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NJCAA South Georgia State College To Cut Swimming Program

South Georgia State said it “is not in a position to commit the necessary resources” to keep the team running.

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NAIA Announces Ban of Transgender Athletes From Women’s Competition In New Policy

The new policy is believed to make the NAIA the first national college governing body to mandate athletes to compete according to their assigned sex at birth.

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Purdue Men, Virginia Women Win College Club Titles; Thomas Askew Breaks Another Record

The Purdue Swim Club won its 3rd-consecutive men’s title and 2nd-consecutive combined team title on Sunday at the CCS Championships.

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2022 NCAA 200 Back ‘A’ Finalist Emma Atkinson Returning To Virginia Tech For COVID-19 5th Year

Atkinson missed much of the start of the 2023-2024 season with various illnesses but battled back to swim at ACCs and NCAAs.

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Phil Yoshida Will Not Return to Cal Poly Swim Team, Administrators Inform Athletes

Phil Yoshida, who ascended to lead the Cal Poly swimming & diving program in 2000, will not return to the position, athletes were informed last week.

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Every Single Record We Saw Broken At The 2024 NCAA Championships – Women’s Edition

The Virginia Cavaliers were dominant at the Women’s NCAA Championships yet again, setting numerous records en route to a fourth straight title.

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Florida, Michigan, Texas A&M, and Auburn Women Have Highest Rises At 2024 NCAAs

The Florida women scored over 2x the amount of points in 2024 than 2023. Michigan moved up 11 spots scoring over 4x the amount of points this year than last.

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20-Year-Old Sprinter Aiden Musso Rounds Out Louisville’s 2024 Class With Late Commitment

Musso committed to Louisville soon after posting personal bests in the 100 free (44.19) and 100 butterfly (47.29) at the Illinois Senior Championships.

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Sun Belt Conference Announces 2024 Women’s Swimming & Diving Awards

James Madison picked up numerous awards including Dane Pedersen nabbing Coach of the Year honors after leading the Dukes to the conference title.

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NCAA Division II Champion Ben Sampson Transferring To Texas For 5th Year

Sampson would have made the NCAA B final of the 400 IM this past season, an event that Texas had 0 swimmers even in prelims.

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Rewatch: Emma Sticklen’s MONSTER Final Turn Lifts her to NCAA 200 Fly Title

Now that the dust has settled from all the records set at the NCAA Championship meets, I want to revisit one of the most-underappreciated swims from the women’s meet.

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UGA’s Thomas Askew Breaks Another Record En Route to Day 2 Double at College Club Champs

Thomas Askew of the University of Georgia set his second CCS Record and won his second and third individual events of the meet on Saturday.

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Record-Breaking Sprinter Matt Brownstead Announces Retirement From Swimming

Virginia senior Matt Brownstead is cutting his swimming career short before the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer and opting not to use his fifth year.

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House v. NCAA Plaintiffs Quote Charlie Baker, Jim Harbaugh in Motion for Summary Judgement

Grant House’s attorneys turned NCAA president Charlie Baker’s recent proposal to pay college athletes directly against him in a motion for summary judgement.

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Thomas Askew Sets National Record on Day 1 of the Collegiate Club Swimming Championships

The defending CCS Champions Virginia women won both relays on day 1 of the 2024 championship meet.

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