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Houston’s Hedda Grelz Repeats As Big 12 Women’s Swim & Dive Scholar Athlete of the Year

Grelz graduated summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Spring 2024, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

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ASU’s Ilya Kharun, BYU’s Mackenzie Miller Headline Big 12 Swim & Dive Awards

Ilya Kharun was named the Men’s Swimmer of the Year after leading the Sun Devils to the Big 12 men’s title in their first year.

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“The Apprentice” and Next Gen Dolphins To Contest Australian Age Championships This Week

Josh Conias is the apprentice to the professor Cameron McEvoy, as the 17-year-old is on a rapid rise up the sprint free ranks in Australia.

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British Masters Swimming Announces New Governance Structure

The change in structure has been designed to help reflect the differing needs of Masters swimmers to those competing at an elite level.

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2025 USA Water Polo Hall of Fame Induction Class Announced

The 2025 class includes Melissa Seidemann, Jesse Smith, Denny Harper, David Alberstein and Ricardo Azevedo.

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Alice Williams Appointed To Three-Year Term On Swimming Australia Board

Williams is a highly experienced non-executive director with more than 30 years of Board level experience in the corporate and government sectors.

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USA Water Polo Announces “Women Of The Water: An Olympic Journey” Premiere On April 28

The new six-part series will offer an inside look at the greatest women’s water polo team in the history of the sport on its road to the Paris Olympics.

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Mountain West Announces 2025 Women’s Swimming & Diving Postseason Honors

Washington State’s Emily Lundgren earns Mountain West Swimmer of the Year honors after earning First Team All-American status in the 200 breaststroke.

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Aquatics GB Confirm BBC Sport Broadcast Deal For AGB Swimming Championships

BBC Sport will show all the action live from every finals session of this month’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships at the London Aquatics Centre.

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Aquatics GB and AP Race Team Up To Make Major Social Impact

Aquatics GB will be providing daily water-based activities for groups that help them develop key skills and promote the benefits of a love of water.

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World Para Series: Gabriel Araujo Breaks World Record at Third Stop in Barcelona

Gabriel Araujo, from Brazil, won four gold medals and set a new World Record at the 3rd stop of the Para World Series in Barcelona.

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USC’s Tilly Kearns Earns MPSF Women’s Water Polo Player of the Week Award

Senior served up six goals to help USC beat top-ranked Stanford.

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Irish Olympian, Ohio State All-American Diver Ciara McGing Announces Retirement

The 24-year-old is a multi-time European and World Championships competitor, and also won a Big Ten title during her time with the Buckeyes.

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Jake Brown Named Navy Men’s Swimming Assistant Coach

Brown, a former swimmer at Washington (Md.) College, spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the University of Chicago.

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Krysta Palmer Named Head Diving Coach At Nevada

Palmer has spent the past eight seasons as Nevada’s assistant diving coach under Jian Li You, who announced her retirement in February.

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