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Speedo USA Partners with the American Red Cross

As part of the new partnership, SPEEDO and the Red Cross will also work together to develop new, unique products with the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/18/2014

A lot of new names had some great swims during the weekend of June 13-15, 2014. Below are our picks…

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7th-Place Finisher at 2013 Worlds Tests Positive for Clenbuterol, Receives 12-Month Suspension

Ecuadorian swimmer Ivan Enderica Ochoa has tested postivie for the banned substance Clenbuterol and been suspended by the FINA Dopint Panel…

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Kanako Watanabe Breaks Japanese National Record in 100 Breaststroke

The Japan Open is rarely any kind of a selection meet for anything, but that seems to rarely prevent the…

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Cameron’s world record overlooked at British Championships

The only world record performance at the British Gas Masters Championships in Swansea was Kirstin Cameron’s 40-44 age group 1500m freestyle.

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WATER POLO: Montenegro Tops USA Men, 10-4 in Dubai at FINA World League Super Final

Coach Udovicic: “This is the worst way you can lose a game because we did not play anything. This is terrible. This is our worst performance of the tournament today. We must change. Yes, we have 10 guys from college. Nobody cares about this. I don’t care about this. There is no reason to play like this today.”

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USA Swimming Foundation Announces the Association of Aquatic Professionals an Affiliate Coalition Partner

The USA Swimming Foundation has named the Association of Aquatic Professionals (AOAP) as a member of their Affiliate Coalition. This partnership was forged in an effort to increase drowning prevention nationwide. (Featured Image: USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador & Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian)

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More than 1,000 Olympic Day events to take place across the United States this summer

Continuing to increase participation numbers each year since 2010, the United States Olympic Committee today announced another record-setting year for the number of Olympic Day celebrations projected to be held across the United States in 2014.

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VIDEO: Amy Van Dyken staying positive, going to ‘rock out’ wheelchair

Van Dyken flashes the trademark positive attitude that has characterized her public reaction to the injury so far, saying she plans to ‘rock it out’ with the coolest wheelchair she can create.

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix Preview: Links, storylines and more

The Santa Clara Grand Prix is the next stop on the Michael Phelps comeback tour, and will also be the 2014 Grand Prix series debut for Missy Franklin.

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Cincinnati Names Mandy Commons-DiSalle New Head Coach

Mandy Commons-DiSalle has served as the assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati for the past four years. Today, athletics…

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Bethesda & Greenville Photo Vault

Olympians Nick Thoman, Kim Vandenberg & Kate Ziegler headline the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Bethesda, Maryland & Greenville, South Carolina clinics.

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PA State Champion Price Higlights 6 Signees for Penn State Women

Penn State recruited their home-state well this year, which hopefully will build some recruiting momentum for the next few seasons.

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Jennings And Larson to Participate in World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

USA Swimming National Team members Christine Jennings (Longmont, Colo.) and Breeja Larson (Mesa, Ariz.) will help kids understand the fundamentals…

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University of Louisville Professor Johnmann To Swim The English Channel

The first man to swim the English Channel, unassisted and observed, was Matthew Webb, who completed the swim from to Dover Calais on August 25, 1875 in a time of 21 hours, 45 minutes.

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