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Jordan Wilimovsky Repeats As National Champion In The Men’s Open Water 10K

The Open Water National Championships are taking place this weekend in Miromar Lakes, FL off the campus of Florida Gulf Coast…

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Tanzania to Send Three Swimmers to 2015 FINA World Championships

The Tanzania Swimming Association has named a roster of three swimmers set to attend the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships,…

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5 Ways Swimming is Like Dating

How is swimming like dating? Here are five ways…

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Columbia Parts Ways With Women’s Associate Head Coach Michael Sabala

Michael Sabala is no longer on the Columbia University women’s swimming and diving staff.

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New Zealand Releases 2015 World University Games Roster

The 2015 World University Games are set to take place in Gwangju, South Korea on July 3-14th, and we now…

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Becca Mann Wins Women’s 10k Open Water National Championship

The Open Water National Championships are taking place this weekend in Miromar Lakes, FL off the campus of Florida Gulf Coast…

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Adam Peaty, Jazz Carlin Among Great Britain’s 2015 Worlds Team Roster

With his world-record-breaking 100m breaststroke swim at British World Trials, Adam Peaty is poised to continue his success at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

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Virginia Tech diving alum earns spot on Pan Ams team

Ryan Hawkins, who finished his eligibility last year as one of the most decorated student-athletes in Virginia Tech history, has qualified for the Pan American Games in both the individual and synchronized 10-meter platform event. The Pan Am Games will be held July 10-14 in Toronto, Canada.

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10 Ways to know you swam in the 60’s and early 70’s

#1 Goggles? Whoever heard of racing in goggles?

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Kivirinta Challenges Finnish Record in the 50 Breaststroke in Vaasa

Veera Kivirinta posted a time of 31.22 challenging Katja Lehtonen’s Finnish national record of 31.14 which was set in 2009…

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U.S. Open Water Nationals begin Friday: 3 major national teams to be selected with Olympic ramifications

USA Swimming will host its Open Water National Championships this Friday and Sunday, and the meet will have major impacts on the biggest international meets of the next two years.

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Missy Franklin Subtly Makes First Endorsement As A Professional Swimmer

Following the Women’s NCAA Championships in March, Missy Franklin announced that she was going professional and that she signed with…

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Let’s Not Wait Until Someone Dies

Dr. Keith Bell and Bridger Bell: “Swimming at Western Kentucky University died this week. The cause of death was hazing…”

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DII College Recruiting Rules in Plain English

Nearly every school in the country has a compliance department to help coaches stay compliant with NCAA rules. The NCAA rule book is inches thick and seems to be written by attorneys. Here are the DII Recruiting Rules in plain English.

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11 things I’ve learned from two weeks of Masters Swimming

After 15 years of swim parenting, I joined Masters two weeks ago. Here are 11 things I’ve learned from two weeks of Masters…

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