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Nathan Adrian Among Six Bears To Be Inducted Into Cal Athletic Hall of Fame

Adrian, an eight-time Olympic medalist, was a 10-time NCAA champion during his illustrious four-year career at Cal.

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Greece Caps FINA Artistic Swimming World Series With Golden Performance At Home

In front of an excitable home crowd, Greece won their first gold medal in the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series during the final event of the 2022 season.

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Nominations Being Accepted for new ASCA Impact Coach of the Year Award

New award to recognize coaches who exemplify an extraordinary commitment to their swimmers and programs.

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Paltrinieri Wins Men’s Race, Szimcsak Stuns Women’s Field At LEN Open Water Cup

European champ Gregorio Paltrinieri claimed its first win in the 2022 edition of the LEN Open Water Cup after two bronze medal finish in the previous legs.

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IOC President Thomas Bach: “Our Olympic Mission is a Humanitarian Mission”

Bach closed the 139th IOC session by addressing the membership on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the world of sport.

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Toby Robinson, Hector Pardoe To Represent Great Britain At Worlds In Open Water

Both athletes will take part in the Men’s 10km event, while Pardoe will also race the 25km event the following day.

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USA Water Polo’s Senior National Teams Announce Training Camp/Practice Invites

The training camps will ultimately lead to USA Water Polo naming its teams for the 2022 World Championships in June.

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USA Diving To Send 16 Athletes To 2022 FINA World Championships

Olympians Delaney Schnell and Hailey Hernandez are among the 16 divers who are expected to compete for the United States.

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LEN Open Water Cup Preview: Paltrinieri Seeks Repeat Win In Alghero

Italian superstar Gregorio Paltrinieri won the Piombino and Alghero stops back-to-back last year, but has yet to reach the top of the podium in 2022.

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LEN Launches Fundraising Project To Support Ukrainian Aquatic Athletes

The LEN will cover the costs of the Ukrainian athletes competing at the European Championships and is launching this campaign to cover their prep costs.

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Richard “Dick” Bergmark Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Georgia Tech

Bergmark was a Georgia Tech swimming letterwinner from 1972-75 and graduated from the Institute with a degree in industrial management in ’75.

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Christopher Paynter Tabbed As New Swimming Head Coach At Wilkes University

Paynter comes to Wilkes after spending the past season at Hobart and William Smith Colleges serving as an assistant swim coach and recruiting coordinator.

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Tel Aviv, Belgrade To Host Next Two European Water Polo Championships

LEN announced that Tel Aviv, Israel will host the 2024 edition, while two years later the event visits Belgrade, Serbia.

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France’s Velly, Germany’s Beck Claim Wins At Leg 2 of LEN Open Water Cup

17-year-old Frenchman Sacha Velly emerged over an experienced field in the men’s race, while Leonie Beck topped the women by eight seconds.

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UNC Asheville Announces 2022 Swimming & Diving Recruiting Class

Overall, Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins and her staff have signed eight newcomers that’ll join the program this fall.

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