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I am not talented, I am obsessed. ~Conor McGregor

arena Swim of the Week: Alabama’s Leonardo Alcantara Breaks 15-Year-Old School Record

Alcantara negative-split his way to a time of 8:53.81 in the 1000 freestyle, breaking Mark Randall’s Alabama Record of 8:54.69 set in 2009.

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Texas Men Jump To #1 In CSCAA November Polls; Virginia Women Hold Firm With Top Spot

Luke Hobson and the Texas men take over the top spot in the CSCAA’s monthly dual meet rankings after an impressive outing against Indiana.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Jack Alexy Edges Jonny Kulow In Tantalizing 100 Free Showdown

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Jack Alexy clocked 41.87 in the 100 free last weekend to narrowly defeat ASU’s Jonny Kulow (41.89) in a tri-meet with Stanford.

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The Last Ever? November 13 Marks National Signing Day For High Schoolers In Class of 25

The NCAA announced in October that it is removing the National Letter of Intent Program moving forward, meaning this could be the last official signing day.

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Ponte Vedra Girls Four-Peat, Nease Boys Make It Three In A Row At FHSAA 3A Championships

he Ponte Vedra High School girls rolled to a fourth straight Florida High School 3A state title on Saturday, led by senior Penny Zarczynski.

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Erisman Siblings Shine As Riverview Girls, Braddock Boys Claim FHSAA 4A State Titles

Windermere sophomore Rylee Erisman was a force at the FHSAA 4A Championships, setting records en route to wins in the 50 free (21.61) and 100 free (47.14).

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2024 Florida High School 2A Roundup: Regions Highlights & State Qualifiers

Brown commit Isabella Dieffenthaller was the top female performer at the FHSAA 2A Region 3 Championships, posting #1 times in the girls 50 and 100 free.

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2024 Florida High School 1A Roundup: Bolles School, Saint Andrews Dominate Region Meets

Stanford commit Andy Kravchenko helped lead the Bolles School boys to another 1A Region 1 title with wins in the boys’ 50 and 100 free.

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Big 12 Board Chair Invites Power 4 Leaders To “Future of College Athletics” Summit

Baylor President Linda Livingstone has invited the Power 4 leaders to come together and see presentations on the college football super league proposals.

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Luca Urlando Out of Georgia’s Weekend Dual With NC State Due To Illness

Urlando has been on fire so far this season, winning all seven individual events he’s contested across three meets for the Bulldogs.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 67.4% Believe NCAA Teams Should Suit Up For Dual Meets

Things have been trending more and more towards teams racing fast and wearing tech suits throughout the year. How do the readers feel?

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SwimMAC Carolina Tops USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Rankings For Third Straight Year

SwimMAC led the Club Excellence standings for the third straight year, doing so by a wide margin over runner-up Carmel Swim Club.

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Hali Flickinger Headlines Pennsylvania Aquatics Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Flickinger is joined in the class by Kyle Salyards, Dave Lewis, Don Miller, Mel Nash and Tom Tretheway.

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arena Swim of the Week: Texas Sophomore Angie Coe Levels Up With 1:54.33 200 IM

Coe dropped more than a second and a half off her personal best time in 1:54.33, ranking her #1 in the NCAA with a bullet so far this season.

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Maximus Williamson Nears PBs, Ethan Zhou Hits #17 All-Time 13-14 200 BR At LAC Fall Classic

Williamson narrowly missed his best time in the 50 free (19.53), and was also 42.68 in the 100 free to rank 1st for 17-18 boys this season in both events.

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