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10/23/15 In Briefs: Rooney’s Award, Filipino Record, West Fargo Hire

Maxime Rooney’s Pacific LSC ‘Swimmer of the Year’ award highlights this edition of In Briefs.

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10/20/15 In Briefs: Sri Lankan Issues, HK Race Dispute, New Swim Book

This edition of “In Briefs” highlights chaos in Sri Lankan swimming, a Hong Kong race debacle, and a newly-released book about children who conquered less than ideal conditions in their quest to swim.

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In Briefs 10/10/15: Albany Area Aquatic Facility, Tulane, USMS News

Check out news from around the web in this edition of “In Briefs”.

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In Briefs 10/04/15: Fletcher Elevated To Elite, Brazil Waives Visas

The country of Brazil will grant 90-day visa waivers to benefit foreign Olympic tourists.

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In Briefs 09/29/15: Rio Accommodation Concerns, UK Funding Cuts Loom

Get in the know on possible UK funding cuts, potential accommodation problems in Rio for 2016 and more in this edition of In Briefs.

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Fun Facts From Day 5 At the 2015 World Championships

Ryan Lochte won his record 4th consecutive 200m IM title on day 5, breaking the record he previously shared with Michael Phelps

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In Briefs 07/12/15: Natural pool, Olympic media sites and possible Toronto bid

Toronto, Canada is hosting the 2015 Pan American Games this week, and if that event goes well, the city could be moving towards a future Olympic bid.

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In Briefs 07/10/15: Surfing Added to 2019 Pan Am Games, Paralympian Retires, 2017 Games of Small States Update

Surfing moves closer to possibly being included in future Olympics, as the sport has now been added to the 2019 Pan American Games.

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06/12/15 In Briefs: Pacific Games Roster Updates, Maddie Jackson Fundraiser, New Radcliffe Pool

Maddie Jackson, a Kentucky high school/club swimmer who passed away earlier this year in a card accident, is honored by her Bluegrass Marlins team’s fundraising efforts.

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In Briefs 06/06/15: Bowman Advises American Pharoah, New Zealand Roster, Washington College

What does the Belmont Stakes have to do with swimming? Find out in today’s In Briefs.

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In Briefs 05/29/15: Australian News, Swiss Swimmer Honored, Guyana Announces Pan Am Roster

Today’s “In Briefs” highlights the Australian Sports Commission’s lack of women within its own ranks, among other global news stories.

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05/21/15 In Briefs: IOC Member Passes, Goshen HS Has New Coach, Arlington Heights Alligators Headed to OTC

Longtime IOC Member Passes Away…….The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced earlier this week that longtime member Peter Tallberg (Finland) has…

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In Briefs 05/19/15: Peaty Earns Athlete of the Month, Kazan is on Twitter, and More

Adam Peaty earning the USSA’s Male Athlete of the month for April leads our round-up of In Briefs updates.

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In Briefs 04/29/15: Gunn Breaks Zimbabwean Records, Bechtel Wins “Catspys”, Oak Park Pool Site Determined

Christina Bechtel earned two individual “Catspys” at the University of Kentucky’s athletic awards ceremony earlier this week.

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