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Alex Sherman Returns To Alma Mater As Arizona State Adds To Coaching Staff

Sherman, the former school record holder in the 200 IM, has spent the past six seasons as the senior coach at Swim Neptune in Arizona.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Luka Mijatovic

A sensational season culminated with Mijatovic setting four NAG records at U.S. Junior Nationals, including lowering the 47-year-old mark in the 1500 free.

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NCAA Champion Andrei Minakov To Stay At Stanford, Still Considering Olympic Redshirt

Minakov confirmed to SwimSwam Thursday that he will remain at Stanford University despite entering the NCAA transfer portal in late April.

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Olympic Gold Medalist, NCAA Champion Brooks Curry Joins Cal Training Group

Curry joins a strong list of male sprint freestylers at Cal, including the likes of Jack Alexy, Bjorn Seeliger and Destin Lasco.

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Kentucky Women’s Swim & Dive Team To Hold Open Tryouts

The Wildcats are losing all of their NCAA scorers from last season and also have five swimmers in the NCAA transfer portal.

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How Does The Girls Class of 2025 Stack Up Against The Star-Studded 2015 Class?

The girls’ high school class of 2025 appears to be the best in recent memory, and perhaps rivals the class of 2015 that was spearheaded by Katie Ledecky.

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2025

After winning a silver medal at the World Championships in the 800 free relay, Alex Shackell emerges as our #1 recruit in the girls’ HS class of 2025.

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Carli Cronk Thrives At World Deaf Swimming Championships With 12 Gold Medals

The 17-year-old was nearly unstoppable, piling up 12 gold medals to go along with a pair of silvers to lead the U.S. to the top of the medal table.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Junior Swimmers Will Be Relied Upon By #10 UNC Women

The junior trio of Olivia Nel, Skyler Smith (pictured) and Greer Pattison will play critical roles in the pool for UNC with Grace Countie graduating.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50.6% Pick Phelps To Be Cover Athlete of “Swimming 2024” Video Game

Readers believe that Michael Phelps should be the cover athlete of a new swimming video game, as more than 50 percent voted for the GOAT.

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arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Tai Pearson Hits 1:56.8 SCM 200 Fly In South Africa

Pearson put up a time of 1:56.84 to crush his own WCA (Western Cape) Record by nearly two seconds in the 200 fly, one of four marks he set on the weekend.

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Sarah Ehekircher Files Civil Suit Against Scott MacFarland, USA Swimming In Colorado

The lawsuit, initially filed in California in 2020, has shifted to Colorado with the former swimmer alleging sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s.

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World Aquatics Partners With Bond University To Open New Development Centre In Australia

Swimmers from the Pacific Islands will have the chance to train under Chris Mooney on the Gold Coast.

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American Swimming Coaches Association Announces Eight Board of Directors Candidates

Arizona State’s Herbie Behm is among the eight coaches up for election to the ASCA Board, with five spots available.

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“Ben’s Bill”: Ben Kredich Made A Difference By Advocating For Disabled Student Housing

Kredich left behind a legacy in the Knoxville community, having been an advocate for people with disabilities, including getting “Ben’s Bill” passed in 2019.

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