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2022 Women’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh thrived as a freshman, scoring 54 NCAA points while winning the national title in the 100 freestyle.

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Germany’s Scholz, Colombia’s Serrano Lead WR Charge At Para World Series In Berlin

Germany’s Tanja Scholz and Colombia’s Carlos Daniel Serrano Zarate led the charge by both breaking world records in three different events.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 70.9% Think Texas Women Exceeded Expectations The Most At NCAAs

The Longhorns outscored their projected psych sheet points by 83.5, the most of any team at the championships, en route to placing second overall.

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arena Swim of the Week: Daniel Diehl Becomes Fastest 16&U Ever In 100 Back

In addition to breaking the NAG record, Diehl also became the fastest 16 & under swimmer ever internationally in the event.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2018

Despite only swimming in two NCAA meets, Taylor Ruck scored the most points out of our top-20 recruits from the high school class of 2018.

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Kayla Han, Matthew Chai Pick Up 1500 Free Wins To Open Fran Crippen SMOC

13-year-old standout Kayla Han picked up an easy victory on the opening night of the Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Championships in Mission Viejo, California.

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USA Swimming To Elect Two Members To BOD In September (Call For Nominations)

USA Swimming has sent out a ‘Call for N0minations’ for individuals interested in applying to join its Board of Directors later this year.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/1/2022

Several swims over the last two weeks have ranked inside the all-time top-10 across different age groups as the SCY season comes to a close.

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U.S. Center for SafeSport Administratively Closes Brian Bolster Investigation

Bolster has been lifted of all restrictions following the conclusion of an investigation done by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Alex Walsh

Walsh swept her individual events at NCAAs and also showed off immense versatility in the relays as the Cavs rolled to a second straight national title.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Carol Capitani

Capitani led the Longhorn women to a surprise runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships, marking the team’s highest showing since 1994.

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Remembering Coach Bill Spahn

One of Spahn’s former swimmers, Jim Sauer, shares some memories of his time with the Hall of Fame coach who recently passed away.

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CSCAA Announces 2021-22 NCAA Division I Women’s All-Americans

The CSCAA notably awarded the 9th and 17th-place finishers in the 100, 200 and 500 free events first and second-team All-American status, respectively.

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Adam Batson Now Listed As Ineligible In SafeSport Database

Batson, 21, was first added to the database in December 2021 under temporary suspension for allegations of misconduct.

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Reading Swim Club Head Coach Lee Mallinson Dies At 51

Mallinson had been the head coach at Reading dating back to 2016 and previously worked on British Swimming’s National Team staff.

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