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Oakland U Wins 3 of 4 Horizon League Weekly Honors

Oakland University has brought their 14-year conference championship streaks to a new conference this year, but despite a new conference,…

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Big Green Are Big Winners: Both Men and Women Finish First at Dartmouth Invitational

Dartmouth senior and uber-talented Nejc Zupan won four individual events and two relays at the Dartmouth Invitational this past weekend, setting UVAC pool records in every one of them and picking up a new school record in the 200 fly.

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SwimSwam TYR World Rankings Are Here, Meet Our New TYR World Rankings Editor

Ryan Lochte tops the 2013 Men’s LCM 200 IM World Swimming Rankings. Go to the World Rankings Channel and use the search box to see all events.

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Male Survivor Gives Vieth Report Recommendations Positive Feedback in Peer Review

The group that produced the independent 3rd-party review of USA Swimming’s SafeSport program, the NCPTC, asked MaleSurvivor to peer-review their report. The response was positive.

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Swimmers met with AD before mid-season firing of Ohio University coach Greg Werner

Ohio University Swimmers met with the Bobcat Athletic Director one day before coach Greg Werner’s surprise mid-season firing, although there are still conflicting reports over whether the meeting raised complaints that led to Werner’s termination.

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Houston Hosts Rice, Tulane and LSU at Quad Meet this Weekend

The University of Houston Swimming and Diving team returns to action this weekend to host Rice, Tulane and LSU in quad-meet action on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at the CRWC Natatorium.

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Northwestern athletes petition to start official college athlete labor union

A group of Northwestern University football players have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting recognition of an official labor union for college athletes. What does this mean for collegiate swimming?

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Tucker Smith Added to USA Swimming Banned For Life List

Tucker Smith, a former Mechanicsville, Virginia swim coach, has been added to the USA Swimming list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible.

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Former Minnesota HS State Swimming Record Holder Advances to Final of “The Biggest Loser”

A promotional photo of Frederickson at the beginning of NBC’s The Biggest Loser.

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Heated UNC-UVA Rivalry Meet Produces Both ACC Swimmers of the Week

UNC’s Logan Heck’s sprint swims were the key to the Tar Heels’ victory over Virginia on Saturday.

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Williams Bests MIT, Middlebury in Back-to-Back Dual Meets

The Ephs of Williams certainly had a weekend filled with fast swimming. On Friday they faced off against the MIT Engineers and came out on top (192-97 for women, 159-137 for men). Less than eighteen hours later, the Ephs were back up on the blocks racing NESCAC competitors Middlebury and again came out victorious (185-108 for women, 197-101 for men).

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Minnesota men sweep Swimmer, Diver of Week after comeback win vs NC State

Kyler Van Swol was named Swimmer of the Week after some dominant butterfly performances, while Manny Pollard won Diver of the Week for his work on the boards. Northwestern got in on the action with freshman diver Andrew Cramer earning Freshman of the Week.

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A Pair of Louisville Cardinals Win AAC Swimmer of the Week Honors

Tanja Kylliainen (above) and her teammate Joao de Lucca have both earned Swimmer of the Week honors from the AAC.

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VIDEO: York YMCA takes a Saturday look-back at swimming tradition with some 1940’s-era strokes

At the end of a three-and-a-half hour Saturday workout, the York YMCA coaches took an opportunity to teach the team about its own Olympic tradition and the major technical changes in the last 60-some years of swimming. Check out the video of the kids trying out 1940s-era competition strokes.

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NCAA Zone Diving Allocations Released; Zone D (Texas Men) Loses a Spot

See how different teams’ NCAA hopes could be affected by the zone diving distributions.

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