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Ryan Lochte Enters 400 IM at U.S. Olympic Trials

Defending Olympic champ Ryan Lochte is officially entered in the 400 IM at U.S. Olympic Trials, per the psych sheets that dropped today.

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Kelsi Worrell to Swim 50/100 Free and 100/200 Fly in Omaha

American SCY record holder Kelsi Worrell is swimming an Olympic Trials schedule that makes a lot of sense– she’s taking on the sprints for freestyle (50 and 100) and both the 100 and 200 butterfly races.

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Siobhan Haughey Named Michigan’s Freshman Of The Year

Michigan swimmer Siobhan Haughey has been named her school’s ‘Freshman of the Year’.

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New Zealand Dominates Day Two in the Pool of Oceania Championships

Gabrielle Fa’ amausili won the women’s 50 backstroke one of New Zealand’s eight victories on Tuesday evening…

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Another Sailor Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio; AOC Demands More Security

After 2 members of the Australian Olympic sailing team were robbed at gunpoint in Rio over the weekend, the Australian Olympic Committee is demanding the city beef up security.

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Tom Shields Adds Freestyle and Backstroke Entries to Trials Lineup

Tom Shields has decided to enter in 3 other events in addition to his specially fly races.

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Plenty of Star Power at the 2016 Settecolli Trophy

Some of the biggest names in the field will include Olympic champions Ruta Meilutyte, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Daniel Gyurta and Cameron van der Burgh as well as World Championship gold medalists Gregorio Paltrinieri, Kanako Watanabe, Laszlo Cseh and Jennie Johansson…

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Murphy’s Time In Men’s 200 Back

The men will have to battle it out in Omaha to determine who the Americans will send up against a stacked international field that includes Mitch Larkin, Ryosuke Irie, and Evgeny Rylov.

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SwimMom Musings: Dear Coach

Not all of us are Olympic bound no matter how hard we work. We deserve your personal best too. We may not be able to be Olympians or even achieve that elusive cut. But we have dreams…

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All-American Katie Armitage Transferring to Tennessee

Junior-to-be Katie Armitage will transfer from Florida Gulf Coast to the University of Tennessee this fall. Armitage has one first-team All-American…

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“Before We Were Winners”: Watch Lochte, Franklin, Ledecky Swim As Kids

Any guesses as to who this cheerful child swimmer is? Watch this Olympic hopeful in action as a budding star before we see her on the big stage in Omaha.

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FLEET Hires Lake Erie’s Jim Bocci as New Head Coach

The Cypress-Fairbanks Swim Club (FLEET) in Houston, Texas has announced Jim Bocci as its next head coach. Bocci comes from the…

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The Swimmer’s Struggle: 5 Reasons This Setback is Just What You Needed

It’s easy to think the worst of ourselves when things don’t go the way we planned. But if you’re really serious about achieving excellence in the water, this setback may turn out to be exactly what you needed.

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5 Gründe, warum der Schwimmsport dich ein Leben lang begleiten wird.

Der Schwimmsport ist ein Geschenk in vielerlei Hinsicht. Okay, es gibt auch Dinge, die du als Wettkampfschwimmer verpasst – Parties…

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USA Men Defeat Brazil 10-7 At FINA World League Super Final

The USA Men’s National Team picked up their second straight win at the FINA World League Super Final defeating Brazil 10-7.

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