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Longtime Pepperdine Coach Nick Rodionoff Dies At 87

Rodionoff served as the head coach of the Pepperdine women’s team for 18 seasons, and first came to the school in 1974 as the coach of the men’s diving team.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 2/24/2023

The GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 81.4% Want To See Douglass Take On Alex Walsh In 200 IM At NCAAs

Douglass is the two-time defending NCAA champion in the 50 free, but the vast majority of fans want to see her in the 200 IM in her collegiate curtain call.

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2023 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Texas freshman Lydia Jacoby will go head-to-head with teammate Anna Elendt on Day 3 of the Big 12 Championships in the women’s 100 breaststroke.

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Crush Family Legacy Continues As Sacred Heart Girls, St. Xavier Dominate KHSAA Champs

Johnny Crush led the St. Xavier boys to a 35th consecutive Kentucky High School state championship title on the weekend.

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arena Swim of the Week: Levi Sandidge’s History-Making Performance In The 1650 Free

Sandidge broke the 17-18 NAG record and became the first Kentucky swimmer to win the mile at SECs with his 14:31.47 performance.

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2023 Big 12s Day 3 Ups/Downs: Women’s Battle For Second Intensifies

The TCU women are clinging to second place in the team race through two days at Big 12s, but Iowa State is hot on their heels.

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Camille Spink, Josh Howat Recap Dominant Showings At VHSL Class 6 State Championships

Camille Spink wrapped up a perfect high school state career with four victories for Battlefield on the weekend.

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2023 Big 12s Day 2 Ups/Downs: Texas Men Go 18/4, WVU & Iowa State Women Battle For 2nd

Carson and Jake Foster led the way for Texas in the men’s 200 IM as the Longhorns put 18 swimmers into ‘A’ finals Thursday morning.

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Holden Smith Drops 200 IM Final, Cole Crane Scratches 50 Free On Day 2 of Big 12s

Texas senior Cole Crane has withdrawn from the consolation final of the men’s 50 free after finishing 16th this morning in 20.55.

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2023 Big 12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Texas sophomore Erica Sullivan comes into the first full day of the Big 12 Championships seeking a successful title defense in the women’s 500 free.

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Brian Benzing Drops 22.54 50 Breast Split For #2 All-Time, Toni Sabev Hits 22.63 At CAAs

Benzing’s split makes him the second-fastest performer in history, while Sabev’s moves him into a tie for fifth.

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IOC Urged To Ban Russia From Paris 2024 By 35 Countries, Ripped By European Parliament

35 countries signed a letter Monday calling on the IOC to further define “neutrality” or ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition.

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Jillian Crooks Sets Four Cayman Islands Records At CIASA National Championships

Crooks lit up the pool at Cayman Islands Nationals, setting four National Records while nearing a few others at the four-day competition in Grand Cayman.

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2023 BIG EAST Fan Guide: Villanova Women Go For 10 Straight, Georgetown Men Eye Repeat

The Georgetown men will be in a fight with Seton Hall and Xavier as they vie to win back-to-back BIG EAST championship titles.

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