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

arena Swim of the Week: Ed Sommerville Drops Stunning 1:40.64 200 Free At Aussie SC Nats

The 19-year-old rockets up to #7 all-time in the men’s 200 free and breaks Cameron McEvoy’s Oceanian and Australian Records set in 2015

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Virginia Women, Cal Men Hold #1 Spot In Pre-Season CSCAA Polls

Gretchen Walsh and the Virginia Cavaliers are in pursuit of a historic five-peat at the Women’s NCAA Championships this March.

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Canadian Olympic Champion Maggie MacNeil Announces Retirement At 24

The eight-time world champion has called it a career after compiling a decorated resume both internationally and collegiately.

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Fluidra Race Video Of The Week: Leanne Smith Wins Paralympic Gold In Record Fashion

Smith, 36, suffered a partially collapsed lung in 2022 and had to re-learn how to walk, talk and eat.

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Australian Swim Coach Dick Caine Dies While Awaiting Sexual Abuse Sentencing

Caine, 78, had been convicted on 39 charges, including rape and indecent assault, last month.

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Summer McIntosh Headlines Canadian Roster For 2024 Short Course World Championships

McIntosh will be joined by fellow Paris medalists Kylie Masse and Ilya Kharun on Canada’s 18-swimmer roster for SC Worlds in December.

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USA Swimming Temporarily Amends Bylaws With Interim CEO In Place

USA Swimming has made numerous changes to its Board Governing Policies in the wake of the departure of CEO Tim Hinchey.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #4 Tennessee Women Remain Dangerous With High-End Talent

Fresh off winning an Olympic medal, Mona McSharry returns for her fifth year at Tennessee in pursuit of that elusive individual NCAA title.

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World Championship Medalist Ksawery Masiuk Announces Texas Commitment For January 2025

The multi-time World Junior champion brings world-class backstroke ability to a Texas team that has quickly emerged as a national title contender.

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Why Some Non-Countries Are Able To Be Represented At The Olympic Games

Siobhan Haughey has won four Olympic medals for Hong Kong, which isn’t a recognized country but rather “a special administrative region of China.”

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Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 9/21/2024

Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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USA Swimming Announces 2024-25 Junior National Team Roster

Junior Pan Pacific champion Luka Mijatovic highlights the 71-member U.S. National Junior Team roster for 2024-25.

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Fluidra Race Video Of The Week: Shark Attack Survivor Ali Truwit Sets American Record

After her foot was bitten off by a shark last year, Truwit won a pair of silver medals and set two American Records at the Paralympics in Paris.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41.9% Want To See Short Course Meters In The NCAA

What kind of damage could Gretchen Walsh do to the world record books if she had the opportunity to race SCM in college competition?

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2025 College Swimming Previews: It’s Full Steam Ahead For #5 Stanford Women

The Cardinal return their entire roster from last season, led by Caroline Bricker (pictured), and add a strong freshman class along with Torri Huske.

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