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Lindsey Engel Verbally Commits to Stanford

Lindsey Engel from Crean Lutheran has verbally committed to swim at Stanford. (Photo Courtesy: Anne Lepesant)

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Florida Adds Big International Recruit for Fall of 2013

The Florida Gators have added another swimmer from the United Kingdom to their backstroke group. (Logo edit Courtesy: Dan Wallace)

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2013 Worlds Preview: Men’s 50 freestyle, Familiar Faces with New Expectations

Can Nathan Adrian go from not qualifying in 2012 to gold in 2013? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Halls of Fame Roundup: Lundquist, and a Move to California

The International Swimming Hall of Fame got another big push westward this week. (Photo Courtesy: ISHOF)

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Cielo, Manaudou, Magnussen to Square Off at French Open

Cesar Cielo is part of a very impressive men’s sprint field at the 2012 French Open. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)

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IOC Releases Evaluations of 2020 Olympic Candidate Cities

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) released their evaluation report on the three finalist cities to host the 2020 Summer Olympics…

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Libby Trickett Announces Retirement After Gold-Medal Comeback

Libby Trickett, one of the most famous Australian swimmers in the modern generation, has been forced back into retirement by injury. (Photo: Michiel Jelijs).

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IOC Approves Coventry for Athletes Commission; Rejects Adding Medals

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry will be sworn in Wednesday by the IOC; and the stroke 50’s took a huge blow for their Olympic hopes. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Michael Andrew, Pro Swimming Preview, Gold Medal Minute Video

June 10th, 2013, fourteen year old swimming phenom, Michael Andrew, signed his first endorsement deal, officially making him the youngest swimmer in United States history to turn professional.

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Britain’s Bochmann Pulls Out of World University Games

British Swimming’s World University Games roster is down to 10 on Wednesday morning. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Canada: Savard breaks national record; new para performance coach hired

Katerine Savard was the top performer at this weekend’s Canada Cup in Montreal. Savard broke the Canadian record in the…

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Michigan Men to Swim 8 Meets at Home, Including Big Ten Champs, in Title Defense Season

The University of Michigan will have a tall task to replace all of the relay points they’re losing, but they’ll at least have the support of their home crowd to do it. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Italy Sending Sizable 29-Swimmer Roster to World Championships

The Italian Federation is one of the last major programs to announce their 2013 World Championships roster. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Russian Swimmer Suspended Two Years for Anabolic Steroids

A promising young Russian sprinter has tested positive for a historically-significant steroid. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Peter Verhoef New Assistant Coach at Queens University, Video Interview

Peter Verhoef has been hired as an assistant at Queens University in Charlotte, as head swim coach Jeff Dugdale has been promoted to Director of Aquatics. The university felt that this position was vital with the completion of the university’s new Levine Center. (Image courtesy of Queens University)

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