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2021 NCAA B Finalist Sarah Watson to Transfer to NC State for 5th Year

Watson’s best times would have scored NC State an additional 69 points at 2022 ACCs where the Wolfpack women finished only 71.5 points behind Virginia.

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Minneapolis Sectionals Day 2: 16-Year-Old Maggie Wanezek Hits 1:00.76 100 Back

Wanezek matches her best time set at U.S. trials this April, which had qualified her to swim the 100 back at the Junior Pan Pacs this summer.

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UNLV Hires Pieter Ritz as New Swimming & Diving Assistant Coach

Pieter Ritz spent the last 3 seasons at his alma mater Cleveland State, including a promotion to associate head coach last year.

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Brooke Forde, Lia Thomas Amongst Those Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year

In total, 46 athletes nominated were swimmers or divers, and two of the biggest names nominated include Olympian Brooke Forde and NCAA Champion Lia Thomas.

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Texas Longhorns Take Second Consecutive Win in the D1 Directors’ Cup

Texas came back to take its second Division I Directors’ Cup, including big points from NCAA runner-up teams in men’s and women’s swimming & diving.

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Summer Juniors-Level Breaststroker Makena Leacox Commits to UCSB (2023)

Leacox’s best times would have made her UC Santa Barbara’s fastest 100 breaststroker and second-fastest 200 breaststroker at the 2022 MPSF Championships.

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Georgia Makes First New Swimming & Diving Hire in Post-Bauerle Era

The University of Georgia swimming & diving program took another step into the post-Jack Baurle era on Thursday with the…

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Rachel Lilienthal, Class of 2022, Commits to Division III Occidental College

Rachel Lilienthal of Florida has announced her decision to swim and study at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California for the 2022-2023 season.

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Futures Qualifier Anna Boyer Commits to University of California-Davis

Futures qualifier Anna Boyer of Oregon will be attending the University of California-Davis beginning in the 2022-2023 season.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 60.9% Think USC & UCLA Leaving Pac-12 Is Bad For NCAA Swimming

The move leaves just five schools in the Pac-12 that sponsor both a men’s and women’s swimming & diving team.

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Freestyle and Backstroke Specialist Terry Li Commits to Babson College (DIII)

Freestyle and backstroke specialist, Terry Li, will be continuing his academic and athletic careers at Babson College beginning fall of 2022.

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Futures Qualifier James Saw Announces Commitment to DIII Whittier College

James Saw, a 2022 High School graduate and Futures qualifier, will attend Whittier College in California, beginning fall of 2022.

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Little Rock Investing in Diving with Addition of Coach Chris Pape

Little Rock looks to rebuild with the hire of Pape after two years without divers competing at conference championships.

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Andy Zhu of Georgia Commits to Washington University In St. Louis

2022 graduate Andy Zhu will continue his academic and athletic careers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri for the 2022-2023 season.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2023 US Competition Schedule, 2024 Worlds, & Euro Jr Champs

We discuss the USA’s 2023 competition schedule, FINA’s dates for the 2024 World Champs, and standout swims and swimmers from the Euro Jr Champs

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