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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger Leading Race Of The Year

Voting for USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards has been open for just over a week now, and the front-runners are starting to become clear. One race that isn’t so clear, though, is Male Race of the Year, where surprise leader Connor Jaeger sits above Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Jordan Wilimovsky.

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Katie Ledecky Wins 3rd Consecutive Athlete Of The Year Award

Nation Capital’s Katie Ledecky was honored last night in Kansas City at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention as USA Swimming’s…

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The Official SwimSwam Ballot For the 2015 Golden Goggle Awards

Based on SwimSwam’s votes, Katie Ledecky should be coming home from the Golden Goggles Awards with some new pieces of shiny eye-wear after another season in which she was basically unbeatable internationally.

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Lochte, Phelps, Wilimovsky Nominated for Male Athlete Of Year At Golden Goggles

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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Phelps, Lochte, Jaeger, Wilimovsky Up For Male Race Of The Year

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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World Championship Relays Highlight Relay Performance Of The Year Nominees

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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The Main Set: SwimSwam’s Official Podcast – Episode One: Ryan Lochte

Joined by multi-time Olympic medallist and swimming icon Ryan Lochte, Swimswam would like to introduce “The Main Set.” Mitch and Loretta…

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Duel in the Pool Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets for the seventh Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, slated for Dec. 11-12 at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI, will go on sale Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central at usaswimming.org.

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Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Tickets on Sale Wednesday

The 2013 Team USA roster featured the likes of Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky and Tyler Clary, while gold medalists Missy Franklin, and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) led the U.S. in 2011.

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David Marsh Calls FINA Interpretation on Lochte’s Underwaters “Disappointing”

After being named Head Coach of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, Dave Marsh touched on one of the controversial issues surrounding SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte this summer.

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David Marsh, Bob Bowman Named Head Coaches Of 2016 US Olympic Team

With 291 days remaining before the start of the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials and 330 days before the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, USA Swimming has officially named the 2016 US Olympic staff.

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FINA Sends Out Official Interpretation of IM Freestyle Rules

FINA has sent a memo to all of the world’s swimming federations spelling out the official interpretation of IM rules that will disallow the underwater technique used by Ryan Lochte to win gold at the 2015 World Championships.

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Mapping Out The 2015-2016 U.S. National Team By Training Base

We’ve put together some interactive maps showing the spread of U.S. National Teamers Geographically.

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Official Language of FINA’s New Underwater Interpretation as of Junior Worlds

A written interpretation of the rule was distributed to officials at last week’s FINA World Junior Championships, giving some insights into what the exact language of the new interpretation will look like when it is submitted later this year.

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USA Swimming Announces 2015-16 National Team Roster

USA Swimming has announced its 2015-16 National Team roster, which is headlined by veterans Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, and Michael Phelps.

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