping Agency’s systems, leaking the…

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La Salle Announces Two New Coaches Hired to Program Staff

“We are adding two individuals who will make an immediate impact,” Head Coach Jamie Platt said.

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#11 Victoria Edwards to Remain In-State; Gives Verbal to Longhorns

Austin-based Victoria Edwards will stay put for her college years; she announced her verbal commitment to the University of Texas on Tuesday.

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Richard “Tod” Spieker To Receive ISHOF’s 2016 Gold Medallion Award

Tod Spieker began swimming competitively at the age of eight, but it was not until he was twelve that he won his first race.

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569 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 569 Swim Jobs you might love.

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