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Nigeria names 3 to 2015 FINA World Champs roster

Nigeria will join the ranks at the 2015 World Championships of swimming, naming a 3-person roster for next month’s international competition, according to WSCA news.

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U.S. National Team qualifying may leave athletes requiring double taper meets

The United States will be sending different national teams to three international meets this summer, but selection procedures for the 2015-2016 National Team could leave many of those athletes in need of a second taper meet.

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10 From Hoosiers Water Polo Receive All-Academic honors; IU ranks 8th in team GPA

Ten members of the 2015 Indiana Water Polo squad received All-Academic Honors for their outstanding achievements in the 2014-15 academic year.

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SwimJams: Eugene Godsoe Releases Remix to Zedd Track

Professional swimmer and Pan Am’s team member Eugene Godsoe, also known as “Eego” in the music/SoundCloud world, has just released his latest track

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Natalie Coughlin Featured On Cover Of ESPN’s “The Body” Issue – Video Interview

“One of the things I love about the Body Issue so much is that it celebrates the bodies that allow us to be successful in our sport. As a sports fan, I love seeing the differences in body types.”

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Blue-Chip Recruit Elise Haan (2015) Signs Letter to Swim for Florida Gulf Coast

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are not a program with a long history, if only because they haven’t been around…

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French Swimming Federation hopes Henique will recover in time for Kazan

FFN, the French swimming federation, published a press release today supporting former World Champs bronze medalist Melanie Henique, who is recovering from an assault a few weeks ago.

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Former Canadian Olympian Jake Tapp Named Assistant Coach At The University Of New Mexico

University of Mexico head coach Kunio Kono announced former world record holder and Canadian Olympic swimmer Jake Tapp as the new assistant coach for the 2015-2016 season.

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Five Big Things From Day Three of the World University Games

Five big things we noticed from day three of the World University Games…

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U.S. National Team Swimmer Katie McLaughlin Leads NISCA Academic All-America Squad

USA Swimming National Team member Katie McLaughlin excels in both the classroom and the pool.

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Fresno Pacific’s Coles Qualifies for 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Fresno Pacific’s Wesley Coles qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 butterfly Friday.

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Former Irish coach, convicted sex offender maintains innocence, says victims ruined his life

Former Irish Olympic coach Ger Doyle has been released from prison after serving four years in prison on sexual assault charges, and this week, he claimed his victims “ruined [his] life.”

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USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Launches Online Anti-Bullying Training

USA Swimming’s Safe Sport launches online anti-bullying training. The free program includes resources for teams to adopt anti-bullying safety plans.

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Northwestern women’s program hires FAU’s Kyle Berg as new assistant coach

The Northwestern Wildcats have a new assistant coach to go with their new head coach on the women’s side, as Florida Atlantic’s Kyle Berg will make the jump to Evanston, Illinois.

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Mid-Level Belarusian Swimmer Handed 4-Year Doping Suspension

Belarusian swimmer Arseniy Gvozdeu (sometimes anglicised Arsenii Hvazdeu or Hvazdzeu) has been given a four-year doping suspension by the National Andti-Doping Agency of Belarus…

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