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NCAA to add long course meters back into rulebook as ‘approved course’

Among the headline-grabbing NCAA rule changes we reported on last week is another impactful update: the NCAA will add long course meters as an approved course for college swim meets next season.

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20 Hoosiers Earn Scholar All-America Honors

Twenty Indiana University swimmers and divers were honored as Scholar All-Americans for the 2014-15 season, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced this week.

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Eastern Illinois Women, Yale Men Lead CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America Teams

Of all teams that placed in the top 10 at the 2015 NCAA Championships, Kelsi Worrell, Tanja Kylliainen, and the Louisville Cardinals had the highest team GPA in the spring semester.

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Wisconsin Women Earn Scholar All-America Team Honors from CSCAA

After it excelled both in and out of the pool this season, the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team was recognized as a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches of Association of America (CSCAA) on Tuesday.

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Gophers compete in CA, Gordon swims at International Merk Super Pokal

A group of Gophers spent the weekend competing at the 2015 TYR Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, California.

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Iowa Hawkeyes Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors

The University of Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been named College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Teams.

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Minnesota Lands 22 Scholar All-Americans

Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned Scholar All-American Team status by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) after maintaining team GPAs higher than 3.00.

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NCAA Approves 100 Yard IM, Synchronized Diving for College Competition

The NCAA has unveiled a sweeping set of new events and rules for the 2015-2016 college swimming season that will…

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INSTANT ANALYSIS: Synchro diving gaining NCAA traction

Coaches can now agree to swap out a scored diving event in favor of a synchronized diving competition. What does that mean for the NCAA moving forward?

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Ranking the 2015 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

Landing top recurit Ella Eastin gave the Stanford Cardinal another top five recruiting class

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University of Iowa’s Lehnertz Breaks Puerto Rican National Record

University of Iowa sophomore Tereysa Lehnertz swam to a 19-and-over Puerto Rican national record in the 100-meter long-course butterfly last weekend at the Arena Pro Am in Santa Clara, California.

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Wilimovsky, Martin Fall Short in Bid for Big Ten Athlete of the Year

Swimmers and diving athletes Jordan Wilimovsky, Ivy Matin, Jessica Parrato, and Steele Johnson were nominated for the 2015 Big Ten Athlete of the Year award.

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Current and Former Texas Longhorns Take on Summer League Coach’s Challenge

Multiple former NCAA Champions participated in the coaches; relay to end all coaches’ relay on Monday night in Austin.

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Weekend Roundup: Zeiger breaks Minnesota LCM 200 IM record, Nunan takes on Phelps

While the 2015-16 season doesn’t kick off until this fall, Minnesota swimmers and divers are staying busy this summer in and out of the pool.

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UIndy Hires Minnesota’s Ashley Steenvoorden As First Full Time Assistant In Program History

“I am excited to have Ashley on staff at UIndy,” said Hite. “Her experience at the college and world levels will be an asset to getting the program to the top of DII swimming and diving.”

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