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Three New Names Appear on USA Swimming Permanent Ban List

Three names that we have not yet reported have appeared on USA Swimming’s list of individuals permanently suspended or ineligible….

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Gregg Troy Rehashes Florida’s Dual Meet Against Georgia

Florida head swimming and diving coach Gregg Troy had his regular press-conference today to talk about the Florida-Georgia meet from last…

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Sun Apologizes, But Will Be Detained

As reported on by SwimSwam yesterday Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident where he was…

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South Dakota State’s Florand, Denver’s Badillo Named Divers of the Week

South Dakota State’s Connor Florand and Denver’s Cat Badillo were named the Men’s and Women’s Divers of the Week for their performances Oct. 29-Nov. 4.

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Two Virginia Men’s Swimmers, Including All-American Alexiou, to Seek Transfers

All-American Nick Alexiou is one of two sophomores who have decided to transfer from Virginia.

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Chris Morgan Leaves Harvard, Takes Job as Head Coach at North Shore YMCA

Chris Morgan, formerly of Harvard, has taken a new position with the country’s biggest YMCA team.

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2013 Golden Goggle Awards Silent Auction is now LIVE

Get excited swim fans! The 2013 Golden Goggle Awards Silent Auction is now LIVE online and open for bidding! One of the many items up for bidding is a lunch with Olympic gold medalists Cullen Jones (featured image) and Rowdy Gaines.

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Baku Postpones 2019 World University Games Bid

With Baku, Azerbaijan postponing their WUG’s bid, it now leaves Budapest, Hungary and Brasilia, Brazil left to battle. (Photo Credit: FISU.net)

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Colorado’s Ryan Ball Gives His Verbal to Wyoming

Ryan Ball, of Loveland Swim Club, has verbally committed to the Wyoming Cowboys for the 2014-15 season.

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Claremont Mudd Scripps Wins Whittier Relays

The CMS Stags and Athenas won seven of ten events en route to a team victory at the Whittier Co-ed Relays on Saturday. The four-team competition featured a unique set of relays, each of which alternated male and female competitors.

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Belmonte Receives 2013 Blanquerna Sports Award

Mireia Belmonte has had a fantastic year in the pool. In Barcelona at the FINA World Championships she collected silver…

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Julio Delamare Aquatic Park Reopens

The Julio Delamare Aquatic Park is a fixture within the Brazilian swimming community and when there was initial talk of…

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Lessons From Legends: USA Swimming’s Enduring Roses

“In November of 1975, the hotel convention room in Santa Ana, California was packed with young swim coaches attending USC Coach Peter Daland’s Western States Coaches Clinic. They sat eagerly, waiting to learn from experienced coaches, several of whom were among the best in the world. The 1976 Olympic year was underway…”

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FINA World Cup Start Lists for Day 1 in Singapore

Alicia Coutts (left) is among a big Australian contingent that will pick up this meet in Singapore.

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Mustangs Wrap Up Tri-Meet Against Hawaii and UCSB

UCSB split the series with Cal Poly and Hawaii in Tri-Meet this past weekend.

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