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Akron coach Brian Peresie given five-year contract extension

University of Akron swimming and diving head coach Brian Peresie has received afive-year contract extension, Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill announced on Wednesday.

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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympian Nathan Adrian

His middle name is Ghar-jun, he appeared on MythBusters, and he’s got a street named after him in Bremerton. Here are 8 things you didn’t know about 100m freestyle Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian.

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FINA President Maglione Speaks In Favor of Removing Age Limit Of Its Members, Including Himself

Could we see FINA President Maglione in his position until 2021, when he will be 81 years old?

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Australia’s “Sports Tally” Reveals Some Trepidation Headed into Rio

In the aftermath of a comparatively disastrous 2012 Olympic Games for Australia, where the country’s 10th position in the overall…

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Emily Overholt To Defer UBC Commitment Until After 2016 Olympics

Canadian swimmer Emily Overholt has decided to defer her acceptance to the University of British Columbia and their varsity swim team in order to focus on the 2016 Olympic Games.

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University Of Calgary Sign Six For 2015-2016 Season

With a large portion of their team swimming at their last CIS Championships this past February, the University of Calgary…

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: When a two-hour race comes down to .006 seconds

Swimming constantly drives home the huge significance of tenths, even hundredths of a second. But even in a sport where the tiniest details make all the difference, we rarely see a race as close as the one last weekend.

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California Sprinter Will Hofstadter Signs NLI to Swim at Northwestern

Will Hofstadter has signed an NLI to join the Northwestern University men’s swimming and diving team for the 2015-16 season….

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Georgia Tech’s Andrew Kosic is ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, leads All-Academic Men’s Team

Georgia Tech senior Andrew Kosic will wrap up his collegiate career with one more major accolade: the ACC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.

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Kelsi Worrell named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, full All-Academic women’s team announced

Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell added another feather in her cap after her stellar junior season, earning ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.

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Former Auburn sprinter TJ Leon named finalist for Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship

Former Auburn swimmer TJ Leon has been named one of three finalists for the NCAA’s Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship.

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Emily Seebohm searching for new coach, training home after longtime coach moves to Melbourne

Australian backstroker Emily Seebohm will face a wrinkle in her training plans as her longtime coach Matt Brown is set to move to Melbourne next month.

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ECU Men’s Swimming and Diving Wins Team Of The Year At Annual Goldspys

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The East Carolina Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held the second annual Goldspys end of the year…

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Swim Job: SwimLabs Issaquah, WA seeks Head Instructor

For our competitive swimmers, we use the same video-feedback technology Olympic swimmers use to view their strokes, correct or enhance their form, adjust their technique, master their skills and shave time off of their performances.

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Swim Job: Columbia Swim Club seeks Age Group Swim Coach

CSC, a member of the Missouri Valley LSC, is a successful and growing club, having been recognized by USA Swimming with Bronze Medal Club and Level 3 Club status.

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