Topic: USA Swimming
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From 'Hunger Games' to 'Call Me Maybe,' how athletes sell Olympic sports (+video)
Athletes at the London Games don't just have to be world class, they often have to be salesmen for sports that slip into obscurity after the Olympics are over.
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Modern Parenthood 90 child drownings since Memorial Day: waterproof your kids
The lure of the pool in the heat of summer can be irresistible – and a reminder of the need to waterpoof your kids. So far this summer, according to the latest federal statistics, there have been 90 child drownings.
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US swimmer Fran Crippen's death mid-race sparks safety review
Fran Crippen, a 26-year-old Olympic hopeful from a family of prominent swimmers in Philadelphia, died near the end of a World Cup event in the UAE this weekend.
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High-tech suits, Phelps, bring high drama to swimming, again
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Increased professionalism keeps swimmers in the pool
Athletes supported by generous endorsements are able to swim well past their college years.
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Intentional or not, US swimmer Jessica Hardy’s positive drug test denies her a trip to Beijing
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In Olympian swimsuits, threads of history
The full-body LZR Racer is seen as a breakthrough in reducing drag. Suits have changed dramatically in recent decades.
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