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Mary-Sophie Harvey Withdraws from Canadian Trials with Health Issues

Canadian National Teamer Mary-Sophie Harvey has withdrawn from the 2018 Pan Pac Trials as a result of multiple health issues. In…

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Schwimmst du, um zu gewinnen – oder nicht zu verlieren?

Schwimmst du um zu gewinnen oder nicht zu verlieren? (Und warum der Unterschied wichtig ist.) Wenn wir Kinder sind, scheint…

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Life Time Athletic Mount Laurel Hires John Carroll as New Head Coach

John Carroll spent the last 30+ years as the head coach of the Jersey Wahoos.

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Ransford, Amaltdinov Among 28 Member Big Ten Medal of Honor Class

Twenty-eight students from 17 different sports were honored with the prestigious award, which was established in 1915 and was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 76% Betting On American Legacy in Men’s 100 Back

More than three-quarters of voters expressed confidence that the Americans would keep their historic levels of dominance in the men’s 100 backstroke, with no other country getting more than 11% of the total votes.

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St. Bonaventure’s Sean McNamee Moves to Asst. Athletics Dir. Role

Longtime St. Bonaventure men’s swimming coach Sean McNamee has been named Assistant Athletics Director for Advancement. He will leave the coaching role he has held for the past 26 years, taking over his new duties immediately.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Ress Leads 50 Back Field Of Wildcards

With a healthy mix of veterans and newcomers, the 50 back is still Justin Ress’ to lose.

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Taylor Ruck Only Entered In Freestyle Events At Canadian Trials

Taylor Ruck has only entered the 50, 100 and 200 free events for the Canadian Pan Pac Trials.

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Sweden Announces Qualifying Criteria for 2018 Short Course Worlds

Sarah Sjostrom didn’t race at the 2016 World Short Course Championships, but in 2014 she won 3 gold medals.

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Olivia Bray Drops 2:10.6 200 Fly At NBAC Mid-Summer Classic

16-year-old Olivia Bray swam the 8th fastest time in the U.S. in the women’s 200 fly at the NBAC Mid-Summer Classic.

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LEN Unveils Medal Design for 2018 European Championships

Touch of Ginger designed the medals – they also designed the medals for the 2016 European Aquatics Championships.

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New Zealand Names 18 for Jr. Pan Pacs, 4 for Youth Olympics

New Zealand has nominated a much bigger roster to Jr. Pan Pacs than they did to the senior edition.

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SwimSwam International Olympians Draft, Part 2

Which swimmers do we expect to dominate in Tokyo? How do we value up and coming swimmer’s chances? Do we expect aging stars to win more medals or fall off?

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Canadian Selection Criteria For The 2018 Pan Pacific Championships

Canada will be using their upcoming Trials as the sole means of qualification for the Pan Pacific Championships.

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