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Eetu Piiroinen wins twice on opening day of Finnish Nationals

Eetu Piiroinen picked up a pair of wins to kick off the 5-day Finnish National Championships in Vaasa Wednesday.

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Duke University adds Lindsey Trematerra to class of 2019

Duke University swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella and the coaching staff have announced the addition of Lindsey Trematerra to the Blue Devils’ class of 2019.

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Morozov Posts World’s Second Fastest Time in the 50 Freestyle on the Final Day of Russian Nationals

Vladimir Morozov recorded a season’s best and the world’s number two time in the 50 freestyle winning the event in a time of 21.65…

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Shouts From The Stands: Why The NCAA Shouldn’t Pay Athletes

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Swimming Australia Halts Search For New High Performance Director

Swimming Australia has come up empty-handed in its search for a replacement High Performance Director after Michael Scott resigned in February 2014.

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George Washington University Names James Winchester New Head Coach

Former Utah Utes coach James Winchester has been named the head coach of the swimming and diving program at George…

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Canyons Aquatic Club’s Gunnar Van Gent Commits to UConn

Canyons’ Gunnar Van Gent has committed to swim for University of Connecticut in the fall.

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Georgia Swimming (LSC) Terminates Executive Director Patrick Keller

After just 4 months in the role of Georgia Swimming’s Executive Director, Patrick J. “P.J.” Keller’s employment has been terminated….

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In Briefs 04/22/15: IOC Learning Initiative, Rangelova Snags Olympic Standards, OHSAA State Meet Tradition Continues

The IOC takes on athlete education initiative, Bulgaria’s Rangelova makes waves and the OHSAA State Meet remains in Canton, Ohio in this edition of In Briefs.

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Team GB Announces Swimming Roster For Inaugural European Games at Baku 2015

This morning Team Great Britain released the roster for the inaugural 2015 European Games.

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Swim Job: Piranhas Swim Club seeks Head Club Swimming Coach

The Piranhas Swim Club has an immediate opening for an energetic and dynamic leader as Head Coach for our growing USA swim team. Located in Eastern Iowa along the beautiful Mississippi River in Bettendorf, Iowa our membership of 240 year-round athletes spans all competitive levels.

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Swim Job: Mission Valley Aquatics seeks Head Swim Coach

Mission Valley Aquatics, located on the south shore of Flathead Lake in beautiful Northwestern Montana, seeks a part-time head swim coach for its Lake Monsters Swim Team.

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NSIC adds women’s swimming as three new college programs emerge

Huge news out of the midwest: three colleges are adding women’s swimming & diving teams, prompting the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference to add the sport to its ranks.

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A Letter From Western Kentucky Head Coach Bruce Marchionda

Earlier this month, Western Kentucky University announced that it was suspending its men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs for…

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Tar Heel Swimming Programs Adds Six To Class of 2019

The University of North Carolina swimming and diving program has added one woman and five men to its recruiting class for the 2014-15 school year.

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