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USA Women Suffer First Loss of 2016 Against Australia In Irvine

A capacity crowd lined the pool deck at Beckman High School in Irvine, CA on Thursday night and were treated to a low scoring affair that saw the USA Water Polo Women’s National Team drop a 5-4 decision to Australia.

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UC San Diego Swimming & Diving Takes Top Conference Postseason Honors

UC San Diego swept the Swimmer of the Year and Swim Coach of the Year awards as the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference (PCSC) unveiled its year-end honors for the 2015-16 season late Monday. The awards were voted on by league coaches.

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Adrian, Vollmer, Coughlin Headline Arena Pro Swim at Santa Clara

Nathan Adrian, Natalie Coughlin, and Dana Vollmer are among the top swimmers expected to compete at next week’s Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara, one of the final tune-ups ahead of the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Ohio State Diver Randy Larson Inducted Into Athletics Hall of Fame

The 1964 NCAA Champion on three-meter and three-time All-American on both one and three-meter, he set a standard by which all Ohio State divers should be measured and added another chapter to Ohio State outstanding history of diving.

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Isle of Man Post Office Leads Way with Rio 2016 Team GB Stamp Collectibles

From 5th – 21st August 2016 the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and, in recognition of Team GB’s participation, Isle of Man Post Office has taken the lead as the only postal administration to present a set of Team GB stamps in celebration of this magnificent sporting event.

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USA Women Race Past Australia 11-5 At Sold Out Fresno State

The first water polo match played at the Fresno State Aquatics Center was a good one for the home team. In front of a capacity crowd the USA Women’s National Team jumped out to a 5-0 lead on Australia and never looked back en route to an 11-5 victory.

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Emma Gaquin Named A-10 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient

George Washington women’s swimming and diving 2016 graduate Emma Gaquin has been named an Atlantic 10 Postgraduate Scholarship winner, the conference announced on Thursday.

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CSU Rams Add Three Swimmers for 2016-17

The Colorado State swimming & diving squad has added three more swimmers to its 2016-17 roster, head coach Woody Woodard has announced.

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Olympic Hopefuls to Headline Arena Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis

Area standouts and USA Swimming National Team members Claire Adams, Zane Grothe, Lilly King, Cody Miller and Blake Pieroni are expected to swim in Indianapolis.

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USA Swimming’s First-Ever Executive Director Ray Essick Passes Away

Ray Essick, the first Executive Director of USA Swimming, passed away on Saturday night. Essick guided the organization from its formation in 1980 until his retirement in 1997, when current Executive Director Chuck Wielgus took over.

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Yale’s Fabian Earns Elliot Award

One of the most prolific swimmers in the history of the Yale women’s swimming & diving program has earned the school’s most prestigious athletic award given to a senior female.

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USA Women Defeat Australia 14-11 In Los Angeles

The U.S. and Australian women put their offensive abilities on full display at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center today, heating up for a combined 25 goals in a pre-Olympic showcase in a match televised live on NBC Sports Network.

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Hungary Finishes Atop of the Medal Standings in London

Boglarka Kapas earned her third individual gold medal of the championships on Sunday evening helping to bring the Hungarians total gold medal count to 10…

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USA Men Fall Short To Australia 8-6 In Front Of Large Crowd At USC

As a national television audience tuned in on the NBC Sports Network, the house was packed to watch Team USA and Australia square off for pre-Olympic prep work at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

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YBCC Phoenix Backstroker Yannick Lyons Commits to Monmouth University

The YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties’ Phoenix Swim Team has announced that Yannick Lyons of Burlington Township has committed to continue his swimming career at Monmouth University in West Long Branch for next fall.

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