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Becker, Gridley, Boissier Garner Big Ten Men’s Weekly Honors

Minnesota’s Bowe Becker, Northwestern’s Ryan Gridley and Penn State’s Hector Garcia Boissier earned the Big Ten’s weekly swimming and diving awards.

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A Swim Mom’s Memory of the First Meet

My son missed his first event and the official in white scratched him out of his only other one. Then he was lectured by the meet administrator. “Wow. This is harsh! Not at all like T-Ball,” I thought.

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Liberty’s Herich, Robinson CCSA Weekly Honors

After standout performances at the 2018 All-American Celebration Meet, Liberty redshirt sophomore Mikayla Herich and freshman Olivia Robinson have been honored by the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) with weekly honors.

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SMU Men Welcome TCU for Friday Dual

The SMU men’s swimming and diving team welcomes Metroplex rival TCU to the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium Friday at 6 p.m. for a Homecoming dual meet.

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SMU Women Play Host to TCU, Iowa State on Friday

The SMU women’s swimming and diving team welcomes TCU and Iowa State to the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium Friday at 6 p.m. for a Homecoming double-dual meet.

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Kirishi, Budapest to Host Big Games of European Super Cup Finals

LEN has announced the dates and the venues of the European Water Polo Super Cup finals.

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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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