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Howard University Head Swim Coach Nic Askew Previews “Battle of the Burr II”

Askew discusses what the Battle of the Burr means to his team, noting the level of excitement and competition that the event produces.

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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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FINA Rigetta La Richiesta Di Approvazione Di Cuffie Per Afrodiscendenti

Dopo il rigetto dell’approvazione di cuffie specifiche per afrodiscendenti, la FINA si difende dai commenti critici. Le dichiarazioni

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USA Swimming Announces Formation Of Two New Diversity Committees

USA Swimming has announced the formation of two new committees focussed on providing strategic guidance with regard to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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Olympian Maritza Correia Impacts Swim History: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Today on the SwimSwam Podcast we host the first black woman to break an American and world record and make the U.S. Olympic Team, Maritza (Correia) McClendon.

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The Top 16 Swimming Stories of 2016

The New Year is upon us! So we at SwimSwam are wrapping up our 2016 Swammy Awards with a look back at the 16 biggest stories of the year 2016.

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Simone Manuel Becomes First Black Woman To Win Olympic Swimming Gold

American Simone Manuel pulled a shocking upset in the 100 free to become the first black woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.

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Swim Ireland to Launch New High Performance Strategy After Rio

At the conclusion of the 2016 Olympics Swim Ireland will be going through some major restructuring at its highest level…

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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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Georgia Aquatics Hall of Fame Announces 5 for Class of 2014

Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia is one of five swimmers being inducted to the Georgia Aquatics Hall of Fame next week.

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Loeffler, McClendon, Silverman Other Convention Award Winners

Awards galore at the USAS Convention. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Olympian Maritza Correia McClendon at US World Trials for Nike Swim

Olympic medalist, Maritza Correia McClendon, is a former American and World Record holder, the first African Amercian woman to achieve…

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Azevedo Surprises Team with SwimOutlet.com Delivery in Lamborghini

“Tony Azevedo delivers free gear to a water polo team in a Lamborghini…”

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The State of Drowning Prevention in September, 2012

Cullen Jones has been the figurehead for the drowning prevention program in the United States. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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