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5 Fun Facts about the FINA/NVC Diving World Series

USD $696’000 divided between top-6 in each event!

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French Open To Feature Eight Olympic and Ten World Champions

The 8th French Open, which will run on July 4th and 5th in Vichy, will host an amazing collection of the best swimmers in the world which included eight Olympic gold medalists and 10 World Champions…

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Pawel Korzeniowski rips big 200 fly to open Polish Championships

Former world champ Pawel Korzeniowski highlighted the first day of the Polish National Championships by blasting his way into the top 5 of the world ranks in the 200 fly.

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Dylan Carter and George Bovell to Represent Trinidad & Tobago at 2014 Commonwealth Games

2013 World Championships bronze medalist George Bovell will be seeking his first career Commonwealth Games medal in 2014.

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USA Men Fall To Serbia 4-3 (15-8) In Exhibition Match At Sold Out UC-Davis

The second game of the USA-Serbia exhibition series was played tonight in front of a sold out crowd at UC-Davis….

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Texas A&M announces nine women’s swimming & diving signees

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Nine swimming and diving standouts have signed with the Texas A&M women’s team and will join the Aggies for the 2014-15 season, head coach Steve Bultman announced.

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Missy Franklin, I Challenge You

Adlai Pappy and Eli Cornblath challenge Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin for a cause, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA).

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27 Swimmers Selected To Division 1 Capital One Academic All-American Team

The Capital One All-American Team was released this week as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America. CoSIDA…

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Beautiful Barbados Offers Swimmers Open Water and Masters Swimming Competitions

Continue reading if you would like to swim in calm crystal waters above a white sand bottom in a magnificent, historic location designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/4/2014

Click through to see who made SwimSwam’s “Weekly Wonders” list for the weekend of May 30-June 2, 2014.

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Capital One Division 2 Academic All American At-Large Teams Announced

The Capital One All-American Team was released this week as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America. CoSIDA…

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2014 USA Swimming Foundation Fantasy Camps Headlined by 8 Olympians and Olympic Coaches

The Youth Fantasy Camp will feature coaches David Marsh and Todd Schmitz, current National Team athlete Anthony Ervin, and swimming icon Mel Stewart. The Adult Fantasy Camp will feature coach Bruce Gemmel, current National Team athlete Nathan Adrian, and swimming icons Rowdy Gaines and Debbie Meyer.

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FINA Points: Illogical and Impractical

For some swims, like Sun Yang’s 2011 World Championships race in the mile, FINA Points are showing skewed comparisons.

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Laure Manaudou, basketballer Tony Parker to represent France’s sport promotion campaign

This fall, Olympic gold medalist Laure Manaudou will join professional basketball player Tony Parker in promoting France’s Sentez-vous sport program, an initiative designed to get more French citizens involved in sports and physical activity.

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Dana Vollmer, Richard Quick On Ballot for 2015 Texas Sports Hall of Fame

World Record holder Dana Vollmer is one of two swimmers who have been put on the ballot for the 2015 Texas Sports Hall of Fame class.

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