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2012 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Lauren Perdue Retires After Battling Back, Elbow Injuries

2012 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Lauren Perdue is expected to announce her retirement from competitive swimming on Tuesday, citing…

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How Can Learning to Swim Positively Impact Children?

USA Swimming Foundation and The Redwoods Group Foundation Partner for Learn-to-Swim Research Study.

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Coutts Considers Career Coming to an End

Australian superstar Alicia Coutts talks about how she has had thoughts of retiring from the sport…

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NAG Record-Holder Michael Thomas Headed to University of California, Berkeley

Michael Thomas of Horsham, Pennsylvania has given a verbal commitment to Coach Dave Durden and the California Golden Bears. Thomas…

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Destiny Nelson Verbally Commits to USC

Destiny Nelson from Frisco, Texas, near Dallas, has verbally committed to USC.

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Texas High School State Champ Annelyse Tullier Commits to University of Denver

Summit League champions University of Denver picked up a verbal commitment from Texas’ Annelyse Tullier.

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Nashville breaststroker Elena Escalas to follow Olympian father’s footsteps to UCLA

Nashville Aquatic Club breaststroker Elena Escalas has verbally committed to the UCLA Bruins for next season, carrying on the legacy of her father Rafael, who is a former NCAA record-holder for the Bruins.

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African Nation of Burundi Sending Three Swimmers to 2014 World Short Course Championships

The African nation of Burundi will send three swimmers to the 2014 World Short Course Championships, according to Africa Top…

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NC State picks up verbal commitment from Conejo Simi’s Allison Fogleman

California distance freestyler Allison Fogleman has made her college decision, verbally committing to North Carolina State this week.

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Riverside Sweeps Boys and Girls Titles at South Carolina Class 4A Championships

Savanna Faulconer and Zach Piedt both set meet records at South Carolina’s Class 4A championships over the weekend.

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Team TYR Dominates 2014 Ironman World Championships

Mirinda Carfrae made history as the first-ever Australian woman to win three titles, after earning her second consecutive Kona crown with a time of 9:00:55.

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Alaskan high school teammates make commitments to Washington State, Boise State

A pair of Juneau, Alaska-based club and high school teammates have made commitments to state universities in the lower 48.

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Bowling Green gets commitment from South African NCAP-er Christin Swanepoel-Stevens

Another member of Nation’s Capital Swim Club’s great senior class has made a college decision, as breaststroker Christin Swanepoel-Stevens will head to Bowling Green State University next fall.

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French Backstroker Camille Lacourt Out of Compiègne Because of Ongoing Hip Injury

Camille Lacourt is still plagued with hip pain and will miss yet another meet; this time he has scratched out of the French national meet in Compiègne.

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UMass Hires Former Cal Captain Monobe As New Assistant

The Massachussetts women’s swimming & diving team has hired Ellie Monobe as a new assistant coach – marking Monobe’s first collegiate…

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