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Jordan Wilimovsky Out Of World Trials, Will Focus On Open Water

Jordan Wilimovsky will not compete at the US World Trials in Indianapolis.

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Penny Oleksiak Lowers Canadian 50 Fly Record In Barcelona

Penny Oleksiak lowered the Canadian 50 fly record at the second stop of the Mare Nostrum tour in Barcelona.

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Former FAU Coach, Steve Eckelkamp, Passes Away

Steve Eckelkamp, former FAU Head Swim Coach, passed away in his home in Tennessee last Saturday. Eckelkamp was the coach…

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06/14/17 In Briefs: Wilimovsky & Twichell, Welson Sim, Aussie News

Catch up on the smaller swimming stories from around the web in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’

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10 Ways to Reduce Frontal Drag in Swimming

With water being some 800 times denser than air, the frontal drag forces that slow swimmers down come into play at much slower speeds than all other sports on land.

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Sjöström again fast in prelims at Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona

2017 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – BARCELONA June 13-14, 2017 Barcelona, Spain LCM Psych Sheets Event site Day 1 Prelims Recap…

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Phelps To Receive Legend Award At Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

Michael Phelps will receive the Legend Award at the 4th annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards.

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Swimmer Pearson, Diver Davis Named To Ohio State Hall of Fame

Swimmer Nancy Pearson and diver Chelsea Davis have been named as part of Ohio State’s Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2017, the school announced today.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: Cordes vs. Miller in 100 Breast

The men’s 100 breast field is as stacked as ever, and it looks like it’ll be just as tight a squeeze to make the team this summer as it was at last summer’s Olympic Trials.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Preview: A New Era Arrives in Men’s 200 IM

With Phelps and Lochte out of the picture, we’ll likely see a pair of fresh faces representing the red, white, and blue in this event.

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Allegheny College Signs 16 For 2017-18 Season

The Allegheny College swimming and diving team will welcome 16 incoming student-athletes for the 2017-18 season. The 13 swimmers and…

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Inaugural Golden Gate Frogman Swim On August 6

Inaugural Golden Gate Frogman Swim Open Water Swim & Fundraiser Official Navy SEAL Foundation Event August 6, 2017 Registration opens…

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Paolo Barelli and FINA VPs To Clash in CAS Hearing Tomorrow

Tomorrow Italy’s Paolo Barelli, candidate for FINA President, will challenge current FINA leaderhip in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), alleging cases of conflict-of-interest and other seedy behavior by members of the FINA Bureau.

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Former UN Secretary-General Ki-Moon Proposed To IOC Ethics Commission

Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been proposed as the new Chair of the International Olympic Committee’s Ethics…

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Yulia Efimova Clocks 200 Breast Within .72 Of World Record In Spain

Yulia Efimova frightened the 200m breaststroke world record tonight, earning a mark that would have won gold in Rio.

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