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arena Swim of the Week: Jackson Lustig Moves To #3 In D2 History With 1:42.14 200 Fly

Lustig’s time of 1:42.14 makes him the third-fastest performer in D2 history and ranks sixth among all NCAA swimmers in the 2022-23 season.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 11/25/2022

Scarlet Aquatics’ Chloe Kim was among this week’s age group standouts, setting four lifetime bests at the LIAC Thanksgiving Invitational last weekend.

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Borodin, Shymanovich & Kameneva Post World-Leading Times On Day 5 of Russian Champs

In the 400 IM, European Record holder Ilya Borodin put up a time of 3:58.08, making him the first man sub-4:00 in the world this year.

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Eric Lee, Chloe Kim & Reid O’Connell Shine At LIAC Thanksgiving Invite

Scarlet Aquatics’ Eric Lee was on fire at the meet, setting five personal bests including a 3:49.91 in the 400 IM to rank t-37th all-time for 15-16 boys.

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Maria Kameneva Ties #2 Swim In History, Matches European Record In Women’s 50 Back (SC)

Kameneva blasted her way to a time of 25.60, tying the European Record established (and then matched) by Kira Toussaint in 2020.

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Zac Stubblety-Cook Among Aussie Swimmers Nominated For AIS Sport Performance Awards

After winning Olympic gold in 2021, Stubblety-Cook won the men’s 200 breast at both the World Championships and Commonwealth Games in 2022.

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Kolesnikov’s WR, Russian Records From Surkova & Kameneva Highlight Day 4 In Kazan

Prior to setting a new world record in the 50 back, Kliment Kolesnikov also blasted a 20.88 50 free leading off Moscow City’s 200 free relay.

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Week 1 Midseason Mashup: The Top Performers From NCAA Invites – Men’s Edition

Leon Marchand helped propel the ASU men to a successful showing at the Wolfpack Invite last weekend, posting the top time in the NCAA in three events.

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Week 1 Midseason Mashup: The Top Performers From NCAA Invites – Women’s Edition

Kate Douglass was among the top performers of last weekend’s midseason invites, including setting a new American Record in the women’s 200 breaststroke.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Blasts 22.11 To Set New World Record In 50 Back (SCM)

Kolensikov’s performance takes down the eight-year-old world record of 22.22, set by Frenchman Florent Manaudou at the 2014 Short Course World Championships.

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Former California Water Polo Coach Convicted Of Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault

Bahram Hojreh, 46, was convicted of sexually assaulting nine teenage girls he trained and assaulting a 10th athlete over a five-year period.

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Bloomfield Hills Marian Inches Out Holland Christian To Win Girls’ MHSAA D3 Title

The Marian girls used a late surge to prevail with the Division 3 state title on Saturday, edging out runner-up Holland Christian by just 14.5 points.

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USA Swimming Official Val Gibson On The Road To Recovery Following Brain Aneurysm

Longtime USA Swimming and YMCA official Val Gibson recently suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and had successful surgery on Saturday, Nov. 19.

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Depth Leads East Grand Rapids Girls To Sixth Straight MHSAA Title At Division II Champs

The East Grand Rapids girls continued their run of dominance in the MHSAA, winning the 24th state title in school history on Saturday.

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NCAA Champion Hugo Gonzalez Returning To Cal For Second Semester

The reigning NCAA champion in the 400 IM, Gonzalez has confirmed that he will return to Cal in 2023 as the Bears aim to defend their national title.

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