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Eve and Candace at Golden Goggles: Katie Ledecky, Kevin Cordes, Emily Brunnemann & Michael Kleuh

Video is courtesy of Eve and Candace with a lot of help from Kelly McCommons.

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Emory & Henry Women’s Swimming Ranked Nationally For First Time Ever

The Wasps, who are midway through only their second year as a varsity program, are ranked 38th in NCAA Division III after last weekend’s Union College Winter Invitational.

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Eve and Candace at Golden Goggles: Connor Jaeger, Micah Lawrence, Eugene Godsoe

Video is courtesy of Eve and Candace with a lot of help from Kelly McCommons and TakeItLive.

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Fresno Pacific signs three recruits

Head coach Josh Christensen has announced the signing of three swimmers from the west coast as the Sunbirds begin building the class of 2018.

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Melpolder balancing act in academics and swimming is remarkable

The balancing act Brad Melpolder has achieved between his academic and athletic pursuits in the swimming pool during his career at Albion College is remarkable.

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Emory & Henry Women Win Union Invitational Saturday

The Emory & Henry College Women’s Swimming Team won five of the nine events Saturday as it claimed first at the Union College Winter Invitational.

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VIDEO: Carlson Goes 47 in 100 Free 3 times on a half rest at Texas Invite

Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges. 2013 US Winter National Championships – 100 freestyle – as reported by SwimSwam…

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VIDEO: Missy Franklin loves College at Cal

Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.

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VIDEO: USC Head Assistant Coach Kipp Breaks Down the Trojans College Season

Jeremy Kipp, with some 15 years of collegiate swimming coach experience, is USC’s head assistant swimming coach in his seventh year at USC.

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VIDEO: Adrian Wanted to Be a Little Faster than 41.3

Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.

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VIDEO: Worrell was stunned by her 200 Butterfly time

Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.

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VIDEO: Meyer aims to crack 3:40 in 400 IM at NCAAs

Arizona’s Michael Meyer won the 400 IM one night after winning the 200 IM, and he also put up the third fastest time in the NCAA in the process. Meyer went 3:41.73 to blow away the field, leading by nearly 3 seconds before the race was even half over.

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VIDEO: Ledecky Mile Record Exceeded Her Expectations

Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.

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VIDEO: Cordes Breaks American Record on Two Weeks Rest

Kevin Cordes broke the American and U.S. Open Records in the 100 yard breaststroke on Friday night at the 2013, swimming a 50.70 to better the 50.74 he went at the 2013 NCAA Championships. His time was the fastest 100 yard breaststroke in history.

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VIDEO: Giles Smith, the New College Butterfly King

In prelims of the men’s 100 fly, that famous Arizona mid-season taper reared its head, and senior Giles Smith took the top seed in the men’s 100 fly in 44.75. That time would’ve placed him behind only the now-graduated Tom Shields at NCAA’s last season, in a race where Smith was 6th.

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