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European Aquatics Opts To Take No Action Against President After Ethics Complaint

President Antonio Silva was cleared after a complaint led to a meeting of the European Aquatics Bureau and Legal Commission on Wednesday.

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Ray Looze Provides Update On Ahmed Hafnaoui: “We Wish Him Nothing But Success”

Hafnaoui has been ruled out of the 2023-24 NCAA season with Indiana, and his future beyond that is up in the air.

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Ryan Murphy Drops Out of Knoxville Pro Swim Due To Illness

Murphy’s withdrawal marks the second major scratch from the competition, with three-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith withdrawing on the weekend.

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ACC Recruiting Webinar: How To Keep A Coach Interested

Tonight’s webinar will be led by James Barber, the former associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Alabama.

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USA Swimming’s Membership Numbers Trending Up In 2023-24

USA Swimming saw athlete membership decrease from 2022 to 2023, but things are trending upwards for the 2024 year.

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Steve Genter’s Full Olympic Medal Set From 1972 Munich Games Up For Bid

Genter won three Olympic medals in Munich, including gold alongside Mark Spitz in the 800 free relay, shortly after suffering a collapsed lung.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Dressel’s Return, McIntosh’s Olympic Pursuit Top 2024 Storylines

The potential return of Caeleb Dressel to the top of the sport in 2024 is the top storyline of the Olympic year on the men’s side of the pool.

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Ohio Swimming and Lake Erie Swimming Announce Plans To Merge Into Single LSC

The proposed merger will see the state of Ohio combine its resources into a single entity rather than splitting between the two LSCs.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 1/5/2024

The last few weeks of December saw multiple athletes move up the all-time rankings in their respective age groups, including a few in the top 25.

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2024 NCAA Women’s Midseason Scoring Update: Virginia Leads, But It’s Close

Gretchen Walsh and the Virginia Cavaliers lead the Swimulator rankings for now, but Texas is coming.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Jason Walter

Walter led the Lakeside Aquatic Club to a remarkable performance at Winter Juniors – West in December, with the team securing the boys’ and combined titles.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Charlotte Crush

Crush’s performance at the East edition of the Winter Junior Championships was truly spectacular, highlighted by her mind-boggling NAG record in the 100 back.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

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Teenage Swimmer “Frustrated” As Drawn Out SafeSport Case Puts Future In Question

A now 16-year-old swimmer has been facing allegations of “sexual misconduct” since he was 13, with the U.S. Center for SafeSport case now nearing two years.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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