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Leonardo Hobi Martins Added to USA Swimming Banned List

USA Swimming has announced the addition of Leonardo Hobi Martins to their public list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible….

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Dynamic Kosuke Hagino Decides On Olympic Trials Schedule

Proven to be a weapon of competition destruction across a myriad of events, 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino has zeroed in on 3, possibly 4 events to contest at the Japanese National Championships (Trials), slated for April 3rd through April 10th.

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Former Towson Diving Coach Maureen Mead To Appear In Plea Hearing

Maureen Mead, a former assistant coach at Towson University, will appear in court tomorrow for a plea hearing regarding a locker room recording incident that took place in October.

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Watch: Cullen Jones On Barriers To Minorities In The Sport Of Swimming

Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones explains the three major barriers that keep minority children and adults from learning to swim for safety, for fun, and for sport.

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2016 Australian Open and Age Group Open Water Championships Preview

Some of the best open water swimmers in the world will compete at the 2016 Australian Open Water Championships in Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, QLD this weekend…

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Paris Reveals the Official Logo for its 2024 Olympic Games Bid

Parisians braved the cold, gathering at the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the famed Avenue des Champs-Elysées on…

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Michael Phelps & His Plan For Olympics, Fatherhood (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 plans for a busy 2016.

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SWIMBOT: Better On Technique when swimming!

The first device that will instantaneously correct your swimming technique.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: McEvoy Dials In The Physics Of Speed

Australia’s Cameron McEvoy is filling a role the sport of swimming didn’t know it needed.

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Daland, Biondi, Puhakka Highlight Pac-12 Men’s All-Century Team

The Pac-12 Conference has announced its All-Century swimming & diving team, with special recognition going to former USC coach Peter Daland, Cal…

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Vermont Heads to Worcester for America East Championships

The Vermont women’s swimming & diving team travels to Worcester, Massachusetts from Thursday (Feb. 11) to Sunday (Feb. 14) for four days of competition at the 2016 America East Championships, hosted at WPI’s Sports & Recreation Center.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Meagher’s 2:05 Voted More Impressive Than Ledecky’s 8:06

It was a showdown of legends, with two of the top junior swimmers in history pitted against one another in our A3 poll.

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Bryant Men Place Four on MAAC All-Academic Team

Four members of the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team have been named to the MAAC All-Academic Team, the league announced on Wednesday night.

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Harmon Earns Horizon League Swimmer of the Week

Krissy Harmon was named Horizon League Female Swimmer of the Week on Tuesday after winning the 1,000-yard freestyle against Bowling Green and Youngstown State on Feb. 5.

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Sportsmanship Reigns In Final Chapter Of New Jersey HS Cap Controversy

Says one New Jersey High School swimmer to another, “You deserve all the recognition. I want you to take this.”

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