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Bolles School Sharks boys break 15-16 NAG in 200 yard medley relay on Winter Juniors Opening Night

The first National Age Group record of the 2014 Winter Junior National Championships has fallen, and it went to the Bolles School Sharks’ 15-16-year-old boys medley relay.

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No change at the top: Emory women, Kenyon men lead Dec. 10 CSCAA rankings

The College Swimming Coaches Association of America has released its latest NCAA Division III dual meet polls, where the top contenders have stayed remarkably stable at the top.

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Fear of Being the Best

Annie Grevers: “I think it is important to be pleasant after failures. But being heartbroken when you are within a inches of grabbing that lifelong goal is also noble.”

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Swim Coach Bill Furniss Breaks Down British Swimming Progress

Head Coach Bill Furniss: “Adam Peaty and James Guy – they are great examples of where we want to get to…”

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Danish Swimming To Bolster Support of Coaches and Swimmers on Road to Rio

“By continuing training at NTC with Stefan and Nick we get the continuity that is needed in the run up to the Olympics,” says Jeanette Ottesen, four-time medal winner from Doha.

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Collegiate Water Polo Association Week 14 Poll

Following 14 weeks of competition which saw teams rise from obscurity to prominence and early season favorites give way down the stretch…

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MEET NOTES: Iowa Swimming and Diving Host Annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team hosts Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series Friday, Dec. 12, at the Campus Recreations and Wellness Center Natatorium at 6 p.m. (CT).

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PSYCH SHEETS: 2014 USA Swimming Winter Junior Nationals

Byron Center’s Taylor Garcia is a big favorite to win the 100 back title at the upcoming Winter Junior National Championships.

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Cal ladies vault to top of Dec. 10 CSCAA dual meet rankings

Elizabeth Pelton and the women of Cal jumped from 4th to 1st in this week’s CSCAA rankings in Division I.

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Integrate High Elbow Catch with Proper Body Rotation

Swim Training is courtesy of VASA, a SwimSwam partner. Two of the most essential elements of a fast, efficient Freestyle…

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USA Triathlon grants $2.6 Million to support women’s college programs

USA Triathlon, the national governing body of the sport, has committed over two and a half million dollars to establishing women’s triathlon programs at the NCAA level.

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3 Steps to a Better Holiday Training Camp

This time of year will push athletes to their highest fitness level as they head into competition season in the new year. Let’s discuss a few strategies to maximize your holiday training.

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Speedo’s Bullet Head Snorkel Hits the Water with A Fresh Look

Cullen Jones. “Speedo’s new Bullet Head Snorkel is super comfortable, with a low profile, stable design that is designed especially for us sprinters.”

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USA Swimming Announces Dates, Locations, Standards for Inaugural “Futures” Championships

The above map shows which LSC’s are assigned to which Futures Championships.

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FINA Water Polo World League: Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Croatia and Italy remained unbeaten

Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Croatia and Italy remained unbeaten after round 2 of the European preliminaries of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League 2015, held on December 9-10, 2014.

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