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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo

Liendo’s year included a dazzling freshman campaign at the University of Florida and a silver medal-winning effort in the 100 fly at the World Championships.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

McIntosh had a phenomenal year that included two world records, leading the world rankings in two events and defending two world titles.

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Kieran Smith Fires Off 1:31.9/4:11.7 Freestyles Amid Elite Age Group Swims At NCAP Invite

Amidst a bevy of elite age groupers, U.S. Olympic medalist and 2022 world champion Kieran Smith was in the field at the annual NCAP Invitational in Maryland.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/9/2023

In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Pick Ilya Kharun As Most Impressive NCAA Freshman This Season

Kharun has been on fire through the first half of the NCAA season, currently ranking #1 in the nation in the 200 fly (1:38.11) and #2 in the 100 fly (44.33).

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Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Shatters French Record In 1500 Free With #5 Swim All-Time

After attaining French citizenship earlier this year, Kirpichnikova has taken more than 22 seconds off the National Record in the women’s 1500 free.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Michelle Coleman will be in the hunt for the women’s 100 free title on Friday at SC Euros after winning gold in the 50 free earlier in the meet.

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arena Swim of the Week: Michelle Coleman Breaks Through With First Major Individual Title

Coleman won gold in the women’s 50 free at the European Short Course Championships, her first major individual title.

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Former Greenwich Swim Coach, Convicted Sex Offender Taken Back Into Custody

A convicted sex offender who previously worked as a swim coach in Greenwich, Conn., was taken back into custody after violating his probation on Wednesday.

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WATCH: Williamson Sets 200 IM NAG Record On Day 2 Of Winter Juniors – West (Race Videos)

Watch Maximus Williamson’s record-breaking 200 IM, runner-up finish in the 50 free and 47.17 100 backstroke lead-off from Thursday night in Westmont.

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Spencer Nicholas Scratches 50 Free ‘A’ Final On Day 2 of Winter Juniors – East

Nicholas has dropped the 50 free in favor of the 200 IM, where he comes in as the sixth seed after hitting a best of 1:46.19 in the prelims.

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Tes Schouten Joins Sub-2:17 Club With New Dutch Record In SCM 200 Breast

Schouten put up a time of 2:16.98 to become just the 14th swimmer in history under the 2:17 barrier, slashing more than a second off her Dutch Record.

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Daniel Wiffen Drops 14:09.11 1500 Free For #3 Swim In History At SC Euros

Wiffen became the fourth swimmer to eclipse the 14:10 barrier, coming just over two seconds shy of the 14:06.88 world record held by Florian Wellbrock.

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Ben Proud Rattles Dressel’s World Record With 20.18 50 Free, #2 Swim All-Time

Proud shattered the European, British and Championship Records in a time of 20.18, falling just .02 shy of Caeleb Dressel’s world record set in 2020.

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NCAA ‘A’ Cut Qualifiers Through Midseason Invites – Individual Events

Gretchen Walsh leads all swimmers with five NCAA ‘A’ cuts through the midseason invite portion of the 2023-24 campaign.

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