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Accused Former Coach Now Charged With Sex Crimes in OK As Well as AR

A former club and high school coach in Arkansas has now been charged with sex crimes against a minor in Tulsa, Oklahoma after pleading “not guilty” to similar charges in Arkansas.

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Kyle Chalmers Named South Australia’s Male Junior Athlete of the Year

Kyle Chalmers’ star continues to rise, as the 17-year-old adidas Swim athlete has been awarded SASI’s Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

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Watch The VT H2Okies Slide Into The Season: November Hype Video

The Virginia Tech coaching staff has been documenting the season thus far in short clips to share with the rest of the swimming community.

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Adidas Swim – Back with the AdiZero XVI

Adidas Swim launches the new AdiZero XVI in Munich

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Houston-Area Coach Jack Maddan Banned by USA Swimming

Jack Maddan, the head coach of the Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club (FLEET) in suburban Houston, Texas has been added to…

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11/19/15 In Briefs: Windsor Critics, CF McArthur Swim, Abbott & Meyer

This edition of In Briefs highlights the 2015 Barbados Open water Festival.

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Alabama Swimming and Diving Inks 11 to National Letters of Intent

A total of 11 swimmers signed National Letters of Intent to join The University of Alabama swimming and diving teams head coach Dennis Pursley announced this week.

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WADA Deems 6 Nations Non-Compliant, Explores Independent Testing Role

In the aftermath of the Independent Commission’s Report, the board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) convened yesterday in Colorado…

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Texas A&M Men Announce Three Swimming Signees

Three high school standouts will join the Texas A&M men’s swimming and diving team for the 2015-16 season, head coach Jay Holmes announced.

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10 Life Lessons Every Age Group Coach Should Teach Their Swimmers

As I sat down to write this list, to in a sense document my coaching philosophy, I thought about one key thing: life is a choice. Everything we do in life is a choice from brushing our teeth in the morning to working in the pool.

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What Took So Long: Choosing Swimming Later in Life

Just before my third birthday, my mom first threw me into the pool behind our Pittsburgh home. It was a big, in-ground pool, about 20,000 gallons to a depth of eight feet.

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USA Women Take Silver At ‘Water Polo In Rio’ Event

The USA Women’s Senior National Team won two of their last three games at the ‘Water Polo In Rio’ event in Brazil. Team USA earned second place today after losing to Australia 13-10 in a shootout.

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Utah Swimming and Diving Adds 15 in Fall Signing Class

Utah head swimming coach Joe Dykstra has announced that 15 recruits have signed National Letters-of-Intent during the early fall signing period. The Utes’ swim program added seven men and eight women to the 2016-17 roster.

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Deerfield Celebrates Undefeated Conference Record In New Pool (Video)

Deerfield High School recently completed their regular season with a perfect 5-0 conference dual meet record, finishing 12-1 on the…

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Texas A&M to Host Annual Art Adamson Invitational

College Station, Texas—Texas A&M will host teams from all over the country this weekend in the annual Art Adamson Invitational, which memorializes legendary Texas A&M swim coach Art Adamson.

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