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Yuri Kisil Returns To Competition, Pair of Alberta Records Fall At Cascade Speed Meet

Kisil posted times of 22.03 and 49.25 in the men’s 50 and 100 free (SCM) as he gears up for the Short Course World Championships next month.

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Lady Vols Marred By Absences At Tennessee Invite

The Tennessee women are missing three NCAA scorers, two more NCAA qualifiers and one standout freshman at their home invite this week.

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Former South Wales Swim Coach Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Sexual Abuse

Robert Rixon was sentenced after pleading guilty to sexually abusing five young girls between the ages of 11 and 13 from 2000-2005 and again from 2013-2015.

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Five Storylines To Follow In Week 1 of NCAA Invites

Gretchen Walsh has been on fire so far this season, and will be one to watch at this week’s Tennessee Invitational.

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FINA Confirms $2.1 Million Prize Money Pool For 2022 Short Course World Championships

The total amount of prize money handed out at this year’s Short Course World Championships will see a significant decrease compared to last year.

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Cal, Texas Among Eight Teams Confirmed For Minnesota Invite

There are several big invites this weekend, but the biggest clash, at least for the men, is still to come.

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Brooks Curry Blasts 19.12 50 Free At Day 1 Prelims of Art Adamson Invite

Curry’s time, which is nearly identical to his heats swim from last season’s invite (19.14), overtakes Josh Liendo (19.27) for the top time in the NCAA

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Tennessee Invite To Be Scored In Head-To-Head, Dual Meet Format (Psych Sheets)

Each of the five schools sending swimmers to the competition will be scored head-to-head with the other four, rather than in the standard championship style.

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Rockhurst Boys Sweep Relays En Route To Third Straight MSHSAA Class 2 Title

Rockhurst High School claimed its third consecutive Missouri Class 2 boys swim & dive state title and record 14th overall on Friday with 422 points.

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Parkway Central Boys Win Five Events En Route To First Missouri State Title In 44 Years

After a disappointing fourth-place finish last year, the Parkway Central boys powered to the MSHSAA Class 1 title on the strength of five event wins.

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ACC Recruiting Webinar: Five NCAA Coaches On The College Swimming Landscape

The webinar will feature five college coaches speaking on the college swimming landscape and how it has evolved in each of the NCAA divisions.

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Tracy Stockwell (Caulkins) Out As President of Swimming Australia After Nine Months

Swimming Australia announced the election of Dr. Michelle Gallen as its new President, axing Tracy Stockwell after just nine months.

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15-Year-Old Erica Jaffe Hits 54.3/1:56.8 Backstrokes At Folsom Senior Classic

Jaffe, a member of the Sierra Marlins, picked up five wins and four new best times at the Folsom Senior Classic last weekend.

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Three-Time Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Receives OBE At Windsor Castle

Peaty was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to swimming and mental health at a ceremony in Windsor Castle earlier this week.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 52% Think Honda’s 200 Fly WR Was More Impressive Than Ledecky, Li

More than half of readers believe Tomoru Honda’s 200 fly world record was more impressive than Katie Ledecky’s (1500 free) or Li Bingjie’s (400 free).

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