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Not Done Yet: UC Regents To Discuss UCLA’s Move To The Big Ten At Upcoming Meeting

The University of California Board of Regents will discuss the school’s proposed move from the Pac-12 in a closed session at its upcoming meeting on Sept. 22.

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Former Oakland Youth Coach Charged With 30 Felonies of Molesting A Student

A former youth swim coach in Oakland, California has been charged with 30 felonies of molesting a then-teenage girl in the early 2000s.

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Report Finds Serious Allegations Against Late UMBC Coach Chad Cradock

Cradock was placed under investigation in late 2020 after allegations that included sexual harassment and discrimination.

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USA Swimming To Vote On Reducing 120-Day Transfer Rule In Club Swimming

USA Swimming will vote on reducing the current 120-day transfer rule to 30 days at its Annual Business Meeting later this month.

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Israeli Women Breakthrough At Euros, Earn First World Championship Berth

The Israeli women earned their first-ever World Championship bid after placing sixth overall at the 2022 European Women’s Water Polo Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Believe 200 Free Will Be Next 2009 World Record To Fall

The men’s 200 free edged out the women’s 200 free as the event in which readers believe the next world record from 2009 will go down.

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Black Swimming Association Nominated For National Lottery Project of the Year

The BSA is one of 17 finalists for the award recognizing the “inspirational project that do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding.”

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USA Swimming Releases Selection Process For 2022 Short Course World Championships

The United States will once again select its Short Course World Championship team based on swimmers’ standings on the U.S. National Team.

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Canadian Senior National Head Coach Martyn Wilby Moves On From Swimming Canada

Wilby is stepping down from his position as the head coach of Canada’s Olympic program after more than five years at the helm.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 9/9/2022

In the relatively quiet transition period from the LCM to SCY season, there were still a few young standouts in the U.S. over the past few weeks.

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arena Swim of the Week: Ribeiro Rips Record-Breaking 22.96 50 Fly At World Juniors

Still just 17, Ribeiro made history at the World Junior Championships, becoming the first junior-aged swimmer under 23 seconds in the 50 butterfly.

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Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 96: Her History In The Pool

Prior to her coronation in 1952, the Queen was quite the athlete, including winning multiple swimming badges in her teenage years.

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Which Junior Meet Was Fastest? Comparing Results From Worlds, Euros & Pan Pacs

Combining the results from this summer’s World Junior Championships, European Junior Championships and Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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USA Swimming Names 99 Athletes To 2022-23 National Team Roster

The National Team roster consists of the top-six ranked swimmers in each individual Olympic event from the U.S. inside the qualifying period (ended Aug. 31).

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Florida State Adds Ben Zajic, Steve Barnes To Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

FSU has added two assistant coaches to the mix after Dan Carrington was hired at Penn State in July.

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