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Summer Juniors Qualifier Megan Schultze Verbally Commits to Rice for 2021

Megan Schultze, a potential C-USA A-finalist in three events, has announced her verbal commitment to Rice’s class of 2025.

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Returning Conference Points: Big Talents Incoming For ACC Women

Virginia is in the midst of a recruiting tear – but how do their returning points stack up after graduating a few key contributors?

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SIU Awarded Bid to Host 2021 Missouri Valley Swimming & Diving Championship

Southern Illinois University has been awarded the right to host the Missouri Valley Conference Championships for women’s swimming and diving in 2021.

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Stanford’s Ben Hallock Repeats as Peter J. Cutino Award Recipient

Stanford water polo player Ben Hallock was named the recipient of the 2020 Peter J. Cutino Award after leading the Cardinals to an NCAA Championship,

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Big Ten Recognizes Spring and At-Large Sports Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

The Big Ten recognized a total of 2,055 students competing in spring and at-large sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference team.

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South Carolina Nabs IHSAA Finalist Mac Ratzlaff for Fall 2021

At the 2020 IHSAA Boys State Champs, Ratzlaff touched third in the 200 free (1:37.24) and fourth in the 100 free (44.98).

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2020 Texas 6A Region 3 Champion Lance Butler Commits to SMU

Winter Juniors qualifier Lance Butler has announced his decision to swim at Southern Methodist University beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Louisiana High School State Champion Katherine Bush Commits to Arkansas

Louisiana SCY State champion Katherine Bush has announced her decision to swim at the University of Arkansas beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Moldovan Record-Holder Nichita Bortnicov Sends Verbal to Indiana for 2021

Bortnicov’s 200 fly NR in short course meters is a 2:01.30, which converts to a 1:49.27 in yards. He’s also part of two NR relays.

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Italian Freestyler Ilaria Murzilli Commits to Nebraska

Ilaria Murzilli will join Nebraska’s strongest group, their distance freestyle group, when she arrives in Lincoln in the fall of 2021.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Ray Looze on What Makes a Perfect Breaststroke

Looze talks about the ins and outs of learning how to coach breaststroke, what he looks for in potential recruits, and how to build up a great breaststroke

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Sycamores Reel in Indiana High School State Finalist Elle Gilkerson for 2021-22

Breaststroker Elle Gilkerson has decided to remain in-state and will swim for Indiana State University in the class of 2025.

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UMass Coach Russ Yarworth Retires, Replaced by Former Assistant Sean Clark

Following a 41-year long stint as the head coach of UMass, Russ Yarworth has announced he will be retiring, to be replaced by former assistant Sean Clark.

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Tommy Cope Named Michigan’s Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient

Cope is the 16th Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient from the men’s swimming and diving program and fifth in the last nine years.

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