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Missy Franklin film Touch the Wall primed for Movie Nights

After being available exclusively in movie theatres, the Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce film “Touch the Wall” can now be seen by clubs and teams on DVD/Blu-ray through a Group License.

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Swim Job: Scottsdale Aquatic Club seeks Experienced Executive Officer

SAC is regarded as one of the premier swim clubs in the western United States with nearly 400 athletes including Junior National, National and Olympic Trials qualifiers as well as a professional group.

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USC Picks Up Big Transfer From SDSU All-American Sprinter Anika Apostalon

Apostalon’s best times are currently 21.76 in the 50 freestyle, 47.73 in the 100 freestyle, and 51.92 in the 100 backstroke.

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Eva Fabian: From the Open Water to the Ivy League

Yale University’s Eva Fabian is not your average collegiate swimmer. At just 21 years old, Eva has already established herself as an international champion in open water events and as a force to be reckoned with in NCAA distance swimming circles.

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Breaststroker Ally Donahue transferring from Florida to Brown

The Bears of Brown University will get a big addition to their roster this fall, nabbing outgoing Florida transfer Ally Donahue.

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Happy ‘Gopher Women’s Swimming & Diving Big Ten Champions Day,’ swimming fans!

Today’s the first day of June, but SwimSwam readers might not know that it’s also a swimming-related holiday.

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USA Swimming Foundation Enlists Olympic Gold Medalists to Increase Awareness of Learning to Swim and Building Champions

Olympic gold medalists Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.), Cullen Jones (Irvington, N.J.), Jessica Hardy (Long Beach, Calif.) and Jason Lezak (Irvine, Calif.) have joined the USA Swimming Foundation as Ambassadors, promoting the organization’s mission to “Save Lives & Build Champions in the pool and in life.”

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Claire Tuggle Breaks Elizabeth Beisel’s National Age Group Record in 200 Meter Free

Before she was an Olympic gold medalist and NCAA Champion, Elizabeth Beisel was a National Age Group Record holder.

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Manchester University joins OAC as affiliate member

Manchester University announced today that its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs have become affiliate members of the Ohio Athletic Conference, beginning during the 2015-16 academic year.

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South Carolina Women Add Sprinter McKenna Keith for 2015-16 Season

Saint Andrews School’s McKenna Keith has committed to swim for South Carolina for the 2015-2016 season. Keith, a Florida native, has…

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Brown Women Add Eight Swimmers And One Diver

The Brown University Women’s Swimming and Diving program will welcome eight swimmers and one diver to the team this coming fall, as Head Coach Kate Kovenock begins her second season at the helm. Below are brief biographies of each athlete.

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Three More Men Commit to the University of Kentucky Wildcats for the 2015-16 Season

Joshua Swart of San Clemente Aquatics, Cobe Garcia of Ad Astra Area Aquatics, and Shane Anderson of Northern Sierra Aquatics…

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German youngsters getting ready for 2015’s season highlights

The German National Youth and Junior Championships will take place between June 2nd to 6th in Berlin.

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#SwimMomMonday: A Conversation with Deirdre Twichell

SwimSwam proudly presents a new series, called SwimMomMonday in which “ordinary” swim mom Anne Lepesant talks to “extraordinary” swim moms…

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Franco Pacheco Named Colorado College Swimming Assistant Coach

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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