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MIT’s Guo Earns Barry Goldwater Scholarship Award

The following is a press release from MIT’s Athletic Website.  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following a successful junior season this winter…

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NCAP’s Kylie Jordan Verbally Commites to Duke Class of 2016

Virginian Kylie Jordan has verbally committed to the Duke Blue Devils, but won’t arrive until the fall of 2016.

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Swimming in the ocean; managing rip currents and other hazards

Swimming in the ocean is a blast. In addition to the freedom of swimming without boundaries, and the beauty of…

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Katinka Hosszu Responds to Doping Allegations, Mulls Legal Action

Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu has made her first public response to allegations by Casey Barrett that she is using performance enhancing drugs, despite what he says is “no proof.”

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Tom Shields’ 3 Favorite Exercises

Tom Shields had a breakout swim last summer at U.S. Nationals, winning the 100m and 200m butterfly events.

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43 Division I Swim & Dive programs earn perfect APR scores from the NCAA for 2013-2014

20 women’s teams and 13 men’s teams earned perfect scores of 1000 for the 2013-2014 season, including women’s NCAA runners-up Georgia.

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My Favorite Skill

Who in Swimming has influenced your life? Athlete Manager & Entrepreneur Emily White Chronicles her answer below.

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Following the Feet: Opening Day at the Daleview Swim Club

Following the Feet is an 8-week summer series on SwimSwam. Written by Stina Oakes, the series follows the eight weeks of summer club season at Silver Spring, Maryland’s Daleview Swim Club, whose team mascot is the “Feet.”

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Bucknell Men’s Swimming and Diving Adds Eight Newcomers for 2015-16

Eight newcomers will be joining the Bucknell men’s swimming and diving team in 2015-16, head coach Dan Schinnerer announced on Wednesday.

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Costa Rica and Japan Enter into Sport for Tomorrow Agreement in Preparation for Tokyo 2020

A meeting between the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Costa Rica was held today…

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Franco Pacheco Hired as Colorado College Assistant

Colorado College has hired Franco Pacheco as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s swimming programs, head coach Anne Goodman James announced today.

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Park Tae Hwan, Still Under Doping Ban, Officially Back in Pool on June 1st

Currently serving an 18-month doping suspension, Park Tae Hwan has been approved to dive back into training beginning June 1st, albeit at a non-national facility.

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Japan’s top sprinter Shinri Shioura to join ADN pro training group in Italy

Shinri Shioura, the Japanese and Asian Record-holder in the 50 freestyle, will be joining the burgeoning professional training group ADN based out of Italy.

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The Counter Attack – Episode 13 – May 27, 2015

Greg Mescall showcases Illinois and Washington state champs, previews USA Water Polo honors, and looks ahead to the Serbia Series.

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Nine FIFA (Soccer) Officials Indicted by U.S. Government, Putting Governing Bodies on Notice

Could the United States’ government’s arrests of nine high ranking soccer officials be a sign of increased oversight over all sport governing bodies?

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