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27 Synchronized Swimmers, Women’s Water Polo Players Named Academic All-Big Ten

11 women’s synchronized swimmers and 16 women’s water polo players were named as Academic All-Big Ten honorees.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Announces Roster for FINA World League Super Final

15 athletes have been named to the USA Women’s Senior National Water Polo team roster for the FINA World League Super Final. 13 athletes will be selected for competition prior to the start of each match.

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Illinois State Hires Joshua Lercel as Assistant Swimming Coach

Illinois State head swimming coach Caitlin Hamilton has made her first addition to the Redbird program, as she announced the hiring of assistant coach Joshua Lercel.

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Hunt Takes Fourth High Diving World Cup Crown, Iffland Earns Second in Zhaoqing

Gary Hunt (GBR) and Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) were the winners of the 2019 edition of the FINA High Diving World Cup, organized in Zhaoqing (CHN) on May 25-26.

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Inui, Simoneau Star in Solo Events at Artistic Swimming Series in Greensboro

The sixth leg of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2019 came to an end on Sunday evening (May 26) in Greenboro, USA, as Japan’s Olympic star Yukiko Inui and Canada’s discipline sensation Jacqueline Simoneau displayed constant and excellent results in the solo technical and solo free events.

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Loschiavo, Schultz Crowned 10-Meter, 3-Meter Champions to Wrap Diving Nationals

Brandon Loschiavo (Huntington Beach, Calif./West Lafayette, Ind.) and Brooke Schultz (Fayetteville, Ark.) wrapped up the 2019 USA Diving Senior National Championships with men’s 10-meter and women’s 3-meter victories on Sunday.

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Boudia, Magaña Win 3-Meter, 10-Meter Titles as USA Diving Senior Nationals

Olympians David Boudia and Amy Magaña won men’s 3-meter and women’s 10-meter titles and qualified for the 2019 World Championships team Saturday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships.

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Dinsmore Leads Men’s 10-Meter, Palmer Tops Women’s 3-Meter Semis at Nationals

David Dinsmore and Krysta Palmer finished first in the men’s 10-meter and women’s 3-meter semifinals Friday to lead the field of divers advancing to Sunday’s final at the USA Diving Senior National Championships.

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Texas A&M Commit Victor Povzner Wins 1-Meter Title at Canadian Diving Nationals

Texas A&M incoming freshman diver, Victor Povzner won the 2019 Speedo Summer Senior Nationals, the Canadian National Championship in Windsor, Ontario on Friday.

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France’s Aubry, Spain’s Ruiz Win Open Water Gold in Brive de Gaillarde

Spain’s Paola Ruiz stunned the favorites and out-touched Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal to clinch the title, while Frenchman David Aubry won the race in Brive La Gaillarde quite convincingly.

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Field Set for Saturday’s USA Diving Men’s 3-Meter, Women’s 10-Meter Finals

The men’s 3-meter and women’s 10-meter field is set for Saturday’s final after Thursday’s preliminary and semifinal competition at the USA Diving Senior National Championships. Twelve divers in each event advanced to finals.

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Harvard Women’s Swimming Announces 8-Member Class of 2023

Harvard women’s swimming and diving, the two-time defending Ivy League champions, announced its Class of 2023, including athletes from eight states.

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Sarah Bacon, Briadam Herrera Take 1-Meter Titles at USA Diving Nationals

Briadam Herrera won his fourth national title on 1-meter and Sarah Bacon won her second on that same event with victories Wednesday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships.

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Greg Brown Tabbed as Gettysburg College Swim Coach

Gettysburg College Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Mike Mattia has announced the hiring of Greg Brown as the new head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming program.

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More Than 200 Swimmers Set for LEN Open Water Cup in France

Just as in last year, the second leg of the LEN Open Water Cup in France will turn into a mass event for the pros. Brive La Gaillarde will see 118 men and 96 women lining up for the start of the two races.

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