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Full Vieth Report Published; Vieth Gives Four Primary Points in Teleconference

Gunderson Health has released its full 125-page report based upon its review of the USA Swimming SafeSport program, and general…

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Vieth Report Major Point: More Work To Be Done on Physical, Psychological Abuse

Throughout the day, we will be analyzing and breaking down the key points of the Vieth report. The executive summary…

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USA Swimming Publishes “Executive Summary” of Vieth Report; Full Report to Come

An executive summary of the Vieth Report has been published by USA Swimming; the full report will be available in one hour from publishing.

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Another National Age Group Record Holder Joins NCAP’s Georgetown Prep Training Group

Matthew Hirschberger is the latest swimmer to join the now-lethal Georgetown Prep training group.

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Oakland AD, Who Was Swim Coach, “Steps Down” After 7 Years

Tracy Huth will leave his position as the Oakland University Director of Athletics as of January 31st, the school announced last…

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104-year-old Jaring Timmerman sets two world records and becomes oldest Masters swimmer in history

Some persevering swimmers have to wait until they’re nearly 30 years old to finally feel the thrill of breaking a world record. Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg waited until he was 100. And he’s now added the first recorded records in the 105-109 age group.

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Kansas’ Chelsie Miller Continues to Roll Through Sophomore Season With Another School Record

Chelsie Miller broke her 3rd Kansas Record of the season on Saturday.

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Sara Isakovic Photo Vault

As we reported last week, Sara Iskovic is back in the pool training with her sight set on the 2016…

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Monday, January 27th, Will See Release of “Vieth Report” for USA Swimming

USA Swimming has informed SwimSwam that today, Monday, January 27th, will be the release of the independent 3rd-party of the…

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Park Tae-Hwan Stars in 2014 Winter Olympic Commercial

Olympic Champion, Park Tae-Hwan, is a global swim star and a star period in his home country of South Korea,…

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USN Inks Multiyear Agreement to Air Marquee FINA Events

“The success, prestige and exposure of our major events are directly linked with FINA’s association with TV networks worldwide”, considered FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione. (Featured image: Michael Phelps)

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Warren Wilson men win on senior day triangular, Emory & Henry women win to finish undefeated season

Warren Wilson college hosted the Greensboro college men and women and the Emory & Henry women, with the home team winning on the men’s side and the E&H women staying undefeated with a pair of wins.

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Denver men win thriller in Las Vegas quad, Air Force women win tri over UNLV, CSUB

Denver topped UNLV 153.5-143.5 and also topped Cal State – Bakersfield and Air Force while the Air Force women defeated all comers in the women’s triangular.

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Potomac Marlins to Host Eastern Zone IMX Meet

Potomac Marlins will host the 5th IMXtreme Games from January 31 – February 2 at the University of Maryland with 1,225 swimmers entered into the meet. Sixty-six teams from 11 of the 12 LSC in the Eastern Zone will be competing, and the meet will include nationally ranked swimmers.

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Thorpe, Hackett and O’Neill Approached To Take On Mentorship Roles

Swimming Australia’s President Joe Betrand has asked swimming greats Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie O’Neill to be mentors to not only the Australian team, but the organization as a whole…

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