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USA Swimming increasing, but narrowing, national team athlete funding in leadup to Rio

USA Swimming’s athlete funding plan for the current Olympic quad calls for less athletes to get more money over the final two years leading up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with things broadening back out after 2016.

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Madisyn Cox Becomes 11th American Under Two Minutes in 200 Free in 2014

Texas sophomore-to-be Madisyn Cox has had an apparent fire lit under her in the last two months, at least based on…

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Two NAGs in one for Meghan Lynch – 10&Under 50 and 100 breast marks go down

10-year-old Meghan Lynch doubled up this weekend at the Connecticut Senior Championships, breaking two National Age Group records in 1 swim.

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Ethan Dang takes down 11-12 NAG in 200 breast with 2:29.01

KING Aquatic Club’s Ethan Dang broke the National Age Group record for 11-12 year olds on Saturday night at the Mark Prothero Invitational in Federal Way, Washington.

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Video Interview: Ryan Lochte Is Back In The Water At The Bulldog Grand Slam

Ryan Lochte discusses how this season has been the biggest roller coaster of his life. He talked about how he is trying…

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Breeja Larson, Simone Manuel, Michael McBroom Win Big At Texas Senior Circuit Meet

Michael McBroom drops to a 3:48.93 to improve to 18th in the world this year in the men’s 400 meter freestyle.

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2014 Bulldog Grand Slam: Phelps Swims World’s Second Fastest 100 Butterfly

  Athens Bulldog Grand Slam Thursday, July 10-Sunday, July 13 Gabrielsen Natatorium, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia Thursday finals 4PM,…

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Michael Phelps Earns Top Seed During Day 2 Prelims of Bulldog Grand Slam; Lochte Finals

Day 2 of the 2014 Bulldog Grand Slam in Athens, Georgia is half way complete, now that prelims have wrapped…

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PHOTO VAULT: Phelps Sports Full Beard, Lochte Back in Action at Bulldog Grand Slam

Michael Phelps swam to the top seed in the 100 fly on Friday morning at the 2014 Bulldog Grand Slam meet.

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SwimSwam Is #ChaseStrong!! We’re Pulling For You, Chase!

13-year old Chase Smith of Indian Creek Aquatics in Indiana is having a challenging week. The son of the team’s…

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Ranking the 2014 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Top-rated prospect Simone Manuel heads up a Stanford class that redefines the word “loaded.”

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Ranking the 2014 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

Both Brooke Zeiger (left) and Heidi Miller (right) find themselves in our 5th-8th ranked recruiting classes, Zeiger with Minnesota and Miller with Princeton.

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Jess Thielmann Swims 9th Fastest 1500 In The World At Orlando Sectionals

Jessica Thielmann from the Gator Swim Club ran away with the women’s 1500 freestyle at the 2014, posting the ninth fastest…

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Ranking the 2014 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

Texas managed to snag Bethany Leap, one of the class’s top breaststrokers, to complement its freestyle-heavy recruiting class.

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Adidas Signs First American Swimmer, Allison Schmitt

Three-time Olympic gold medalist, and six-time Olympic medalist, Allison Schmitt has signed a sponsorship agreement to promote Adidas Swim, a publicist told…

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