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Olga Yasianovich Joins Barry University Staff As Assistant Coach

A former coach of Anastasiya Shkurdai, Yasianovich comes to Miami Shores after serving as the developmental program coordinator at United Swim Club.

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Cassidy Preste Named Assistant Coach At Penn State Behrend

Preste comes to Behrend after spending two seasons as a swimming and diving graduate assistant at Westminster.

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UCSC Wins Championship Banner, Two More National Records Fall to End Canadian Championships

Helping to secure the overall team banner for UCSC was the men’s 4×100 medley relay team of Aiden Norman, Laon Kim, Nicholas Duncan, and Paul Dardis.

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Norwich University’s Benjamin Stark Named 2024 GNAC Male Athlete of the Year

Stark, one of the most storied swimmers in program history, became the first male from Norwich to be named the GNAC Athlete of the Year.

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Massabie Upgrades to Breaking World Records at Canadian Championships

The men’s 50-metre butterfly S4 world record was already Massabie’s, but he returned Sunday to lower his mark by 0.2 seconds with a 38.48 swim.

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In Defeat, We Knew Katie Ledecky Would Be A Winner

Ledecky is so far beyond heroic that there isn’t even a word to describe her. Katie Ledecky is a thing of wonder, an achiever so awe-inspiring….

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Paralympians Continue Success on Day 2 of Canadian Championships

Two-time Paralympian Abi Tripp from Club de Natation Région de Québec is in full training mode as her third Paralympic games quickly approach.

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Jim “The Shark” Dreyer To Make Another Solo Attempt Across Lake Michigan

This self-sufficient journey, planned to begin on August 6, 2024, will require Dreyer to tow over 200 pounds of supplies and do his own navigating.

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Wyoming Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule

The Cowboys and Cowgirls are set to compete in a slate of duals, tri-meets and invitationals to prepare UW for the championship portion of its schedule.

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Former MIT Assistant Aaron Green Joins Villanova Coaching Staff

Aaron Green comes to Villanova after spending the last season at MIT as the men’s and women’s swimming and diving assistant coach.

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Massabie Kicks Off Canadian Championships by Smashing National Record in S4 200 Free

Massabie was one of several Paralympic swimmers getting into form at the six-day pool meet, which runs through Monday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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Snoop Dogg Looking Forward To “Bringing The Hype To Swimming” During Olympic Coverage

Snoop is planning on collaborating with 23-time gold medalist Michael Phelps and will be getting in the water and giving swimming a go.

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Enhance Your Viewership With The 2024 Olympic Swimming Scoresheet

Eric Ingerick has provided a “scoresheet” for the Games, providing everything you need to know—beyond what you’ll find in our previews—for swimming in Paris.

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NBCUniversal’s Paris Olympics “By The Numbers”

NBCUniversal’s comprehensive coverage of the Paris Olympics is the biggest media event ever featuring 7,000 hours of coverage over 17 consecutive nights.

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Kenyon Women Visit White House To Honor National Championship

While at the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated the Owls and all teams in attendance on their respective championships.

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