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Florida State Heads to Notre Dame for Season Opener

The Florida State swimming and diving teams will open the 2019-20 season on the road on Oct. 4 against Notre Dame at the Rolfs Aquatic Center at 5 p.m.

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St. Bonaventure Set to Tangle with Penn State on the Road

The St. Bonaventure University women open the 2019-20 season at Penn State on Friday, marking the first of four straight road events.

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St. Bonaventure Men Kick Off 2019-20 Season at Penn State

The St. Bonaventure University men’s swimming and diving team is set to begin the 2019-20 season at Penn State on Friday, Oct. 4.

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5x Iowa High School State Champion Charlie Bunn Sends Verbal to Mizzou

NISCA All-American sprinter Charlie Bunn has verbally committed to the University of Missouri for 2020-21.

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WI High School State Champ Nate Frucht Sends Verbal to Boston University

Nate Frucht of Madison Edgewood High School and Badger Aquatics Club has verbally committed to Boston University for 2020-21.

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U.S. National Team-er, Top 20 HM Arik Katz Sends Verbal to Harvard for 2020

Arik Katz, who finished 5th in the mile at the 2019 World Junior Championships, is the fourth Katz sibling to commit to a D1 school for swimming.

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KS Record-holder Astrid Dirkzwager Makes Verbal Commitment to Georgia Tech

Wichita, Kansas backstroker Astrid Dirkzwager has announced she plans to swim at Georgia Tech in the class of 2024.

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Kenyon’s Hannah Orbach-Mandel Named 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist

There will be a ceremony on October 20th in Indianapolis, where the top 30 will be celebrated, and the winner will be announced. 

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Opinion: Two Schools of Thought On NCAA Amateurism & One Is Bad For Swimming

California’s new law allowing NCAA student-athletes to earn money puts me in a tough position. On the one side is fairness, and on the other is swimming.

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Are You An Underdog?

Have you ever been told, “You can’t,” “You’re not good enough,” “You’ll never make it.”Does it seem like the people around you don’t believe in you?

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Class of 2021 #10 Recruit Ellie Waldrep Gives Verbal to Auburn Tigers

Waldrep is SwimSwam’s 10th-ranked recruit from the ‘way too early recruit ranks’ for the class of 2021, published in May of this year.

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FIU’s Gouda, Medosevic Sweep Conference USA Honors

After a stellar opening weekend to the season, FIU’s Maha Gouda and Lamija Medosevic were named Conference USA Athletes of the Week.

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Local Swimmer Jonathan Affeld Verbally Commits to Stanford

Jonathan Affeld is a crucial recruit for new Stanford head coach Dan Schemmel, as his versatility gives him the opportunity to fill a lot of roles.

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Houston Welcomes Tulane for Thursday Home Opener

The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team welcomes Tulane to the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center for its home opener at 10 a.m. Thursday.

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Liberty Heads to Penn State to Open 2019-20 Season, Seeking 100th Program Win

Liberty will compete in a tri-meet at Penn State on Friday, taking on the Nittany Lions and St. Bonaventure, and swim at Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday.

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