Articles by SwimSwam

Can Swimming Become a Truly Professional Sport?

Can swimming be a truly professional sport with the way things currently stand? The sport might need some changes in order to become one.

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Team Redbird Women Break Four Masters Relay World Records At Southern California Championship

Record breakers Katie Osbourne, Arlette Godges, Jelena Kunovac and Ellen Reynolds.

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Alice Tai And Gabriel Araujo Claim 2024 Citi Para Swimming World Series Titles

Alice Tai competed at two World Series (Berlin and Lignano Sabbiadoro) in 2024 and was one of the stars of the Paralympic Games in Paris

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High School Swimming Launches in Richmond Public Schools

Thanks to a partnership between Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and SwimRVA, RPS varsity swimming will return for the 2024-25 school year.

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Iowa’s Annie Galvin, Nora Kemp Claim Big Ten Weekly Awards

University of Iowa senior Annie Galvin was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and freshman Nora Kemp was tabbed as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week.

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Miami’s Giulia Carvalho Named ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

The Hurricanes senior was a part of four wins in a tri-meet sweep over Cincinnati and FAU, including two individual events and two relays.

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European Aquatics Reveals 2024 Athlete of the Year Award Nominees, Opens Voting

Sarah Sjostrom is one of five women nominated for European Aquatics Female Swimmer of the Year, with voting open from Dec. 16 until Dec. 31.

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World Aquatics Scholarship Athletes Training In Antibes Set 100th National Record at SC Worlds

Swimmers training with the World Aquatics Scholarship Program now have a cumulative total of 106 national records broken.

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Shouts From The Stands: Keeping the Momentum–Benefits of College Club Swimming Over Division 1

College club swimming provides an excellent opportunity for swimmers who miss the D1 cut to keep building on the momentum they’ve already achieved.

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King, Mascarinas Lead Colgate To Sweep of Hamilton College

Deacon Mascarinas won three individual events to help lead the Colgate men’s swimming and diving team to a 137-94 victory over Hamilton Friday.

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ECU Sweeps Tri-Meet, UNCA Comes From Behind To Top Georgia Southern

The Pirates defeated Georgia Southern 208-91 and beat UNC Asheville 206-93.

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FIU’s Jordan Browning Selected to Women Leaders’ Rising Stars Mentorship Program

Browning, a sport management major, is set to graduate this fall with a 3.84 GPA and a two-time CSC Academic All-District Member.

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Houston’s Elizabeth Jimenez Breaks Dominican Republic 50 Back Record At Short Course Worlds

Jimenez posted a time of 28.44 in the preliminary heats to top the Dominican Republic record of 29.17 set by Krystal Lara at Short Course Worlds in 2018. 

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Adam Peaty Awarded Honorary Degree From Loughborough University For Contribution To Swimming

The ceremony celebrated Peaty’s sporting career that has seen him become one of Great Britain’s most decorated athletes.

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UMBC’s Boris Milev Breaks Michael Phelps Pool Record In Tri-Meet

Milev led off UMBC in the men’s 400 free relay, clocking 44.74 to break Phelps’ UMBC Aquatic Complex mark of 45.11 that had stood since 2003.

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