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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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USA, Mexico, Great Britain Snag Multiple Golds at FINA Diving Grand Prix

The third leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2019 concluded last night in Mission Viejo, California, USA, as the host nation clinched three gold medals.

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Team USA Closes Out FINA Diving Grand Prix with 6 Podium Trips, 2 Gold Medals

U.S. divers claimed first in two events, had three second-place finishes and one third-place finish to close out the USA FINA Diving Grand Prix on Sunday.

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USA Wins 1 Gold, 4 Bronze on First Day of Finals at FINA Diving Grand Prix

Team USA had a successful Saturday, winning one gold and four bronze medals on the first day of finals at the USA FINA Diving Grand Prix.

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Barceloneta, Brescia Make Champion’s League Final 8ns

Brescia and Barceloneta joined Recco in Group A to qualify for the Final Eight, . while in Group B the heat is still on as Szolnok halted Jug’s unbeaten run to stay in the hunt while Olympiacos and BPM Busto also won.

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#1 Stanford Holds On for 13-12 Win Over #4 Cal, Clinches MPSF Top Seed

Aria Fischer scored a career-high five goals and No. 1 Stanford clinched the top seed in the upcoming MPSF Championship with a 13-12 victory at No. 4 Cal on Saturday afternoon.

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Orrizonte (Italy) Clinches Women’s LEN Trophy with 10-9 Win Over UVSE Budapest

Europe’s most successful female water polo club Ekipe Orizzonte added another trophy to its treasury, lifting the LEN Trophy after a hard-fought win over UVSE Budapest (HUN) in the final.

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CN Marseille Men Win Euro Cup, First Ever European Trophy By A French Club

For the first time in water polo history, a French club clinched a European trophy as Marseille managed to hold on for a draw in the return match of the Euro Cup final in Montenegro

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Jadran, Marseille Face Off for Euro Cup Title on Saturday

The first trophy of the European club season is to be handed over on Saturday in Herceg Novi (MNE) where Jadran tries to see off French side Marseille’s one-goal advantage in the return leg of the Euro Cup final.

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Women’s LEN Trophy Final Four Action Begins Saturday

Ekipe Orizzonte, Sant Andreu, Kinef-Surgutneftegas Kirishi and UVSE-Hugest Hotels meet Saturday with LEN Trophy championship match berth on the line.

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Key Matchups Ahead on Champions League Day 12

In the biggest clash of the day, Szolnok (HUN), the 2017 champion, needs to halt group-leader Jug’s unbeaten run in order to stay on board in LEN Champions League play.

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