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Team Canada Releases Video For Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games

Team Canada has come out with a video displaying some of their top athletes as the 2015 Pan Am Games held in Toronto, Ont. approach with only 74 days remaining until they begin.

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More than 40 USMS records fall at Masters Spring Nationals

More than 40 different Masters National records fell at the short course national championship in San Antonio this weekend, including a number to some former Olympians.

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Distance Freestyler Hannah Sakaluk Verbally Commits to Indiana University

Hannah Sakaluk, of Waves Bloomington-Normal YMCA, has committed to join the IU women’s distance group in the fall of 2015.

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Missy Franklin becomes Laureus Ambassador

Over the weekend, swimming star Missy Franklin was announced as a Laureus Ambassador in a Laureus USA ceremony in Berkeley, California.

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Two more join Korean Worlds team after day 4 of Korean National Trials

Park Han-byeoul and Park Seon-kwan join entry list for Worlds in the 50 back, Park Jin-young adds a second event

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Theresa Michalak adjusting to the speed of practices with Florida Gators

On May 7, 2015 Theresa Michalak will celebrate her 23rd birthday – but she won’t spend it with her family in her home-town of Halle/Saale, Germany – Theresa is now a student-athlete at the University of Florida.

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Josh Davis Breaks USMS Record, Interviews USMS Star Matt Grevers, Hosts Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic

Josh, 42 years old, dropped a 1:38.23 breaking the 200 yard free USMS Record for the 40-44 age group. (Michael Ross held the record at 1:38.94.)

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Why You Should Listen to your Swim Coach

Listening to your coach is something that every swimmer needs to learn to do. Athletes that have a coach that they can rely on and have confidence in will become greater swimmers in the long run.

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Shouts from the Stands: From a swim mom to a swimmer

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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USA Synchro Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For 2015 World Championship Team

USA Synchro needs your help for the 2015 World Championships Team.

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NCAA champ Sarah Henry named MVP of Texas A&M swim team

Texas A&M closed out its 2014-2015 season over the weekend with the annual team banquet, where IMer Sarah Henry and divers Tyler Henschel and Madison Hudkins were named MVPs.

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Swim Job: Illinois State University seeks full-time Assistant Women’s Swim Coach

Illinois State University, a member of the Missouri Valley and Missouri Valley Football Conference, is seeking a qualified candidate for a 12 month, full-time Assistant Women’s Swim Coach.

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Ashley Twichell grabs two top three finishes at Open Water National Championships

Former Duke All-American and current U.S. national team member Ashley Twichell turned in a pair of top-three finishes in the…

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Sharon Van Roundwendaal and Ferry Weertman win at the 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix

Sharon Van Roundwendaal and Ferry Weertman from the Netherlands capture gold. Their first victory on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix.

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Chinese Diver Bo Qiu wins in Kazan at the FINA NVC Diving World Series

The world’s top divers competed from April 24-26 at the third stop of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series in Kazan’s…

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