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Kolesnikov, Rylov Headline 2022 Russian Championships In Kazan

Despite receiving a nine-month suspension from FINA, Evgeny Rylov is among the entrants at the upcoming Russian Swimming Championships.

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Daniel Li, Matthew Chai Highlight CIF-SS Spring H.S. Meet of Champions

Both Li and Chai moved into 30th all-time in their respective age group rankings in the boys’ 15-16 100 breast and 17-18 500 free, respectively.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Say Märtens’ Stock Rose Most During International Trials

Germany’s Lukas Märtens now leads the 2021-22 world rankings in the men’s 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle events.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Andrew Wilson Officially Retires From Swimming

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Andrew Wilson, one of the top male breaststrokers in the U.S. over the last number of years, officially retired on Friday.

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Pick The Winners: SwimSwam’s Pick ‘Em Contest For 2022 U.S. Trials Is Here!

Who are you backing for Budapest? The Official SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest for the U.S. World Trials is now live, with prizes brought to you by Speedo USA.

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arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Diogo Matos Ribeiro Blasts 23.28 50 Fly

Ribeiro, left, has now set three Portuguese Records in the last three weeks, including two that had stood since 2009.

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Six Swimmers Named To Mexico’s Worlds Roster, Eight For World Juniors

Former University of Arizona swimmer Jorge Iga is among the six swimmers named to the Mexican roster for the 2022 World Championships.

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U of Redlands Swimmer Lucas Walker Removed From SafeSport Database

Walker completed his junior year at Redlands this past season, last competing in February at SCIAC Championships.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/22/2022

This edition of Weekly Wonders includes Jersey Wahoos’ Audrey Derivaux, who swam four top-10 times in the girls’ 11-12 age group in St. Petersburg.

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USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For International Team Trials

The psych sheets for next week’s U.S. Trials have finally dropped, with Katie Ledecky set to take on her usual daunting schedule.

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Michael Andrew Enters Seven Events, Including 200 IM, At U.S. Trials

Andrew is entered in seven events, but has stated there’s three he’s specifically targetting for the World Championships this year.

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Louisville Associate Chris Lindauer Named New Head Coach At Notre Dame

Lindauer joins Notre Dame after spending 13 seasons on Louisville’s coaching staff, having been promoted from assistant to associate head coach last year.

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Reigning Olympic Champion Chase Kalisz Enters 400 IM At U.S. World Trials

Kalisz has represented the U.S. in the 400 IM at every major international meet dating back to 2013.

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Alex Walsh Enters Three Events At U.S. Trials, No 400 IM

Walsh won’t race the 400 IM in Greensboro, instead opting for the 200 free and 100 breast to go along with her best event, the 200 IM.

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Notre Dame Head Coaching Position Receives Endowment

The endowment from alumni swimmer Karl Peterson will help underwrite the head coach’s salary, among other things.

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