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UNC Women’s Swimmers & Divers Honored With Scholar All-America Award

The North Carolina women’s swimming and diving team has earned honors for as a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team for the fall semester 2013.

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FINA Signs 4 Year Partnership with NUSSLI

FINA is pleased to announce the appointment of NUSSLI as an exclusive Official FINA Supplier. The four-year agreement is effective…

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SMU Sends Eight to 2014 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

The Mustangs posted 18 individual `B’ standard times and four provisional relay times during the 2013-14 season.

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Photo Vault: 2014 ACC Men’s Swimming and Diving Team Champions Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Head Coach Ned Skinner goes for a swim to celebrate!

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Race Video: Michael Andrew 100m Free 13-14 NAG Record, 51.30

Andrew swam a 51.30 in the 100 long course meter freestyle, which broke Noel Strauss’ 1987 record of 51.59. Strauss, you will recall, was the Jr. National Champion in the 50 free at just 13 years old.

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USA Swimming Foundation to host two Fantasy Camps in 2014

Both camps are led by the top coaches in the world, Bruce Gemmell for the Adult Camp and David Marsh and Todd Schmitz for the Youth Camp, and feature special guest Olympic gold medalists Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, Rowdy Gaines and Mel Stewart.

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Mitch Meet Monday Review Episode 5: NAG Records Roundup

Mitch Bowmile is back with his weekly roundup of swimming competition. Mitch focuses on the top swimmers from the past weekend’s…

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Russia and Hungary fire in penultimate round

With two spots still up for grabs, Russia and Hungary successfully continued their Super Final quest after the fifth round…

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FINA Diving World Series 2014: Chinese squad pockets 7 titles in Beijing

Beijing’s ‘Water Cube’ provided the backdrop to brilliant performances during the opening leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2014, held from March 14-16.

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Summit League Announces Swimming and Diving Academic All-League Teams

With the conclusion of the 2014 Summit League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, the league has announced its…

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Streamline Challenge: 2005 World Champion Korzeniowski Conquers 25m (Video)

Thanks to Jan Konarzewski, former Michigan Wolverine and Polish National Team Athlete, for sending SwimSwam this streamline challenge video. The March…

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An Inside Look at the Speedo USA Photo Shoot

Team Speedo stars Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Jessica Hardy and Tyler Clary descended on Los Angeles in late February for Speedo’s 2015 Performance Catalog and Product Photo Shoot, which was held at the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center.

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Exercise To Improve Your Catch

To find variety in the weight room is sometimes difficult. Here is an exercise that one of the most important phases in swimming: the catch.

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Swim Video: Dolphin Chasing Fish, A New Perspective on Fast Swimming

Swim Video is courtesy of David Marsh Performance and Queens University of Charlotte, a SwimSwam Swim Camp Partner.

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Texas Longhorns Send 16 to 2014 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Texas has qualified 16 swimmers and four divers to compete at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships set for March…

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