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USA Swimming has picked Bob Bowman and David Marsh as its head coaches for the 2016 Olympics.
The organization made the announcement Wednesday during a coaching convention in Cleveland.
Bowman is the longtime coach of Michael Phelps, the winningest athlete in Olympic history. Bowman, who recently took over the swim program at Arizona State, will be in charge of the men's team in Rio.
Marsh is the director at SwimMAC Carolina in Charlotte. He will lead the women's Olympic team and is also the personal coach of men's star Ryan Lochte.
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Both Bowman and Marsh have served as assistant coaches on three previous Olympic teams.
This will be their first head coaching stints for the national team at the sport's premier event.
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