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WATCH: Matt Biondi, Pablo Morales Set Records At 1987 Men’s NCAA Championships

Watch Biondi break the American Record in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free at the 1987 Men’s NCAA Championships in Austin.

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Fourteen-Year-Old Indian Swimmer Fails Doping Test Prior To Asian Games

The athlete, who has not been named due to being a minor, tested positive for 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite of the anabolic steroid nandrolone.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Australia’s Success Was Top Story of 2023 World Championships

A dominant performance from the Australians was the top storyline emerging from the 2023 World Championships according to SwimSwam readers.

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arena Swim of the Week: Maximus Williamson Rockets To 48.84 100 Free On Relay Lead-Off

Williamson inched even closer to Kaii Winkler’s National Age Group Record on a relay lead-off Thursday night in Irvine.

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Laon Kim Blasts 50.39 100 Free To Become Fastest 15-Year-Old In Canadian History

Kim took off more than six-tenths from his previous best time of 51.05, which stands as the Canadian NAG record in the 13-14 age group.

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Seventeen-Year-Old Alexei Avakov Sets New England Record With 1:02.19 100 Breast

Phoenix Swimming’s Avakov now ranks 49th all-time in the boys’ 17-18 age group and is 21st-fastest among 17-year-olds.

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Mark Szaranek, Lillie Nesty Highlight Florida Senior Championships In Ocala

The 2017 NCAA champion in the 200 IM, Szaranek broke 2:00 in the long course event for the first time in five years at the four-day meet.

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Aquazot Swim Club’s Amir Ali, 13, Drops 2:12.6/4:41.7 Medley Times

Ali’s time of 2:12.65 in the 200 IM ranks 20th all-time among 13-year-old boys, while his 4:41.77 in the 400 IM sits 23rd.

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Thirteen-Year-Olds Maggie Dickinson, Max Garbacz Shine At Wisconsin LSC Championships

Schroeder YMCA came out on top as meet hosts at the LSC championship meet with some impressive swims across the board.

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Jamaican Swimmer Mackenzie Headley Reprimanded By Doping Panel For Two Positive Tests

The 16-year-old will not serve any period of ineligibility due to being a “protected person” under the WADA code as a minor.

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Big Ten Considering Adding Four Pac-12 Schools, Including Cal And Stanford

Washington and Oregon are the priority, but if the Big Ten expands to 20 teams, Cal and Stanford are in line to make the move.

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South Africa Confirmed For Inaugural European U23 Championships In Dublin

Swimming South Africa has not released a roster or a list of swimmers with nine days until the start of the meet.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Durden

Durden led his swimmers to great success at U.S. Nationals and the World Championships, including big LC breakouts for Jack Alexy, Dare Rose and Destin Lasco.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Jack Alexy

Alexy broke through in a big way this past NCAA season, but his performances reached a new level at the 2023 World Championships, winning five medals.

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2023 Canadian Champs: Madison Kryger Moves To #2 In 13-14 Age Group With 1:02.06 100 BK

The 14-year-old Kryger dipped under her personal best set in early July to leapfrog Jade Hannah for #2 all-time in the 13-14 age group behind Taylor Ruck.

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