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Mizzou Men Defeat LSU 167-133; Luht Sets Pair of Backstroke Pool Records

Two individual wins apiece from Jack Dubois and Leonardo Garcia Varela helped lead the Mizzou men to a 167-133 victory over LSU on the road.

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1,131 Swimmers Qualified For US Olympic Trials As We Enter 2020

As we head into 2020, a toal of 1,131 athletes have qualified for the upcoming US Olympic Trials which will be held June 21st-28th in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Felipe Franca Returns To Coach Sergio Marques At Minas Tenis

2016 Olympic finalist Felipe Franca will return to coach Sergio Marques in his bid to make a fourth Olympic team.

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Mackenzie Padington Won’t Return To Minnesota In The Fall Of 2020

Mackenzie Padington will not return to the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 2020-21 NCAA campaign after her redshirt year.

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Seven National Records Fall At Israel SC Winter Championships

Meiron Cheruti set new national records in the men’s 50 free, 100 free and 50 fly at the Israeli Winter SC Championships in Netanya.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year — Maggie MacNeil

Maggie MacNeil’s standout year — both on the world stage and in the NCAA — earns her our Swammy for Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year — Markus Thormeyer

Markus Thormeyer wins Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year for the second straight time after a stellar 2019 that included National Records and a Worlds final.

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Olympian Tom Shields Opens Up About His Mental Health In Instagram Post

2016 Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields went into detail about the mental health difficulties he’s experienced in the past.

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O’Croinin, Liendo Named Swimming Canada Junior Swimmers of the Year

Emma O’Croinin and Joshua Liendo qualified for both the senior and Junior World Championships in 2019.

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Mexican Nationals Postponed Due To Winds, Likely To Be Cancelled

The Mexican Winter Nationals in Veracruz are at risk of being cancelled altogether due to heavy winds.

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Kiefer, Thompson Earn Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Honors

Linda Kiefer and Mike Thompson both led their swimmers to success on the international stage as they were named Swimming Canada’s 2019 Coaches of the Year.

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Pratt’s Canadian Record, Richards’ 46.8 100 Free Highlight Final Night Of OJI

16-year-old Matt Richards from Great Britain broke the men’s 100 free meet record twice on Sunday, getting down to 46.84 in the final.

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Richards Sizzles With Sprint Double, Pratt, Liendo, McIntosh Smash NAGs At OJI

Cole Pratt dropped over a second in the 100 back to lower the Canadian boys’ 15-17 NAG in a blistering time of 51.57, taking out Javier Acevedo’s 51.63.

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NAG Records Fall, Sanchez Shines On Night 1 Of OJI

Kayla Sanchez won two events on day one in Toronto, including setting a new meet record and narrowly missing the National Record in the women’s 50 back.

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Markus Thormeyer Named Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year

Markus Thormeyer’s breakout performance to qualify for the 200 back final at the 2019 World Championships earns him Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year.

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