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Mark Stockwell Falls Short In Bid For Australian Olympic Committee President

Stockwell, a three-time Olympic medalist, is married to recently-named Swimming Australia President Tracy Stockwell (née Caulkins).

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Representing U.S. At 2022 FISU America Games Open To Collegiate Programs

The FISU America Games are a regional multi-sport event similar to the Pan American Games, featuring university-aged athletes from North and South America.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Hunter Armstrong

Armstrong exploded with a new world record in the men’s 50 backstroke, and also qualified for the World Championships in the 100 back and 400 free relay.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Ron Aitken

The success of Aitkens’ Sandpipers of Nevada team has been nothing short of extraordinary this month.

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Shaine Casas Absent From 200 IM Heats At U.S. Trials

Casas opted not to race the event due to a scheduling conflict with the 200 backstroke at the World Championships.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Kate Douglass No-Shows 200 IM At U.S. Trials

Douglass won Olympic bronze in the women’s 200 IM last year but has opted out of the event at World Trials in Greensboro.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Weyant, Walsh Among ‘B’ Final Scratches On Day 4

Gretchen Walsh has dropped the women’s 100 back ‘B’ final on Friday night, while her UVA teammate Emma Weyant has done the same in the 400 free.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/29/2022

This latest Weekly Wonders edition features some athletes competing at the U.S. Trials in Greensboro and some who have recently raced elsewhere.

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arena Swim of the Week: Charlie Swanson Surprises Himself, Ties For 200 BR Win

After nearly getting a best time on the first 100, Swanson held on and tied for the win in the men’s 200 breast, qualifying for his first World Championships.

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Four Records Fall On Opening Day of U.S. Masters Spring Nationals

The 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals kicked off on Thursday with the 1000 free, 1650 free and mixed 400 free relay.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Women’s 100 Back, 100 Breast Are Deepest Events In The U.S.

Readers believe the women’s 100 back and 100 breast would be the most likely events the U.S. could sweep at Worlds, but maybe now it’s the 200 breast?

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2022 U.S. Trials: Casas Drops 100 Fly, Andrew To Race Triple At Day 3 Finals

Shaine Casas, Claire Curzan, Charlie Swanson and Kylee Alons have all dropped out of an ‘A’ final on Day 3 of the U.S. Trials in Greensboro.

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Bellio, Jansen Shine As Etobicoke Wins Eastern Canadian Championship Banner

Bellio won the women’s 400 and 800 free in Pointe-Claire, as Etobicoke won both the women’s and overall titles at the Eastern Canadian Championships.

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Hunter Armstrong Obliterates American Record With 24.01 50 Back, #2 In History

Armstrong knocked more than two-tenths off the American Record and now ranks as the second-fastest swimmer in history, while Justin Ress is now #4.

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A History of Walking Boots At Swim Meets And Why They Apparently Mean Nothing

Shaine Casas is a member of the walking boot’s brief but extraordinary history among high-level swimmers.

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