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Swimming’s 2014 Person of the Year: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps’ 2014 was up and down, and up and down, and at the end of it he says he’s learned. The final chapter will be written in 2015. It’s 2015, not 2016, that will determine how his legacy will be written.

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Four-Time Illinois State Champion, Louisville Commit, Jake Miller Passes Away

SwimSwam’s thoughts and condolences go out to the Miller family and the Normal swimming community for their tragic loss.

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Barbados Open Water Festival Featured Video

World Champion and Olympian Alex Meyer won the open water event. See results here.

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Shouts From the Stands: Reviewing Dr. Sam Freas’ Book “Sprinting II: It Takes Guts”

“One of the best!” That’s quite a statement, but that’s exactly right. Dr. Sam Freas, currently head swimming coach at…

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JCC Waves Distance Day – Video Feature

The meet was held at the Mission Viejo Aquatics Swim Complex. This year the 11 & up swimmers swam the mile, while the 10 & unders swam the 500.

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Jessicah Schipper Inducted into Swimming Queensland Hall of Fame

Australian butterflier Jessica Schipper, having formally announced her retirement in September, is now beginning to rack up the post-career honors that…

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Cornell Men’s Swimming and Diving: This is Real Life

The Cornell Big Red men’s swimming and diving team spent the new year in San Juan, Puerto Rico to escape…

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West Florida swimming and diving roll past Ouachita Baptist

The No. 14 West Florida women’s swimming and diving team cruised to a 112-64 win over Ouachita Baptist in a…

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U of Michigan, WVU Shine at 2015 Orange Bowl Classic

The University of Michigan won the women’s meet, and the University of West Virginia topped the men’s meet at this year’s Orange Bowl Classic in Key Largo, Florida.

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Arizona State Women Pick Up Home Win Over Oregon State

Arizona State beats Oregon State 153-100 in home swim meet

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Pros Kennedy, Feigen, Weber Win First Ever WV 50 Competition

Madison Kennedy ruled the pool in West Virginia as she took home the sprint crown at the first ever “Harry Green WV50”.

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Rice Owls Excel in Pentathlon Meet with Missouri State Bears

The Rice Owls beat the Missouri State Bears 110-45 this afternoon in a pentathlon-style dual meet.

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Princeton’s Maher, Manhard, and D’Alessandro Double as Tigers Down Midshipmen at Home

Connor Maher (pictured) won both the 100 and 200 backstrokes against the Midshipmen in Princeton’s 171-129 victory over Navy on Saturday.

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Fast start powers Florida past Florida State on the road

It was a quiet debut for Florida’s Theresa Michalak, but the Gators rolled past their in-state rivals.

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LSU men and women roll through SMU in dual meet

Megan Cox and the LSU Tiger men and women dominated the SMU Mustangs on Saturday. Cox won two events during the meet, the 200 and 500 freestyles.

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