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Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault

Sun and fast swimming fun are the order of the morning at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara.  Here’s some…

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Santa Clara Pro Swim Series Day One Photo Vault

The final stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series is underway. Here’s some images from SwimSwam’s chief photographer Mike Lewis…

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Claire Donahue and Coach Bruce Marchionda To Make Permanent Move To South Florida Aquatic Club

“I really am looking forward to it. I want to go. There are no doubts in my mind.” – Claire Donahue

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Charlotte: Watch Katinka Hosszu Break 200 IM US Open Record; All Day 4 Race Videos

Katinka Hosszu won the 200 IM, breaking Julia Smit’s US Open record from 2009 with a time of 2:08.66.

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Lochte Drops 400 IM Final on Day 2 of Arena Pro Swim – Charlotte

Ryan Lochte was tough in a triple on Friday morning, but has dropped the 400 IM in finals with a possible relay swim looming.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ms. Ledecky (above) will look to put up a solid 400 free this morning and set herself up for a big finals swim.

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1st African American woman to win an Olympic medal relects on the historic 1-2-3 Minority Finish at Women’s NCAAs

Maritza McClendon: “A tear instantly came to my eyes, I couldn’t believe it… This is a true moment in history for minorities. I still can’t believe we had three women of color take 1,2, 3 in the 100 free at Division 1 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.”

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Trans World Sport Goes Inside of Alia Atkinson’s World as a Swimmer in the Land of Runners

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson above shares insights into her training, and what it’s like being a water creature in the land of the world’s fastest land sprinters.

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Race Video: Alia Atkinson wins 100 Breaststroke, Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando

Swimming Video / Race Video courtesy of Universal Sport’s Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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Arena Pro Swim Series at Orlando: Miley doubles in British Invasion of day 1 finals

Scotland’s Hannah Miley won the 200 free and 400 IM in quick succession, making the tough double look easy on opening night in Orlando.

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7 Storylines to watch at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series at Orlando

Arkady Vyatchanin took second in series points last year while sweeping the final 8 backstroke races of the tour. He’ll try to come back from a foot injury with his 2015 debut in Orlando.

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Psych Sheets for Arena Pro Swim Series – Orlando Released

Pro Swim Series leader Elizabeth Beisel is scheduled to make the short trip to Orlando for next weekend’s meet despite suffering a groin strain in Austin.

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Alia Atkinson Named Jamaican Sportswoman of the Year in Ceremony

Alia Atkinson (right) and Nicholas Walters (left) were named the RJR Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.

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Alia Atkinson’s Success Came From Focusing on One Day at a Time

On the weekend speaking at a corporate event Alia Atkinson declared “I am on top, and I am a black Jamaican swimmer!”

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2014 Swammy Awards: Top 14 Swims of 2014

To see all of the 2014 Swammy Award winners, presented by TYR, click here. 2014 HONOREES: Top 14 Races of…

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