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College of Idaho Hires Jim Everett as new head Swim Coach

College of Idaho athletic director Reagan Rossi has announced the hiring of former Treasure Valley Family YMCA CEO Jim Everett as the new head coach of the C of I men’s and women’s swim program.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 72: Man Attempts To Extinguish Torch In Joinville

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Tom Eickelberg Named Head Swimming Coach at SUNY New Paltz

Tom Eickelberg, who most recently served as an assistant coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., has been named the head swimming coach at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

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Junior Synchro: Four Titles Swept Away by Russia in Kazan

The 15th FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships came to a close on Wednesday July 13 at the Aquatics Palace of Kazan, Russia, as the host nation asserted itself by grabbing the four titles on offer over the five-day competition.

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2016-2017 NISCA All-American Standards Posted

The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has released the All-American standards for the 2016-2017 season, as the 2015-2016 recipients were…

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Minnesota Gophers Release 2016-17 NCAA Meet Schedule

Junior Brooke Zeiger will be instrumental to the Gophers’ success this upcoming season, returning as Minnestoa’s #1 400 IM’er and distance freestyler.

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Bohl’s Approach to Preparing His Athletes for Success in Rio

Like many of the best coaches in the world how Michael Bohl has achieved success is no secret or is it some complicated formula…

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What It Takes To Qualify For the Division I NCAA Championships

Take a look at what it’s taken to be invited to the NCAA Championships over the past two seasons.

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Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: Ledecky Not Alone Under 4 in the 4

Leah Smith is the favorite for silver– is she also the favorite to join Ledecky under 4:00 in Rio?

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Brett Hawke Selected As Assistant For Brazilian Olympic Team

Auburn coach Brett Hawke has been named an assistant coach for the Brazilian Olympic team, the school announced on Twitter today.

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Meet The 2016 South African Olympic Aquatics Team

Cameron van der Burgh will represent South Africa in Rio and will be joined by both veterans and newcomers alike.

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“Budgie Smugglers” Officially Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary gave every swim mom on Earth a little giggle when the term “budgie smugglers” was included into the OED 2016 Update.

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Aussies Bring Special Glasses To Help Regulate Biological Clock In Rio

Aussie Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren reveals there is a distinct purpose why we may be seeing his swimmers donning sunglasses at night in Rio.

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Defending Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Calls Out FINA on Doping

2012 Olympic Champion in the 100 meter breaststroke Ruta Meilutyte called out FINA on her Twitter account on Thursday over their…

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Michael Phelps Gold Cover 2016 Olympic Preview Magazine

This is the one magazine you want to celebrate and remember Olympic swimming in 2016.

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