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Sandrine Mainville Breaks Two CIS Records On Day Two Of CIS Champs

University of Montreal’s Sandrine Mainville won the 50 free as one of two CIS Records on Friday.

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Minnesota Uses Diving, Depth to Pull Away From Indiana on Day 3 of 2014 Big Ten Championships

Minnesota’s Becca Weiland will look to defend her 100 fly title, but it won’t be an easy go for her with Gia Dalesandro and Mckenzie Powers swimming well in prelims.

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Elizabeth Beisel 4 for 4 in the 400 IM, Video Interview

Beisel has won the 400 IM at SECs every time she has competed in her tenure at Florida, making the senior a four-time champion in the event.

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Patriot League Day Two – Ups/Downs – Army, Bucknell and BU Make Progress

Patriot League Championships Dates: Wednesday, February 19th – Saturday, February 22nd (Co-Ed) Times: Prelims 10:30 a.m. / Finals 6 p.m….

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How to Go With The Flow With Better Butterfly Body Position

The head position throughout the butterfly stroke can be a major limiting factor in your stroke. Keeping the head looking forward too much will lead to a sinking of your hips, which increases your drag in the water ultimately causing you to swim slower.

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Records Fall on Day Three of CCSA Championship Prelims

Records fell Friday morning on day three of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships in Knoxville, TN.  In total, five…

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NESCAC Day I – Williams Has A Small Lead Over Amherst

The men’s version of the NESCAC championships has begun, hosted this year by Bowdoin college. The meet format encompasses some events not usually seen in a championship, such as the 50s of strokes. After the first day of competition, Williams sits in the lead with Amherst in close attendance.

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2014 Women’s Ivy League Champs – Day Two Up/Mid/Down: Pool Records Everywhere

Princeton, Columbia and Brown produced the most finalists from the prelims session of Day Two of the Women’s Ivy League Championship.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Chase Stephens of Northwestern University

There may not be a better example of a diamond in the rough turned into elite sprinter in the Big…

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Bryan Williams of Michigan State University

Note: This is an experimental series covering one male senior from each Big Ten school, and it provides a quick…

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2014 Women’s ACC Championships: Reaney Breaks 100 Breast Record

Emma Reaney, fresh off her 200 IM win from last night, cracked her own conference record this morning in the 100 breast.

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Minnesota Makes a Statement With 12 “A-Finalists” in 5 Events on Friday

Indiana needs a second-straight big performance from their backstrokers, led by Brooklynn Snodgrass, to keep pace with Minnesota on Friday.

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2014 AAC Championships Day 3 prelims: Kylliainen fast, breaststroker Cottrell sub-minute

Tanja Kylliainen broke another pool record and leads the 400 IM. Her teammate Andee Cottrell went 59.35 to take the top 100 breast seed.

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Andrew Seliskar Breaks National High School Record in 100 Yard Breaststroke at VHSL 5A Meet

Andrew Seliskar of Thomas Jefferson High School has broken the National High School Record in the 100 yard breaststroke, swimming a 53.24.

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Artificial Gills, Breath Underwater Like James Bond

James Bond fans everywhere took notice when a Korean desgin student delivered a blueprint for a device that allows you to breathe underwater.

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