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Futures Runner-Up Jack Donovan Verbally Commits to Arizona (2021)

Donovan, a sprint freestyler and backstroker, finished 2nd at the 2019 Mount Hood Futures Championships in the 100 meter backstroke.

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Fast-Improving William Bansberg Verbals to Ohio State ’25 After Big Intrasquad

Bansberg recently took off big time in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 breast and 100 back at a Scottsdale Aquatic Club intrasquad.

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UNC Switches To Remote Learning Amid COVID Spike, Student-Athletes Can Stay

After a spike in COVID-19 cases during the first week of classes, UNC will shift to remote learning, though student-athletes can remain on campus.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Mac Russell Verbally Commits To Kentucky

Russell, who owns bests of 20.63 and 45.81 in the 50 and 100 free, is a key addition to a Wildcats team that graduated its top sprinters in 2019-20.

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Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Announced

Among those named to the class is Gal Nevo, a three-time Israeli Olympian who is the most decorated Georgia Tech swimmer in school history.

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Futures Qualifier Casey Craffey Sends Verbal to Northern Arizona

Casey Craffey will be an immediate-impact swimmer when she arrives at Northern Arizona University in the fall of 2021.

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Dartmouth Swimmers Cite Diversity, Communication In Fight To Reinstate Teams

Dartmouth’s swimmers and divers sent a survey to fellow students as part of their ongoing push to get their program reinstated by the school.

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NCAA Division II Recruiting Quiet Period To End August 31

The quiet period, which disallows coaches from watching student-athletes compete, will end Aug.31, with normal recruiting calendars resuming Sept.1 for DII.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Trevor Freeland Explains How PDR Rose to National Prominence

Freeland was a member of the famed PDR Swim Team of Philadelphia coached by Jim Ellis in the 1980s that was immortalized in the Lionsgate film Pride.

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Missouri HS State Finalist Spencer Adamson Commits to Northern Michigan

Club North Swimming butterfly specialist Spencer Adamson has committed to swim for Northern Michigan University’s class of 2025.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Tyryn Empremsilapa Verbally Commits to Air Force

Irvine NOVA’s Tyryn Empremsilapa, who has MWC scoring potential in the 100/200 breast, has verbally committed to Air Force for 2021-22.

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Taylor Bernosky (2021) Sends Verbal Pledge to George Washington

Taylor Bernosky will join George Washington in the fall of 2021 with times that would already score at the Atlantic-10 Championships.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Maddie Clark Makes Verbal Commitment to Black Knights

Maddie Clark’s verbal commitment to the Army West Point Black Knights will make her the 3rd generation in her family to serve in the United States Army.

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3x Massachusetts State Champion Megan Kramer Commits to Boston College

Winter Junior Nationals qualifier Megan Kramer will join the Boston College women’s team beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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North Carolina 1A/2A State Champion Harrison Powe Verbally Commits to Brown

SwimMAC breast/IM specialist Harrison Powe has verbally committed to Brown University for the class of 2025.

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