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“This Is Supposed To Be Uncomfortably Tight, Right?” And Other Tech Suit Misconceptions

It’s time to get a new tech suit. You’re excited, but you brace yourself for the worst. These suits are…

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Practice + Pancakes: Stanford Men Get Up to Speed During Finals Week

After getting pancakes in Berkeley with the Cal men, we couldn’t resist heading down to Palo Alto and seeing what the Stanford men were up to.

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WKU Eliminates All Funding for Suspended Swimming & Diving Program

Western Kentucky University has eliminated all funding for its swimming & diving programs, a local newspaper reports, leaving the program unlikely to return from what was originally framed as a five-year suspension.

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UGA’s Laak Moving On To High Performance Director Job With USA Diving

University of Georgia diving coach Dan Laak will be leaving the college realm to move into the High Performance Director job with USA Diving. The diving federation announced the move today.

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Virginia Hires 2-Time NCAA Champion Drew Livingston as Diving Coach

Livingston spent the last 2 seasons as the head diving coach at Princeton, where the Tigers saw a 41% increase in Ivy League scoring from divers under his watch.

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Embracing the Mindset of a Summer League Swimmer

You’re 7 years old, and your alarm sounds at 8:30AM on a sunny summer day. You eagerly hop out of…

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Former Penn State Coach and NCAA Champion Ed Bartsch Dies

Former Penn State coach Ed Bartsch died last week after dealing with heart complications.

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Michigan Hires Nikki Kett as New Assistant Coach

Michigan head swimming & diving coach Mike Bottom has announced Nikki Kett as a new men’s and women’s assistant coach, filling the…

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Stanford Swimmer Simone Manuel Wins 2018 Honda Cup

Stanford swimmer and U.S. Olympian Simone Manuel has been named the 2018 recipient of the Honda Cup, given annually by the…

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Class of 2019 #9 Will Tarvestad Announces Verbal Commitment to Stanford

Will Tarvestad (pictured with The Tree) has opted to swim for Stanford in 2019-20.

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With So Much Outgoing Talent, How Do The Stanford Women Evolve? (Video)

Greg Meehan’s Stanford women’s team has become a dynasty. In 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, the Stanford women were seemingly unbeatable

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New Trier Sprinter Lily Kurzydlo to Swim for Northwestern

Lily Kurzydlo from Deerfield High School and New Trier Aquatics will swim for Northwestern University in the fall.

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Breaststroker Anna Milia Gives Verbal To Boston College

Anna Milia of Ardrey Kell High School and SwimMAC Carolina has committed to Boston College for 2018-2019.

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UW-Green Bay Reels In Commitment From Backstroker Ray Cronin

Ray Cronin of Creighton Preparatory School and Greater Omaha Aquatics has committed to UW-Green Bay for 2018-2019.

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Ohio State Secures Verbal from MHSAA 100 Fly Record-holder Morgan Krause

Morgan Kraus from Rockford High School and Rockford Community Swim Team in Rockford, Michigan has committed to swim for the Ohio State Buckeyes beginning in the fall of 2019.

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