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University of Wyoming Swimmer Dies in Fall From Football Stadium

It was supposed to be a happy time in Laramie, Wyoming. It was graduation day: collegiate Cowboys were supposed to…

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FINA World Championships Promotional Videos Seek to Build Excitement, Instill Confidence in Swim Fans

FINA Has released a series of promotional videos ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Shanghai, China. Many of them…

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In Briefs: France's Yannick Agnel To Drop 400 Free in Shanghai As a Result of Lung Infection

Several French-language newspapers are reporting that young French superstar Yannick Agnel has been struck by a lung infection that has…

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In Briefs: Ian Thorpe Earns Invite to Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

As several media outlets are reporting today, the British monarchy has finally announced the guest list for next week’s wedding…

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Cielo Wins Men's 50 Fly on Day 2 of Brazilian "Trials"

Cesar Cielo was back in the water on day 2 in the ill-named Brazilian “World Championship Trials” with a second…

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In Briefs: Germany's Lurz Wins, on Fran Crippen's Birthday, in Opening Race of 2011 Open Water World Cup

In the first race of the 2011 FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup took place in Santos, Brazil today, with…

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In Briefs: American Record Holder Mike Alexandrov to Join Trojan Swim Club at USC

The road to London in the breaststroke events goes through Los Angeles. That’s because coach Dave Salo has assembled the…

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New Poll Question: Should FINA Cancel Open Water Swimming at 2011 World Championships?

In the wake of FINA and USA Swimming releasing their open water safety reports in the past week, Fran Crippen’s…

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Poll Results: Will Open Access at London Trials Affect British Team?

A few weeks ago, we examined the decision by the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG)’s decision to…

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Off The Deep End: Top 20 Tweeting Swimmers

In this modern age of social media, the number of Twitter follower’s a person has is often viewed as directly…

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Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Day 3 is over at the Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix, and the woman stole the show on the…

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Scaled-Back Japanese Nationals See World-Ranked Times on Day 1

With the tragedy of destruction and pending nuclear threat in Japan, the planned National Swimming Championships had to be postponed…

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Off the Deep End: Top 10 Greatest Names in Swimming Today

Swimming is a sport that is loaded with great names. Take a look at the heat sheet at your next…

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Texas Exodus?

The winds of change are blowing in American swimming. The past few weeks have been like the end of days…

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Poll Results: USC Women are Fan Favorites to Win NCAA's

The poll results are in, and our readers have spoken. They have agreed with our picks and like the USC…

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