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2015 CCSA Swimming Championships Mini-Guide: IWU Men Big Favorites

Here, you see the Liberty Flames posing with the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles’ mascot-statue. The CCSA is relatively-new conference with relatively-new programs, but it’s heated up in a hurry.

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2015 Conference USA Championships Mini-Guide

Senior Casey Clark will be seeking to lead the Rice Owls to their third-straight Conference USA Championship this weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee

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Fusion Swim Camps Feature Top-notch Swim Programs at the University of Denver & Denison University

The two 2015 Fusion Swim Camps have been set up so young swimmers can hone their skills in competitive strokes, turn mechanics, breathing and body positioning. A strong emphasis is placed on overall conditioning.

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Irvine Novaquatics Breaks 13-14 400 Yard Free Relay National Age Group Record

(L-R) Shawn Lou, Kevin Tu, Owen Kao, and Hunter Hitchens combined on Saturday to break the National Age Group Record in the 400 yard free relay, adding this mark to their existing record in the same event as 11-12’s.

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Weston Girls Win Massachusetts Division 2 State Championships

The 2015 Massachusetts Division 2 Girls State Swim and Dive Championships took place this past weekend giving way to a very close competition that ultimately was won by the Weston girls.

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2015 Women’s Ivy League Championship Fan Guide: Home Pool Advantage for the Crimson

The women’s Ivy League championships begin on Thursday in Cambridge, Mass. Cornell’s Jenna Immormino (pictured) is one of the favorites in the sprint freestyle events.

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India On the Lookout for Outside Coach to Train Kazan Qualifiers

The Swimming Federation of India is looking for a foreign coach to come train its five World Championships qualifiers.

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PHOTO VAULT: Happy Birthday to Rowdy Gaines!

Today marks the birthday of Olympic gold medalist and swim commentator Rowdy Gaines. So in celebration, we’ve got a Rowdy-centric photo vault to highlight the coach, swimmer and TV personality in all of his various roles.

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Baumrtova Joins Nielsen at a Training Camp in Florida

Earlier in the year Simona Baumrtova joined Mie Nielsen’s training squad in Denmark…

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Steenbergen Sets New Dutch Age Group Record

Marrit Steenbergen took the 100 freestyle in a time of 55.91 setting a new Dutch 15 year old age group record…

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Vyatchanin’s citizenship search comes to a close

Arkady Vyatchanin made his 2015 Pro Swim Series debut in Orlando over the weekend, and the former Russian Olympian checked in with SwimSwam for an update on his citizenship search.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Leverenz talks marriage and honeymoon training trip

SwimSwam caught up with Caitlin Leverenz over the weekend at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Orlando to talk everything from the 400 IM to her recent marriage to training alongside a college program.

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Nevada Gaming Control Board Recommends Approval on Wagering on 2016 Olympic Games

An important hurdle has been cleared in a bid to bring legal Olympic wagering to the United States in 2016.

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A Reminder for Those Making Excuses: There is Always a Way

H/T to LSU Swimming & Diving From Emily Weil: “It’s official, Boston has reached its snowiest month on record with…

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