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Holliday, Holder Receive CDE Student Leadership Award

University of Iowa seniors Charles Holliday and MonTayla Holder have been named recipients of the Center for Diversity & Enrichment’s Student Leadership Award.

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WPWL 2016: Italy, Spain and Russia fly to Super Final

The FINA Women’s Water Polo World League European preliminaries were completed last night as Italy, Spain and Russia qualified for the World League Super Final taking place next month in Shanghai, China, from June 7-12.

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Ray the Ray: The Mascot for the 2016 Euros Revealed

Ray the Ray, the official mascot of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships, has been introduced to the world.

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Iona College Holds Season Ending Banquet

The Iona College Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving program has held its annual season ending awards banquet, announcing the recipients and honorees for 2015-16 season as well as announcing the team captains for the 2016-17 season.

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Liberty’s Beale, Long to Receive Prestigious Christenberry Award

Two Liberty student-athletes have earned the Big South Conference’s prestigious George A. Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence. Natalie Beale and Madi Long, both from the swimming & diving team, will be presented the award next month.

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Denmark Will Once Again Host the European Open Water Swimming Cup

For the second year in a row, the Danish Swimming Federation is holding a European Open Water Swimming Cup.

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Dave Rollins Promoted to Ohio State Associate Head Coach

Rollins follows Jordan Wolfrum, who was promoted to women’s associate head coach on Tuesday.

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Scott Whitbeck Named Men’s and Women’s Coach at Nazareth

Scott Whitbeck, head coach at SUNY New Paltz for the past eight seasons, has been named head coach of the Nazareth College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.v

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2016 IPC European Championships: Day 4 Preview

With 25 gold medals on offer, day four (Thursday, 4 May) will be the biggest programme of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships.

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Ryabova Takes Down 50 Free S10 Record At IPC Euros Day 3 Finals

Russia’s Nina Ryabova tore down the women’s 50m freestyle S10 world record at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, on Tuesday (3 May), powering to the wall in 27.60 and beating Canadian world champion Aurelie Rivard.

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The Torch has Landed

Committee President Nuzman stepping off the plane to finally put the 2016 Olympic flame on Brazil soil

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Youngsters Excel At IPC Euros Day 3 Prelims

A series of youngsters put in strong performances at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Tuesday (3 May), heading into the finals as some of the fastest qualifiers in Funchal, Portugal.

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Jordan Wolfrum Promoted to Ohio State Associate Head Coach

After serving as an assistant coach under Bill Dorenkott for two seasons, Jordan Wolfrum has been promoted to associate head coach of the Ohio State women’s swimming team.

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Auburn Hands Out Awards at End of Year Banquet

Freshman diver Scott Lazeroff and Annie Lazor each were awarded the Hammer Award, which is presented to the highest individual point-scorer at the NCAA Championships.

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Illini Swimmer Charli Wike Performs Life-Saving CPR

On Saturday night, April 30, Illinois sophomore Charli Wike put her pre-nursing abilities into action after witnessing a University of Illinois alumnus collapse due to sudden cardiac arrest.

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