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Claire Tuggle Breaks Elizabeth Beisel’s National Age Group Record in 200 Meter Free

Before she was an Olympic gold medalist and NCAA Champion, Elizabeth Beisel was a National Age Group Record holder.

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Manchester University joins OAC as affiliate member

Manchester University announced today that its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs have become affiliate members of the Ohio Athletic Conference, beginning during the 2015-16 academic year.

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South Carolina Women Add Sprinter McKenna Keith for 2015-16 Season

Saint Andrews School’s McKenna Keith has committed to swim for South Carolina for the 2015-2016 season. Keith, a Florida native, has…

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Brown Women Add Eight Swimmers And One Diver

The Brown University Women’s Swimming and Diving program will welcome eight swimmers and one diver to the team this coming fall, as Head Coach Kate Kovenock begins her second season at the helm. Below are brief biographies of each athlete.

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Three More Men Commit to the University of Kentucky Wildcats for the 2015-16 Season

Joshua Swart of San Clemente Aquatics, Cobe Garcia of Ad Astra Area Aquatics, and Shane Anderson of Northern Sierra Aquatics…

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German youngsters getting ready for 2015’s season highlights

The German National Youth and Junior Championships will take place between June 2nd to 6th in Berlin.

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#SwimMomMonday: A Conversation with Deirdre Twichell

SwimSwam proudly presents a new series, called SwimMomMonday in which “ordinary” swim mom Anne Lepesant talks to “extraordinary” swim moms…

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Franco Pacheco Named Colorado College Swimming Assistant Coach

Colorado College has hired Franco Pacheco as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s swimming programs, head coach Anne Goodman James announced today.

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Swim Job: University of South Dakota seeks Graduate Assistant Swim Coach

USD is a NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Summit League.

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Bob Bowman Takes Tempe: Mindset and philosophy going to Tempe

Bowman’s fully staffed. He’s fully funded. He’s on the same page as every major player in the athletic department.

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REEDY, SWEENEY TO REPRESENT U.S. AT WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

University of Missouri diver Lauren Reedy (Rochester Hills, Mich.) was named to the 2015 U.S. World University Games Team, announced by USA Diving. Additionally, Mizzou Head Diving Coach Jamie Sweeney will serve as a coach on the 11-member squad.

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Swim Workout for Kick Technique and Leg Strength

Building strength and technique in one workout can be a bit of a challenge, especially if you don’t have 90 minutes to spare in the pool.

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Swim Job: YMCA of the Fox Cities seeks Aquatics Director

The YMCA of the Fox Cities is hiring an Aquatics Director at Fox West YMCA. The Aquatics Director develops, organizes and implements high quality, member-focused YMCA aquatic programs.

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How To Ramp Up Strength Training

Like most things in sports, doing the same exact strength training you did last season may not help you improve. To continue to get better, you need to challenge your body to learn more complex movements.

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The FINA/NVC DWS 2015 finishes on a high note

Merida (MEX), the last of six meets, successfully concluded the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 on Sunday with once again a top-notch three-day competition, held from May 29-31 and featuring the best divers in action.

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