Articles by Robert Gibbs

Sansoucie Blasts 44.86 100 Fly in Mizzou Invite Day 1 Finals

Missouri’s Andrew Sansoucie swam the first sub-45 second 100 fly in the NCAA this season tonight at the Mizzou Invite.

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2016 USA College Challenge: Day 1 Live Recap

Cody Miller will be one of several Olympic gold medalists facing off today in Indianapolis as part of the USA Swimming College Challenge.

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Virginia Tech and Duke Each Win Five in Quad Dual

The Duke women and Virginia Tech men each swept their three opponents during the two day quad-dual meet hosted by Virginia Tech this weekend.

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Virginia Tech Men and Women Take Down Penn State

Senior Brandon Fiala swept the breaststroke events as the Virginia Tech men and women both topped Penn State on Saturday at VT’s home pool in Christiansburg, VA.

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The Hill, Episodes 1 & 2: “It’s All About Sacrifice”

South African coach Graham Hill is publishing a series of videos entitled “The Hill,” in which he expounds on the state of South African sports, especially swimming.

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College Swimming Previews: #5 Virginia Women Look to Hold Course

Senior Leah Smith and the rest of the Cavaliers are aiming for their 10th-straight ACC title this season and their third consecutive 5th place finish at NCAA’s.

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USA Swimming Overhauls Short Course Worlds Selection Criteria

USA Swimming’s 2016 FINA World Short Course Championships selection procedures steps away from the clearly defined selection priorities that are typically used for selecting international teams.

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Texas Women’s 2016-2017 Dual Schedule Includes All Top 4 2016 Teams

The Texas Longhorn women will be taking on the top four teams from last year’s NCAA championships in dual meets this season.

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Longhorns Bring Back Ganiel, Add Ten Freshmen, One Transfer for 2017

The Texas Longhorns are bringing back NCAA qualifier Imri Ganiel after a year abroad and also add ten freshmen and a transfer, as they look for their third-straight NCAA championship.

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Olympics NCAA Wrap Part II: 9 of top 10 Teams Earned Medals

Rising California senior Ryan Murphy was the only NCAA swimmer who competed in the 15-16 season to earn two individual gold medals in Rio.

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Jack Conger Issues Statement on Rio Incident

USA Olympic swimmer Jack Conger issued a press release that explains his perception of the incident in Rio early last Sunday morning that has dominated international headlines all week.

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NCAA Olympics Wrap Part I: The Final Medal Tally

Six of the eight gold medalists in the women’s 4×100 medley relay either competed for, or will be competing for, NCAA programs in 2016.

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Only Russian Track and Field Athlete Banned by IAAF

Darya Klishina, the only Russian track and field athlete initially allowed to compete in Rio, is currently suspended until the CAS rules on her case in the next two days.

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United States Stays Perfect With Olympic Record in 400 Medley Relay

The USA men stayed perfect in the medley relay with an Olympic Record time of 3:27.95 on the final night in the pool in Rio.

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Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 8 Update)

You can follow the men’s 50 free medalists on Twitter, along with many other Olympic swimmers.

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