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Backstroker Abbie Shaw Transfers from Kentucky to Liberty

At Kentucky, Shaw raced in just two October dual meets, one against Vanderbilt and one against Tennessee.

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Fast-Improving NJ Butterflier Lily Hann Chooses Indiana for 2022

Hann has gone from 56.2/2:03.0 to 54.8/2:01.1 in the 100/200 butterfly since March 2020. She’s now just tenths off of 2020 Big Ten scoring speed in both.

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Antani Ivanov Races Joseph Schooling at “Belt Challenge” Dual (Race Videos)

Virginia Tech freshman Ivanov took 1st place in the 200 fly against Olympic medalist Schooling, but Schooling claimed victory in the 100 fly.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Connor Rodgers Commits to George Washington

Monterey Bay Swim Club’s Connor Rodgers has committed to George Washington University for 2021-22.

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Tennessee HS Runner-up Ellie Taliaferro Verbally Commits to North Carolina

Ellie Taliaferro, a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 50/100 free, 100 fly, and 200 IM, has announced her intention to swim for UNC beginning in 2022-23.

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Sprinter Marin McKee Adds 23.4 50 Freestyle to Kentucky’s Class of 2022

The Kentucky women have one of the biggest early recruiting classes among current high school juniors, and have added some pieces to help address sprint problems from last season.

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48.2/1:47 Flyer Zhenya Ingram Joins West Virginia’s Class of 2025

Ingram has competed at summer Junior Nationals, racing at the 2018 and 2019 editions, while he’s also swum at the U.S. Open in both 2019 and 2020

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LSU Picks Up Georgia 6A Champ #19 Roman Valdez (2022)

Valdez joins a sprint group that has been revitalized by sophomore Brooks Curry, who has quickly developed into one of the best sprinters in the NCAA.

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Lakewood Aquatics Freestyler Kyndall Hindman Commits to Youngstown State

Youngstown State has signed Kyndall Hindman from Southern Cal’s Lakewood Aquatics for the 2021-22 season and beyond.

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Houston Women Return Home to Face Tulane

The Cougars look to remain undefeated at home this season coming off a 162.5-137.5 victory over SMU on the road Friday.

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Rutgers Expects to Redshirt a Significant Portion of its Swim & Dive Roster

SwimSwam is set to have Rutgers head coach Jon Maccoll on the SwimSwam Podcast next week to discuss the situation. 

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Connor Dalbo Leads SMU To Dominant Road Win Over Incarnate Word

Dalbo won three individual events for the Mustangs, topping fields in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Caroline McCurdy (2022) Announces Verbal to Yale

Caroline McCurdy, a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 50/100 free, has announced her verbal commitment to the application process at Yale.

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UNLV Men and Women Take Down Arizona

The UNLV Rebel men and women wrapped up two days of competition by defeating both pared-down Arizona Wildcat squads at home.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Tommy Janton Verbally Commits to Notre Dame (2022)

Western YMCA Wahoos’ Tommy Janton, a verbal commit to Notre Dame’s class of 2026, would already score at ACCs in the 200 back.

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