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Koprivova Earns Rutgers’ First Big Ten Swimming Medal

Senior Vera Koprivova made history on Friday at the Big Ten Championships, earning Rutgers’ first ever swimming medal at the conference meet by claiming bronze in the 100-yard backstroke in a school record 51.83 seconds.

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Alabama’s Howard Named SEC Swimming Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Alabama senior Robert Howard was voted the Southeastern Conference Male Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the league coaches.

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Texas A&M’s Gibbons Tabbed as SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Chair

Texas A&M swimmer Jake Gibbons has been elected Chair of the Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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Euro League Water Polo Quarterfinals On Tap for Saturday

The very best of women’s water polo is in sight this Saturday when eight teams – two from Greece, Spain and Italy apiece, one from Russia and Hungary – are targeting to make the Final Four.

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Houston Women Wrap Home Season Against Rice on Saturday

The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team returns home for its final home meet of the 2018-19 season to face Rice at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Feb. 23

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#1 USC WP Streaks Into Barbara Kalbus Invitational at 13-0

Top-ranked USC rides a 29-game win streak into action at the competitive Barbara Kalbus Invitational this week in Irvine, opening the tournament against #25 San Diego State.

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#7 UC Irvine Set to Host Elite Teams at Barbara Kalbus Invitational

The Barbara Kalbus Invitational is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country, featuring 16 teams that are all ranked in the top 25, including the top 10 teams in the nation.

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Pac-12 Tabs Stanford’s Eastin, UCLA’s Belanger with Weekly Honors

The Pac-12 Conference office announced today that Ella Eastin of Stanford was named Pac-12 Women’s Swimmer of the Week and UCLA’s Eloise Belanger was voted Pac-12 Women’s Diver of the Week.

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Team USA Divers Announced for FINA World Series in Japan, China

Seven divers have been selected to represent Team USA in next month’s FINA World Series meets in Sagamihara, Japan and Beijing, China.

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MIT Puts Program Record 19 on NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team

The MIT women’s swimming and diving team rewrote its own record from a season ago with 19 student-athletes listed on the 2019 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Academic All-Conference team.

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Germany, Greece, Serbia, Spain Post Convincing Wins in Tuesday Prelims

The European preliminaries of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League 2019 went underway in various European cities on Tuesday February 19, as five games were played.

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Missouri State Seeks 15th Title at MVC Championships

Entering as back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference champions, the Missouri State women’s swimming and diving team will look to take the crown yet again at the 2019 MVC Championship, hosted by the Bears at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Mo. from Feb. 20-23.

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SEC Names 21 to 2019 Swimming & Diving Community Service Teams

The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 21 league sponsored sports. Twenty-one swimmers and divers were honored at the SEC Championships on Tuesday.

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USA Diving Reveals 2019 Tier One Squad

The USA Diving High Performance department announced today the 2019 High Performance Tier One Squad, consisting of 15 divers, including six members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.

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Albright Men, Messiah Women Earn Middle Atlantic Conference Crowns

The Albright Lions collected their 12th Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men’s Swimming title, while the Messiah Falcons won their sixth-straight MAC women’s swimming crown.

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