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Signing Day: The SwimSwam Index of Class of 2017 College Commitments

The Regular Signing Period for the high school class of 2017 opened day at 7:00 am, wherever a “prospective student athlete” resides.

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Studd & FSU Using Metrics Testing For Fast Start To New Coaching Staff

We caught up with new Florida State skipper Neal Studd to get his take on year 1 in Tallahassee – and how he used technology and data collection to speed up the “getting to know you” process.

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Florida State Swim & Dive Highlight 2017 Golden Nole Awards

An impressive collection of talent at Florida State Athletics gathered on Monday evening for a red-carpet event held at the…

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Smith, Savard, and Zevnik Highlight Star-Studded Canadian WUGS Roster

Swimming Canada will send a star-studded roster to the 2017 World University Games (Summer Universiade) from August 20th-27th in Taipei,…

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H2Okies Pull In 2nd Verbal for Fall of 2018: Finnish Sprinter Julia Bruneau

Finnish National Teamer Julia Bruneau has made a verbal commitment to the Virginia Tech H2Okies for the 2018-19 season.

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Fewer Tickets than 2016, But 2nd-Most All-Time Sold for Men’s DI NCAAs

Ticket sales for the 2017 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships clocked in at the second-most in history. However, in a huge facility like the IUPUI Natatorium hundreds of seats were still left empty.

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Julian Krug Ends 38-Year Tenure at Pitt With History-Making Finale

A year after the retirement of Pitt swimming coach Chuck Knoles, the school’s diving coach Julian Krug now plans to retire…

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166 Athletes Sign Letter Asking NCAA to Reconsider NC Decision

166 athletes, including 19 swimmers (such as Nancy Hogshead-Makar, G Ryan, and Bob Glover) have submitted a letter to the NCAA asking the Board of Governors to reconsider their decision to return championships to North Carolina.

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TritonWear Analysis: Jack Conger 200 Butterfly NCAA Record 1:37.3

Jack Conger made history breaking the NCAA Record in the men’s 200 butterfly. Let’s breakdown the race…

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TritonWear Analysis: Will Licon 200 Breast NCAA Record 1:47.9

Texas’ Will Licon became the first 200 breaststroker in history to break the 1:48 barrier. Let’s breakdown his record breaking swim…

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NCAA Will Allow Championships in North Carolina Again After HB2 Repeal

The NCAA Board of Governors says that they will allow their championships to be hosted in North Carolina again next…

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Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Men’s Class of 2014-2017

Retroactively, it’s Will Licon and the Texas Longhorns who had the best recruiting class back in 2013. Where did they rank and how did the other classes in the top 12 fare over four years?

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Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2014-2017

Olivia Smoliga’s Georgia recruiting class was ranked 3rd way back in 2013. How did our top 12 recruiting classes pan out four years later?

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2013

Five years ago, we ranked Jack Conger as the #1 recruit in his class. He won 9 NCAA event titles and helped Texas win the big show three times. How did the rest of his class stack up over four years in the NCAA?

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2013

In her two seasons, Missy Franklin lived up to her billing as the top recruit in the class of 2013 with seven NCAA titles and 113 individual points. How many of her classmates did the same?

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