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La championne olympique Ruta Meilutyte prend sa retraite à 22 ans

La championne olympique lituanienne Ruta Meilutyte a annoncé sa retraite sportive à tout juste 22 ans

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2019 Pori Int’l Swimming Classic Preview (Finland)

Finnish sprint ace Ari Pekka Liukkonen will be in the water this weekend, racing at the 2019 Pori International Swimming Classic.

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Lithuanian Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Retires At Age 22

Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at just 22 years of age. 

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Sarah Bacon, Briadam Herrera Take 1-Meter Titles at USA Diving Nationals

Briadam Herrera won his fourth national title on 1-meter and Sarah Bacon won her second on that same event with victories Wednesday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships.

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Ask Swim Mom: I Think My Child Should Move Up

I think she’d fit in better with the senior level swimmers who are faster. What can I do to help her get moved up?

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Swimming Recruits Have to Grow Up Fast

In case you are not aware, the NCAA changed its recruiting rules again and the new rules went into effect May 1. Division I college coaches can now start contacting recruits after their sophomore year beginning June 15.

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Summer McIntosh Smashes 11-12 Canadian 1500 NAG By 24 Seconds

Summer McIntosh set another Canadian NAG over the weekend in Etobicoke.

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Devon Nowicki Forwent his Final Year of College Eligibility to go Pro (Video)

Another example of a swimmer following their own path, it seems to be paying off for Nowicki in the pool.

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UNC Sprinter Maddie Smith Transfers to Northwestern for Final Two Seasons

Smith is a 22.4/49.1 sprinter who was part of UNC’s 200 free relay at the last two ACC Championships.

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MIAC Kicks Out Four-Time Defending Swim Champs St. Thomas

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) has voted to remove founding member St. Thomas after 99 years in the conference, citing competitive parity.

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La campeona olímpica Ruta Meilutyte se retira a los 22 años

La estrella lituana Ruta Meilutyte, quien se proclamó campeona olímpica a los 15 años en 2012, ha anunciado su retirada. La nadadora de 22 años declaró hace un año que sufre depresión severa.

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Training for Long Course

As many of you already know, training for long course is fundamentally different from training for short course races. When we breakdown the differences, we can tailor our training more specifically towards our goals.

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14-Year Old Phenom Chikunova Wins 200 Breast at Russian Junior Championships

Russian Junior Swimming Championships May 15th-19th, 2019 Sura Water Sports Palace, Penza, Russia Boys aged 17-18 (2001-2002), Girls aged 15-17…

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Greg Brown Tabbed as Gettysburg College Swim Coach

Gettysburg College Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Mike Mattia has announced the hiring of Greg Brown as the new head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming program.

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5 Races To Watch, Prize Money Info For 2019 Mel Zajac International

A Markus Thormeyer-Luca Urlando showdown in the 200 free (with both putting up lifetime-bests within two tenths of each other within the past three months) could be a highlight of the junior-heavy Mel Zajac International Meet in Canada.

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