Kara Lynn Joyce

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“Swimming is easy,” Kara says, “You get on the blocks, dive in, and try to be the first one to Touch the Wall.”

Curzan, Bell, Huske, and Verzyl Nominated for Collegiate Women’s Sports Award for Swim & Dive

Stanford’s Torri Huske was already named the CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year for D1. She has now picked up a nomination for the Collegiate Women’s Sport Award as well.

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2026 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Hubert Kos will be racing twice on the final night of SECs as he tries to pick up two more individual event titles in the men’s 200 IM and 200 backstroke.

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Camille Spink Blasts 46.01 100 Fr, Becomes 3rd Ever To Sweep 50/100/200 Free At SECs Back-To-Back

Only Kara Lynn Joyce (Georgia) and Nicole Haislett (Florida) also won the 50/100/200 freestyles in back to back years at the SEC Championships.

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Julie Mishler Breaks 25-Seconds For First Time, Moves Up To #10 All-Time In 17-18 Age Group

Mishler swam a best time 25.00 at Summer Juniors just last week and swam to a 24.90 to night, another lifetime best.

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2025 USA Swimming Summer Junior Nationals: Day 5 Finals Recap

Julie Mishler fired off a new Championship Record in the girls’ 50 freestyle (25.00) on the final night of U.S. Junior Nationals in Irvine.

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Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award for Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports

After one of the most accomplished seasons in history by a collegiate swimmer, Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh has added another honor to a growing list.

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Le Migliori Pellicole, Documentari E Serie TV Sul Nuoto

Il nuoto è stato spesso fonte di ispirazione per il cinema, i documentari e le serie TV. Abbiamo raccolto alcune storie imperdibili per chi ama il nuoto

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The Meet Of Tears: U.S. Olympic Trials

At every Trials, there’s a small subset of about 25 swimmers who carry a heavy burden: they miss qualifying for the Olympics by a single spot.

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Rye Ulett Breaks Louisville Record in 2nd Collegiate Meet After Surprise Debut

Rye Ulett was scheduled to arrive at Louisville next fall, but made a surprise debut last week at Indiana. She’s already making a big impact.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Adam Peaty Talks Triathlon?

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards

Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.

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2021 Eagle Swim Camps @ FGCU – Sign Up Today

Eagle Swim Camps, on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, take place in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida, offering a unique experience

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2011 Pan Ams Champ Lara Jackson Spotted at T2 May LCM Kick-Off in Naples, FL

2011 Pan Ams champion 34-year-old Lara Jackson was spotted at the 2021 T2 May LCM Kick-Off in Naples, FL this past weekend, putting up a 26.33 in the 50 free.

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Missy Franklin Explains Her Shoulder Problems: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

A Franklin report about her shoulder problems nearly broke SwimSwam with a deluge of traffic. Franklin shares the story behind the report and more.

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Looking Back at Day 8 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Without further ado, let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 8th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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