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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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8 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

If you love swimming, here are 8 reasons to subscribe to and love SwimSwam Magazine.

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The Top 16 Swimming Stories of 2016

The New Year is upon us! So we at SwimSwam are wrapping up our 2016 Swammy Awards with a look back at the 16 biggest stories of the year 2016.

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Wie aus vielen Schwimmern das US Olympiateam 2016 wurde (Videos)

45 Schwimmer, die sich bei den US Trials 2016 für die Olympischen Spiele qualifiziert haben. 30 davon standen voher noch…

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14-Year-Old Regan Smith Blasts 1:51.7 200 Back/1:56.5 200 Fly Double

Riptide Swim Team’s 14-year-old Regan Smith came within tenths of another pair of 13-14 National Age Group Records during night 4 finals at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (West).

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Regan Smith’s NAG Records, and the NAG Records she Spares

Regan Smith shattered NAG records in the 100 back and 100 fly tonight, becoming the 13th-fastest American female ever in the back at only 14-years-old. But how does Regan choose which events to swim when she’s qualified in so many?

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Taylor Ruck Smashes Canadian Record In 200 Free

Taylor Ruck smashed the Canadian record in the 200 free, clocking 1:52.50 for the bronze medal at SC Worlds.

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Ali DeLoof Becomes 4th Fastest American Ever After Blistering 100 BK

Ali Deloof blazed her way to a time of 56.40 this morning in the women’s 100 back prelims, making her the 4th fastest American ever.

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From Omaha To Rio: Follow Team USA’s Extraordinary Video Journey

Get chills listening to the entire Team USA Olympic squad sing “God Bless America.”

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Missy on writing her book: It’s been an incredible journey (Video)

At the Golden Goggles, we got to hear the inside scoop about the journey of Missy and her family writing and publishing their first book together

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