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New Pool Record for Louisville Men on Day 1 of Cardinal Invite

Although no A cuts were achieved on day 1 of Louisville’s Cardinal Invite, the U of L men did put up a new pool record in the 400y medley relay tonight.

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Louisville’s Cardinal Invite Gets Underway at Ralph Wright Nat

University of Louisville hosts Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois and others at Ralph Wright Natatorium today through Sunday

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Louisville Men and Auburn Women Undefeated After Tri Meet At Tennessee

Molly Hannis of Tennessee rocked the 100 breaststroke with a wicked 1:00.31 to beat her previous season best of 1:00.84 and rank her second overall in the nation behind Rachel Nicol. Hannis’ breaststroke talents gave her a huge lead over second place finisher Annie Lazor from Auburn who touched in behind Hannis in 1:02.08.

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Tar Heels earn two of four ACC Weekly awards for Nov 11

North Carolina sophomore Jack Nyquist and teammate Elissa Dawson helped the Tar Heels capture two ACC Swimming and Diving weekly awards, as each turned in solid performances against Louisville this past weekend.

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Louisville Exerts Dominance over Cincinnati

Caryle Blondell and the Louisville Cardinals Exert Dominance over Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday.

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Louisville Offers Solid Performance at Quad Meet: Day 1

University of Louisville Men and Women put up solid effort on Day 1 of the unique Quad Meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Quad Meet Preview: NCAA Powerhouses and Pro Stars Set to Shine in Ann Arbor

Joseph Schooling and the Texas Longhorns are part of a star-studded weekend quad meet in Michigan which features college teams and pros from Texas, Michigan, Louisville and Indiana.

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ACC weekly honors go to Louisville’s Kylliainen, NC State’s Bilis, UNC’s Nyquist with second-straight diving honor

NC State’s Simonas Bilis, the kingpin of the team’s big win over Georgia last weekend, has been named ACC Male Swimmer of the Week for his efforts. Louisville’s Tanja Kylliainen earns the female honor after winning twice at the ultra-competitive SMU Classic.

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LSU beats Louisville for 2014 SMU Classic women’s title

The ladies of Louisiana State University held on to win the SMU Classic by 18 points over the Louisville Cardinals, keyed by a big win from its medley relay team.

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Tanja Kylliainen breaks Finnish National 400 IM Record at Indiana Midwest Classic

Louisville Cardinal standout Tanja Kylliainen rolled to a 400 IM win at the IU “visitbloomington.com” Midwest Classic meet, breaking a national record for her home country of Finland in the process.

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Next round of conference realignment takes effect July 1: Louisville to ACC, Rutgers to Big Ten

The changes aren’t nearly as drastic as they’ve been during the past several seasons, but rising national power Louisville will move to the already-stiff ACC, while Rutgers will also leave The American for the Big Ten.

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Race Video: Hosszu wins 400 IM at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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Finland announces team of 18 for European Championships

Finland has officialized its European Championships roster, naming 11 women and 7 men to the team.

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2014 Mesa Grand Prix: Romano Grabs Three A Finals, Lochte Two In A Day Full Of Doubles-LIVE Prelims Recap

While the Phelps hype will still be at an all time high today, National teamers suit up for some grueling doubles and even triples in Friday’s session.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Margalis Looks to Close Dream Season With 200 IM Win

Melanie Margalis has had the best short course season of her career. Can she close our her collegiate years with an NCAA title?

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