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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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Colorado State Announces 30th Hall of Fame Class

The class includes swimmer Breann Fuller Bohnen, a four-time Mountain West conference champion.

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USMS Nationals Day 4: National Champions Share Their Advice For the 50 Free

If you want to swim a faster 50 freestyle, here are tips from three swimmers who won Masters national championships in the event on Saturday.

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USLA National Lifeguard Championships Set For South Padre Island In August

Lifeguards nationwide from more than 50 chapters to compete for titles in individual and team competitions, Aug. 4-7.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

How many medals will Caeleb Dressel win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? SwimSwam’s staff picks all of the races for this summer’s big meet.

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How to Get The 170-Page Data-Rich Editorial Olympic Guide By Swimming Stats

This is an ad-free, one-off, 170-page editorial Olympic Guide produced for media outlet’s coverage as well as for swimming nerds around the world.

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USMS Nationals Day 3: National Champion Breaststrokers Share Technique Advice

Learn how to perfect your breaststroke from some of the best.

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USMS Nationals Day 2: Kysa Crusco Happy to Swim Again After Breast Cancer

The New England Masters member finished fourth and fifth in her two races Thursday.

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