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Sacred Heart Women Defeat Fairfield 166-134

A school-record broken and a handful of first-place victories sealed a 166-134 victory for the Sacred Heart University women’s team over Fairfield.

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2x AAC 1650 Free Champion Noah Smith Transfers from Cincinnati to Florida State

At Cincinnati, Smith dropped over five seconds in the 500 free, more than 11 in the 1000 free and over 20 in the 1650 free. 

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Men’s Big Ten Picks Revisited: Michigan Overcomes Two-Week Pause

This was a brutal conference to call, and we narrowly picked IU over fears about Michigan’s two-week training pause during taper. Michigan proved us wrong.

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Eastern Illinois – Valparaiso Meet Canceled Due to COVID-19 Contact Tracing

The meet, scheduled for Saturday, was supposed to be senior day for the hosts at Eastern Illinois University, honoring 8 seniors.

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3x Colorado 5A HS A-Finalist Quinlan Hinerfeld Chooses Tulane (2022)

At the 2021 Colorado HS 5A State Championships this week, Hinerfeld finished top-eight in the 200 IM (2:05.73) and 100 back (55.88).

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Annya Gromm Breaks 2 Little Rock Records but SIU Sweeps the Day in Carbondale

Annya Grom broke a pair of school records, one in the 50 free and one in the 100 free, on Friday as part of a tri meet in Illinois.

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2021 W. NCAA Previews: Douglass v. MacNeil Part 3 – The 100 Freestyle

It will be their 3rd showdown of the meet and one final chance for either Douglass or MacNeil to get the upper hand at the 2021 NCAAs.

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New Hampshire HS State Record-Holder Megan Leyden Commits to Bucknell for 2022

4x New Hampshire Divison I HS State champion Megan Leyden sends verbal commitment to Bucknell University’s class of 2026.

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Hawaii Lands Verbal from Swim England Junior National Teamer Lola Davison

Olympic Trials qualifier Lola Davison has verbally committed to swim for the University of Hawaii beginning in the 2022-2023 season.

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The Ivy League Will Drop the Women’s 1000 Free from Its Conference Meet

Alicia Aemisegger of Princeton won back-to-back Ivy League titles in the 1000 free in 2007 and 2008 as part of a 13-time All-American career.

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The 2021 Men’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em Contest is Here!

How many NCAA titles will Kieran Smith win at the NCAA Championships? Guess right and you could win big prizes in the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest.

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‘Bama’s Liam Bell Scratches from NCAA Championships; Re-Enters Transfer Portal

Alabama sophomore Liam Bell has entered the NCAA transfer portal for a second time and withdrawn from the NCAA Championship meet.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: 200 Free Will Go to the Best Closer

None of the top swimmers in this event are pure sprinters, which is a contrast to 2020, when Erika Brown, Abbey Weitzeil and Veronica Burchill led the NCAA.

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2021 Zone A: Virginia Women Add 2nd & 3rd Divers On Day 2

The Virginia women added two more divers to their NCAA qualifiers today, and now sit with 14 swimmers and 3 divers invited.

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2021 Zone D: Windle & Bacon Each Win Again On Day 2, A&M Men Add Another Diver

Minnesota’s Sarah Bacon and Texas’s Jordan Windle remained undefeated through two days of the Zone D Championships. Bacon won 3-meter and Windle platform.

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