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Joshua Edwards-Smith Breaks Mitch Larkin’s 200 Back Age Record by 3 Seconds

2019 AUSTRALIAN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Mon. April 15 – Mon. April 22, 2019 (Sunday/Monday Multiclass Timed Finals) Mon.-Sat. Heats 9 AM…

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Sabadell Takes Euro League Title with 5-0 Rally in Final 5 Minutes

In one of the most incredible finals in recent years, host Sabadell came back from three goals down in the last period and with a 5-0 rush in the last five minutes they managed to beat Olympiacos to clinch their 5th Euro League trophy in nine years.

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17 World Class Swimmers to Compete at Fourth Annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet, April 26

The fourth annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Weekend is set to kick off on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 with a Drowning Prevention Clinic at the Ralph Wright Natatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, with the TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet presented by Churchill Downs to follow.

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Olympiacos, Sabadell Set for Rematch of 2015 Final for Euro League Title

Sabadell and Olympiacos will clash for the Euro League trophy on Saturday and replay the 2015 final. The host Spaniards downed newcomer Padova while Olympiacos managed to overcome fellow Greek side Vouliagmeni in the semi-finals.

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Shouts From the Stands: Victory & Defeat

Are winning and victory the same thing? Therefore, are losing and defeat then also the same? Can I win and lose at the same time? Do I know what victory feels like? How about defeat?

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USA Water Polo Announces Men’s Youth, Cadet, Development Squads

Following the completion of the USA Water Polo ODP Men’s National Team Selection Camps, rosters have been announced for the Youth, Cadet, and Development squads.

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Kendall Brent Tabbed Captain for Yale Women’s Swimming

Junior Kendall Brent was elected team captain for the 2019-2020 season at the Yale women’s swimming team banquet, following Sophie Pilkinton.

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Yale Men Name Slabe as 2019-2020 Team Captain

Junior Matt Slabe will be the captain of the Yale Men’s Swimming and Diving team for the 2019-2020 season.

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Sabadell Seeks Fifth Euro League Win as Final Four Approaches Friday

Three former winners, Sabadell (ESP), Olympiacos (GRE), Vouliagmeni (GRE) and a newcomer, Padova (ITA) will be part of the show in Sabadell where the Euro League trophy is at stake in the coming Easter weekend.

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Alabama Athletics Honors Excellence with Crimson Choice Awards

The Alabama Athletics Department’s annual Crimson Choice Awards, presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), was held Tuesday evening at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

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Duke’s Hollander, Whitlow Earn U.S. Olympic Trials Cuts

Two Blue Devil freshmen garnered 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials cuts to highlight Duke’s weekend at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Richmond.

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Haughey, Mertz Named Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients

Seniors Siobhán Haughey (women’s swimming and diving) and Robbie Mertz (men’s soccer) were presented with the Big Ten Medal of Honor on Monday, based on their proficiency in scholarship and athletics.

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LSU’s Smith, Zimmer Nominated for McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship

Thomas Smith and Kate Zimmer of the LSU swimming and diving program have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by LSU.

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McKendree’s Skinner Sets Namibian National Record in 50, 100 Meter Freestyle Races

McKendree sophomore Alexander Skinner set a new Namibian National record in the 50 and 100-meter freestyle April 13 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center Long Course Kickoff swim meet in Edwardsville.

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Weitzeil Tabbed as Cal’s Most Outstanding Swimmer to Lead 2018-19 Team Awards

Junior Abbey Weitzeil, who swept three individual events at the Pac-12 Championships and captured the national title in the 50-yard free, was named Cal’s Most Outstanding Swimmer at the team’s annual banquet.

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