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Barceloneta Clinches F8 Spot, Jug Marches On, Olympiacos Bounces Back

All three favourite sides earned fine wins on Wednesday and group leader Barceloneta is the first team to secure its spot in the Final Eight.

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Mount St. Mary’s Hires Diacono to Lead Men’s, Women’s Water Polo Programs

Mercyhurst graduate assistant Alyssa Diacono has been named as the first-ever head coach for the Mount St. Mary’s men’s and women’s water polo teams.

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2020 Pac-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced

Former ASU swimmer Belote Ripley is among 12 athletes named to the 2020 Pac-12 Hall of Honor class.

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OSC Storms To The Top, Mladost Wins Big At Champions League Day 10

The biggest winner of the day was Mladost Zagreb, which earned a great win in Hannover and broke six points clear in the race for the fourth qualifying spot.

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Sisson French Sweeps Coach of the Year Honors, Engineers Win Four Major Awards

Meg Sisson French swept Coach of the Year accolades as she was named as both the NEWMAC Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year.

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USA Synchro Renamed To USA Artistic Swimming, Launches We Move As One Campaign

USA Synchro has changed its name to USA Artistic Swimming, aligning with the changes made by FINA.

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Canadian Divers Shine At Opening Leg Of FINA Diving World Series In Montreal

Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito won a pair of gold medals in Montreal, claiming the individual 10m Platform and the synchro with teammate Caeli McKay.

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The Time Has Come For The US To Join The Rest Of The World And Race Meters

Collegiate track and field used to compete in yards and have successfully transitioned to meters. We can too. If not now, then when?

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Champions League Day 10: Race For 4th Intensifies In Both Groups

Postponing the biggest game of the round between title-holder Ferencvaros and Pro Recco moves the spotlight to the race for the 4th place in both groups.

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Ed Accura Launches Black Swimming Association #BCStheCONVO

Charity launches to drive participation, engagement and inclusion of the BME community in aquatics.

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Hazel Drops Lifetime Best 200 IM at Liberty Last Chance

Liberty sophomore Emma Hazel swam a lifetime best in the 200 IM, narrowly missing Liberty’s all-time top 10 in school history.

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Erin Voss Named Pac-12 Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Voss, a backstroke specialist with the Stanford Cardinal, is majoring in computer science and holds a 4.0 GPA while in her senior year.

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USA Men To Host Spain In Three-Game Series Next Month In Southern California

The USA Men’s National Water Polo Team in a three-game series beginning March 19 as part of their preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Top Divers Ready To Shine At First Leg Of FINA Diving World Series In Montreal

Two-time Olympic medalist Tom Daley will be among those competing at the first leg of the 2020 FINA/CNSG Diving World Series in Montreal.

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Utah’s David Fridlander Named Pac-12 Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Fridlander shined against USC, winning four events and setting two pool records to help the Utes upset the Trojans.

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