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Lee & Bent-Ashmeil Put Aquatics GB On Top Of European Champs Diving Medal Table

Robbie Lee soared to victory in the Men’s 10m Platform on Sunday, registering near to 500 points to go one better than his 2023 silver.

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Quincy University Announces 2024 Swimming Recruiting Class

Quincy has brought in 17 in the Class of ’24 (eight women and nine men). From year two to year three the program has now grown from 37 to 54 in total.

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Liz Germonprez Named Head Coach At College of Saint Mary

Most recently, Germonprez was the assistant coach at Westside High School while also working as a national group head coach for iNspire in Omaha.

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Dawn Dill Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach at Wellesley College

Dill returns to Wellesley after spending the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach at Harvard University.

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USA Water Polo To Showcase Men’s & Women’s National Teams On Bally Sports This Week

Less than two months before the Olympic Games, water polo fans will have a chance to get a closer look at the US men’s and women’s teams on Bally Sports.

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‘Malevolent’ Traits May Be Key To Athletic Success, Study Finds

A study has found that ‘malevolent’ traits can be important for athletic success – but could hinder athlete-coach relationships.

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CSCAA Announces 2024 Spring Scholar All-America Teams

To qualify for Scholar All America status, teams had to earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 during the Spring 2024 semester.

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University of Victoria Coach Peter Vizsolyi Announces Retirement After 41 Years Leading Vikes

Ryan Clouston, who has spent the last 14 seasons as the assistant coach alongside Vizsolyi, has been appointed the program’s new head coach.

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Shouts From The Stands: A World Without Ribbons

“Imagine if we took all the time we spend handling ribbons and applied it towards teaching kids to be gracious to their opponents.”

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Capobianco Wins Men’s 3-Meter, Schnell Claims Women’s 10-Meter At U.S. Diving Trials

Carson Tyler also qualified in the men’s 3-meter, becoming the first American since 2000 to qualify in both individual events.

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Pomona-Pitzer’s Alexandra Turvey Named 2024 Byers Scholarship Recipient

Turvey, who helped Pomona-Pitzer win two relays at the D3 NCAAs in March, is pursuing both medical and doctoral degrees in her postgraduate academic career.

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Sarah Bacon, Alison Gibson & Carson Tyler Qualify Individually For U.S. Olympic Diving Team

Bacon scored 639.00 points to win 3-meter and add a second event to her Paris schedule, having already secured a spot in the synchronized 3-meter.

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Sarah Bacon, Carson Tyler Lead After Individual Semifinals at USA Diving Olympic Trials

Scores from the semis will carry over into Saturday’s finals. The top two 3-meter divers and the top 10-meter diver will qualify to the U.S. Olympic Team.

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Michael Phelps To Join NbcUniversal’s Coverage Of Olympic Games Paris 2024

Phelps, who returns to NBCU’s coverage following his role in Tokyo in 2021, will offer commentary and analysis on the primetime and daytime shows in Paris

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Two Para Swimmers Added To 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team

Para swimmers Hannah Ouellette and Clémence Paré have been nominated to the Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team.

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