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YMCA Taking Short Course Nationals Back to Greensboro for 3 Years

The Greensboro Aquatic Center will host the next three YMCA Short Course National Championships.

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Women’s 400 Meter Freestyle – US Nationals Preview – Impressive Depth after Ledecky

North Baltimore’s Allison Schmitt will try to take on Katie Ledecky for the 400 free crown at Nationals in Irvine.

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FINA Partners With Globosat TV In Brazil

Lausanne (SUI), August 4, 2014 – FINA is pleased to announce the partnership with TV network Globosat for the broadcasting rights…

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Women’s 200 Meter Freestyle – US Nationals Preview – Missy, Ledecky & Schmitty atop hard-hitting field

Katie Ledecky (pictured), Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt are prepared to do battle for the national title ahead of a tightly-packed 200 free field.

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The Olympic Movement Celebrates the 2-year countdown to the 2016 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps appears to be on track for his 5th Olympic appearance.

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Swim Job: Potomac Marlins Seeks primary Age Group Swim Coach

Potomac Marlins (in Northern Virginia) is looking for a primary Age Group coach at our JCC Facility in Annandale, VA.

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Globosat TV in Brazil inks FINA Partnership

FINA is pleased to announce the partnership with TV network Globosat for the broadcasting rights in the Brazilian territory from 2015 to 2022.

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USMS Standout Steve West joins All Star English Channel Relay Record Attempt

There’s been a lot of fast swimming coming out of the Irvine NOVA home pool at the Woollett Aquatic Complex,…

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European Championships Preview – Women’s Backstroke

Mie Nielsen will be shooting for gold in both the 50 and 100 backstroke in Berlin…

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Swim The Bay in Barbados Developing into World-class Event

Barbados’ “Swim the Bay” is attracting major sponsors, which means lots of great prizes for competitors!

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10 Things We Noticed on Day 5 of the 2014 Junior Nationals, The Grand Finale Edition

The final day of the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships had a dichotomy, as we’ve been alluding to all day….

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2014 US Junior National Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for a live recap of finals from the final day of the 2014 US Junior National Championships in Irvine, California.

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US, Australia not attending Youth Programme prior to Short Course Worlds in Doha

Representatives from USA Swimming and Swimming Australia have both told SwimSwam they are not planning to attend the first-ever “Youth Programme” FINA recently announced the week before Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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Rio without an anti-doping lab, working to open new lab before 2016 Olympic Games

After Rio de Janeiro’s anti-doping lab was stripped of its accreditation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) last year, Brazil is still without a certified drug testing laboratory two years out from the next Olympics, which it will host.

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See Images of Transformation of Berlin Velodrome From Cycling Track to Swimming Pool

The transformation of the Velodrome in Berlin, Germany for the 2014 European Aquatic Championships is almost complete. The Velodrome in…

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