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Practice + Pancakes: Cal Men Get Meet Ready With Socks Speed Work (Video)

In the pool, new Cal assistant Chase Kreitler led the sprint and mid groups through a resistance set of 25’s with a variety of toys

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The First 159 Verbal Commitments from the High School Class of 2019

159 swimmers and divers from the class of 2019, including 14 boys and 17 girls from our top-20 lists, have already announced their verbal commitments for the fall of 2019.

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James Winchester Adds Four Coaches To Staff At TCU

Head coach James Winchester has named his staff at TCU.

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Florida Tech Promotes David Dent to Head Coach

Florida Tech Athletic Director Bill Jurgens announced the promotion of David Dent to head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming programs after one year as an assistant coach with the Panthers.

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Importance of Extra Curricular Activities for Collegebound Athletes

Juggling sports, academics and community service can lead to quite a hectic schedule for high school students; however, for the college bound student these days, it is a must.

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UNLV Tabs Steve Wood as Assistant Coach

Steve Wood has been hired as an assistant coach for the UNLV men’s and women’s swimming & diving program, head coach Ben Loorz announced.

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Gunnar Bentz Among Swimmers Awarded With NCAA Post-Grad Scholarship

Gunnar Bentz was one of 23 swimmers awarded with an NCAA post-grad scholarship.

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USA National Teamer Hannah Stevens Retires From Swimming

Former Mizzou Tiger Hannah Stevens has announced her retirement from swimming.

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Shouts from the Stands: The Reality of Athlete Burnout

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Former Tennessee SEC Champion Diver Conquers American Ninja Warrior

Michael Wright, a former University of Tennessee diver who became the one-meter springboard SEC champion in 2011, is now making a name…

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PEAK’s Bertrand Phung Commits to UNLV for 2018-19

Bertrand Phung from Valley Christian High School and PEAK Swimming has announced his commitment to swim for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the fall.

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Double Legacy Hannah Thornton Verbally Commits to Duquesne

Hannah Thornton has verbally committed to swim for Duquesne University beginning with the 2019-20 season.

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NCAA Adds Exception to Student-Athletes’ Required Weekly Day Off

Following a recent rule change by the NCAA, student-athletes may now be required to train for up to 24 days consecutive days without receiving a single day to recover and focus exclusively on their coursework.

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Van Overdam Sues Texas A&M, Alleges Gender Bias In Sex Abuse Cases

Austin Van Overdam, the Texas A&M swimmer found responsible for sexual abuse by a Title IX investigation, is launching his own Title IX lawsuit at the school, alleging that the school discriminates against male students in sexual misconduct investigations.

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Rice Promotes Jessica Rodriguez to Full-Time Assistant Coach

Rodriguez has spent 2 seasons as a volunteer assistant while working with the Rice Aquatics club program.

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