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English Teammates Luke Critchlow, Tom McCabe Commit to Canisius for Fall of 2023

Critchlow and McCabe will bolster the Griffins distance freestyle and butterfly groups when they join the program this fall.

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Emily Thompson, #11 In SwimSwam’s Class Of 2024, Verbally Commits To Stanford

Thompson, a member of the 2022-23 U.S. Junior National Team, holds a 400 IM best time that would be faster enough to ‘B’ final at the 2023 NCAA Championships.

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Hope College Gains Commitment From Futures Qualifier Emmy Sower (2024)

Butterfly specialist Emmy Sower has announced her decision to stay in-state with Hope College, located in Holland, Michigan.

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Summer JRs Qualifier Ripley Merritt Opts To Stay In-State With Purdue (2024)

Merritt’s current personal best time of 54.21 would have qualified her for the C-final at this past year’s Big Ten Championships.

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Butterflier Ella Hansen Announces Verbal Commitment To Mizzou (2024)

Ella Hansen of Shawnee, Kansas, has announced her verbal commitment to Mizzou, where she will join the sprint butterfly group.

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Bex Freebairn Hired as Associate Head Coach for Missouri Swimming & Diving

Akron assistant coach Bex Freebairn has been tabbed as the new associate head coach for the Missouri Swimming & Diving program.

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JP Vanderloo Sends 2023 Commitment to WashU (MO)

An accomplished swimmer and student, Vanderloo will join the WashU Bears this fall as a member of their graduating class of 2027

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In The Era Of NIL, Barriers and Loopholes Create Confusion For International Athletes

Nearly two years after the introduction of NIL, there’s still confusion about how international athletes can benefit.

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Princeton Assistant Robin Boughey Joins Kentucky Staff As Associate Coach

Boughey and Lundgaard will now be at the their third stop together, first connecting at Tennessee, then coaching together at Princeton.

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Nevada Women Add 18 New Swimmers & Divers in Total Roster Overhaul

The Nevada women’s swimming & diving team returns only 7 athletes from last season, who will be joined by 18 newcomers in a total roster remake.

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Fairfield University Adds UNCA Transfer Nora Segurola for 2023-2024 School Year

Segurola will join the Fairfield program this fall with times that are already faster than the team records in multiple events.

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Sacred Heart Swimming & Diving Adds Megan Balbo As Assistant Coach

Balbo joins the staff after graduating from Denison University last year with a degree in Health and Exercise Sports Studies and a Minor in Psychology.

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Boston College Adds Summer Juniors Qualifier Max Marr For 2024-2025

Max Marr of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Boston College, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Taylor Hooton Commits to Colorado Mesa (2024) With Times Already Among Program’s Best

Hooton will be a huge addition to the program, with times that would already make her one of the team’s top backstrokers all-time.

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‘A Party With a Purpose’: Howard Announces ‘Battle of the Burr II’ vs. Georgetown

Howard is once again hosting Georgetown this October at Burr Gymnasium, which attracted 1,200 fans at the inaugural “Battle at the Burr” event last October.

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