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2022 European Championship Previews: Italy’s Time To Shine In Men’s Relays

After winning the country’s first world title in a relay in June, the Italian men are poised for their first European relay crown in 10 years.

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Judge Rules Michigan State Is Not Title IX Compliant; Swim Team Not Reinstated

Rather than reinstating the women’s swim and dive team, Michigan State now must submit a plan in 60 days displaying how it can become Title IX compliant.

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A Brief History of Female Swimmers Turning Pro Early & Forgoing NCAA Eligibility

Regan Smith is the latest in a long line of female swimmers who have turned pro early, and history shows us it’s a decision that doesn’t always work out.

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World Record Holder Regan Smith To Leave Stanford, Turn Pro & Join Bob Bowman

Smith is leaving the Cardinal after racing just one season in the NCAA, having won the national title last year in the women’s 200 backstroke.

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2022 European Championship Previews: Can Hosszu Find The IM Magic One More Time?

Katinka Hosszu has lost the 200 IM European title for the first time in more than a decade last year, and has a chance to get it back this year in Rome.

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2022 European Championship Previews: Absences Open The Door In Women’s Sprint Free

Great Britain’s Freya Anderson finds herself as a top contender in the women’s 100 and 200 free at the upcoming European Championships in Rome.

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Reigning 200 Free Champion Barbora Seemanova Out of Euros Due To Lyme Disease

After being forced out of Worlds due to COVID aftereffects, Seemanova is unable to defend her European title in the 200 free after contracting Lyme disease.

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Former Irish National Center Coach Charged With Sexual Exploitation of Children

31-year-old Matthew Coward has been charged with 12 offenses under Ireland’s Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.

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Junior Pan Pac Members, Age Group Stars Highlight Field At 2022 Canada Games

After a breakout performance at Nationals in Montreal, 14-year-old Maxine Clark headlines Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.

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Campbell University Set To Join Colonial Athletic Association In 2023

Campbell will become the ninth CAA member that sponsors a women’s swim & dive team.

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arena Swim of the Week: Lewis Clareburt Drops Big For Commonwealth 200 Fly Title

Clareburt stormed over the closing meters to upset three-time defending champion Chad Le Clos in the final of the men’s 200 fly in Birmingham.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 64.3% Like New Nine-Day Olympic Swimming Schedule

With the swimming schedule being extended by one day in Paris, a bunch of events are now in completely different spots than they were in Tokyo.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/5/2022

The latest edition of Weekly Wonders features age group swimmers who have been lighting it up at Junior Nationals, along with Zone and State age group meets.

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D1 Board Adopts Student-Athlete Benefit Legislation, Bill For NIL Regulation Afoot

A pair of U.S. Senators are currently pushing for a regulation bill to level the playing field in the NCAA regarding the use of name, image and likeness.

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The 2022-23 U.S. National Team Rankings Through Summer Nationals

After a standout showing at Nationals, Shaine Casas is now qualified for the U.S. National Team in five different events.

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