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Fifty Years Ago: ISHOF Remembers JFK

Kennedy had been a swimmer at Harvard when Kiphuth was coaching Yale. Swimming helped JFK survive WWII and become the war hero that helped launch his political career. He also swam in the White House pool almost every day to relieve his chronic bad back.

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Swimming Is All In Your Head

Your head position may be a major factor keeping you from becoming the best swimmer you can be.

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Gophers Race Past Gators for Second Win of Season

First place finishes in 7 of the 12 contested events, including two for freshman Lizzy Hannifin (Denver, Colo./East), led the Goucher women’s swimming team to a 73-48 victory over Notre Dame (Md.) last night.

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The Water Is My Sky: Filmmaker Brian Tremml Responds to the Positive Praise

November 19th, 2013, SwimSwam reported that a new filmmaker was among the swimming ranks. Brian Tremml teased us with the…

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Tar Heel Swimming & Diving Program Announces Class of 2018

University of North Carolina head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Rich DeSelm capped off a tremendous fall recruiting…

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Canada Cup Draws Horde of Olympic Talent, University Challenge Cup Adds to Excitement

The University of Toronto will play host to two swim meets this weekend, with the one-day University Challenge Cup setting…

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Schiellerup Posts Strong Results at Denmark Nationals

Freshman Andreas Schiellerup of the NC State swimming & diving team, along with 2014 incoming freshmen Anton Ispen and Soren…

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West Palm Beach native signs on for Hurricanes

“I’m super excited about her talent,” Coach Andy Kershaw said. “Even though she has achieved great things, having seen her swim as well as having met her and her family, there is a lot more talent in the tank than what has been tapped into.”

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Rams take on Las Vegas Invite and Missouri Tiger Invitational

The Rams will split their efforts this weekend with two of their largest invitationals of the season. The swimmers will…

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UVA Swimmer Rachel Naurath Previews the Ohio State Invitational – Video Interview

Virginia senior swimmer Rachel Naurath (Manakin-Sabot, Va.) talked with VirginiaSports.com about how the season is going so far and looking ahead to this weekend’s Ohio State Invitational (Nov. 22-24) in Columbus, Ohio.

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Razorbacks End Semester At Missouri Invitational

The No. 21 University of Arkansas swimming and diving team will travel to Columbia, Mo., to participate in the Missouri…

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NC State Ready to Compete at Nike Cup Invitational

The NC State swimming & diving team will resume its season Thursday when it returns to action at the Nike Cup Invitational,…

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WKU Swim and Dive Hosts Hilltopper Open

WKU takes on the field of Akron, Illinois State, Missouri-Rolla and the University of the Cumberlands, as the competition’s events begin on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with prelims before finals that night at 6:30 p.m.

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Duke Closes Fall at Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup

The Duke University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams conclude fall competition this weekend, traveling to nearby Chapel Hill…

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The Water Is My Sky – Featured Video Teaser

“So I’ve found that…many swimmers (think) it’s a cruel sport.”

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