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European Championships Preview – Men’s Sprint Freestyle

Russian Vladimir Morozov will have a chance to sweep the men’s freestyle events in Berlin…

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Blucore launches Pan Pacs TV ad – Video Feature

Blucore, the company behind the new posture training tool, the Corsuit, has launched a new TV commercial, filmed in the…

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Ten Years Ago Today: South Africa Stuns the World in Athens

Ten years ago the South African men stunned the world and destroyed the field in the 4x100m freestyle relay in Athens. Here is how it went down.

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Britain Finalizes 21 Pool Swimmers for European Championships; O’Connor Pulls Out With Illness

British breaststroker Ross Murdoch had a breakout meet at the Commonwealth Games. He’ll look to carry that through to the European Championships, where the competition doesn’t get any easier.

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South Africa Finalizes Roster for 2014 Pan Pac Championships

Friday marked less than a week until the August 21st beginning of the 2014 Pan Pac Championships on the Gold…

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Ebola Concerns Will Leave Three Western African Athletes Barred From Youth Olympic Games

The Ebola outbreak has touched the Youth Olympic Games, if only as a precaution.

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Record Watch: 10 records on high alert at the European Championships and the swimmers going after them

Sarah Sjostrom has already cracked a world record this year. Can she add more in Berlin over the coming week?

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Remembering Robin Williams… The Athlete

Robin Williams and Rudy Garcia-Tolson of Team Braveheart, over the years.

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VIDEO: USMS Nationals challenges 2014 U.S. Pan Pacs team to ‘swim cap challenge’

In what appears to be a twist on the popular ‘ice bucket challenge’ video trend, the whole of US Masters Swimming Nationals have challenged the 2014 U.S. Pan Pacs team to a ‘swim cap challenge.’

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Michael Phelps Entered in 5 Individuals, McBroom Trying Open Water at 2014 Pan Pacs

Michael Phelps will swim 5 individual races at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships, according to psych sheets that were released…

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Oklahoma Elite Pro-Am moves to brand-new pool, will offer increased prize money this December

The Oklahoma Elite Pro-Am meet, one of the more storied, pioneering events for professional swimmers in the United States, will offer increased prize monies and a brand-new facility this December, it’s 23rd season in existence.

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What Was Nathan Adrian Focusing On During Warmups at U.S. Nationals in Irvine?

Nathan Adrian talks with TeamUSA.org about his preparations at the 2014 U.S. National Championships.

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British French Dual Set Up In 4x100m Medley Relay At 2014 European Championships

The French 4x100m medley relay team celebrating a good prelim swim at the 2013 World Championships. They will be going head-to-head with Britain at this year’s European Championships for gold.

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Cornell Announces Coaching Staff Promotions: Patrick Gallagher and Wes Newman

Joe Lucia, the Philip H. Bartels Head Coach of Swimming at Cornell, announced the promotion of two assistant coaches to associate head coach: Patrick Gallagher and Wes Newman.

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Editorial: Changing Perception Through Para-Swimming: 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships

2012 Paralympic gold medalist and SwimSwam’s Para-swimming correspondent Mallory Weggemann discusses the use of sport to change the perception of the term “disability.”

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