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Florian Wellbrock Withdraws From Berlin World Cup With Illness

2023 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP – BERLIN October 6-8, 2023 Berlin, Germany LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Full Entry…

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Miami Women Compete Without Powerhouse Divers for the 2nd Straight Meet

All-American Mia Vallee already confirmed a redshirt for the 2023-2024 season, but the Miami Hurricanes have been without the rest of their diving crew so far too.

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Luke Whitlock, Best Distance Swimmer in Class of 2024, Goes Sub-15 in Early-Season Mile

Luke Whitlock of the Fishers Area Swimming Tigers became the first swimmer in the high school class of 2024 to go under 15 minutes in the men’s mile.

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Junior National Teamer Addison Sauickie Flips Commitment from USC to Stanford

Junior National Teamer Addison Sauickie, a middle distance freestyler, will join Stanford in fall 2024, after the Olympic Games.

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Russian Swim Coach, Former European Champion, Banned for 4 Years

Evgenia Ermakova was once suspended for doping as an athlete. Two decades later, she has now been given a four year suspension as a coach.

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Emily Seebohm Welcomes First Child, Sampson Ryan Seebohm

Olympic gold medalist Emily Seebohm donned a blue training suit earlier this month to announce the gender of her baby boy; a few days later, he was born.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Murphy Marries Bridget Konttinen in Lake Tahoe

World Record holder and 4-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy married his longtime girlfriend Bridget Konttinen on Saturday, September 30 in a…

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Howard University Started a Swimming Revolution, and UNCW Gets It

Howard University and Nic Askew popularized the idea of ‘filling dual meets with fans,’ and countries around the program are riding that same wave to full natatoriums.

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World Aquatics Confirms No Entries for New ‘Open Category” at Berlin World Cup

World Aquatics has confirmed that nobody has entered the newly-created open category at the Berlin World Cup stop that begins Friday.

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Gabi Albiero Puts Up Early NCAA #1 Time in the 50 Free in Louisville Win Over Xavier

Gabi Albiero finished 3rd at last year’s NCAA Champs in the 50 free. She is now the early leader in the event after a blistering swim on Friday.

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Crystal Trophies, Big Prize Money At Hand for 2023 Swimming World Cup Series

World Aquatics partnered with Waterford Crystal to create the trophy for the winners of the 2023 Swimming World Cup Series.

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Eastern Illinois Suspends Men’s Swim Team For Fall 2023 Semester

NCAA Division I school Eastern Illinois University has suspended its men’s swimming & diving program for the fall semester amid allegations of hazing.

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Meet The 380 Men Who Have Qualified For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Kieran Smith leads all male swimmers with eight events in which he’s qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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China’s 400 Medley Relay Should Put U.S. Men On High Alert Heading Into Paris

The Chinese quartet of Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle combined for the second-fastest 400 medley relay of all-time at the Asian Games.

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2023 Swimming World Cup Series Will Live Stream on YouTube

Kristof Milak is expected to make his return to racing in October at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

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