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California 15-Year-Old Dies In High School Swim Session Of 57 Swimmers

A California school district is being sued by the parents of 15-year-old Ben Curry, a student who drowned while treading water in a crowded swim class. The parents’ suit alleges that the teacher was distracted by his cell phone and not watching the kids.

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Katie Ledecky Breaks Down Life at Stanford (Video)

Katie Ledecky already built a body length lead in the first 100 meters of the race. Ledecky then finished the race nearly missing the 4-minute barrier in a 4:00.35, winning by over 9 seconds.

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Championnats U.S. : Katie Ledecky plus classe à part et seule au monde

Katie Ledecky plus classe à part et seule au monde que jamais, exécute un 800 mètres en 8’14s40.

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L’International Swimming League peut-elle mettre fin au monopole de la FINA ? (4)

La 4e installation dans la série « L’International Swimming League peut-elle mettre fin au monopole de la FINA ? »

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Jervis Notches Fast 400, Richards Nabs British Jr Rec At Wales C’ships

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Alys Thomas was on-hand at the Wales National Pool, giving young Matt Richards his gold in the 100m butterfly tonight at the Short Course Championships.

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Nathan Adrian on Getting Married, Being a Well-Rounded Person (Video)

Veteran Nathan Adrian maintained his dominance and took the title in a 21.94, being the only swimmer under 22 seconds.

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Canadian Selection Procedures Will Prioritize 2019 Pan Ams over WUGs

Swimming Canada has released its selection criteria for 2019’s major international meets. The World Championships and World Junior Championships have top priority, with Pan American Games outranking the World University Games.

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Campionato Italiano: Marco Orsi Record Nei 100MX-Tutti I Risultati

CAMPIONATO ITALIANO OPEN 30 Novembre – 01 Dicembre 2018 Stadio del Nuoto – Riccione – Italy Vasca corta (25 metri)…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Favor Short Rest, Suits, No Shave Mid-Season

Nearly three-quarters of voters favored a short rest with fast suits for NCAA mid-season invites, well outpacing other options including full shave-downs or no rest at all.

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Boudia Among USOC’s Best of November Finalists

The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of November, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: McSharry’s Not Just a Breaststroker

Ireland’s Mona McSharry is proving to be a special swimmer. The 18-year-old World Junior champ in the 50 and 100 breaststroke shattered two Irish records over the weekend – one in freestyle and the other in IM.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Blinged Out Swim Cap

Learn about the most expensive swim cap, Ross Edgley’s special recognition and more in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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WATCH: Race Videos From Day 2 of 2018 U.S. Winter Nationals

Follow along with full race videos of all of Thursday night’s racing. All videos courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube.

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Venezuela envía a 6 de sus mejores nadadores al mundial de Hangzhou

Venezuela enviará un gran equipo de 6 nadadores al mundial de Hangzhou. Los elegidos son Carlos Claverie, Robinson Molina, Cristian Quintero, Mercedes Toledo, Isabella Paez y Jeserik Pinto.

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