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Larkin’s 2012 Olympic Experience Provides Him With Confidence for Rio

World champion Mitch Larkin discusses managing increased expectation, his 2012 Olympic experience and preparation headed into Rio…

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VIDEOS: Progression Up Close – Sun Yang Since London

We at SwimSwam did some digging and pulled up a series of race videos from Sun Yang at his biggest meets since the 2012 London Olympics – and we’ve compiled them all here.

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95 Division 1 Men’s Programs Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors

The Harvard Crimson Men’s Swimming & Diving team had the highest average GPA of any Division 1 program.

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Jolyn Lookbook: Tulum Soak

Photographer: Hailley Howard @hailleyhoward – Models: Alicia Brittany @aliciabrittany

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USA Swimming Sends Out Doping Control Reminders Heading Into Trials

USA Swimming has sent out doping control reminders to coaches and swimmers as they prepare for the upcoming US Olympic Trials in Omaha.

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Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Men’s Edition

Michael Phelps will be searching for his first world record since 2009 this summer at his fifth and final Olympics.

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McCormick Joins Allegheny College Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Allegheny College swimming and diving head coach Kirk Kumbier has announced the hiring of Kayla McCormick as an assistant coach.

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Sweden Releases Qualification Standards for World Short Course Champs

The Swedish Swimming Federation has released their qualification criteria for the 2016 World Short Course Championships in Windsor, Canada and the Nordic Championships in Kolding, Denmark…

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Judge In Brock Turner Sentencing Removed From Upcoming Sexual Assault Trial

Aaron Persky, the California judge under fire for what some consider a lenient sentence for former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, has been removed from hearing an upcoming sexual assault trial.

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Rio 2016 Reveals New Slogan – “A New World”

Thomas Bach (suit) meets with young Brazilians in hopes of impacting the country’s future.

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Bluegrass Mountain Conference to Rename Awards for George Kennedy

The Bluegrass Mountain Conference Coach-of-the-Year Awards will have a new name. The members of the coach-run swimming conference decided to recognize the recently retired Johns Hopkins head coach George Kennedy by renaming its annual coaches awards.

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Utah Divers Prepare for U.S. Olympic Team Trials

A pair of Utah divers, Jacob Crayne and Amanda Casillas, will represent the Utes at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

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USA Swimming Releases List of Off-Site Pool Locations During Trials

The list of pools available to swimmers competing at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials is up on the USA Swimming…

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Medeiros’ Positive Test May Be Result Of Paperwork Error, Per Report

The positive doping test from Brazilian Olympic Team member Etiene Medeiros may be the result of an error in her paperwork for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) on an asthma drug, according to a Brazilian reporter.

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USOC Applies IOC’s Apparel & Equipment Rules to the US Olympic Trials

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) sent out a reminder about appropriate apparel and equipment for the upcoming Olympic Trials in Omaha….

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