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Olympic Icon Aaron Peirsol to Host Arena Grand PrixView in Orlando

5-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol: “We all need to remember why we fell in love with this sport, and I hope I can help send that message through this event series.”

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Are you Australia’s biggest Swim Fan?

Whether you are a fan of Paralympic legends Ellie Cole and Matt Cowdrey or freestyle world champions James Magnussen and Cate Campbell – there is a fan club online for you.

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South Dakota State Sweeps Summit League Swimmer of the Week Awards

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State’s Blake Yeager and Andrea Budahl were named The Summit League’s Swimmers of the Week for their performances Feb….

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Leah Smith, Nathan Hoisington Named ACC Swimmers of the Week

Virginia Tech’s Nathan Hoisington went from 43rd in the conference to 10th in the 100 breaststroke over the weekend, and earned Swimmer of the Week honors for his efforts.

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Fred Bousquet Gives Timetable for Reutrn to Pool After Surgery; Will Run for Government Office in Marseille

Fred Bousquet (right, with bronze medal in the 50 fly from the 2013 World Championships) has decided to run for government office in his adopted home of Marseille.

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Designs Approved For New $38.5 Million UBC Aquatic Centre

The University of British Columbia, a nearly 50,000-student university in Vancouver, has announced plans for a new $38.5 million aquatics…

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2015 World Masters Championships Date Set for Kazan, Russia

The Kazan Arena, seen here at the closing of the Summer Universiade (World University Games), will be transformed into a natatorium for the 2015 World Championships and World Masters Championships.

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Pirates Sweep Conference USA Swimming and Diving Awards

East Carolina swept the Conference USA Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors as junior Lauren Chew and senior Colleen Jones helped the Pirates…

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Indiana Men, Michigan Women Win Big in Big Ten Weekly Honors

Indiana senior Eric Ress won the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award for the 3rd time in his career on Tuesday.

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tip: Learning to Love Butterfly

In Swim Like a Champion – Butterfly, two of the world’s most successful butterflyers: Claire Donahue and Tyler McGill demonstrate and teach how to move through the water smoothly with perfect posture, balance, length, power and perfect timing.

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Eric Hansen Speaks to Sioux City Newspaper; Describes Mental Fatigue

Former Arizona head coach Eric Hansen has made his first public comments since resigning from Arizona.

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Indiana Girls; Texas Boys & Girls HS State Championship Psych Sheets Released

USA Swimming Junior National Champion Lilly King highlights a strong breaststroke field at the Indiana girls’ state meet.

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Mallory Weggemann; Missy Franklin to Attend Premiere of “The Current” Documentary in Boulder on Sunday

2012 Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann, who is a 13-time World Champion as well, is one of the stars of the new documentary “The Current.”

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Open Letter From a Reader to USA Swimming Coaches: Be Healthy, Be a Professional

Coach Gibson Swim Fort Lauderdale: “Take the pledge to be at your best. Take the pledge to be a good role model. Take the pledge to set the bar high for our profession. Let’s lead the charge. Do it for your athletes. Do it for your sport. Do it for yourself.”

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Swimmer From the Woodlands Swim Team Receives “Golden Ticket” On American Idol

Gianni Calderara of the Woodlands Swim Team, who has times good enough to have qualified him for a swim on the USA Swimming Grand Prix circuit, impressed judges enough to earn a “Ticket to Hollywood.”

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