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arena Swim of the Week: 13-Year-Old Audrey Derivaux Hits 2:13 200 Fly In Fort Lauderdale

Derivaux beat Katie Ledecky head-to-head while becoming the second-fastest 13-year-old in U.S. history.

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Mission Viejo, Rose Bowl Set 800 Free Relay Records On Day 1 of Carlsbad Sectionals

Teagan O’Dell led the Mission Viejo 800 free relay off in 1:44.94 as the team broke the Sectionals Record in 7:10.94 on the opening night in Carlsbad.

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2023 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: Day 1 & 2 Photo Vault

Katie Ledecky is among the many stars in attendance for the second Pro Swim Series event of the year in Fort Lauderdale.

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Michael Andrew Resets PSS Record, Takes Over World #1 With 26.84 50 Breast Prelim

Andrew’s time cracked Felipe Lima’s PSS record of 26.97 and surpassed Adam Peaty (27.08) for the top spot in the 2022-23 world rankings.

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Cedar Park Girls Roar To Texas 5A State Title After Placing Ninth In 2022

The Cedar Park High School girls emerged with the Texas 5A High School State title, scoring 194 points to handily outpace runner-up Frisco Reedy (160)

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Jeremy Kelly Leads Georgetown Boys To Texas 5A High School State Title

Georgetown earned their first team victory since 2019 while ending Frisco Wakeland’s two-year run at the top.

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Woodlands Girls Reclaim Texas 6A High School State Title; Jada Scott Shines

Propelled by a relay victory and six different swimmers scoring 20 or more points The Woodlands High School girls reclaimed the Texas 6A State title.

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NCAA Champions Douglass, Marchand Highlight 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Teams

Individual 2022 NCAA champions Leon Marchand, Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass, Taylor Ruck, Kaitlyn Dobler and Mia Vallee earned Academic All-District honors.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Anthony Nesty

Nesty guided the University of Florida to its first sweep of the SEC men’s and women’s titles since 2009.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick Arizona State To Win Men’s Pac-12s, 32% “On The Fence”

Our latest poll saw 40 percent predict ASU to win the conference championships, while nearly a third of voters are undecided but think it will be close.

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Germantown Academy Girls Repeat, Andover Boys Claim Eastern Interscholastic HS Title

Andover won the boys’ title despite just two first-place finishes in the pool, as they were buoyed by 13 athletes scoring 20 or more points.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Baylor Nelson

The Texas A&M freshman was an absolute star at the SEC Championships, sweeping the 200 and 400 IM while adding a runner-up finish in the 200 back.

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Weekend Windup: Age Group Stars Head To Sectionals, VA Senior Champs & Southern Premier

Thomas Heilman will race the 50 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 IM at the Virginia LSC Senior Champs this weekend in Richmond.

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Official Psych Sheets, Cut Lines Released For 2023 NCAA Women’s Championships

Official psych sheets, eligible relays and a list of alternates have been confirmed by the NCAA two weeks out from the women’s championship meet in Knoxville.

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Bend Girls Win Fifth Straight Oregon State Title, Summit Boys Claim 5A Crown

The Bend Senior High School girls and Summit boys claimed the 2023 Oregon Class 5A State Swimming Championship titles on Feb. 18 in Beaverton.

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