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2024 NCAA Champion Zalan Sarkany Verbally Commits To Transfer To NC State

The reigning NCAA champion in the 1650 freestyle will join the impressive distance culture developed at NC State, led by coach Mark Bernardino.

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Kristof Milak Pops Season-Best 50.95 In 100 Fly, Tying His Mare Nostrum Record

Milak’s time matches his Mare Nostrum Tour Record from three years ago and marks a new season-best.

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Sun Yang Eyes Return To Competition As Doping Ban Comes To An End

Sun’s four-year doping ban has come to an end, meaning he’s cleared to resume competition despite being ineligible for the Olympics in Paris.

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Hollie Bonewit-Cron Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach At Penn State

Bonewit-Cron will join the Nittany Lions from Miami University (Ohio), where she’s been the head coach for the past eight seasons.

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Psych Sheets Released For 2024 Australian Olympic Trials

Kaylee McKeown has entered five events at the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials, including the 100 and 200 free with possible relay berths in mind.

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Swimming Canada Announces Rosters For 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, Open Water World Juniors

Backstroke standout Madison Kryger will be one of 30 swimmers representing Canada at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, scheduled for late August in Canberra.

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Former Clayton High School Swimmers & WP Players Celebrate Coach Dennis Bledsoe

Bledsoe co-authored the book “Water Polo For Coach and Player” in 1976, a definitive how-to manual for coaches in the sport for decades.

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Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/24/2024

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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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Huske Puts World Record On High Alert In 100 Fly

Torri Huske has separated herself this season in the women’s 100 fly, but the other Olympic spot figures to be hotly contested with no shortage of contenders.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 52.6% Think Canadian Women Have Best Medal Hopes In Medley Relay

The Canadian women have won a medal in the medley relay at four consecutive World Championships to go along with the Tokyo Olympics.

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arena Swim of the Week: Rylee Erisman Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever In 100 Free

Erisman put up a time of 54.34 in the 100 free, overtaking Gretchen Walsh (54.38) as the fastest 15-year-old American ever and one of the fastest globally.

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WVU Announces Xavier’s Brent MacDonald As New Head Swim & Dive Coach

MacDonald comes to WVU from Xavier, where he’s been on staff for 18 years, including the last 16 seasons as the head coach (one as interim).

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Matt King Announces Transfer To Indiana, Where He Originally Committed, After Olympic Redshirt

King, who committed to Indiana in 2019 before switching to Alabama, announced he will join the Hoosiers next season after redshirting the last NCAA campaign.

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Claire Weinstein Headlines U.S. Roster For 2024 Open Water World Junior Championships

Weinstein, the reigning World Junior champion in the 5km, will be one of four Sandpipers of Nevada on the 12-swimmer American roster.

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Big 12, ACC Reportedly Approve Settlement In House v. NCAA Case

Reports indicate that settlement details are expected to include upwards of $2.7 billion in back-pay damages the NCAA will owe former Division I athletes.

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