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HardCore Swim of the Week: 100 Back Record Reclaimed by Bartholomew After Victimless DQ

Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew erased any official annals of doubt about who the fastest backstroker in the history of the ACC is.

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Swimming Upstream – Complete Film

The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion.

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Phoenix Swim Club to Merge with Arizona Marlins; Take Up Residence at New Pool

Artist’s rendering of the new pool at the Phoenix Country Day School, which the Phoenix Swim Club is finalizing plans to be the primary tenant of.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 11/27/2013

There was a lot of focus on college invitationals over the weekend but the age group swimmers had some record-breaking…

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Italy Announces Official Team For European Championships

The Italians will be looking to improve on their fifth place finish at the 2012 European Short Course Championships last…

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Clark and Patton power Rice to dominating performance at Phill Hansel Invite

Shelly Patton and Casey Clark both broke two school records in Rice’s victory at the Phill Hansel Invite.

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Kansas signs four to 2014-2015

The Jayhawks welcomed four new additions in this year’s recruiting class.

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Margalis, Bechtel, Chierighini, and Rousseau Win SEC Swimmer of the Week Honors

Auburn’s Marcelo Chierighini was one of four swimmers to win the SEC’s Swimmer of the Week Award for impressive invite performances.

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Cochrane named OMEGA Male Swimmer of the Year

The week-long celebration of the best in Canadian swimming continues as the Victoria Times-Colonist will reveal the next Big Splash Awards Week winner Thursday. The OMEGA Female Swimmer of the Year, Open Water Swimmer of the Year and the People’s Choice Race of the Year remain to be announced.

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Rice Swim Team Signs Five In Early Period

Five swimmers with experience from the club and high school ranks have signed with Rice and will join the Owls in the fall of 2014, head swim coach Seth Huston announced on Wednesday.

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University of South Carolina Swimmer Cracks Two Egyptian National Records

With still three days of finals to go at the 2013 Egyptian National Swimming Championships, South Carolina sophomore Marwan el Kamash…

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Our Picks For the Big Splash Race of the Year Award

In the prelims, Caldwell broke teammate Sinead Russell’s 200m backstroke Canadian record and qualified to swim in the semis. In the semis, Caldwell broke her own Canadian record and qualified for the final in second behind Missy Franklin…

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Brits Fox & Craig Break IPC World Records at National Short Course Championships

At the DSE National Short Course Championships in Sheffield over the weekend, a trio of Britain’s disability swimming superstars crushed…

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Several National Records Set At Carlos Campos Sobrinho Trophy Results

The Carlos Campos Sobrinho Trophy otherwise known as the Brazilian Juvenile Championships went this last weekend with many national records…

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Cal Head Coach Dave Durden Discusses Impressive Recruiting Class

Cal head coach Dave Durden discusses his recruiting class of 2014.

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