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SwimSwam Pulse: 42.6% Would Name Men’s Sprint Free Award After Alexander Popov

Popov, Cesar Cielo and Matt Biondi were the leading vote-getters in our poll asking readers who they would name an annual men’s sprint free award after.

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arena Swim of the Week: Jonathan Tan Drops 21.91 50 Free For New Singaporean Record

Tan broke through with the first sub-22 swim of his career after hovering in the 22.2 range for more than three years.

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Dressel, Douglass Among Key Storylines To Watch At 2023 Atlanta Classic

Caeleb Dressel will be racing for the first time in nearly 11 months this weekend at the Atlanta Classic.

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Murphy, King & Huske Headline Stacked Field At Mission Viejo Pro Swim (Psych Sheets)

Ryan Murphy, Hunter Armstrong and Justin Ress will go head-to-head next week in Mission Viejo in a preview of U.S. Nationals in the men’s backstroke events.

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Leon Marchand Planning To Race 200 Breast, 200 Free At French Elite Championships

Marchand wants to race the 200 breast and 200 free at the French Elite Championships despite not planning on racing them individually at Worlds.

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Former Wisconsin High School Swim Coach Admits To Recording Students In Locker Room

Brian Kitzman, 38, estimates that he recorded approximately 18 students for two years.

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Cate Campbell Joins Vince Raleigh At Chandler Swimming Club

After sticking with Simon Cusack throughout the majority of her career, Campbell has now changed coaches twice in the last 15 months.

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University of Utah Diver Charged With Rape After Fleeing Country During Investigation

Utah diver Ben Smyth has been charged with sexual assault. He fled to his native Canada after learning he was being investigated.

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Jake Eccleston, Chase Mueller On Record Watch At Colorado Boys HS State Championships

Eccleston owns a lifetime best in the 100 breast (53.52) that’s more than a second under the CHSAA record.

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Why The Virginia Women Became So Dominant In The Medley Relays

The versatility of Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh has been the driving force behind the Cavaliers’ recent success in the medley relays.

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Leah Shackley Drops 58.07 100 Fly, 59.91 100 Back To Close Renee McCutchan Invite

Shackley now ranks inside the top seven all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly.

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Raya Mellott Becomes Fifth-Fastest 15-Year-Old In History With 2:09.53 200 Breast

In addition to ranking fifth among 15-year-olds, Mellott also moves into 14th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group as she breaks 2:10 for the first time.

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Sports Ministers Question IOC Plan For Russian & Belarusian Participation As Neutrals

The issue of state-funded Russian athletes competing remains a sticking point for 36 sports ministers around the globe.

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Swimming Canada Announces “Canadian Way” Plan For 2025-28 Quad, Including Later Trials

The annual Canadian Trials meets will run five weeks out from the major international meet of the summer for the upcoming Olympic quad from 2025-2028.

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U.S. Names 32 Swimmers To Initial Roster For 2023 World University Games

Coming off a breakout NCAA season at Notre Dame, Chris Guiliano will be one of three Irish swimmers representing the U.S. this summer in Chengdu.

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