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Swim Job: Rhodes College seeks Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach

Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college.

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Diverse group of Canadians will compete in Mare Nostrum tour

With the Pan Am Games drawing near, some of Canada’s brightest young swimmers will get to assess their progress over the next two weekends while competing in the Mare Nostrum Series.

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Luxembourg’s Carnol, Iceland’s Luthersdottir break meet records on day 3 of Small Nation Games

Meet records continued to shatter on day 3 of Europe’s Small Nation Games, with Laurent Carnol and Hilda Luthersdottir each taking down a 100 breast mark.

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Dixie State announces addition of women’s swim team

Dixie State University announced the addition of women’s swimming to its athletic department. The swim team will become Dixie State’s 14th NCAA Division II athletic program and will begin competition for the 2016-17 season.

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Swim Job: Aqua Lung seeks Specialty Sales Manager

Aqua Lung America, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacture and distribution of technical life support, water, safety, personal fitness and recreation products.

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Jamie Platt Named Head Men’s And Women’s Swimming And Diving Coach

Jamie Platt has been named the head coach of the La Salle men’s and women’s swimming & diving program, Director of Athletics Dr. Tom Brennan announced today.

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Goeij Breaks Championship Record at the Brazilian Youth Champships

Fernanda Goeij had the swim of the day breaking the championship record in the 100 backstroke posting a time of 1:04..71…

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Naoya Tomita will not appeal guilty verdict in camera-stealing case

Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita will not appeal last week’s ruling that found him guilty of stealing a journalist’s camera at last year’s Asian Games.

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RUSADA hosts educational doping control seminars in preparation for World Championships

RUSADA, Russia’s anti-doping agency, hosted a series of educational seminars for national teams in various aquatic sports in preparation for this summer’s FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Swim Job: Brookings Swim Club seeks Head Swim Coach

Brookings is the 4th largest city in South Dakota and is the home of South Dakota State University. It is a vibrant, growing community with an excellent school system and a safe, friendly and progressive environment.

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Westport, Connecticut Youth Raise More than $37,000 Swimming for Nepal

The Westport Weston Family YMCA Water Rat Swim Team and the boys and girls swim teams of Staples High School raised more than $37,000 with “Swim for Nepal,” a five-hour event held Wednesday, May 27 at the YMCA’s Bedford Family Center to benefit Save the Children’s relief efforts in Nepal.

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2017 World Championships could cost Hungary $177 million, would be Hungary’s largest-ever sports event

Taking over the 2017 FINA World Championships at the last minute could cost Hungary up to 49 billion forints, or about $177 million, Hungary Today reports.

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Junior National Qualifier Neirton Oliveira Commits to D3 Linfield College

Brazil native Neirton Oliveira has committed to swim for Linfield College starting in the fall of 2015.

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Never Do a Swimming Drill Again!

“Doing” drills doesn’t improve stroke technique and doesn’t foster faster swimming. You need to “train” your drills.

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Bob Bowman Takes Tempe: College Group vs Post-grad Group

Are we seeing a Bob Bowman who’s ready to settle down? Is this the last stop in his coaching journey?

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