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John Coates re-elected as ICAS President

On the occasion of its 43rd meeting, held in Lausanne (Switzerland), the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) elected Mr John Coates (Australia) as President of ICAS for the period 2015-2018.

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Swimmers Need to Bone up on Newton’s Laws of Motion

Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.

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Swim Job: Aqua Lung seeks Outside Sales Representative – South East Region

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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Swim Job: City of St. Peters Rec-Plex seeks Swim Coach for indoor swim team

The City of St. Peters, Missouri, is a City that works with a quality of life that’s second to none, recognized by Money Magazine twice as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America.

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Swim Job: Aqua Lung seeks Outside Sales Representative – South Central Region

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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Switkowski and Kawecki Put Up Top Five Times at Polish Nationals

Jan Switkowski and Radoslaw Kawecki both posted top five times on the first day of the Polish National Championships…

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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/27/2015

Memorial Day weekend tends to showcase great racing, as we kick off summer and long course season across the country. Here are our picks for AgonSwim’s weekly wonders for May 22-25, 2015.

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Connor Jaeger makes one last Fitter and Faster Tour stop before World Championships

Connor Jaeger has rapidly become America’s most loved male distance swimmer. At the Charlotte ProSwim, Jaeger capped off the meet by posting the third fastest time in the world in the 1,500 meter free this year.

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Japanese Men’s Freestyle On The Rise – Historic Olympic Medal Drought Threatened

Japan is one of history’s great swimming powerhouses. Their men sit fourth on the all-time medals table, and their women eighth. From the 1930s until the 1960s Japan was one of the top nations in every discipline in swimming, but since then hasn’t produced any top swimmers in the freestyle events at the Olympic Games.

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Ticket prices for 2016 Paralympic Games announced, swimming among most expensive sports

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have released ticket prices for the Paralympic sporting events, and the swimming portion ranks near the top in price ranges.

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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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