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Swim Coach Doc Counsilman, 2 Swimmers Among 2025 USOPC Hall of Fame Finalists

Doc Counsilman (left) coached at least 60 Olympians while at Indiana and was the head coach of the 1964 and 1976 U.S. Olympic men’s swimming teams.

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Jimmy Carter’s Complicated Legacy With the Olympic Movement

Jimmy Carter had a complicated relationship with the U.S. Olympic movement, signing into law the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act and enacting the 1980 Olympic boycott.

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Explaining the Unicorn World Records from the 2000 and 2004 NCAA Championships

In order to alleviate confusion, here are the details on how World Records were broken at two separate NCAA Championship meets.

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ASCA Hall of Famer & Former Yale Coach Frank Keefe Wins 2022 USA Swimming Award

Legendary swim coach Frank Keefe dedicated over half a century of his life to training college and Olympic athletes, as well as developing USA Swimming.

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4-Time Olympic Medalist George Breen Dies after Battling Cancer

George Breen, a 4-time Olympic medalist and long-time coach in the Philadelphia area, died this week. He was 84 years old.

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