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Blueseventy sponsors swim star Lorna Tonks

Lorna Tonks, Australian women’s 100m Breaststroke champion is the first Australian pool swimmer to be officially sponsored by leading race suit brand Blueseventy International.

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USA Women Edge Canada 12-11 In Shootout To Finish Group Play 3-0

Rivals Canada and the United States met in the final match of day three at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with…

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USA Women Defeat Kazakhstan 16-5 On Day Two Of FINA Intercontinental Tournamen

The USA Women picked up their second straight victory at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with a 16-5 defeat of Kazakhstan. This moves Team USA to 2-0 in Group A play in a tie for first place with Canada.

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Swim Star David Plummer Participates in Water Safety Expo

U.S. National Team swimmer David Plummer (Oklahoma City, Okla.) will be doing a water safety expo on Thursday for Family Swim School at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club. The event will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. CT in Lakeville, Minnesota.

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Swim For Alligator Lighthouse – Video Feature

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Pool in Islamorada to help provide scholarship opportunities to those in need and aid the support of treasured Historic Lighthouses on Florida’s Coastal Waterways.

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Scott Leightman named Director, PR & Communications for USA Swimming

Leightman will oversee USA Swimming’s public relations and communications efforts, while managing the NGB’s four-member communications team and its day-to-day operations. He will serve as the organization’s primary spokesperson.

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USA Women Top Japan 14-5 On Day One Of FINA Intercontinental Tournament

The USA Women’s Senior National Team opened the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with a 14-5 victory over Japan at the Riverside Aquatics Complex.

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FAST Swimming 2013-14 Highlights Video

Swimming video is courtesy of Fullerton Aquatics.

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Vanderpool-Wallace develops 100 free with sights on 2016

Vanderpool-Wallace has been developing her butterfly and the backend of her 100m freestyle under the magic of David Marsh at SwimMAC.

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372000 die annually from drowning in five continents

372,000 annual casualties due to drowning in the five continents is dramatic. It is proven that physical inactivity is an independent risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and the 4th leading cause of deaths worldwide.

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Coach Tusup suffers language barrier in Hosszu’s home country

Coach Shane Tusup doesn’t speak Hungarian, and sometimes it’s a problem…

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SwimSwam Film Fest: Lost in Jellyfish Space

I’m a swim film festival fan, and I love this swimming video produced by Nana Trongratanawong.

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Plummer is on pace to swim fast at Pan Pacific Trials

53.86 in-season 100m backstroke is no joke. Plummer’s well ahead of his own gameplan to swim fast at Pan Pac Trials.

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Josh Schneider is tired of being out of the medal hunt

Josh Schneider stepped up to win the 50 freestyle, swimming a 22.17, which ties him for 19th in the world this year.

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