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In Briefs: Fugitive Pennsylvania Swim Coach Surrenders in Louisiana

Ray Novak, a former assistant swimming coach at Upper Burrell High School in Western Pennsylvania, has turned himself in to…

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Kenrick Monk Lies About Hit and Run; Actually Injures Elbow Falling Off Skateboard

On Wednesday, the news broke that Australian National Team swimmer Kenrick Monk was hit by a car while riding his…

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WADA Publishes 2012 Prohibited List; Clenbuterol Remains Illegal at Any Dosage

The World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee (WADA) has released their list of prohibited substances that will take effect January 1,…

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London Aquatics Centre Completed, DesignBoom.com Posts Stunning Interior Pictures

With 156 days to go until the 2012 British Olympic Trials, and 301 until the 2012 Summer Olympics officially commence,…

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Happy 16th Birthday to Australia's Yolane Kukla

At 14, Australia’s Yolane Kukla won National Titles in the 50 free and 50 fly at the 2010 Australian Championships….

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Michigan Set to Host First Meet in "Pro Swim League" Series

All it would take is someone putting themselves out there. Somebody taking a risk, and doing it. The men that have taken…

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Guehrer Tops Off Australian University Games with A Final Win on Day 3

And on the final day, she rested. Melbourne University’s Marieke Guehrer, who through the first two days of competition picked…

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Pan American Games Cut 176 Swimmers Amid Embarrassment

The Pan American Games organizers have chosen to cut 176 swimmers from the Pan American Games entries on the basis…

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Guehrer Breaks Four Meet Records on Day 2 of Australian University Games

After two individual wins on day 1 of the 2011 Australian University Games, University of Melbourne’s Marieke Guehrer, a member…

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Ireland's Grainne Murphy Confirmed for European Duel in the Pool Squad

18-year old Irish swimmer Grainne Murphy has been confirmed as a member of the 2010 European “E-Stars” squad that will…

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Worlds Finalist Dinko Jukic's Doping Verdict Postponed Until October

After 8 hours of deliberation, NADA (the Austrian anti-doping agency) came back with another postponement in the case of 22-year…

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Guehrer and Loh go Toe-to-Toe on Day 1 at Australian University Games

Yesterday kicked off the first day of the 2011 Aussie University Games, which is a competition pitting the country’s  Universities against…

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Best Swimming Nations: Women's Sprint Freestyles

Women’s 50 free This women’s 50 free has a ton of concentrated power. The vast majority of the top 30…

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Emily Brunemann Wins Open Water 10km World Cup Event in China

Emily Brunemann took a major step forward over the weekend by winning the FINA Open Water 10km Marathon swim in…

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Australians to Partake in European, Asian World Cup Tours; Trickett/Thorpe Set for November Return

Swimming Australia has announced that it is making an institutional commitment to the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup that is set…

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