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Jen Buffin Promoted To Head Swim & Dive Coach At Colorado College

Buffin replaces Anne Goodman James, who retired following the 2023-24 season after 18 years at CC.

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Katarina Roxon Makes Canadian Swimming History By Qualifying For Fifth Paralympic Team

The 31-year-old Roxon, who made her Paralympic debut at 15 in 2008, cleared the qualifying time by almost a full second in the women’s 100 breast SB8.

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Minnesota Swim & Dive Reveals 2024-25 Schedule, Including Face Off With ASU In January

The 2024-25 season will commence on Oct. 4 when the Gophers travel to Lincoln, Neb. to face Nebraska and South Dakota in a tri-dual.

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USA Swimming Announces Support Staff for 2024 Olympic Games In Paris

The support staff for the pool team consists of two team physicians, a chiropractor,  three massage therapists, and a team manager.

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UCLA Women’s Water Polo Completes Perfect Season With NCAA Title

UCLA (26-0) captured its eighth NCAA Championship and its 12th National Championship in program history with a 7-4 win at No. 3 California (19-7) on Sunday.

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Belfast, Northern Ireland Announced As Host City of 2024 European Aquatics Congress

The announcement follows the 2023 congress in Funchal, Madeira, which approved the name change to European Aquatics and hosted several educational seminars.

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Former Texas Longhorn Alison Gibson Wins Bronze At French Diving Open

Gibson and current Longhorn Hailey Hernandez competed in the official test event for the Paris Olympic Games.

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Cal Women’s Water Polo Reaches First NCAA Final Since 2011; Will Face Undefeated UCLA

3 goals from Cal senior Maryn Dempsey shifted the tide as the Bears made their first NCAA title game in 13 years. They run into the undefeated UCLA Bruins.

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Cal Women Reach First NCAA Water Polo Final Since 2011

The Bears came out on fire in Saturday’s semi against Hawaii and never looked back, holding at least a three-goal lead for the entirety of the second half

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Seattle U, Grand Canyon Accept Invites To West Coast Conference

Grand Canyon and Seattle U become the 10th and 11th full-time members of the WCC on July 1, 2025.

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John Carroll Swim & Dive Announces Mark de Swardt As New Head Coach

de Swardt brings significant coaching experience and enjoyed an excellent collegiate career at Cleveland State.

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Kean University Announces Incoming Class for Fall 2024

Kean welcomes incoming freshmen Braelyn Wilson, Laney Fenton, Victoria Zjawin and Faith Ring to its roster for the 2024-25 season.

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Brendan Hansen, Kaitlin Sandeno Returning as In-Venue Hosts for U.S. Olympic Swim Trials

The Olympic duo debuted as in-venue hosts at Trials in 2016 and will return for a third time with a 30-minute pre-show before each finals session.

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Todd DeSorbo Named USOPC Collegiate Coach of the Year For 2023

DeSorbo led the Virginia women to their fourth consecutive NCAA title in March, earning him USOPC Collegiate Coach honors for the second time in three years.

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Fordham Swim & Dive Names Captains For 2024-25 Season

Madeleine Bergin, Jessica Zebrowski, Marco Petit, Christian Taylor, and Daniel Langlois were named captains for the Rams next season.

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