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$23,000 USAS Funded Review of Literature on USRPT, Other Training Methods, Completed

A $23,000 project funded by USA Swiming, through managing partner the American Swim Coaches’ Association (ASCA), has been completed and…

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Mireia Belmonte at Top of Spanish ADO Scholarship Dollars Allotment

According to figures released by Spanish site Nataccion.com, swimming superstar, Mireia Belmonte is one of eleven Spanish swimmers who have…

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List of US Olympic Trials Qualifiers Quickly Approaching 1000 Swimmers

942 swimmers have qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Swim Team Trials as of May 2015.

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95 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 95 Swim Jobs you might love.

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Bergen Swim Festival; Will Hosszu Erase Egerszegi From the Record Books?

The Bergen Swim Festival will kick off tomorrow in Bergen, Norway…

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Yoga for Swimmers: Three Ways to Increase Shoulder Stability

Yoga can be used to not only gain more mobility within the shoulder joint, but it can be used create more ability as well…

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$13.4 million aquatic facility project breaks ground in El Paso, Texas

(El Paso Aqua Posse Coach Leann Carr with city officials Ann Morgan Lilly, Cortney Niland, Tracy Novak)

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UNC hires former Rutgers head coach Phil Spiniello as new Tar Heel assistant

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels have filled their assistant coach opening with one of the bigger names on the market, former Rutgers head coach Phil Spiniello.

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UConn Reveals 2015-2016 Schedule, Looks to Repeat Undefeated Home Slate

The UConn men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs released their 2015-16 schedules on Tuesday, announcing 15 events and six home meets.

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Conquering American records and airplane rides: an interview with Amy Bilquist

Amy Bilquist is a person, along with an insanely fast swimmer, if that’s possible. She’s really tall, afraid of plane rides, and has big dreams, at least that’s what I noticed on March 14th, when I interviewed her right after my practice ended.

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Georgia Tech Swim & Dive Signs Six More For 2015-16

Georgia Tech Swim & Dive Signs Six More For 2015-16. Highlighting the class is Haibing Iris Wang, who was an Olympian for China in 2012.

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2016 AAC Championships To Be Hosted By Houston

Ryan Wochomurka and his staff will be hosting the 2016 AAC Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in his…

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Qatar Bidding to Host 2021 or 2023 FINA World Championships

Qatar’s Olympic Committee has confirmed that its swimming association has officially submitted a bit to host either the 2021 or…

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How can the Paralympics become relevant in the United States?

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Japan’s Tomita Found Guilty in Theft of Camera at Asian Games, Fined $890

Japanese swimmer, Naoya Tomita, has been found guilty by a South Korean court in the case of the swimmer having…

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