Articles by Yanyan Li

Hamilton College Will Remove Their Swim Test Graduation Requirement

The school removed their swim test graduation requirement because it went against “Hamilton’s value of an open curriculum”.

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2x NCAA Champion Brendan Burns To Use Fifth Year Of Eligibility At Indiana

Burns scored 46 out of Indiana’s 139 individual swimming points at the 2023 NCAA Championships and was also a major contributor on the Hoosier relays.

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The Four Best NCAA Swimmers Of The 21st Century And What Sets Them Apart

In this article, we contextualize the achievements of Caeleb Dressel, Natalie Coughlin, Leon Marchand, and Kate Douglass and note what sets them apart.

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Regan Smith Clocks 57.90 100 Back To Break Her Own Pro Series Record By 0.02 Seconds

Smith’s swim marked her third time getting under the 58-second barrier during the 2022-23 long course season, which is a very impressive feat.

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NCAA All-American Brian Benzing Enters Transfer Portal For 2024-25 Season

Benzing, who was ranked 15th in the nation in the 100 breast last season, was one out of four male mid-major swimmers to score at 2023 NCAAs.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Santo Condorelli To Aim For 2024 U.S. Olympic Team

After stints on both the Canadian and Italian national teams, Condorelli will now be aiming for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

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Kate Douglass Named 2023 Honda Sport Award Winner For Swimming And Diving

Douglass, who also won in 2022, becomes the first swimmer since Natalie Coughlin to earn multiple Honda Sport Awards in their collegiate career.

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Brendan Whitfield Swims 42.67 100 Free, Wins 4th Indiv. Event On Day 5 Of YMCA Nationals

Whitfield’s 100 free win was his fourth of the week, as he had previously won the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly races as well.

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Kate Douglass vs. Caitlin Clark: Who Had The Better NCAA Season?

After Clark’s historic NCAA March Madness performance, we decided to compare her NCAA season to that of swim star Kate Douglass.

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Ilya Shymanovich Swims 26.28 LCM 50 Breast To Become #2 Performer All-Time

Shymanovich’s performance, which came in the heats of the Belarus Open, now sits behind five of Adam Peaty’s previous 50 breast swims.

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Brendan Whitfield Swims 19.48 50 Free Personal Best On Day Four Of YMCA Nationals

Whitfield’s 50 free win was his third individual title of this meet, and also made him the third-fastest 50 freestyler in the high school class of 2023.

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Emily Thompson Swims 4:09.05 400 IM On Day Three Of 2023 YMCA Nationals

Thompson’s time would have scored at the 2023 NCAA Championships, and she is now the third girl in the class of 2024 to go sub-4:10.

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Laon Kim Swims 51.05 100 Free, Breaks 6th 13-14 Canadian Age Group Record Of The Week

14-year-old Laon Kim improved substantially on his front half to break the 13-14 Canadian age record in the 100 free, his sixth age record of the week.

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NCAA All-American Anthony Grimm Transfers To University Of Virginia

Grimm, who initially announced retirement in October 2022, is a hyper-versatile sprinter who will be a big asset to the Virginia men’s team.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, the finals of the men’s and women’s 200 fly, 100 free, 50 breast, and para 100 fly and 50 free will be contested at the 2023 Canadian swim trials.

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