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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Grimes Headlines Freshman Takeover As UVA Aims To Keep 400 IM Title

Olympic medalists Katie Grimes and Emma Weyant will go head-to-head for NCAA glory in the 400 IM, with Grimes making her debut and Weyant in her senior year.

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USA Swimming Demographic Report: Which LSCs Got Bigger And Which Shrunk In 2024?

The Metropolitan, Southern California and Potomac Valley LSCs also saw big increases in 2024, while Illinois and Maine dropped significantly in membership.

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Division II Maryville University Reportedly Cuts Swimming Programs

The news comes after Maryville’s first-year head coach abruptly left the team prior to the conference championships in February.

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2025 New Jersey State Tournament Roundup: Chatham, Haddonfield Sweep Team Titles

Age group star Audrey Derivaux led the way for the Haddonfield girls as they made it six straight Group C NJSIAA state titles.

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Judge Wilken Releases Details On Final Approval Hearing In House v. NCAA Settlement

The United States DOJ will be among 14 objectors to speak at the final approval hearing on April 7.

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How Have NCAA Roster Sizes Changed Over The Last Two Decades?

Several top programs are being forced to make mass cuts due to the pending roster limits in the NCAA. Would that have been the case in the past?

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Cal Poly Cutting Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Programs Effective Immediately

The Cal POly athletic department said “financial realities” were at the root of the decision, specifically pointing to the House v. NCAA settlement.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Liendo’s 42.12 Fly Split Edges Smith’s 100 Breast Record For Top SEC Swim

Liendo produced a stunning 42.12 fly leg on Florida’s 400 medley relay at SECs, the fastest relay split in history by 65 one-hundredths of a second.

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arena Swim of the Week: Audrey Derivaux Climbs To #3 In 15-16 Age Group With 4:03 400 IM

The 15-year-old Derivaux took three seconds off her best time to clock 4:03.31 in the 400 IM, jumping up to #3 all-time in the 15-16 age group.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Joleigh Crye Wins 100 Breast Thriller At Big 12s In 58.09

The Cincinnati junior became the first Big 12 champion in program history, resetting her school record and winning the 100 breast by three one-hundredths.

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Dutch Sprinting Legend Ranomi Kromowidjojo Gives Birth To First Child

The 34-year-old Kromowidjojo and husband Ferry Weertman welcomed their daughter, Livia Weertman, to the world on Feb. 26.

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State Records Shattered At Hawaii Age Group Championships As Kamehameha Claims Team Title

Fourteen-year-old Cruz Storer set four Hawaii Swimming LSC Records in the boys’ 13-14 age group at the meet, winning High Point honors.

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Breaking Down The 2025 Women’s NCAA Qualifiers By Class

Gretchen Walsh is one of 66 senior swimmers headed for Women’s NCAAs, tying with the junior class for most qualifiers for the meet.

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32 Schools Qualify Relays For 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships

The Florida Gators were one of 12 women’s teams to hit ‘A’ cuts in all five relays this season.

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Official Psych Sheets Drop For 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships

Gretchen Walsh headlines the Women’s NCAA Championships later this month as she leads the Virginia Cavaliers in pursuit of a fifth straight title.

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