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Swim Job: Mission Valley Aquatics seeks Head Swim Coach

Mission Valley Aquatics, located on the south shore of Flathead Lake in beautiful Northwestern Montana, seeks a part-time head swim coach for its Lake Monsters Swim Team.

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NSIC adds women’s swimming as three new college programs emerge

Huge news out of the midwest: three colleges are adding women’s swimming & diving teams, prompting the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference to add the sport to its ranks.

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A Letter From Western Kentucky Head Coach Bruce Marchionda

Earlier this month, Western Kentucky University announced that it was suspending its men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs for…

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Tar Heel Swimming Programs Adds Six To Class of 2019

The University of North Carolina swimming and diving program has added one woman and five men to its recruiting class for the 2014-15 school year.

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Video Interview: Ryan Lochte Is Still Single, Looking For That One

The Charlotte Observer caught up with SwimMAC Team Elite to talk about Ryan Lochte‘s love life. Lochte’s teammates, Cullen Jones and…

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Cover Letter for a Swimmer

Do you struggle to describe the qualifications that make you the most appealing candidate for a job? How do the job applications of swimmers stack up against those who have spent their summers donning Kenneth Cole suits rather than Speedo suits?

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VIDEO: Nashville Aquatic Club really really really really really really likes swimming

Check out this music video from the Nashville Aquatic Club declaring just how much they like swimming. Spoiler alert: they like it. They really, really, really like it. Like, Carly Rae Jepsen style.

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Meilutytė & Bilis Highlight Lithuanian Worlds Roster

Ruta Meilutytė and Simonas Bilis are among the Lithuanian athletes set to travel to Kazan.

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VIDEO: The Hammerheads and swimming with autism

Last week, The New York Times published a short video documentary on the Hammerheads, a swim team composed entirely of children with autism.

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Shouts from the Stands: A Tech Suit State of Mind

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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Rylov Posts Top Five Time to Win the 200 Backstroke at the Russian National Championships

50 backstroke junior world record holder Evgeny Rylov took the men’s 200 backstroke with ease posting a time of 1:56.44…

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Louisville Associate Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka Named Head Coach At Houston

Ryan Wochomurka will take over as head coach in Houston on May 11th.

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Chelsie Miller named MVP at Kansas year-end banquet

On Sunday afternoon, the Kansas swimming and diving team gathered at Rock Chalk Park to celebrate the many accomplishments of the 2014-15 season.

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Swim Job: Trinity College seeks Graduate Assistant Swim Coach

Trinity College is a highly selective liberal arts and sciences college founded in 1823, famous for their breathtaking campus, rigorous academics, student-driven campus culture, and forward-thinking urban-global programs.

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USOC program invites fans to purchase gifts to offset athlete training costs

Natalie Coughlin, 12-time Olympic medal winner: “This support is more important today than ever, as there are athletes who have the potential, but not the means, to achieve their Olympic and Paralympic dreams.”

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