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2015 CIF San Diego D2 Finals – Del Norte Boys Dominate; Mt. Carmel Girls Repeat

Mt. Carmel girls won their second consecutive Division II title in a close contest with Cathedral Catholic, while Del Norte won the boys’ meet by a landslide.

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05/21/15 In Briefs: IOC Member Passes, Goshen HS Has New Coach, Arlington Heights Alligators Headed to OTC

Longtime IOC Member Passes Away…….The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced earlier this week that longtime member Peter Tallberg (Finland) has…

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National age group records falling at Vietnam’s junior age group championships

Vietnam is hosting its National Junior Age Group Swimming Championships this week, and the nation’s youngsters have been rewriting the record books.

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Former Florida High School Champion Logan Samuelson Transferring from Auburn to Iowa

Distance freestyler Logan Samuelson will transfer to the University of Iowa after one season at Auburn, he tells SwimSwam on Thursday….

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Irie, Seto, Hagino, Along with America’s Ervin, Headline the 2015 Japan Open

Red-hot backstroker Ryosuke Irie will look to dominate once again, this time at the 2015 Japan Open slated for May 22-24th in Tokyo.

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Texas men hang new 2015 NCAA Champions banner in aquatic center

The Texas Longhorn men, champions of this spring’s men’s NCAA Championships, have a new addition to their home pool: the official 2015 NCAA Champions banner.

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7 Tips for Swim Parents About College Recruiting

During recruiting, my swimmer talked to coaches by email, phone and in person. Coaches shared great advice about college recruiting and things to consider in making a decision. Here are seven tips about college recruiting from a variety of coaches:

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Hosszu’s $6000 haul leads Charlotte Pro Swim Series money-earners

Katinka Hosszu raked in $6,000 on six wins at the Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Charlotte over the weekend, the highest single-meet money total so far this season.

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#earliestswimmingmemories: The Essence of Our Sport

Come, take a stroll along the ultimate Throwback Thursday with us, back to when swimming was SUPER serious. This kid gets it.

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Relay Records Continue to Fall at Russian Junior Championships

The Russian Junior Championships continued today in Volgograd and once again a mixed relay record went down twice in one day…

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Swimfluence has arrived

This week, Swimfluence, the subscription box service created for competitive swimmers, officially launched. Each month subscribers to the service will receive a package on their doorstep containing 6 to 8 products designed to positively influence the lifestyle of a competitive swimmer.

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Olympic icon Matt Biondi and a Movie Star Team Up For 5 Clinics and 1 Camp

At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Biondi had one of the most incredible performances in swimming history, winning five gold medals and breaking four World Records in the process.

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Deerfield Beach Instructor Arrested for Sexual Battery on a Minor

Deerfield Beach, Florida swim instructor, Francisco De Aragon II, has been arrested this week and charged with two counts of…

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Dwyer and Hosszu build commanding Arena Pro Swim Series points leads after Charlotte

With one stop left on the Arena Pro Swim Series, Conor Dwyer and Katinka Hosszu sit on commanding points leads, putting themselves in the driver’s seat for the season-ending $10,000 bonus checks.

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