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2015 FINA Junior Worlds: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Caio Pumputis of Brazil will swim in prelims of the men’s 200m IM on Day 2 of FINA Junior Worlds.

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Missouri Releases 2015-16 Schedule; No Mizzou Invitational This Season

The University of Missouri has released its 2015-16 schedule. Absent this year from the schedule are Auburn, South Carolina, and the Mizzou invitational in November.

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Race For Gold: Kelsi Worrell Video Interview

Kelsi Worrell dominated the event, winning with a time of 57.26. That time is .02 off of her time from prelims the Pan American Game of 57.24.

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2015 Junior World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Junior World Record-holder Maxime Rooney leads the boys 200 free on day 2.

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Race For Gold: Jack Conger Video Interview

Jack Conger is among the favorites to make the 2016 Olympic team in the butterfly events after two second place finishes to Michael Phelps in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the US National Championships.

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Former Michigan Club Coach Sentenced to Up To 20 Years in Prison For Sexual Assault

Former Grand Rapids, Michigan diving coach Donald Richard Glass III has been sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting one of his underage athletes, MLive.com reports.

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UVA Hazing Lawsuit Set for September 2016 Trial Date

The hazing lawsuit between former University of Virginia swimming teammates is set to go to trial next fall, per Charlottesville, Virginia’s newspaper The Daily Progress.

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IOC Releases Anti-Doping Rules for 2016 Rio Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee has released a rulebook of its anti-doping policies for next summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, complete with testing policies and potential punishments.

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Worlds, Pan Ams Medalist Eugene Godsoe to Train With NC State Wolfpack

Earlier this week, four-time World Championship medalist Eugene Godsoe announced he will relocate for the upcoming Olympic year to Raleigh, North Carolina to train with the NC State Wolfpack.

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2015 FINA Junior World Champs: Shoults crushes 400 free at day 1 finals

Grant Shoults exploded for the first gold medal of Junior Worlds, blasting a 3:48.91 in the 400 free.

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5 Chemistry Lessons Every Swimmer Should Know

For student swimmers, back-to-school also means heading back to the pool. Here’s five swimming-related chemistry lessons to kick off the back-to-school season.

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Boise St. Hires Top USC Assistant Kipp as New Head Coach

Boise State won their last Mountain West Conference Championship in 2014.

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Brazilian Junior Worlds Day 1 Photo Vault

Guilherme Costa is one of the athletes highlighted in our Brazilian photo vault from Day 1 of the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

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Shouts From The Stands: An Ode to Katie Ledecky’s 800 Freestyle

Some people watch Katie Ledecky race and think: “Yeah, I could swim 200 meters like that.” Those swimmers are all either world-class males, or liars.

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Learn the Band-Bent Over Neck Pull for Your Swim Strength Program

Today we are introducing the Band-Bent Over Neck Pull. This is a good starting point in the body weight pullup progression as it negates the effect of gravity.

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