Articles by SwimSwam

16-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims the English Channel

The California resident is one of the youngest in history to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming and helped raised funds for cancer research.

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Dartmouth Women Announce Eight Newcomers In 2028 Recruiting Class

The eight-member class joins a team that increased its point total by more than 200 at the 2024 Ivy League Championships.

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Georgia Tech Sending Five Swimmers, Coach Hart To Paris Olympic Games

Turkey’s Berke Saka will be one of five Yellow Jacket swimmers competing at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.

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SMU’s Jack Hoagland Named AAC Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year

During his graduate senior year, Hoagland posted a GPA of 3.43 while working Master’s in Finance.

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Bronte Campbell: Pre-Olympic Aussie Training Camp About “Not Getting In Your Head”

Campbell, who turned 30 in May, qualified for her fourth straight Olympic team at the Australian Olympic Trials in June, placing 4th in the women’s 100 free.

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Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

Indiana’s Maxwell Reich was one of five swimming & diving athletes to receive the $7,500 scholarship.

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Georgetown Swim & Dive Announces 17 Newcomers To Incoming Class of 2024

The Hoyas are welcoming 14 freshmen, one transfer and two graduate transfers to their incoming class of 2024.

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University of Miami (FL) Head Coach Andy Kershaw Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

In addition to Kershaw’s extension, assistant coach Zach Hinsley was promoted to associate head coach with the Hurricanes.

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Olympic Odds To Defend: Looking To Paris – Men’s Edition

Bobby Finke is the biggest male favorite to successfully defend his Olympic gold medal from Tokyo in the men’s 1500 freestyle.

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Breeja Larson, Cammile Adams Named To Texas A&M Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Both U.S. Olympians and NCAA champions, Larson and Adams had decorated careers with the Aggies, combining for 17 individual conference titles.

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Janet Evans On Her Role In The 2028 Olympics In Los Angeles

In her role as Chief Athlete Officer, Evans is faced with organizing accommodations for 15,000 athletes at the 2028 LA Olympics.

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Returning Olympians: Which Tokyo Medalists Will Be Back In Paris?

Gregorio Paltrinieri will feature prominently in the men’s 800 and 1500 free in Paris, two events where the entire podium from Tokyo will be back in action.

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Predicting The 2024 Olympic Winning Times

The numbers tells us that the women’s 100 back is the event we’re most likely see a new world record set in at the Paris Games.

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LSU Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule

LSU faces its first competition in early October, welcoming the University of Texas to the LSU Natatorium on October 11.

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Olympic Trivia Test: Stats To Know Before They Hit The Water In Paris

Michael Phelps holds several pieces of history in Olympic swimming, including most finals appearances and most gold medals in a single event (and much more).

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