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2022 Commonwealth Games Previews: Winnington, Jervis Highlight Men’s Distance Free

After winning World Championship gold in the 400 free in June, Australia’s Elijah Winnington is poised to add the Commonwealth title to his resume.

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Former Boulder Swim Coach Arrested For Child Sexual Assault

A swim coach based in Atlanta is facing charges for sexual assault of a child stemming from his time working in Colorado more than two decades ago.

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Australian Olympian Isaac Cooper Out of 2022 Commonwealth Games

Cooper, 18, was sent home from the Australian team training camp in Spain following some “wellbeing challenges” that included the use of medication.

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1976 U.S. Olympian Holly Renee Magee Dies At 63

Magee died on July 13 at her Texas home after dealing with a brain tumor. She competed for the U.S. at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

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Andrew, Kalisz & Lazor Highlight U.S. Roster For 2022 Duel In The Pool

Michael Andrew will be one of 27 swimmers representing the U.S. at the 2022 Duel In The Pool in Sydney, Australia.

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Dates For 2028 Olympic Games In Los Angeles Announced

The Organizing Committee announced Monday that the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will run from July 14-30, 2028.

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FINA Publishes Official Qualifying Procedure For Aquatics Events At Paris 2024

Relays will now qualify through the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka (top 3) and the 2024 edition in Doha (remaining 13) in order to compete in Paris.

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Australian Swim School Coach Arrested On Online Child Grooming Charges

A high school teacher and swim coach in Caringbah, Australia has been charged with sexually grooming a teenage boy online.

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Guinea Bissau Swimming Federation Hosts “Dash For Cash” Event

The competition was held in a 23.7-meter pool and featured 27 athletes racing.

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Kieran Smith Clocks 8:02 800 Free At CT LC Senior Championships

The time marked the fourth-fastest of Smith’s career, having been 7:59.27 in January 2021 at the Pro Swim Series stop in San Antonio.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 60.9% Think USC & UCLA Leaving Pac-12 Is Bad For NCAA Swimming

The move leaves just five schools in the Pac-12 that sponsor both a men’s and women’s swimming & diving team.

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PIAA Takes First Step In Allowing High School Athlete To Be Paid With NIL Plan

During its board meeting on Wednesday, the PIAA approved on first reading a NIL policy that will allow high schoolers to profit off their image.

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arena Swim of the Week: Shaine Casas Hits Blistering 50.56 100 Fly In Austin

Casas’ swim makes him the fourth-fastest American ever and would’ve won silver at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/15/2022

Up-and-coming age group swimmers made major strides at some of the meets held last weekend across the United States.

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Aiden Hayes Drops 52.45 100 Fly Best Time During Prelims At Columbia Sectionals

Hayes, 19, looked smooth en route to finishing in a time of 52.45, improving on his previous best of 52.67 set at the U.S. Olympic Trials last year.

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