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Kelsi Worrell Named to Capital One Academic All-American Team

University of Louisville junior swimmer and two-time NCAA champion Kelsi Worrell was named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Women’s At-Large Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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USA Diving Reacts to Sneak Peek of Colorado Time Systems’Next Generation Diving Equipment

Colorado Time Systems plans to release the next generation of diving judging equipment later this year and gave USA Diving a sneak peak at the USA Diving Synchronized National Championships and the FINA Puerto Rico Grand Prix.

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VIDEO: The science of why belly flops hurt

Any swimmer (or diver) who has ever done a belly flop has wondered the same thing: how can a liquid like water feel so solid?

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Eireni Moshos Verbally Commits To UNC For 2016-2017 Season

NCAP’s Eireni Moshos gave her verbal commitment to swim with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels for the 2016-2017 season.

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Mission Viejo Nadadores raise over $4500 in Relay For Life event

The Mission Viejo Nadadores have raised over $4,500 for the American Cancer Society through various fundraisers related to the Relay…

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Mission Viejo moves coach T Sorenson into new administrative role

The Mission Viejo Nadadores, one of the better-known swim clubs in the nation, is restructuring its leadership, with former age group coach T Sorenson moving into a new administrative role.

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2015 Mare Nostrum, Barcelona Preview: Peaty and van der Burgh ready for round 2

The annual Mare Nostrum series enters its second leg on Wednesday, with participants moving to Barcelona, Spain after a weekend stop in Canet, France.

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Maryland Swimmer Dies Competing At Maryland Special Olympics Annual Summer Games

A 48-year-old woman was pronounced dead after she stopped moving during a swimming race at the Maryland Special Olympics’ annual Summer Games on Saturday.

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Training in the Mediterranean with SwimMAC Team Elite at Mare Nostrum

SwimSwam got the Marsh message via email. According to the Marsh-Man, it was Olympic star Ryan Lochte in the lead of the Team Elite pack crossing the cove.

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Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps Headline the Pro Swim Series Santa Clara

Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps are expected to lead a group of more than 50 members of the USA National Team headlining the field for the June 18-21 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara.

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Race Details: 3 Ways to Improve your Start

At the end of your season, all the training is in the bag, and you are shaved, tapered, and ready to race. Perfecting your race details, such as starts, turns, and breakouts, will give you the best shot at making finals, finishing first, or hitting a qualifying time.

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U.S. Deaf Swimming Puts Out Call For Deaf or Hard of Hearing Swimmers

Marcus Titus (above) will lead the U.S. Deaf Swimming National Team to the Deaf Swimming World Championships in August.

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RACE VIDEOS: Day 4 of the Southeast Asia Games in Singapore

The 2015 Southeast Asia Games keep charging along in Singapore, and we’ve got race videos from the fourth day of action.

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Jimmy Feigen, Breeja Larson Among Pros To Compete In 7th Annual Bill Nixon Memorial Meet

In its second year as a pro-am, the 7th Annual Bill Nixon Memorial Meet will be hosted by Lakeside Aquatic Club in the Lewisville Independent School District’s Westside Aquatic Center in North Texas June 11-14, 2015.

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Hugo Morris’ Auburn School Record Plaque Put Up To Replace Rowdy Gaines’

At the James E. Martin Aquatics Center, the plaque which had Gaines’ time, name, and the year he set the record was removed to make way for a new plaque which featured all the same information pertaining to Morris’ record.

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