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Grigorishin Thanks Staff, Says “Season 2 Has Set ISL on an Upward Trajectory”

The ISL Founder issued an open letter thanking the production crew, swimmers, coaches and team managers for making the second season of the league happen.

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LEN Bureau Approves Committees, Names New Liaisons & Chairmen

LEN President Paolo Barelli announced the new Bureau Liaisons and chairmen after the newly-elected bureau held its first virtual meeting Saturday.

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Sydney Pickrem Joining HPC – Ontario In Run Up To 2021 Olympic Trials

Coming off a standout ISL season, Pickrem heads to Toronto to join the elite training group that includes Olympic medalists Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck.

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Jeff Julian Grateful For Support: “It Gives Me the Strength To Get Back Up”

Julian described what it’s meant to him to see so much support from the swimming community as he undergoes cancer treatment.

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Elmbrook’s Tiltmann, Wanezek Sisters Shine At Wisconsin Mid-Season Showdown

Reilly Tiltmann picked up three victories for the meet, claiming the women’s 100 back (53.11), 200 back (1:54.26) and 100 fly (53.82).

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UGA Commit Mitchell Norton Hits 1:36.11 200 Free At Marlins Invite

Norton also established lifetime bests in the 50 free (20.60), 100 free (44.31), 500 free (4:30.59) and 100 back (48.37).

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NCAP Tops USA Swimming Club Excellence Rankings For Seventh Straight Year

Nation’s Capital led USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Rankings for the seventh straight year with 71,900 points.

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WATCH: Caeleb Dressel’s Record-Breaking Swims From 2020 ISL Finale

Dressel set three world records during the league final, and also lowered the American Record in the 100 freestyle on two occasions.

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WATCH: Kliment Kolesnikov Smashes 100 Back World Record On Relay Lead-off

The Russian led off in 48.58 to obliterate Xu Jiayu’s 100 backstroke world record by three-tenths of a second.

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WATCH: American Cali Condor Quartet Lowers 400 Medley Relay World Record

Olivia Smoliga, Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia and Erika Brown combined to smash a five-year-old world record in the women’s 400 medley relay.

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WATCH: Adam Peaty’s 100 Breast World Record, Skins Victory At 2020 ISL Final

Peaty re-broke his world record in the 100 breaststroke, and also set a new British Record in the 50 breast in the first round of the skins during the final.

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Relay Analysis: Manaudou, Sjostrom Lead Energy Standard To Mixed Free Victory

Sarah Sjostrom’s 51.01 split was crucial in Energy Standard defeating the Cali Condors in the mixed 400 freestyle relay.

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Maddy Banic Closes Breakout ISL Season By Lowering American Record In 50 Fly

The 23-year-old blasted a time of 24.80 to lower Kelsi Dahlia’s national mark of 24.93 set in 2018.

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Townley Haas Erases Ryan Lochte’s 10-Year-Old American Record In 200 Free

Haas put up a time of 1:40.49 to take Ryan Lochte’s American Record of 1:41.08 from 2010 off the books.

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Cali Condors Crowned 2020 ISL Champions

The Condors claim the 2020 league title after placing third in 2019.

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