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Gorman, Gubecka to Swim-Off on World Cup for Spot on Australian Pan Pacs Roster

Veteran Melissa Gorman will have a race-within-a-race for a spot on the Australian Pan Pacs team.

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Nick Pachiolo Added to USA Swimming List of Permanently Banned Individuals

18-year old Nick Pachiolo has been added to the USA Swimming list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible, in a sobering…

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JSerra Catholic High School announces new Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach

Coach Clements: “I am very excited for the opportunity and believe my extensive coaching and administrative experience will allow me to successfully fulfill, and even exceed, the requirements of these positions.”

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Sycerika McMahon Headlines 10 Northern Irish Swimmers for Commonwealth Games

All-time, 11 different countries have won aquatics medals at the Commonwealth Games. Northern Ireland is not among those countries, but…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Tom Shields breaks through in the big pool

Tom Shields crashed onto the international scene last week, winning a pair of US National titles in the 100 and 200 fly and setting himself up as the US’s top dog come Pan Pacs next week.

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Hannah Moore, Justin Wright to Lead USA Swimming Youth Olympic Games Team

Justin Wright will lead a team of 6 (so far) to the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

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Matteo Cattabriga Breaks 9 Year Old 400 IM Italian National Age Group Record

Matteo Cattabriga, 14, broke the Italian national age group record in the 400 IM on Sunday. The previous record was set…

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50 Free Cash Prize Shoot-Out Added To Bill Nixon Memorial Meet

The Bill Nixon Memorial Meet has added a 50 freestyle cash prize shoot-out and will be the first USA Swimming sanctioned meet hosted in their new facility.

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West Virginia star Bryce Bohman heading to Tuscon Ford for summer training

Fresh off a senior season that garnered him a pair of All-America honors, West Virginia Mountaineer Bryce Bohman has headed to the desert to join Tuscon Ford Dealers Aquatics for his summer training.

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Ask Chloe Sutton

If you have any questions that you would to ask Chloe Sutton, just post to the comments here, Tweet @SwimSpray, post to SwimSpray’s Facebook, or email [email protected] with your question. SwimSpray will post the answers next week.

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Linfield College Hires Kyle Kimball As New Head Coach

Taking command of what could be considered a slumbering giant, Kyle Kimball has been hired as men’s and women’s swimming coach at…

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First annual Pan American Sports Festival scheduled for late September in Mexico City

Canada will be in attendance, and Brazil has the event listed on its official federation calendar, though the U.S. has said it will not field a team for the event.

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Early look at brand-new South Korean swimming stadium for 2014 Asian Games

The 2014 Asian Games will take place in Incheon, South Korea this September, and the event has released preview illustrations of the newest event facilities on its website.

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Leah Goldman named Swimmer of the Year in Palo Alto’s All-Pal Bay Division

Goldman, who completed her prep career at Burlingame High School in Burlingame, Calif., was the Central Coast Section’s champion in the 100-yard butterfly in 2014.

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USA Swimming Foundation’s ‘Make a Splash’ to Host Event during ISHOF Weekend, Headlined by Lezak & Evans

Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans, Jason Lezak & Olympian Alia Atkinson will give free swim lessons during the water safety session.

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