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Cal ladies vault to top of Dec. 10 CSCAA dual meet rankings

Elizabeth Pelton and the women of Cal jumped from 4th to 1st in this week’s CSCAA rankings in Division I.

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Integrate High Elbow Catch with Proper Body Rotation

Swim Training is courtesy of VASA, a SwimSwam partner. Two of the most essential elements of a fast, efficient Freestyle…

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USA Triathlon grants $2.6 Million to support women’s college programs

USA Triathlon, the national governing body of the sport, has committed over two and a half million dollars to establishing women’s triathlon programs at the NCAA level.

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3 Steps to a Better Holiday Training Camp

This time of year will push athletes to their highest fitness level as they head into competition season in the new year. Let’s discuss a few strategies to maximize your holiday training.

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Speedo’s Bullet Head Snorkel Hits the Water with A Fresh Look

Cullen Jones. “Speedo’s new Bullet Head Snorkel is super comfortable, with a low profile, stable design that is designed especially for us sprinters.”

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USA Swimming Announces Dates, Locations, Standards for Inaugural “Futures” Championships

The above map shows which LSC’s are assigned to which Futures Championships.

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FINA Water Polo World League: Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Croatia and Italy remained unbeaten

Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Croatia and Italy remained unbeaten after round 2 of the European preliminaries of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League 2015, held on December 9-10, 2014.

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Four American Cities Prepare To Present Their 2024 Olympic Bids To USOC

On Dec. 16, four cities will present their bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games to the USOC. The USOC says the odds are good that they will be making a bid to the IOC to host the 2024 Olympic Games in America.

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California CIF Announces the 2015 State High School Swimming Championship “At-Large” Time Standards

The CIF has announced the standards for its first swimming state championship meet.

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Wheaton IL’s Nitz Sub 2:00 in 200 Fly at Wheaton Invitational

This year marked the 34th annual Wheaton Invitational hosted by Wheaton IL. The two day meet was a prelims and…

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Dad’s Club Wins Inaugural Wally Pryor Distinguished Team Award in Texas

Dad’s Club head coach Ray Aguilar receives the inaugural Wally Morton Award from Graham Johnston, a 1952 South African Olympian and Masters’ World Record holder while training at the Dad’s Club.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Cesar Cielo strikes back

Cesar Cielo waited until the final men’s event of Short Course Worlds to provide what was perhaps its most exciting swim.

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IOC To Move Youth Olympic Games to Odd-Numbered Years

The IOC at its recent “Olympic Agenda 2020” meeting passed, among other things, a recommendation to move the Youth Olympic Games…

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2014 Tom Dolan Invite: Links, meet info and 9 swimmers to watch

Andrew Seliskar is among the big-name junior swimmers competing at the Tom Dolan Invite this week.

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Swim Job: Tiger Aquatics seeks Head Age Group Swim Coach

Tiger Aquatics has sent swimmers all over the country to college where they have enjoyed successful academic and athletic careers—including many NCAA All-Americans. Tiger Aquatics is dedicated to continuing the tradition of forging champions in and out of the water.

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