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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 2013-14 Wrap Up

In anticipation of WWAGS 2.0 we thought we’d break down the distribution of Weekly Wonders honors for the 2013-14 swim season.

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Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky Earn U.S. Olympic Committee Honors

In his first international competition since the London 2012 Olympic Games, 18-time Olympic gold medalist Phelps led the U.S. men with five medals at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.

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Stanford men to attend Art Adamson Invite, will face defending champs Cal twice this season

David Nolan and the Stanford Cardinal will swim the Art Adamson Invite hosted by Texas A&M this season, and is also set to face defending NCAA champs Cal twice in the 2014-2015 season.

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College Swimming Previews: Diver Hixon a huge boost to #10 Indiana as swimmers make transition

Steve Schmuhl is the only individual NCAA scorer returning in the pool, but Indiana has some big reinforcements coming in to back him up.

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British Sprinter Daniel Speers Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

Daniel Speers, one of the top sprinters in the U.K., has verbally committed to Notre Dame.

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A Racing Suit with a Wild Print? Arena Kicks off National Team-Inspiration Line with Limited Edition ST

National-Team Print at an Entry Level Price Aims to Inspire Age Group Swimmers

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Duke’s Peter Kropp Tabbed to USA Swimming Junior National Team

“We knew when we recruited Peter that he was going to do big things,” said Duke head coach Dan Colella. “The progression that he’s made in a relatively short period of time has been outstanding.”

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FINA extends Omega partnership 6 years

FINA is pleased to announce that it has extended its agreement with OMEGA through 2021, covering some of the world’s…

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Murdoch Ready to Reset His Focus

After having a magnificent 2014 season Ross Murdoch is ready to focus on his journey towards the Rio Olympics…

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Auburn breaks into recruiting season, adds Clearwater freestyler Michelle Turek

Clearwater, Florida’s Michelle Turek will join the Auburn Tigers beginning next fall.

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USA Swimming announces 2014-2015 Junior National Team, led by 6 from Nation’s Capital Swim Club

Andrew Seliskar is one of 6 NCAP swimmers to make the Junior National Team, and he’s on the squad in 5 different events.

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6 foods to boost a swimmer’s diet

Food’s importance to a swimmer is comparable to an artist and his workshop, or a captain and his ship or a congressman and his lies: deprived of such necessities, we would fail. #2 – Wheatgrass with orange slice chaser.

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Distance Swimmer Ellie Berdusco Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

The Notre Dame Irish have kicked off their recruiting season with a verbal commitment from a Sarasota YMCA distance swimmer.

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Despite FINA Vote, USA Swimming, Pan Pac Nations Push Forward With Video Replay

USA Swimming used underwater cameras to review all DQ calls made at the 2014 U.S. Nationals, and the founding nations of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships agreed to do the same in the Gold Coast.

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