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2022-2023 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: February Edition

Emma Sticklen and the University of Texas women made a huge push last month to solidify the #2 spot entering championship season in the NCAA.

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El Paso, Texas Swim Coach Added To U.S. Center For SafeSport Database

An El Paso coach has been added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport database while another individual affiliated with USA Swimming has been suspended.

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Arizona State Men, Virginia Women Remain Top-Ranked Teams In CSCAA February Rankings

Leon Marchand and the Arizona State men have been on an absolute tear over the last couple of weeks, reeling off decisive wins over Stanford, Cal and Arizona.

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Connecticut High School Swim Coach Accused of Recording Student In Bathroom

A high school swim coach in Meriden, Connecticut has been charged with voyeurism after a student reported that he recorded them while changing.

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USA Swimming Confirms Locations For 2023 U.S. Open & Winter Junior Championships

The U.S. Open will remain in Greensboro, N.C., while Winter Juniors will shift to Columbus, Ohio (East) and Westmont, Ill., (West) in 2023.

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USA Swimming Potentially Looking To Add Third Winter Juniors Meet In The Future

USA Swimming has had a “preliminary discussion” about adding a third site to Winter Juniors in order to provide more opportunity and manage meet size.

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Coach Scott Talbot Tackles “Exciting” Challenge As HPC-Vancouver Doubles In Size

Pan Am medalist Danielle Hanus is among the 11 swimmers currently training out of HPC–Vancouver under new coach Scott Talbot.

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United States Aquatic Sports Endorses Husain Al-Musallam, Dale Neuburger For Re-Election

USAS publicly endorses World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam and Treasurer Dale Neuburger for re-election later this year.

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Left Off The Team Last Year, Swarthmore Walk-On Omar Ebied Closes Season With A Bang

Denied a walk-on spot as a freshman, Ebied is Swarthmore’s top performer in both medley events and yet won’t travel to the Centennial Championships.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Full Men’s Rankings

Hungarian superstar Kristof Milak leads our men’s rankings for 2023. Check out the full Top 100 here.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Full Women’s Rankings

Our top two female swimmers for 2023, Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh, are slated for a number of memorable battles this year.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Men’s #10-1

Having broken the 200 fly WR, winning the 100 fly world title and establishing himself as an elite freestyler last year, Kristof Milak lands the #1 spot.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 47.8% Think Marchand Will Own Both IM World Records Within 18 Months

Nearly 94 percent of SwimSwam readers believe Marchand will break the 400 IM world record by Paris 2024, and many think he’ll also take the 200 IM mark.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Women’s #10-1

After a standout year that saw her ranked top-six in the world in six different events, Summer McIntosh is poised for a sensational 2023.

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arena Swim of the Week: Thomas Ceccon Puts Versatility On Display With 1:46.52 200 Free

Ceccon dropped nearly two and a half seconds to earn a big best time in the 200 free, showing increased versatility in endurance early on in 2023.

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