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Loyola Blakefield Sweeps All But Two Events At Maryland ‘A’ Champs

Loyola Blakefield won 9 of 11 events in a dominating effort at the Maryland Class A Championships Saturday.

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Meyer, Bruni Win First Leg of FINA/HOSA 10km World Cup Circuit

American marathon swimmer Alex Meyer (featured above) emerged on top this weekend with Italian Rachele Bruni representing the ladies in the first leg of the 2016 10km World Cup.

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USOC Denies Telling Federations To Consider Not Going To Rio

“We’re taking steps to ensure that our delegation and those affiliated with Team USA are aware of the CDC’s recommendations regarding travel to Brazil,” says USOC spokesperson Patrick Sandusky.

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Perfecting the 5th Stroke – See These 3 Sets

Like any other technical skill, underwater kicking, also known as the 5th Stroke, requires focus and attention in each and every workout.

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USD’s Testa, Hertting Take Home Final Summit League Divers of the Week

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota’s Chase Testa was named Summit League Men’s Diver of the Week while teammate Greysen Herttingearned Women’s Diver of the Week for their performances during the week of Feb. 1-7.

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8-Year-Old Set to Sign with TCU Swimming & Diving

The TCU swimming & diving program will sign Nathan Lin to a National Letter of Intent to become an honorary member of the team on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the University Recreation Center one day after his eighth birthday.

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Shakeups In WI High School Ranks As Conference Champs Crowned

With just three weeks left in the season, Wisconsin boys high school swimming has reached the conference rounds, leading to some shakeups along the WISCA rankings.

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Bryant Men Open MAAC Championships Wednesday Night

Looking to build on a sixth-place finish from a year ago, the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team heads to Buffalo, N.Y., this week to compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships.

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Toxic Culture Turn-Around Leads To Aussie Success In The Pool

The Australian National Team has done an about-face internally since its so-called ‘toxic culture’ was brought into the spotlight post-2012 London.

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Mission Viejo’s Marguerite Aquatics Center Renovations Planned

Mission Viejo, California has plans to renovate its 44-year-old Marguerite Aquatics Center to the tune of a $7.8 million investment after the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Phelps Turns Down Chippendales For ASU Coaching Job (Video Interview)

In between some big-time exhibition swims at the Arizona State – Arizona dual meet, Olympic champion Michael Phelps found time to chat with SwimSwam about his foray into coaching with the Arizona State Sun Devils.

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Eastern Michigan Men Take Down Miamo (OH) 184-109

The Eastern Michigan men traveled to Oxford for a dual meet against Miami Ohio for a dual meet this weekend, bringing home a 184-109 win. Full results can be found here. Read on for full recaps from each team.

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Swim Job: MYST seeks Full-Time Senior Assistant Coach

MYST is currently seeking a full-time Senior Assistant Coach to oversee all programs and operations.

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Steffen Deibler startet schnell ins Olympiajahr

Paul Biedermann, Steffen und Markus Deibler traten am Wochenende für ihre Teams in Oldenburg in der 2. Bundesliga Nord an….

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Cleveland State vs Buffalo Dual Meet

Buffalo celebrated their senior day with a dual meet against Cleveland State on Saturday to close out their regular season. The men took a 209-85 victory, while the women claimed a 225-68 win. Read on for full recaps from both teams.

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