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49 min ago | BBC News

Carry takes on Swimming Scotland role

Carry retired after the 2012 London Olympics , but won gold in the 400m freestyle and individual medley at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

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49 min ago | CBS Local

Ex-Olympic Coach To Be Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of Young Swimmer

A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

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5 hrs ago | Journal Gazette

Gold medalist teaching kids water safety

Olympian Cullen Jones gives swimming lessons to Niko Diop in New York. The gold medalist is raising awareness of water safety for children.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

Fort Worth gets ready to open Forest Park, Marine Park pools

There's a small chance of rain Saturday, but it'll be a good day to get wet in Fort Worth regardless.

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Xinhuanet

Lochte says swimming superstar Phelps will be back for Rio Games

U.S. Olympic swimming star Ryan Lochte said Wednesday he has no doubt superstar Michael Phelps will end his retirement and return to the pool for another shot at Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games.

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Related Topix: Dara Torres, Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Michael Phelps, Summer Olympics, Swimming, Ryan Lochte

Colorado Daily

Longmont swimmer wins open water national title

Christine Jennings, of Longmont, trains for open water swimming at RallySport Health and Fitness, in Boulder.

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Mail & Guardian

Sascoc to assist swimmers going to Barcelona

South Africa's Olympic governing body will contribute more than R400 000 towards the national swimming team's Fina World Championships campaign.

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Lehigh Acres Gazette

Studd Announces 2013 Swim Camps at FGCU

FGCU head swimming and diving coach and four-time CCSA Coach of the Year Neal Studd has announced the dates for his 2013 Swim Camps.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Canoe/Kayak

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

Impressive Lineup Set For Final Stop in 2013 Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 22. THE final stop of USA Swimming's 2012-13 Arena Grand Prix Series -- the May 30-June 2 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara -- will feature a star-studded field including Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte , as well as a number of Northern California-based standouts, competing at the George F. Haines ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Tyler Clary, Summer Olympic, Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Allison Schmitt, Ryan Lochte

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

Bradley Lynch Hoping to be Part of Great Britain Squad at Rio Olympics

Contribution by Paul Smith, Sportsbeat LONDON, England, May 22. SUTTON Coldfield swimmer Bradley Lynch believes he is capable of hitting peak form in time for Rio 2016.

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WBIR-TV

Olympic swimmer inspires kids to sign up for swim team

Sign ups for Emerald Youth's swim team's seventh season started Tuesday. Gold medal winning swimmer Davis Tarwater spoke to the kids about his own swimming experiences and helped register the kids for the team.

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New Vision

Swimmers excel at Junior Championships

USPA swimmer of the year 2012 Tendo Mukalazi and Gloria Muzito, emerged the best overall in the 10 years and under category as Uganda swimmers from the Dolphins swimming club won the overall trophy at the Kenya Junior Swimming Championships that ended on Sunday in Nairobi.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Morning Call

Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones to help open Wildwater Kingdom season

From nearly drowning as a child to becoming an Olympic swimmer, two-time gold medalist Cullen Jones knows firsthand the importance of learning to swim.

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Ventura County Star

Speaking in Thousand Oaks, Michael Phelps ends rumors he'll compete at Rio

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is interviewed by award-winning sportswriter Alan Abrahamson during the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center on Sunday.

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Manila Bulletin

Super Siblings

With so many trophies and medals under his belt, Johansen Aguilar is one of the most accomplished athletes of the country.

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The Star Online

Yi Ting on a mission

My golden haul: Siow Yi Ting shows off the medals she won during the Malaysian Open Swimming Championship which ended at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil on Sunday.

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Cornish Guardian

Truro's Williams to represent England in Championships

TRRUO City swimmer Josie Williams has been selected to represent England in the RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Swimming Championships in Australia later this September.

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Basingstoke Gazette

Georgina sweeps the board in Andover SC 200m championships

LAST weekend saw the annual 200m championships for Andover Swimming and Water Polo Club, held over three nights at Andover Leisure Centre.

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Patch.com

Grosse Pointe Woman Counts Life's Adventures as Key to Success

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.

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Thetelegraphand Argus

British record for Master Brown

City of Bradford Swimming Club had two representatives at the Yorkshire Swimming Association's annual Masters Championships at Scarborough Indoor Pool .

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Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russian Federation 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
9 Hungary 8 4 5 17
10 Australia 7 16 12 35