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Competitor LifeSpan+ vs. The Knock-Off Brand

Brad Underwood: “It is relatively easy to produce and manufacture a simple plastic disc. On the other hand, it is very difficult to manufacture a disc with the same qualities of LifeSpan+.” 



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Wolverines’ Dylan Bosch Named Michigan Male College Athlete Of The Year by Detroit Athletic Club

University of Michigan junior Dylan Bosch has been named Michigan Male College Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Athletic…

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Emma McKeon Changes Coaches Just 3 Months Out From Worlds

Emma McKeon will be breaking from her brother, David McKeon, and taking a new direction coaching-wise leading up to Worlds.

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Petition aims to keep OCCC Aquatic Center from shutting down this year

Swimming fans with a vested interest in preventing the shutdown of Oklahoma City’s OCCC Aquatic Center can sign an online petition to voice their opinions.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Savanna Faulconer Commits To Florida

Olympic Trials qualifier Savanna Faulconer has made the decision to swim for the Florida Gators in the fall, bringing with her breaststroke and medley expertise that will surely benefit the team.

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Shouts From The Stands: A Different Perspective On The Closing Of The OCCC Aquatic Center

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series.

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Fast-rising butterflyer James Bretscher joins NC State Wolfpack

Recruiting season continues to go well for the NC State Wolfpack as perhaps the NCAA’s fastest-rising team added a butterfly prospect with a huge trajectory as well.

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Florida State’s Andy Robins Joins Georgia Tech Staff as Assistant Coach

“I’m excited about the opportunity,” said Robins. “Georgia Tech has so much to offer.”

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Long Beach council member holds public meeting as Belmont Pool Project continues to move forward

The project to rebuild the historic Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool continues to gain steam, with a public meeting taking place over the weekend to continue to discuss details.

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Swim Job: Fitter and Faster and Arluck Promotions seeks Marketing and Communications Manager

The newly created position of Marketing and Communications Manager is now available at sister companies Fitter and Faster Swim Tour and Arluck Promotions. A nationwide search for a very creative, outgoing, experienced professional to fill this role begins immediately.

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James Connor joins Australia’s World Championship Diving Team

After a standout performance at this past weekend’s Australian Open diving championships, Indiana University freshman James Connor was selected to Australia’s 2015 World Championships team, competing July 25-August 2 in Kazan, Russia.

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USA, Australia, Canada, China and Brazil in the Super Final

After the conclusion of the Intercontinental Tournament in Auckland (NZL), held from April 28-May 3, the eight teams participating in the Super Final of the 2015 FINA Women’s Water Polo World League are now selected: in New Zealand, the squads of United States, Australia, Canada, China and Brazil earned their ticket to the decisive stage of the competition, to be held in Shanghai (CHN) on June 9-14.

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How to Swim the 100 Medley Relay in an Empty Pool

The groomsmen at the Pete Burgham wedding, as they were counting the minutes toward the nuptials, saw a pool, and as former swimmers knew exactly what they needed to do.

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San Ramon Valley Girls, Boys Use Depth to Sweep EBAL Championships

Granada High School’s Maxime Rooney won two individual events at the 2015 EBAL Championships.

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James sets national 200 back record, Golden West, Santa Rosa win California Community College titles

The CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association) national championships saw a national 200 back record go down while Golden West continued their win streak on the men’s side.

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