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ESPY Winner Becca Meyers Breaks Her 2nd World Record in Glasgow

Becca Meyers has had a fairy tale week, including 2 World Records and an ESPY award.

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Mexico threatens to send Fernanda Gonzalez home from Pan Ams for unsponsored suit

Mexican national record-holder Fernanda Gonzalez says she was threatened with expulsion from the Pan American Games for not wearing Mexico’s sponsored competition suit.

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Joao De Lucca Credits Success To Sacrificing Junk Food And Partying

For full coverage of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games including photos, live recaps, record posts, and more, visit our Toronto 2015 Pan American Games event channel here.

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Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky, And Dave Durden Talk 2015 World Championships

“I don’t focus on the medals I want to get, if I go up to the blocks, I am going up to win. Hands down, I want to win.” – Ryan Lochte

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There’s Plenty More To Come From Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt

Her first swim on Wednesday evening at the 2015 Pan American Games, however, might be the beginning of her final ascent to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.

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Photo Vault: Michael Weiss Has The Most Famous Fingers In Swimming

In what’s become a media frenzy overnight, Swimswam ran the numbers and it appears that Michael Weiss has the most famous fingers in swimming history.

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2015 Pan American Games Day 3 Finals Preview

Kelsi Worrell clocked a new Pan American Games record in her sub-58 prelims swim; will she lower her new personal best of 57.24 even more tonight?

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Masters World Champion Hit With 2-Year Doping Suspension

Egypt’s lone male pool swimming representative at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games has been suspended for two years after failing a doping test.

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Lynchburg YMCA Hires Parkland’s Ryan Woodruff as New Director

The YMCA of Central Virginia, Lynchburg, has hired Ryan Woodruff as their new Director of Competitive Swimming, grabbing Woodruff away from USA…

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How Did 13-Year Old Tiffany Kane Break a World Record? (Race Video)

Tiffany Thomas Kane broke a World Record at 13-years old, and there’s no question that she’s in the right classification.

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TritonWear Makes Superior Swimmers With Revolutionary Technology

Real-time data in a coach’s hand is a powerful tool that will allow coaches to optimize each swimmer’s training program.

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NISCA Rules Committee Chairman Mike Slagle passes away

Mike Slagle, who was the Rules Commitee Chairman for the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA), has passed away at the age of 60.

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Michael Weiss Finger Tape “Necessary for Injury” by Referee

With every answered question in the Michael Weiss finger-gate saga, another question arises.

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Columbia Sectionals Day One – Big Drops, New Olympic Trials Qualifiers

Phillip Willett of Rockwood Swim Club earned his first 2016 Olympic Trials cut in the 200 breast with a 1.6-second drop to earn a silver medal at Columbia Sectionals.

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Toronto 2015 Pan American Games: Day Three Prelims Live Recap

Day three will kick off with the women’s 400m IM, an event where American Caitlin Leverenz is the favourite.

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