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Albion swimmer reflects on summer internship in London

An English and communication studies major may seem an unlikely intern for a tech start-up, but Claire Van Raaphorst, ’14, tells a different story. A…

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Wrightsville Beach to Host 2014 USA Swimming Open Water Nationals

The 10-kilometer national championship will be contested June 13, followed by the 5K on June 15. The Sandhills Sandsharks swim team and the North Carolina Swimming LSC will serve as hosts for the meet.

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SMU Squares Off With Texas A&M, Stanford, LSU, TCU and Air Force

SMU is receiving votes in the latest version of the NCAA/CSCAA rankings. The Mustangs started the season with a third place finish at the UNT Relays, followed by a fifth place performance at the SMU Classic. Most recently, the team dropped a pair of dual meets at Rice and Houston. FEATURED IMAGE: Nina Rangelova.

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2013 Arena Grand Prix at Minnesota Photo Vault

Featured image: Olympic Champion Cesar Cielo

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South Dakota’s Gens, Hertting Sweep Divers of the Week

South Dakota’s Dustin Gens and Greysen Hertting were named the Men’s and Women’s Divers of the Week for their performances Nov. 12-18.

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USA Water Polo Names John Abdou High Performance Director

John Abdou, a veteran collegiate and national team coach, has been named High Performance Director for USA Water Polo. In…

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Balance between swimming and studying helped Brown

That’s why Brown was impressed when the coaching staff at the University of British Columbia/National Swim Centre – Vancouver made the effort to adapt his training schedule to fit both his academic and competitive needs.

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Virginia Competes at Ohio State Invite This Weekend

The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams travel to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend (Nov. 22-24) to take part…

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Junior diver claims fourth Horizon League Diver of the Week honor

Junior diver Tricia Grant was named the Horizon League Diver of the Week today (Nov. 19), earning the accolade for the fourth…

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UI Women’s Swimming and Diving Grilli Named B1G Diver of the Week

University of Iowa redshirt junior Abby Grilli was named Big Ten Diver of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. Grilli…

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Gophers Leave Bison Behind in Notching First 2013-14 Win

First-place performances by Nicole Craver (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove Area) in the 200-yard freestyle, the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke helped Goucher pick up its first victory of the season this afternoon in the von Borries Aquatics Center.

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Stanford Women Add Seven Recruits, Top Class in the Country

The Stanford women’s swimming and diving team received committments from seven recruits for 2014-15, head coach Greg Meehan announced today. The recruits consist of six swimmers and one diver, hailing from five states.

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Schiellerup Claims Second Title at Denmark Nationals

Freshman Andreas Schiellerup captured his second Danish National title in as many days on Friday at the Denmark National Short Course Meter Championships.

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Lessons From Legends: Coach Ray Bussard, An Independent Mind

Is your approach to competitive swimming as a coach, athlete or parent out of the mainstream? Do you think differently…outside the box? Then consider your perspective to what Coach Ray Bussard injected into the sport during his relatively short, 21-year coaching career.

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CSU’s Shepard named Mountain West Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Colorado State sophomore Jessica Shepard has been named this week’s Mountain West Women’s Swimmer of the Week. The conference made the announcement Wednesday…

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