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Purdue Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Sprinter Courtney Kresl

Courtney Kresl from Fort Wayne, Indiana, made a verbal commitment to join Purdue University’s swimming and diving team in 2016.

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Hong Kong World Cup: Hosszu Says Matching 10 Golds From 2014 Will Be Difficult

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is heading back to the site of one of her finest performances of 2014, the Hong Kong stop of the World Cup. But she says matching her medal haul from a year ago will be a tall order.

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Rome 2024 Olympic Bid

Rome, host of the 1960 Olympics, has released details of its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Italian capital is one of 5 cities vying to host.

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Kazan 2015: Record of Cumulative TV Audience Reaches 6.8 billion

The FINA World Championships in Kazan (RUS), one of the biggest sports events on the planet, cumulated a record aggregated global TV viewership of 6.8 billion (total cumulative audience – 6,840,601,835).

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RedHawk Men to Open Season with Intrasquad

Miami University men’s swimming and diving team kicks off the 2015-16 season with some friendly competition at the annual Red vs. White Intrasquad Meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Rutgers 2015-16 Season Outlook

With a new head coach, six newcomers, and a host of experience, the Rutgers swimming and diving team is set for the 2015-16 season.

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SwimMAC’s Kristie Darmody Gives Verbal to James Madison University

Kristie Darmody, who swims for SwimMAC Carolina and Providence Senior High School, gave her verbal to James Madison for 2016-17.

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The Fighting Irish Add Verbal Commitments From Abbie Dolan and Katie Rentz

“I chose Notre Dame because of its rich tradition of academic and athletic excellence. I know the future of the program is very bright under the enthusiastic direction of Coach Litzinger and Coach Woo.”

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Missy Franklin Joins USA Swimming Foundation As Ambassador (Video)

Olympian and new professional swimmer Missy Franklin has officially joined the USA Swimming Foundation through the year 2020, supporting the USA Swimming charity that seeks to teach kids swimming and water safety.

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Why Olympic Swim Coach Bob Bowman likes the MP Focus Snorkel (Video)

SwimSwam caught up with the newly crowned 2016 Olympic Men’s Swimming Coach, Bob Bowman, at the 2015 ASCA World Clinic.

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Brendan Feehery, Nephew of Olympic Champ, Commits to UNC

Brendan Feehery from Jesuit College Prep in Dallas, Texas has verbally committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Feehery says…

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Rob Butcher Named Swim Across America President and CEO

Swim Across America, the leading non-profit company in the swimming industry raising money for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related events, is proud to announce Rob Butcher as its new President and CEO.

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The Counter Attack – Episode 30

The Counter Attack with Greg Mescall is your home for the world of water polo. This weekly web-based series covers the news and highlights from around the sport.

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Scottish “Winning Students” Infused With Additional Funds

Current “Winning Student” scholarship recipient, Ross Murdoch, says the funding is invaluable as an athlete.

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Australian Sports Commission Invests $2.5 Million In Paralympics

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) announced their investment of up to AUD 3.5 million (approximately $2.5 million) in the Australian…

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