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Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Lindauer

After leading the Notre Dame men to a program-best NCAA finish in 2023, Lindauer’s squad delivered another breakthrough performance this year.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Destin Lasco

The smile says it all—It was a long time coming, but Lasco finally took hold of the NCAA, U.S. Open and American Record in the 200 back at the 2024 NCAAs.

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What Will The Chain Reaction Be From Bowman’s Bombshell?

There are endless moving parts in the aftermath of Bob Bowman’s decision to head to the University of Texas after nine years at Arizona State.

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ASU Swimmers Following Bowman Will Train In Austin Prior To U.S. Olympic Trials

Bowman revealed his immediate timeline during his introductory press conference, noting his swimmers will be in Austin for the last three weeks pre-Trials.

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Bob Bowman Named Director, Head Men’s Coach At Texas Two Days After NCAA Title With ASU

Bowman takes the reins from the legendary Eddie Reese after a nine-year stint at Arizona State that culminated with the men’s national title on Saturday.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Men’s NCAA Power Rankings

Chris Guiliano led the Notre Dame men to a program-best 10th-place finish at NCAAs, significantly better than we predicted in the SwimSwam Power Rankings.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2024 NCAA Event Predictions – Women’s Edition

Lucy Bell was one of four Stanford swimmers to crack the top eight in an event we didn’t predict, along with Gigi Johnson, Kayla Wilson and Lillie Nordmann.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Women’s NCAA Power Rankings

Anna Peplowski’s standout NCAA performance resulted in the Indiana women outperforming SwimSwam’s Power Rankings and placing 7th overall.

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Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/31/2024

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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Juniors Claim All Eight ‘A’ Final Spots In 200 Free At Men’s NCAA Championships

Chris Guiliano and Jack Alexy are among the ‘A’ finalists of the men’s 200 free that’s comprised entirely of juniors.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 72.8% Pick Underwater Work As Most Valuable Skill In College Swimming

Leon Marchand annihilated the field en route to a massive record in the 500 free at NCAAs, and his underwater work played a major role in the swim.

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arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Oliver Dawson Moves Up Canadian Rankings In 200 Breast

Dawson moved into 7th all-time in the Canadian boys’ 15-16 age group rankings with his time of 2:17.13, breaking the *official* Alberta Provincial Record.

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Kaii Winkler Logs 19.7/42.5/1:35 Freestyles At FGC Senior Championships

The 17-year-old put up a time of 42.56 in the 100 free, just shy of his 42.14 season-best set in November which marked a new National High School Record.

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Education, Inclusion At The Forefront of European Aquatics Strategic Plan Through 2030

The Strategic Plan, along with an announcement of a new Academy and an Aquatics Social Responsibility program, were revealed to the Bureau in Turkey.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Cal, ASU & Florida Set For Sprint Showdown In Free Relays

Florida’s Adam Chaney, Josh Liendo and Julian Smith will aim to recreate the magic they produced last year in sweeping the sprint free relays at NCAAs.

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