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2015 Toronto Pan Am Games: Day Four Prelims Preview

Canadians Caldwell and Bouchard (above) will try to set themselves up for another 1-2 finish in the 100 back; they are the top two seeds going into prelims tomorrow morning.

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10th Gophers Record Broken in 2015

Golden Gopher Danielle Nack’s performance in the 200 fly at the2015 Speedo Sectionals at Minneapolis marked the tenth University of Minnesota school record broken in 2015 so far.

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Sandra Freeman Earns First Olympic Trials Cut at Mt Hood Sectionals

Sandra Freeman won the 400 IM to earn her first-ever Olympic Trials cut.

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Overholt, Pereira DQ Appeals Both Denied

Brazilian Thiago Pereira missed a chance at Pan Ams history with his disqualification.

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2015 Pan American Games Day 3 Medal Count: U.S. Takes the Lead

Team USA made some major moves in the medal standings, earning 4 golds during day 3 finals.

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Amy Bilquist Clocks Lifetime Best in 50 Free Upon Return From Injury

Amy Bilquist of the Carmel Swim Club in Indiana has been out of competition for over two months since suffering…

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American women break Pan Ams record in 4×200 free relay

The American relay of (L-R) Kiera Janzen, Allison Schmitt, Courtney Harnish and Gillian Ryan destroyed the old Pan Ams record with a huge 4×200 free relay win for Team USA.

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Smith Sets Pan American Games Record in the 100 Butterfly

American Giles Smith took the men’s 100 butterfly in a new Pan American record time of 52.04…

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Toronto 2015 Pan American Games: Day Three Finals Live Recap

As things have been heating up all week here at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, the tensions are high was we head into day three finals.

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Almeida Sets New 400 IM Junior World Record

Brazilian Brandonn Almeida posted a time of 4:14.47 setting a new junior world record in the men’s 400 IM…

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Maranhão Breaks Brazilian 400 IM Record

Brazilian Joanna Maranhão posted a new national record time of 4:38.07…

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Swimming Canada Appealing Disqualification of 400 IM Champ Overholt

Canadian teen Emily Overholt was trending nationally on Twitter after winning 400 IM gold, and then getting disqualified.

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Mereshko’s 2 world records powers Ukraine to medal lead on day 4 of IPC Worlds

Yelyzaveta Mereshko broke the same world record twice in one day and was one of six individual gold medalists for the Ukraine, which now leads the medal table.

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Leila Vaziri Technique Tips: Freestyle hand position (Video)

Swimming requires a certain amount of feeling and grip of the water – correlating to your hand. Your palm should be flat, creating a gentle pull on the water. Your fingers are slightly spread apart.

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FINA bans Croatian Water Polo player Niksa Dobud 4 years for evading doping test

FINA has banned Croatian Olympic gold medal-winning water polo player Niksa Dobud from competition for 4 years for allegedly evading a doping control test.

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