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2014 Swammy Awards: Male Asian Swimmer Of The Year Kosuke Hagino

To see all of the 2014 Swammy Award winners, presented by TYR, click here. 2014 HONOREE: KOSUKE HAGINO Kosuke Hagino…

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College of Charleston Swim Team Reaches Agreements To Use Local Facilities – Plans In Place To Speak To Present New Case

The College of Charleston made the decision in early November to eliminate the swimming & diving program from the university…

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International Swimming Hall of Fame Announces The Class Of 2015

Camillo Cametti, of Verona, Italy, Chairman of ISHOF’s International Selection Committee: “This year’s class of 13 athletes, coaches and contributors represents four aquatic disciplines (swimming, diving, swimming and water polo) from ten different nations.”

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Swim Coach Confidential: Emory University Coach Jon Howell

Throughout Coach Howell’s 16-year tenure, the Eagles have had 31 top-10 finishes at Division III NCAA’s and won 32 conference titles. He is also a four-time UAA Coach of the Year.

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Jazz Carlin Runs Away With British Swimming Athlete of the Year Award Voting

In a banner year for British Swimming, Jazz Carlin stood out even among a very tall crowd, as she received 78%…

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Italy lead after round 2 – FINA Water Polo World League

Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia registered clean wins in the second round of games of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League 2015 Europe preliminaries taking place on Tuesday December 16, 2014.

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Deandre Small Puts Big Item On Swimming Resume

Small qualified for and competed in the 2014 FINA Short-Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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Jack Bauerle “Gives Extra Benefit, Doesn’t Promote Compliance,” Will Return To Coaching This Season

The NCAA announced their findings from the investigation of Georgia head swimming & diving coach Jack Bauerle.

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8 Things Swimmers Hate To Hear

#6 – Are you going to the Olympics?

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2014 Swammy Awards: Female Asian Swimmer of the Year Ye Shiwen

Even in a relatively uneventful year (by her standards, at least), China’s Ye Shiwen was far and away the top female swimmer in Asia.

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Cunha, Cielo, Santana earn nominations for Brazil Olympic Awards

The Olympic Committee of Brazil held its annual Brazil Olympic Awards this week, and several swimmers earned nominations for the event’s top awards.

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Brazil’s Flamengo club to build R$4 million new pool

Flamengo, once one of the most successful and well-known swim clubs in Brazil, is planning to build a new R$4 million (R$ stands for Brazil’s currency, the real) facility in an effort to return to its former elite status.

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What a Difference a Decade Makes: Overcoming the Cultural Challenges for Women’s Swimming in Brazil

Etienne Medeiros’ World Championship and World Record in Doha has been a decade in the making.

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The United States Officially Votes to Bid on 2024 Olympics; Bid City Not Selected

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The United States Olympic Committee board of directors unanimously approved a U.S. bid to host the…

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