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8 Fun Facts about Park Tae Hwan

South Korea’s Park Tae-Hwan is the first Korean Olympic medalist in swimming, crowd-funds his training and has a no-fly policy with celebrity females. Here are 8 fun facts about South Korea’s elite freestyler.

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WKU Swim and Dive Closes Regular Season with Quad Meet

One final regular-season meet remains for the Western Kentucky University swimming and diving team, as the Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers take on Marshall, Vanderbilt and University of the Cumberlands this weekend at Bill Powell Natatorium.

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Matt Biondi Masters Classic scheduled for SoCal

Matt Biondi, 11 time Olympic medalist, is back in the water and enjoying his time as masters swimmer. His team,…

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tip: Booster Drill for Explosive Sprints with Kara Lynn Joyce

This point of this “Sprint Freestyle Drill” with Kara Lynn Joyce and Jimmy Feigen is to be fast, explosive, and have a great reaction time.

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Michael Phelps to appear on USA Network’s ‘Suits’ in March, screenshot surfaces on Twitter

Michael Phelps will be back in the public eye this March with a cameo appearance, playing himself, on USA’s drama Suits.

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NC State Swimming To Face-off with Minnesota

“We’re excited to head up to Big Ten country to take on a very strong opponent,” said head coach Braden Holloway. “We believe in order to move up in the NCAA, we need to compete against the best and Minnesota has proven to be great year in and year out.”

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Colorado State’s Shepard Named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second consecutive week a Colorado State athlete has been honored by the Mountain West. On…

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La Cueva Wins Boys’ Metro Champs in New Mexico

New Mexico’s Metro Championship meet from this past weekend kicks off the state’s championship season.

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MUSIC VIDEO: Fairfield does Avicii’s “You Make Me” in Puerto Rico

The men and women of Fairfield University in Connecticut show off their take of Avicii’s “You Make Me” while training in Puerto Rico.

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Mysterious Banning of Paul van Lieshout Illuminated With Discovery of 2002 Guilty Plea in Wisconsin

Former UAE National Team coach Paul van Lieshout was banned in February of 2013. Nearly a year later, a Midwestern mom has tracked down ‘why’.

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Duke Prepares for Weekend Action at Taishoff

The Duke men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will return to Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion for the first time since November, hosting ACC foe Virginia and non-conference opponent Richmond in a pair of weekend dual meets.

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MUSIC VIDEO: SIU shares extended video from Puerto Rico training trip

Southern Illinois University spent time training in Puerto Rico this winter. Check out their recap music video here.

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FINIS Lands New Zealand Open Water Swim Star Kane Radford

Radford is arguably one of the most exciting young swimmers to watch race in the sport of open water. He was selected for the Men’s 10k in the 2012 Olympics but did not meet the qualification standards of his federation to be sent to the Games.

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Indiana Women Play Host to Purdue for Senior Day Saturday

The Indiana women’s swimming and diving team will play host to Purdue Saturday, Jan. 25 in a dual meet at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington. The meet will get underway at 11 a.m. ET.

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No. 1 Cal Hosts ASU, Arizona at Spieker Pool in Pac-12 Network televised competition

In two competitions televised on the Pac-12 Network, the Golden Bears will host Arizona State Friday and Arizona Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

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