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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix: Michael McBroom and Connor Jaeger Swim 3rd & 4th Fastest 800’s In The World

Night one of the 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix features the women’s 1500m freestyle and the men’s 800m freestyle.

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Katie Ledecky Breaks 1500m Freestyle World Record In Texas

The Woodlands Swim Team (TWST) is hosting its Senior Invitational Meet at the CISD Natatorium in Shenandoah, TX. The meet,…

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Adidas Enters The Competitive Swimming Market in the United States

For over 80 years, the adidas® brand has been an influential part of the world of sports, on every level. We are excited to announce that adidas® has officially entered the competitive swim world in the United States.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Kick

Kicking can be your secret weapon if you focus on developing it. Whether it comes naturally to you or not, a strong kick will help you close your races hard.

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Georgia Tech Adds 7 in Spring Class, Including Several Immediate-Impact Swimmers

Georgia Tech has added 7 swimmers/divers to their 2014 recruiting class in the spring signing period: 5 men and 2…

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World Records fall at Sarasota Masters Bumpy Jones Classic

Multiple world records were broken* at the Bumpy Jones Classic, held at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota, Fla., June…

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour’s “Swim Like a Champion” Video Series wins Telly Award

“This video series was a long time coming. I had known since about five years before we began production that the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour needed to create a video,” said executive producer David Arluck.

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Rutgers Hires Three-Time NCAA Champion Tracy Menzel as New Assistant

The Rutgers women’s swimming & diving team has announced the hiring of Tracy Menzel as the program’s new swimming assistant,…

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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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