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Jan. 1, 2010: As we welcome 2010, we want to look back one more time on some of the best moments of 2009. Some of our recent guests offer up their best moments of the year and what they are expecting in 2010.

Dec. 31, 2009: This year, The Morning Swim Show interviewed swimming stars from almost every continent, and we bring you highlights from a swimmer from each of the four continents: Annamay Pierse (Canada/North America), Eamon Sullivan (Australia), Cameron van der Burgh ...(South Africa/Africa), Cesar Cielo (Brazil/South America) and Fred Bousquet (France/Europe).

Dec. 30, 2009: We look back today on one of the controversial figures in swimming in 2009. Jessica Hardy visited the show three times this year to talk about returning to the sport, setting world records and winning the overall title for the World Cup.

Dec. 29, 2009: Today we bring you highlights of the five interviews with "Dancing With the Stars" competitor Natalie Coughlin, when she discussed her training for the show, her thoughts on judges' comments and why she loved the show even after she was shockingly voted o...ff. She also told us what her plans are for a return to the pool and how training was going in the days following her exit from the show.

Dec. 25, 2009: Libby Trickett joins the show to talk about her decision to retire from the sport, looks back on a memorable career and discusses what lies ahead for her out of the pool. We also award our Performance of the Week to one of the world record-setters from the Duel in the Pool.

Dec. 24, 2009: Robert Margalis talks about meeting with Sean Hutchison and what intrigued him about making the move from Georgia, despite being the only male in the postgraduate training group. He also discusses his decision to stay in the 400 IM and why he doesn’t want... to take Michael Phelps’ withdrawal from the event for granted.

Dec. 23, 2009: Kosuke Kitajima and Kasey Carlson shine at USA Swimming sectional meet.

Dec. 23, 2009: Tom Shields, a freshman at the University of California-Berkeley, looks back on his first semester at Cal and how it's exceeded his expectations in and out of the pool, what it's like to train with Nathan Adrian and how he would like to contribute to the team at NCAAs.

Dec. 22, 2009: Cesar Cielo named Brazil's Olympic athlete of 2009: Universal Sports names mens 100 fly from world championships as top dramatic moment.

Dec. 22, 2009: Olympian Chloe Sutton talks to Garrett McCaffrey about her decision to become a professional athlete and forgo a chance to swim in college.

Dec. 21, 2009: Julia Smit, Rebecca Soni, Nick Thoman set individual world records at Duel in the Pool; American records will not be ratified by USA Swimming; Russian relay sets world record; Jaison Robinson voted off Survivor; Chloe Sutton star of Chesapeake Elite Pro-A...m; Roland Schoeman voted South African sportsman of the decade.

Dec. 18, 2009: Cesar Cielo sets world record in 50 free; Chloe Sutton wins 1000 free at Chesapeake Elite Pro-Am and announces decision to become professional swimmer; Duel in the Pool begins today; water polo player Jaison Robinson makes finals on "Survivor."

Transmissão ao vivo da prova de 50m livre com recorde mundial de 20s91 para César Cielo Filho, na piscina do Esporte Clube Pinheiros. Live transmission Cesar Cielo's world record on 50m freestyle.

Dec. 18, 2009: Lake Oswego Swim Club head coach Coley Stickels talks about seemingly unorthodox way of training his age-group swimmers and how other coaches perceive his training philosophy. We present the results of our most recent poll of the week and offer up our final poll of 2009.

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Dec. 17, 2009: Eric Shanteau wins Universal Sports' Comeback Athlete of the Year award; Cesar Cielo gets close to his 100 free world record; Division III class created in Collegiate Water Polo Association; Duel in the Pool starts tomorrow.

Dec. 15, 2009: Chuck Wielgus among six candidates for USOC CEO gig; Texas men and Georgia women still on top of CSCAA poll.

Dec. 15, 2009: Backstroker Nick Thoman talks about competing in the Duel in the Pool and what a win there could do to his status as an up-and-coming backstroker and why he likes training with Dave Marsh's team at SwimMAC-Carolina. Our Performance of the Week goes to one... of the world record-setters from the European championships.

Dec. 14, 2009: More world records set by Peter Mankoc, Arkady Vyatchanin, Diane Bui Duyet, Sonja Jovanovic, Daniel Gyurta, Federica Pellegrini and Stanislav Donets at European championships; Chris Stevenson, Tim Shead, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, Mike Ross, Greg Shaw and Frit...z Bedford set Masters world records; Libby Trickett announces retirement.