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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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NCAA Champion Patricia Ortega Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

Queen University’s Patricia Castro-Ortega has been among many athletes nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 49: Beautiful Backdrop Ends in Tragedy in Amazonas

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de…

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Matt Macedo Promoted to Head Coach of UCSB Swimming

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara has promoted Matt Macedo to Head Coach of its men’s and women’s swimming…

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Meet A Mustang: Marne Erasmus (Video)

Meet South African SMU student-athlete Marne Erasmus.

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33 Swimming & Diving Athletes Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year

Kelsi Worrell is one of 33 swimmers & divers nominated for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year.

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13-Year-Old Swimmer Dies after Being Pulled from Pool during Practice

North Texas Natadores swimmer Elise Cerami died today after pool staff found her unresponsive in the pool during practice.

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