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Spain to Send 14 Athletes to Kazan

Spain will be sending 14 athletes, seven male and seven female, to compete at the World Championships in Kazan this summer…

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Lakeside Swim Team’s Matt Bode will follow in parents’ footsteps and swim for Davidson

Lakeside/Louisville Collegiate standout Matt Bode has committed to swim for his parents’ alma mater, Davidson College.

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Good Swimming News: University of Sioux Falls Adds Women’s Swimming & Diving Program

There’s a new women’s swimming & diving program coming to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

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Swim Poem: The Lane Not Taken

This poem is inspired by and based off of Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken, with a swimming twist added to it.

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Vlad Morozov posts world-leading 47.9 in 100 free on day 3 of Russian Nationals

On the third day of Russian Nationals, Vlad Morozov took over, winning two events including the 100 free, where he became the first man in the world to crack 48 this season.

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3 Easy Mistakes to Avoid in the College Recruiting Process

“I am a college swimming and diving coach and serve as my programs recruiting coordinator. I talk to and e-mail recruits every day and that process ends up being a large portion of what I do when I am not on the deck.”

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Rising Arizona Distance Star Drew Eisen Signs with Iowa Hawkeyes

Drew Eisen has signed an NLI to swim for the Iowa Hawkeyes beginning in the fall of 2015.

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NBAC’s Versatile Noah Stewart To Swim for Dartmouth Big Green in the Fall

Noah Stewart, a senior at York Suburban Senior High School in Garden Spring Township, Pennsylvania, has committed to and been…

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Michael Phelps MP Time-Lapse Video From Mesa

SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis captured thousands of images from Mesa, including a lot of underwater shots. Lewis put this 15 second Michael Phelps time-lapse video together from the competition coverage.

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The New Swim Stars of 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Back in the day, NCAA Champions often went on to win Olympic medals, or at the very least, make the…

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NCAP hires former Machine, Rockville-Montgomery coach Sue Chen to work with Gemmel, Ledecky site

Nation’s Capital Swim Club is already one of the hottest age group super-clubs in the country, and their coaching staff just added a new power-player in former Machine Aquatics coach Sue Chen.

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Mark Spitz: “It Is Unfortunate That My Quote Was Misconstrued” Regarding Phelps

Mark Spitz has responded publicly for the first time to an article in Express Sports UK, who reported that Spitz claims that Michael Phelps didn’t actually win the gold medal in the men’s 100 fly at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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Scott Cameron named Illinois State head swimming coach

Cameron will succeed longtime Illinois State head swimming coach Steve Paska, who announced his retirement, effective July 31, in December.

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Photo Vault: Pretty In Pink – Regis Jesuit Boys Paint Nails to Support Team Mom

54 Regis Jesuit boys, moms, dads and the head coach, Nick Frasersmith, painted their nails “Optimistic Pink” to support team mom, Bonnie Suter, in her fight against Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer.

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Danish Swimming Federation to send 12 swimmers to World Championship

There will be 12 Danish swimmers participating in the World Swimming Championships when they get underway in the Russian city of Kazan from August 2nd-9th.

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