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

Notre Dame Launching External Review of “Culture” Issues In Men’s Swim & Dive Program

The law firm Ropes & Gray LLP will conduct the review, which is expected to be finished around the end of August.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Regan Smith was one of the top performers of the U.S. Olympic Trials, setting a new world record in the 100 back and winning two more events decisively.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

We had a lot of correct predictions at the Trials, but the biggest oversight on the men’s side was the emergence of Chris Guiliano, who made history in Indy.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Event Predictions – Women’s Edition

Gretchen Walsh surprised many by beating Torri Huske in the women’s 100 fly, smashing the world record to boot.

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Penn State Continues To Build Staff With Addition of Ethan Curl As Assistant Coach

Curl’s hiring comes one day after head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron added Sean Schimmel to the staff as an associate head coach.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith has looked incredible thus far at the Olympic Trials, and can earn her spot in Paris with a world record at risk in the 100 back.

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WATCH: Regan Smith Smashes McKeown’s 100 Back World Record (Day 4 Race Videos)

Watch Smith reclaim the world record in the women’s 100 back, a mark she first claimed five years ago at the 2019 World Championships.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After a three-day wait, Caeleb Dressel will make his U.S. Olympic Trials debut this morning in the heats of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Katie Ledecky Confirms She’s Not Planning On Swimming 200 Free In Paris

Ledecky said she won’t swim the 200 free in Paris “if all goes well” in the 800 and 1500 free later this week in Indianapolis.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Lilly King eyes a berth on her third straight Olympic team in the women’s 100 breast tonight with the home Indianapolis crowd fully behind her.

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WATCH: Smith Blasts 100 Back AR, Ledecky, Murphy & King Do Their Thing (Day 3 Race Videos)

Regan Smith has been on incredible form so far at the Olympic Trials, firing off a new American Record in the women’s 100 back semis on Monday night.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After her massive improvement in the 100 fly, Regan Smith will be on world record watch in the women’s 100 back after breaking the American Record last month.

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Brent Rutemiller, Former International Swimming Hall of Fame CEO, Dies

Rutemiller had a long career in swimming, from coaching stops across the country, more than 30 years with Swimming World and serving as the ISHOF CEO.

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WATCH: Armstrong Rallies, Walsh & Foster Earn First Olympic Berths (Day 2 Race Videos)

Gretchen Walsh ripping the #2 100 fly in history and Hunter Armstrong rallying from a slip in the 100 back were two of the big highlights from Night 2.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

All eyes will be on Gretchen Walsh in the final of the women’s 100 fly, as the newly-minted world record holder looks to qualify for her first Olympic Games.

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