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Hear From Bob Bowman, Carson Foster, and Others During Pre-Olympic Press Conference at Texas

“It’s the best staff in the world, in my opinion, collectively,” Bowman said of the U.S. Olympic coaching staff led by Anthony Nesty and Todd DeSorbo.

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Ben Loorz Receives 5-Year, $845,000 Base Contract as Head Swim Coach at Arizona

Ben Loorz will make a base salary that starts at $165,000 and rise to $175,000 by the end of his five year contract, plus significant incentive opportunities.

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Former Texas A&M Men’s Assistant Michael Walker Joins West Virginia As Associate Head Coach

Walker was added to the Texas A&M men’s staff last offseason with the NCAA rule allowing an additional coach. Walker graduated from WVU in 2009.

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Short Course Worlds Gold Medalist Dakota Luther Announces Retirement

Luther has been one of the U.S.’s top 200 fly specialists since 2017 when she earned her first Worlds berth.

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Jake Foster Announces Retirement from Swimming; Starts Med School on Monday

Less than a week after wrapping up competition at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, Jake Foster will start classes at Dell Medical School.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Erica Sullivan Announces Retirement

Sullivan announced her retirement after finishing 7th in the final of the 1500 freestyle at U.S. Trials. She still has one year left of school at Texas.

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Illinois State Record Holder Brady Johnson Bringing Backstroke Talents to Arizona State

Brady Johnson’s best times would have placed 3rd in the 200 back, 4th in the 100 back, and 6th in the 100 free at the 2024 Big 12 Championships in February.

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High School Class of 2026 Recruiting Kicks off June 15

It’s June 15th! That means it’s Opening Day of recruiting for the rising high school juniors in the class of 2026.

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Arizona State Hires USA Swimming Data Scientist Corey Manley as Assistant Coach

USA Swimming data scientist Corey Manley is Herbie Behm’s second hire since being promoted to head coach in April following Bob Bowman’s departure to Texas.

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Utah Adds Sprinter Layton Sealman For 2024-2025

Sealman hails from Boulder, Colorado, where he attends Fairview High School and trains year-round with Elevation Aquatics.

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USC Associate Head Coach Peter Richardson Returning to Arizona

Peter Richardson is Ben Loorz’s first hire since the longtime UNLV coach took over last month for Augie Busch, who was fired in early May

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Erik Posegay Will Be One of the Highest-Paid Assistants in the Country at Texas

Erik Posegay (right) will be reunited with Bob Bowman (left) at Texas as one of the highest-paid swimming coaching duos in the country.

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2024 NCAA Champion Zalan Sarkany Verbally Commits To Transfer To NC State

The reigning NCAA champion in the 1650 freestyle will join the impressive distance culture developed at NC State, led by coach Mark Bernardino.

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Georgia Southern Graduate Assistant Emily Hetzer Joins Cincinnati As Assistant Coach

Hetzer swam at Auburn for five years and graduated in 2022 and 2023. She spent this past season with Georgia Southern as a graduate assistant.

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Sun Devils Split: Which Swimmers Went Where After Bob Bowman Left Arizona State for Texas

Paige Madden, Drew Kibler, and Ryan Held swam under the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) banner this month after coach Bob Bowman left ASU for Texas in March.

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