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Kathleen Baker Headlines North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Baker is joined by Tom Brewer, John Calvert, Kathy McKee, and Eric Schwall in the class, with the induction ceremony scheduled for Saturday, March 2.

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2023 All-MPSF Men’s Water Polo Selections Announced

UCLA senior Rafael Real Vergara was named MPSF Player of the Year after leading the conference with 56 goals in the regular season.

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No. 3 USC Men’s Water Polo Sets Up Defense Of MPSF Tournament Title This Week

Trojans head to Berkeley for postseason play, looking for another MPSF title in action Nov. 17-19.

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Ohio State’s Paige Hall, Tomas Navikonis Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

Ohio State claimed five of the six weekly conference awards, with Rutgers’ Elysha Pribadi the only non Buckeye, claiming Women’s Freshman of the Week honors.

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UCLA Leads Men’s Collegiate Water Polo Week 11 Varsity Polls

The Bruins retain the top spot in D1 heading into conference championship weekend.

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Colorado State Adds Two Swimmers, One Diver For 2024-25 Season

Carly Nelson and Addison Wicklund will be added to the lanes, while Makenna Post will help replenish the diving well for the Rams.

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West Coast Conference Announces 2023 Men’s Water Polo Honors

Pepperdine’s Antonio Knez was named WCC Player of the Year after leading the conference in saves, save percentage, goals-against average and saves-per-game.

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Oklahoma Christian Swimmers Shine At Eagle Invitational

Oklahoma Christian men’s and women’s swimming each picked up team wins at the Eagle Invitational.

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Air Force’s Madelyn Letendre Earns Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Letendre will pursue an M.Sc. in Therapeutic and Translational Neuroscience and a Master of Public Policy at Oxford University.

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USC Men’s Water Polo Welcomes Bode Brinkema To Troy

Head coach Marko Pintaric signs a star from JSerra High for 2024.

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UNC Asheville Women, NJIT Men Sweep Quad Meet With VMI, UMBC & Howard

The NJIT men went a perfect 3-0 in its road quad meet Saturday evening, defeating Virginia Military Institute (177-122), UMBC (208-89) and Howard (203-95).

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Princeton Women Retain Cannon Trophy With Home-Opening Win Over Rutgers

The Princeton women defeated Rutgers 191.5-108.5 at DeNuzio Pool, giving Abby Brethauer her first home win as the team’s head coach.

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Brown Women, Penn Men Earn Narrow Victories In Ivy League Split

Penn junior MattFallon claimed three victories while sophomore James Curreri had two, leading the Quakers to a 155-143 win.

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Columbia Men Emerge Victorious Over Yale In Tightly-Contested Dual

The Lions welcomed Yale to New York City, and came out victorious in a tightly contested meet by a score of 158-140 to improve to 2-1 on the season. 

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Yale Women Cruise Past Columbia In Ivy League Opener

The Bulldogs defeated Columbia 201-99 in their Ivy League and home opener at Kiphuth Exhibition Pool.

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