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2025 College Swimming Previews: Can The Freshmen Fill In The Gaps For #11 Cal Women?

The Golden Bears lose a few key swimmers, including Rachel Klinker, but bring in an intriguing recruiting class that includes three notable internationals.

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Former New York Diving Coach Receives 220-Month Prison Sentence For Sex Trafficking

Victor Byrne, 58, received a 220-month sentence for transporting two minors across state lines for illegal sexual activity in 2006 and 2008.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 37.3% Pick Stanford Women As ‘Best of the Rest’ Team Behind Top 3

Behind the proverbial top three of Virginia, Texas and Florida, the Stanford Cardinal emerged as the next-best women’s NCAA team in our latest poll.

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House v. NCAA Settlement On Hold As Judge Sends Attorneys “Back To The Drawing Board”

Judge Claudia Wilken said she will “throw it back on [the lawyers] to find something workable” after taking issue with numerous parts of the settlement deal.

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arena Swim of the Week: After Fortune Teller Prediction, Alexa Leary Wins Para Gold With WR

Leary suffered a near-fatal biking accident in 2021, and while in hospital, a fortune teller told her father she would go to the Paralympics.

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Former Texas-Based Coach Suspended By USA Swimming For Sexual Misconduct Involving A Minor

Nathan Blake Bernier, who was 46 at the time of his arrest, was charged with two felony counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor in early January.

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Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 9/6/2024

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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Texas Adds All-American Manny Pollard To Full-Time Staff As Assistant Diving Coach

Previously working as a graduate assistant, Pollard was named an assistant diving coach with the Longhorns prior to the start of the 2024-25 campaign.

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Big 12 Pausing Conference Expansion Talks With UConn

The announcement comes less than two weeks after the Big 12 presidents and athletic directors met to discuss the potentially adding UConn down the line.

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Parent of Swimmer Issues Open Letter To SafeSport After Court Grants Dismissals

All claims against SafeSport and USA Swimming made by the parent of a male swimmer who was accused of sexual harassment have been dismissed.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Steve Morsilli

Morsilli has consistently been producing elite age group swimmers with the Pleasanton Seahawks since founding the club in December 1982.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leah Shackley

The 18-year-old won four gold medals and set four Championship Records at the Junior Pan Pacs last month in Canberra, sweeping the girls’ backstroke events.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby Opts To Forgo Remaining NCAA Eligibility, Turn Pro

The 20-year-old Jacoby, who has two seasons of college eligibility remaining, will remain at the University of Texas and pursue her degree.

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SMU Women’s Head Coach Ozzie Quevedo Penalized For Recruiting Tampering

Quevedo was found to have violated NCAA recruiting rules after contacting a transfer prospect prior to their entry into the portal.

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13-Year-Old Ismail Barlov Wins Bosnia and Herzegovina’s First Paralympic Swimming Medal

Barlov claimed silver in the men’s 50 breaststroke SB2, posting a time of 1:02.74 to finish as the runner-up to gold medalist Arnulfo Castorena.

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