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Swim Job: New Canaan YMCA seeks Associate Competitive Swimming Director/Head Age Group Coach

This is a great opportunity for the right person to join a dynamic and energetic coaching staff and consistently ranked top swim team program in the country. The right person must be passionate, knowledgeable, and energetic, must be ASCA certified minimum level 2 and have the ability to lead a top tier age group program.

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2014 European Championships: Day 4 Live Prelims Recaps

Sarah Sjoestroem will compete in her signature Olympic event, the 100 butterfly on Thursday.

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Swimming Canada: 2014 Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Results

Canada won two medals as the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships opened on a chilly Thursday evening in Gold Coast, Australia….

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Yu and Santana Tied With Top Time In The 100 Freestyle

Yu Hexin and Matheus Santana put up identical times of 50.15 in the prelims of the boys 100 freestyle in Nanjing…

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Missy Franklin Will Swim Both 200 Free and 100 Back Finals on Thursday at Pan Pacs

Missy Franklin has held onto both of her swims for finals on the first day of the 2014 Pan Pac Championships in Australia, including the 200 free B-Final.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Grevers blows away meet, all-comers records at day 1 prelims

The 2014 Pan Pacs meet kicks off from Australia today, with Ryosuke Irie set to clash with a whole field of talented 100 backstrokers.

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Grevers Breaks Pan Pacs Record in Prelims of the Men’s 100 Back

You wouldn’t know it by hearing enthusiasm from the crowd or the announcer at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on…

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Update: Missy Franklin Will Swim the 200 Free on Thursday Morning, Then Evaluate For 100 Back Prelims

Four-time Olympic Champion Missy Franklin is ready to go for the 200 free prelim, but her status for the 100 backstroke is uncertain.

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Septuagenarian Throw Down in the English Channel

This week history is in the making as 3 swimmers, each in their 70’s, are attempting to set the record…

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6 Stories to Watch, All The Links You Need For The 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Michael Phelps makes his return to international competition in Australia this week. Get the scoop on what to watch for at the Pan Pacific Championships here.

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WATCH: Race Videos From Wednesday at the 2014 European Championships

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom (above) won the women’s 100 free on Wednesday for her second individual title of the meet. Serbian Velimir Stjepanovic added his second gold as well.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Breaks European Record in 1500 Free at Euro Champs

Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri is riding high after breaking the European Record in the 1500 free by a whopping five seconds.

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#FantasySwimming goes international, expands to two leagues for Pan Pacs & ‘Ricky’ returns to defend Lane4 title

After a highly-successful run in its official debut at U.S. Nationals, the newly-formed sport of #FantasySwimming is back for the Pan Pacific Championships, now expanded into two separate leagues.

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PHOTO VAULT: Brazilian Team Relaxed in Run-Up to 2014 Pan Pacs

The entire Brazilian contingent for the 2014 Pan Pac Championships.

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6 Thoughts From Day 3 at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games: Yu and Shen Have ‘Staying Power’ for China

The Chinese swimmers are once again dominating the swimming at the second edition of the Youth Olympic Games, led mainly…

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