Ivy League

Ledecky’s 800m Freestyle–Most Dominant Swim of the US Olympic Trials

If you’re Katie Ledecky, you dominate. It’s what you do. Congratulations Katie on posting the most dominating swim of Trials last week.

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U.S. Open Record-Holder Brendan McHugh Wraps Career at Olympic Trials

U.S. national champ and current U.S. Open record-holding breaststroker Brendan McHugh will call it a career following his events at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials – though the Trials finalist stopped short of the word “retirement.”

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Wrap-Up on the College Commitments of SwimSwam’s Class of 2016

July 1, 2016 begins the new recruiting season for the class of 2017. Take a look at where we are so far with class of 2016 commitments.

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Adrian and Thiago score most dominant races in pre-taper competition

This past weekend (June 4-5th), the last major American swim competitions were held before swimmers begin to taper for both U.S. Trials and the Olympic Games.

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Former NCAA Champ Drew Livingston Hired as Princeton Head Diving Coach

Drew Livingston won 2 NCAA Diving titles as an undergrad at the University of Texas.

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Dominant wrap-up of European Championships 2016

Adam Peaty put up the most dominant swim of the 2016 European Championships in the London Olympic pool. His 58.36 in the 100m breast won with a dominance factor of 2.35%–well over a second in front of the field.

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Pac-12 Freshman Scorer Destiny Nelson Transferring To Yale Bulldogs

Pac-12 point-scorer and former Texas high school standout Destiny Nelson will be transferring from the University of Southern California to Yale and the Ivy League after her freshman season.

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Yale’s Fabian Earns Elliot Award

One of the most prolific swimmers in the history of the Yale women’s swimming & diving program has earned the school’s most prestigious athletic award given to a senior female.

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Survey of Athletes Reveals Desire for Better Life-Balance in NCAA

In an NCAA survey of nearly 50,000 Division I college coaches, athletics administrators and student-athletes, respondents dissected how college athletes…

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Brown Men Announce Class of 2020

Brown men’s swimming & diving head coach Chris Ip has announced the team’s eight-member class of 2020, which includes seven swimmers and one diver, set to begin competition in the fall of 2016.

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Princeton Men Welcome Ten Into Class Of 2020

Coming off a dramatic comeback win at the 2016 Ivy League Championships, which was highlighted by a furious final-session rally past Harvard, and an All-America performance by its 200 free relay, the Princeton men’s swimming and diving team is excited to welcome a talented group of 10 into its Class of 2020.

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Brown Women Add 9 for 2016-17 Season

The Brown women’s swimming and diving program will welcome seven swimmers and two divers to the team this coming fall, as head coach Kate Kovenock heads into her third season at the helm.

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Princeton Women Bring Talent, Versatility Into Class Of 2020

Head coach Susan Teeter and associate head coach Suzanne Yee knew that the Princeton women’s swimming & diving team would have a tough time replacing the production and character of the Class of 2016, but they feel good about the 12 incoming Tigers who will comprise the next Princeton freshman class.

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Fran Halsall – Most Dominant Swim of British National Championships

Fran Halsall’s 50m Freestyle is the British National Championships’ Most Dominant Swim.

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Cameron McEvoy has the Most Dominant Swim of Australian Trials

Cameron McEvoy has the Most Dominant Swim of Australian Trials!, but in the race you think…

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