College

Tennessee Post-Grad Maddy Banic Swims 50.6 in 100 Yard Fly in Practice (VIDEO)

The swim for Banic, who finished her college career in the spring of 2019, is her best time in yards by half-a-second. She swam a long course best in January.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Avery Turney (2021) Verbally Commits to Brown

Colorado high school relay record-holder Audrey Turney has verbally committed to Brown for 2021-22.

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Miami University Pulls in Verbal from 2021’s Katheryn Antonowich

Versatile Katheryn Antonowich from Dynamo Swim Club will swim for the Miami RedHawks in 2021-22.

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8x South Carolina 3A State Champion Silas Crosby Verbals to Army West Point

South Carolina standout Silas Crosby has announced his verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy class of 2025.

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Division II Gives Fall Athletes Additional Season-of-competition Relief

The NCAA DII Administrative Committee has announced a new waiver, offered to fall athletes, granting them an additional year of athletic eligibility.

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Debate Swirls Around Myocarditis Figures In Athletes With COVID-19

Athletes who test positive for the coronavirus – even if they’re asymptomatic – can show inflammation of heart muscles with unclear long-term effects.

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Mid-Major Colleges Are the Silent Strength of the American Swimming Juggernaut

The loss of William & Mary swimming and diving underscores the opportunities provided by mid-major programs that are the strength of American swimming.

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Kacey McKenna Commits to Indiana as Part of Rebuilding Backstroke Group (2021)

McKenna’s best time of 1:03.59 in the 100 meter backstroke is within a second of the Olympic Trials qualifying standard.

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Pac-12 Could Resume Sports Sooner Than 2021 With New Rapid-Testing Agreement

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott called it a “game-changer.” Rapid tests for COVID-19 could allow the Pac-12 to resume sports sooner than January 1, 2021.

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2-sport Athlete Jordan Agliano Verbally Commits to Swim for Kentucky in 2022-23

16-year-old Jordan Agliano of Highlander Aquatics has announced her intention to swim for Kentucky beginning in 2022-23.

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Futures Qualifier Maddy Hensler to Remain In-State with Verbal to Cincinnati

Backstroke specialist Maddy Hensler has announced her decision to swim at the University of Cincinnati beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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UNC Announces Pay Cuts, Staff Furloughs a Week Before Football Season Begins

North Carolina is planning to play football this season, but they are still projecting a loss of between $32 million and $50 million in revenue.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Norris, Cotter, Weaver, & Ponsler on NC State Commitment

I sat down with NC State’s current class of 2026, including Lance Norris, Michael Cotter, Ryan Weaver, and newly announced Kyle Ponsler.

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Canada’s Logan Belanger Commits to Oakland for 2021

Ontario’s Logan Belanger has announced her commitment to Oakland University. She will arrive on campus in the fall of 2021.

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Northwestern Adds Mission Viejo Distance Specialist Alex Ispas for 2021

Ispas represents Austria on the international stage, and he competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships and 2019 European Junior Championships.

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