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USOPC Announces 240-Member 2020 U.S. Paralympic Team

The squad is led by 23-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long (pictured), who is set to compete in her fifth Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Duke’s Margo O’Meara Shines at Junior National Championship

The Blue Devil freshman took the top spot in the girls’ 16-18 age division of the one-meter springboard with a score of 424.70.

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Jack’s Back On Olympic Podium With Brilliant Bronze

Jack Laugher earned the third Olympic medal of his glittering career to complete the set by diving to a brilliant bronze in the Men’s 3m Springboard final.

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Former Cornell Swimmer Taylor Knibb Wins Silver In Mixed Relay Triathlon

Individual Olympic bronze medalist Katie Zaferes teamed up with Kevin McDowell, Knibb and Morgan Pearson to form the U.S. team.

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ASU’s Emma Nordin Named Pac-12 Postgrad Scholarship Recipient

Nordin earned her degree in biological science (neurobiology, physiology and behavior), graduating summa cum laude and as a Tip of the Fork Cohort member.

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Big Ten Highlights 107th Big Ten Medal of Honor Class

The Medal of Honor was established in 1915 and was the first award to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics.

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Mona Groteguth-Garcia Named Assistant Coach At Iowa

Groteguth-Garcia has been named an assistant with the University of Iowa women’s swimming & diving program, and will also serve as recruiting coordinator.

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Swim Coach Bill Bankhead Among Nine To Be Inducted Into LSU Athletics HOF

Bankhead revived the LSU swimming program in 1960, which had been discontinued during World War II.

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Roster Change Announced To Canada’s Tokyo 2020 Para Swimming Team

2016 medalist Tess Routliffe was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury, resulting in the addition of her HPC – Quebec teammate Danielle Kisser.

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Mona McSharry Sets New Irish Senior Record In 200m Breaststroke At Tokyo 2020

McSharry’s time of 2:25.08 knocked almost a full second off the previous record time she set in April of this year.

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Big Ten Announces 2021 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

Purdue’s Gabriel Gomez was the lone swimmer to be among the recipients.

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John Carroll University Adds Clay Murray As Assistant Coach

The former Division III swimmer previously coached at Westminster College for two seasons, bringing plenty of coaching experience to the Blue Streaks.

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Mitch Alters Returns Home As Associate Head Coach Of Oakland Swimming & Dive

Alters joins Oakland after spending the last three years as an assistant coach at the University of Richmond.

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USMS National Day 5: 90-Plus-Year-Olds Show Age Is Just A Number

Masters competitions are for adults of all ages, but no races captivate meet participants, fans, and event staff as much as those for the older age groups.

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Siena Water Polo Places Record 13 on ACWPC Academic All-American Team

The Saints also took home the Team Academic Award for an impressive cumulative mark.

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