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Olympic Medalist Katie Meili Signs with Speedo

Katie Meili said she has been racing in Speedo since a young age and that the suits give her extra confidence behind the blocks.

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Stanford’s Composite Women’s 800 Free Relay Time? 6:48.27

As the women’s collegiate season transitions from conference championships into the NCAA Championship portion of the season, it’s worth looking back at one event from the women’s Pac-12 Championships that could have major impacts on a different event at NCAAs later this month.

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11 Reasons to Love SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the Tony Ervin Cover

Here are 11 reasons to love SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the massive swimsuit feature.

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How to Get SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the Anthony Ervin Cover

We dive deep on Anthony Ervin, the oldest man to win an individual Olympic gold, and we profile the biggest stars in sport, revealing the stories behind their tattoos in this massive 172 page issue.

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Simone Manuel Blasts 1:40.3 200 Free for New Pac-12 Meet Record

Manuel had just enough in the tank to hold off Katie Ledecky, winning in a new Pac-12 Meet Record time of 1:40.37 ahead of Ledecky’s 1:40.50.

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Mallory Comerford Blasts 46.75 For New ACC Record in 100 Freestyle

University of Louisville’s Mallory Comerford reached yet another milestone in her amazing sophomore season last night by breaking the 47-second barrier in the 100 freestyle to clock a new ACC Championships and overall ACC record.

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Michael Phelps named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year

5-time Olympian Michael Phelps can add yet another acknowledgement to his ever-growing list of career accolades.

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Bartel & Gillilan Set State Records, Bring Fossil Ridge to CO 5A Title

Zoe Bartel and Coleen Gillilan each set individual records to lead Fossil Ridge High School to a Colorado 5A state title yesterday.

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8 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

SwimSwam Magazine was named one of the “30 Hottest Launches” of 2016.

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7 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

Here are 7 reasons to subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine. #1 – You can still get the “2016 Olympic Year in Review” with the Michael Phelps cover.

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Missy Franklin über ihre Leihmutter und den Misserfolg in Rio

US Schwimmstar  Missy Franklin hat in einem Artikel, den sie für das Wall Street Journal geschrieben hat, zum einen ihr Abschneiden…

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Missy Franklin Opens Up About Rio Disappointment, Surrogate Mother

“I had to come to grips with failure, and it wasn’t an easy time. I had to find a way to deal with the disappointment. What’s worse, the failure had occurred in front of billions of people.”

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Swim Across America Grants $4.5 Million & Announces 2017 Schedule

Swim Across America has granted $4,571,922 in 2016 to fund clinical trials and cancer research at 18 institutions. This equals 71% of SAAs total 2016 revenue

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Familiar Schedule, But No Relays, for the 2017 USA Worlds Trials

There will be a familiar schedule for the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships and World Championships Trials, albeit without any relays contested at this meet.

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Ledecky, Lochte Drug Tested 3 Times Each by USADA in 2016 Q4

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) publishes a list of all athletes drug tested in each quarter of each year. The numbers for the fourth quarter of 2016 have been published, with multi-time Olympians Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte each leading the way with three tests.

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