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

Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Davis

Davis has been leading SwimAtlanta for well over 40 years, and the club continues to churn out high-level talent with that being put on display in October.

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MacNeil, Casas Lead Point Standings At Toronto World Cup, Ledecky Highest Earner

Shaine Casas lit it up with four wins at the FINA World Cup in Toronto, leading all men with 58.5 points to earn $12,000.

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ASU Commit Leo Kurucz Leads Lee’s Summit West At Gold Conference Champs (MSHSAA)

Kurucz broke a pair of Gold Conference records in the 100 free (45.39) and 200 free (1:38.72) as the Lee’s Summit West boys won their fourth straight title.

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WATCH: All The Highlights From The Opening FINA World Cup Stop In Berlin

Ruta Meilutyte’s near world record swim in the women’s 50 breaststroke was one of many highlights at the opening FINA World Cup stop in Berlin.

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SwimMAC Carolina Tops USA Swimming’s 2022-2023 Club Excellence Rankings

Baylor Nelson helped propel SwimMAC Carolina to the top spot in USA Swimming’s 2022-2023 Club Excellence rankings, overtaking the TAC Titans.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.1% Believe Ledecky Will Break A World Record At FINA World Cup

Over 55 percent of readers believe Ledecky will break a world record on the FINA World Cup circuit, with her first chance coming tonight in Toronto.

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arena Swim of the Week: Honda Shatters 200 Fly World Record By Historic Margin

Tomoru Honda’s time of 1:46.85 in the 200 fly marked the first time a 200-meter world record was broken by more than a second in 12 years.

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Michigan State Will “Work To Strategize A Plan” To Reinstate Swim & Dive Programs

The school will begin discussions to reinstate the swim and dive programs, which were controversially cut in October 2020.

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Aiden Norman Becomes Fastest 16-Year-Old Canadian With 1:53.6 200 Back (SCM)

Norman blasted a time of 1:53.66 in the 200 back heats, dropping nearly four seconds to become the fastest 16-year-old in Canadian history.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/28/2022

Some very impressive swims have been produced by age group swimmers across the country as the 2022-23 short course season rolls on.

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: October Edition

After a flawless start to the season, Josh Liendo and the Florida Gators have overtaken Texas and now hold the #2 spot in our October Men’s Power Rankings.

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2022-2023 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: October Edition

Torri Huske and the Stanford women have looked strong this season, bumping up them to the #2 slot in the second edition of our NCAA power rankings.

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Vladimir Salnikov Not Expecting Russian Readmission Internationally Anytime Soon

The All-Russian Swimming Federation President it’s unlikely Russian swimmers will be able to compete internationally before the war ends.

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2022 Florida 4A Roundup: District Highlights and Region Qualifiers

Riverview Sarasota junior Gracie Weyant put up the top time in the girls’ 200 IM (2:05.47) and 100 breast (1:05.19) at the 4A District 9 meet.

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2022 Florida 3A Roundup: District Highlights and Region Qualifiers

Sebastian River senior and NC State commit Mitchell Ledford began his pursuit of an FHSAA title defense in the 100 fly as the 3A District meets got underway.

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