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Albion College Tops Hope College

“One of the things I outlined with the captains was how I thought this was going to be a close meet,” Albion Coach Jake Taber said. “I didn’t know if we could win any of the first five events. Brad and Austin won those two and it set the tone.”

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Davis Take First Place in 50-Yard Freestyle by :00.01

Today’s meet against the Pacers was the final one of the regular season for head coach Thomas Till’s squad, which now begins to prepare for the Landmark Conference Swimming & Diving Championships that will be held here Feb. 7-9.

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Bonnies Come up Short Against Bearcats

The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving returned to the pool after a month long break to face the Binghamton Bearcats at the Saunders Aquatic Center on Saturday.

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2014 Arena Grand Prix in Austin, Day 2 Photo Vault

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko, rafaeldomeyko.com, for these beautiful swimming photos. Featured image: Charlie Houchin

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Arena Austin Grand Prix Deck Tour with Google Glass – Video

Many thanks to the guys at TAKEITLIVE.tv for capturing and providing this Deck Tour video. Featured image: Tyler Clary, Matt Grevers, Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley.

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Dwyer: NBAC Practice is Brutal with Agnel, Mellouli, McLean and Luchsinger – Video

Dwyer executes an odd double at the Arena Grand Prix in Austin, 100 free and 200 breast, but handles it with ease with his NBAC base of training.

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Lawrence Surprised by 2:25 200 Breast Win, Expected a 2:30 – Video

Micah Lawrence won in front of a very familiar crowd in the 200 breast. The SwimMAC pro, who grew up in the Austin area, went 2:25.73, splitting her race with incredible consistency to win the event.

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French Olympic Star Yannick Agnel Loves Training at NBAC – Video Interview

Yannick Agnel continues to impress on American soil after joining Bob Bowman’s North Baltimore Aquatic Club for his training.

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Adrian is Satisfied with 48.2 in 100 Free at the Austin Grand Prix – Video Interview

The American sprint star pulled out a surprising 48.26 to blow away a great field here in the 100 free. For a swim in mid-January, that’s an awfully promising time for one of the many great sprinters in a crowded world field.

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University of Louisville Tops Notre Dame

“The challenge for today was progression, not perfection, but certainly progression. A lot of people improved tremendously,” said U of L head coach Arthur Albiero.

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Meet Katie Ledecky’s Biggest Fan – Video

2013 was an incredibly good year for Katie Ledecky. It looks like 2014 isn’t off to a bad start either.

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Denver Defeats BYU and University of New Mexico

“We’re really pleased with our results tonight,” head swimming coach Brian Schrader said. “I know our kids were motivated to come in and race hard, and they did. I’m really impressed with our team’s effort from top to bottom.”

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New Paltz Stuns Cortland with Victory

The State University of New York at New Paltz men’s swimming team pulled off an upset win on Fridayafternoon, downing defending State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) champion SUNY Cortland, 144-101, in a dual meet.

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2014 Arena Grand Prix in Austin, Day 1 Photo Vault

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko, rafaeldomeyko.com, for these beautiful swimming photos.

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Florida Gators Face Florida Atlantic Saturday

Coach Troy: “The women swimming at home, we look at the rest of the meets this semester as dress rehearsals. We’re going to go through the same type of routine that we will use at the end of the year. We’re going to try and get up earlier, have breakfast and come in and swim the meets with the idea that we are preparing for the end of the year.”

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