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Preliminary Info Unveiled For 2016 European Jr Open Water Champs

The European Swimming federation has released preliminary info for the recently-rescheduled 2016 Junior Open Water European Championships.

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Brazil Unveils Olympic Aquatics Stadium With Focus On Sustainability

Earlier this month, Brazil officially unveiled its Olympic Aquatics Stadium for the Rio 2016 Games, with a structural emphasis on sustainability.

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Video: Team Serbia – Water Polo at its Finest

Serbia men’s water polo team is considered to be the favorite for the gold medal in Rio this summer. Watch the highlights from their gold medal match at 2015 World Championships in Kazan last summer.

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Josh Schneider, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Win The TYR Derby Pro

Josh Schneider and Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace each won the shoot-out-style one-event TYR Derby Pro meet in Louisville Friday.

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A 6-Year Plan: The Revival of NJIT Swimming

Goal setting is one of the most important processes in swimming, or any sport.  When swimmers think of goals, they…

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Weitzeil’s 54.1 In 100 Free Leads Day 2 of Fran Crippen SMOC

Abbey Weitzeil blasted a 54.13 to win the 100 freestyle on day 2 of Mission Viejo’s Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions (SMOC).

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SwimSwam’s NCAA Insider: ISU’s Matt Leach Talks Recruiting Philosophy

Matt Leach, head coach of the 2016 inaugural Indiana State swimming and diving program, discusses his recruiting philosophy.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Pellegrini Proves Staying Power

Not all of the world record-setters from the super-suit era have lasted long in the world swimming rankings after full-body suits were banned. Federica Pellegrini is proving she can.

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IOC Publishes Anti-Doping Rules For Rio Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has released its official manual of anti-doping rules for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Hosszu, Van Rouwendaal To Compete At Energy Standard Cup

Italy’s Energy Standard Cup will pit national teams from Great Britain, France and Italy against the Energy Standard Swimming Club team with €150,000 (or about $171,000 U.S. Dollars) in prize money on the line.

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Gary Hall Jr. Discusses Possible Cure For Type 1 Diabetes (Video)

Watch Gary Hall Jr. as he discusses the introduction of cellular therapy as a possible cure for Type 1 Diabetes.

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Obamas, British Royalty Talk Trash Over 2016 Invictus Games

American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have engaged in some friendly trash talk with the British Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II regarding the upcoming Invictus Games, an athletic event for wounded warriors of the world’s militaries.

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WATCH: Women’s and Men’s 5Ks at 2016 Open Water Nats (Full Webcast)

Watch French open water specialists Marc-Antoine Olivier and Aurélie Muller win the men’s 5k and women’s 5k, respectively, at 2016 Open Water Nationals.

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Sergio Lopez Miro Accepts Associate Head Coaching Position at Auburn

Former Bolles coach and current Singapore head coach will take a coaching position at Auburn University this fall.

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Conor Ferguson Again Narrowly Misses Olympic Qualification in Ireland

2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships April 28th-May 1st, 2016 Prelims 9:45AM local time/Finals 5:30PM local time Psych Sheets Live results Conor…

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