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Race Video: Simone Manuel Edges Missy Franklin in 100 Free, 54.44

Simone that got her hand on the wall first for the win with a time of 54.44. Franklin added her second place time of 54.51, followed by a 55.08 from Schmitt.

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Race Video: Nathan Adrian Owns 100 Free, 48.17, Michael Phelps Takes Silver, 48.8

Swimming Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner. Men’s 100 Freestyle – FINALS — reported by SwimSwam.com…

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Serbia tops Hungry, Claims $100000 Prize at the FINA Water Polo World League Final

FINAL RANKING (and Prize Money):
1. Serbia (US$ 100’000)
2. Hungary (US$ 70’000)
3. Montenegro (US$ 50’000)

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WATER POLO: Team USA’s Men Defeat Canada, 14-11 at FINA World League Super Final

The USA Men’s Senior National Team placed fifth at the FINA World League Super Final after defeating Canada, 14-11. Jack…

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Santa Clara Grand Prix Photo Vault #2

Things heated up on the deck and in the water at the George Haines International Swim Center as day 2…

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Collegiate Women Sports Award to Air on CBS featuring Stanford’s Felicia Lee

The Collegiate Women Sports Award Presented by Honda announced today that CBS will air the live announcement of the Honda Cup on Monday, June 30, at 5 pm PST/8 pm EST, from the USC Galen Center Founders Room in Los Angeles, Calif.

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WATER POLO: USA’s Men defeat China, 15-5 on Day 5 of the FINA World League Super Final

Alex Bowen: “I haven’t scored that many goals before in a tournament. I’m pretty excited. We started working a lot for each other and sacrificing the body for everyone else…”

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Santa Clara Grand Prix Day 1 Photo Vault

The action is underway in NorCal for the last stop on the 2014 Arena Grand Prix circuit.  Some of the…

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3 Ways to Improve Your Kick

Kicking can be your secret weapon if you focus on developing it. Whether it comes naturally to you or not, a strong kick will help you close your races hard.

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour’s “Swim Like a Champion” Video Series wins Telly Award

“This video series was a long time coming. I had known since about five years before we began production that the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour needed to create a video,” said executive producer David Arluck.

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Speedo USA Partners with the American Red Cross

As part of the new partnership, SPEEDO and the Red Cross will also work together to develop new, unique products with the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council.

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WATER POLO: Montenegro Tops USA Men, 10-4 in Dubai at FINA World League Super Final

Coach Udovicic: “This is the worst way you can lose a game because we did not play anything. This is terrible. This is our worst performance of the tournament today. We must change. Yes, we have 10 guys from college. Nobody cares about this. I don’t care about this. There is no reason to play like this today.”

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USA Swimming Foundation Announces the Association of Aquatic Professionals an Affiliate Coalition Partner

The USA Swimming Foundation has named the Association of Aquatic Professionals (AOAP) as a member of their Affiliate Coalition. This partnership was forged in an effort to increase drowning prevention nationwide. (Featured Image: USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador & Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian)

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More than 1,000 Olympic Day events to take place across the United States this summer

Continuing to increase participation numbers each year since 2010, the United States Olympic Committee today announced another record-setting year for the number of Olympic Day celebrations projected to be held across the United States in 2014.

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Bethesda & Greenville Photo Vault

Olympians Nick Thoman, Kim Vandenberg & Kate Ziegler headline the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Bethesda, Maryland & Greenville, South Carolina clinics.

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