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Swim Mom Musings: Choosing the Right Swim Team

August is often the time athletes select clubs for the coming year. Here are a few swim mom tips for helping your child navigate the sometimes murky waters of club selection.

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LSU’s Cui Named SEC Diver of the Week

LSU’s Lizzie Cui has been named the SEC Women’s Diver of the Week after winning all four events she participated in this week.

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Florida’s Stokowski, Pearl Earn SEC Freshman of the Week Nods

Vanessa Pearl was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, earning her third honor in four weeks, while Kacper Stokowski earned the honor on the men’s side.

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Auburn’s Fisch Named SEC Co-Swimmer of the Week

Fresh off swimming on four winning relays, winning the 50 free and taking second in the 100 free, junior Claire Fisch has been named the SEC’s Women’s Co-Swimmer of the Week.

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Pepperdine’s Basin Named PCSC Athlete of the Week

Taylor Basin of the Pepperdine women’s swim and dive team was named Pacific Coast Swim and Dive Conference Athlete of the Week

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Alabama’s Howard Picks Up Second-Straight SEC Swimmer of the Week Nod

Alabama senior Robert Howard has been named the Southeastern Conference Swimmer of the Week for the second-consecutive week

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Binghamton, UMBC, New Hampshire Share #AESD Week 4 Awards

Four #AESD teams picked up wins while Stony Brook opened up their 2018-19 season with four individual victories.

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ECU Sweeps Men’s AAC Awards, UConn Takes Home Women’s Honors

The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving honors: ECU’s Marek Osina and Luke Stivers and UConn’s Jackie Van Lew.

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Bryant’s bernethy Tabbed as NEC Diver of the Week

Bryant University women’s diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) was named as the Northeast Conference Diver of the Week after placing in the Top 2 of both boards this weekend against Iona.

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Iona’s Lopez-Silvers Named MAAC Female Swimmer of the Week

Iona College sophomore Willow Lopez-Silvers has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Female Swimmer of the Week for the first time in her career.

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Jill Jone Lin Tabbed as First Head Coach of Westmont Women’s Swimming

Westmont athletic director Dave Odell has announced the hiring of Jill Jones Lin as the first head coach of Westmont Women’s Swimming.

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Ornelas Sets School Record as Bryant Tops Iona

Powered by 10 season-best swims and a great effort from the divers, the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team took down Iona on Saturday afternoon by a 168-126.

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GAF Launches The Elite Squad: India‘s 1st Holistic Swimming Scholarship Scheme

Building On The Success Of Its Swimmers Over The Past 3 Years, GAF Has Launched The ”The Elite Squad” As A Step In Its Mission To Enable Indian Swimmers Achieve Podium Finishes At The Olympics

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Badgers Tab Derek Toomey as Volunteer Assistant Coach

Madison’s own Derek Toomey is returning to the pool deck, this time as a volunteer coach for the Badgers.

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USA Pentathlon Elite Level Recruitment Program

The elite Junior/Senior level athlete recruitment program focuses on athletes who are in college or post-grads and have fast swimming and running times with talent for other pentathlon events.

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