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UNI Coach Resigns, Takes Over South Dakota State Program

University of Northern Iowa swimming and diving head coach Doug Humphrey resigned from his head coaching position this past week.  …

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/31/2017

Catch up on our Weekly Wonders for the weekend of May 26-28, 2017.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits in the Girls High School Class of 2018

It’s that time of year again where we at SwimSwam rank out the top 20 high school swimming prospects in the upcoming NCAA recruiting class. It’s a butterfly-heavy class, and so fittingly, California flyer Eva Merrell is at the top of the list.

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6th Ranked Recruit Vanessa Pearl Verbally Commits To Florida

Our 6th ranked recruit for the 2018-19 season Vanessa Pearl has verbally committed to the University of Florida.

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Henrique Martins Adds Another Sub-52 100 Fly, Goes 51.76

Martins split 24.82 on the way down in the first 50, then came home in 26.94 for a final time of 51.76.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Katie McLaughlin Expanding Horizons

Katie McLaughlin is now about a full year out from a devastating neck injury that cost her not only her freshman year at Cal, but also cost her a possible Olympic berth in Rio. But McLaughlin is coming back stronger than ever… and with a few new tricks up her sleeve.

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U.S. Women’s Water Polo Starts 3-0 At Kunshan Cup

The USA Women’s National Team picked up their third straight win in a defensive-minded victory over Russia 10-2. Team USA…

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Watch: Swim Fort Lauderdale’s 12 Hour Practice

Swim Fort Lauderdale (SFTL) just completed their annual 12 Hour practice. The senior groups do this as a “kick-off” to…

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No 400, 800 Frees For Ledecky At Santa Clara Pro Swim Series (LINKS)

Chase Kalisz looks to take the lead in points in the Arena Pro Swim Series in Santa Clara following a strong showing in Atlanta.

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Championnats de France d’eau libre à Gravelines 2017 : aperçu à J-1

À J-1, quelques informations sur les championnats de France d’eau libre 2017

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NBC And USA Swimming Strike Media Deal Through 2024

NBC Sports Group and USA Swimming have partnered on a media rights agreement that provides NBC Sports Group with exclusive…

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Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Katie Ledecky, Stanford

There are 6 stops on the 2017 Pro Swim Series, and one would assume a swimmer would have to swim most of the six to have a shot at the overall series points title. That’s unless you’re Katie Ledecky, of course. The laws of nature don’t fully apply to her.

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Hattersley, Brodie, Lelliott Among 16-Strong British 2017 WUGs Roster

Britain will be sending 16 athletes to Taipei to compete at the 2017 World University Games. Among them is Scottish swimmer and 2016 Olympian Camilla Hattersley.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas Longhorns

College swimming purists will know that while the NCAA trophy is handed out in March, championships are won and lost in recruiting season.

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UIndy from a Different Perspective (Video)

Graduate Assistant Bartosz Zarzecki decided to get creative in promoting the University of Indianapolis Swimming & Diving Program.

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