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Tae-Hwan Park Not on South Korean World Championship Roster

23-year old Park Tae Hwan, the defending 400 free World Champion, will sit out of the 2013 meet, according to the official Korean roster that was released earlier this week. (Photo: Melissa Lundie/MelissaLundie.com)

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Thomas Leads the way in both the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle

Noemie Thomas of the UBC Dolphins took top spot in both the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle finals on the…

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Florida State Retains Assistant Andy Robins Under New Administration

Florida State has retained the services of coach Andy Robins, who has led the wildly successful sprint group in Tallahassee for the last decade. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Daiya Seto Bests Hagino in Men’s 400 IM Battle of Titans at Japan Open

Day 2 (out of 3) at the 2013 Japan Open in Kanagawa may have settled down a little as the…

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Hardy Doubles; DiRado Posts Top American Time on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge

Stanford’s Maya DiRado, in her first long course meet of the season, appears to be poised for her international-level breakout. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Pierse honoured; Lochte takes two

The highlight of the evening at the UBC Aquatic Centre was the ceremony celebrating the career of Annamay Pierse who…

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Lochte Top Seed in Two in Session 1 of Mel Zajac International

Ryan Lochte of the Gator Swim Club in the United States took Canada by storm in Friday’s prelims session. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Kitajima Swims Season Best 100 Breast to Start Japan Open

Kosuke Kitajima (above) had a good reaction to his month spent training with Dave Salo, and Kosuke Hagino was back in the pool after a dominating Japanese Championships performance. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Saginaw Valley State Board Approves Addition of Coed Division II Swim Program

Chalk one up for the good guys. Earlier this month, the Saginaw Valley State University (Michigan) Board of Directors approved…

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Engine Swim Video: New Swimwear Catwalk Launch

ABOUT ENGINE  ‘It’s Time’ From our humble beginnings earlier this century, ENGINE was created to become a name synonymous with…

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Princeton Swimmer Wins Illustrious Fulbright Scholarship

Princeton swimmer Sarah Furgatch has been named the winner of a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year, which will allow…

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Three Army Swimmers Save Man’s Life in Hudson River Heroics

Kelsey Zimcosky is SwimSwam’s newest team member. Her previous experience in “the biz” is as a copyeditor for USA Swimming’s…

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Open Letter From Chuck Wielgus On Rick Curl Sentencing

“Dear USA Swimming families and members, In light of recent events, I want to take the time to address a very important topic – the safety and well-being of USA Swimming athlete members.”

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2014 Commonwealth Pool Preparing to Reopen Following Renovations

The Tollcross International Swim Centre, the swim site for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, reopens to the public on Friday.

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