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VMI Hires Professional Triathlete Connor Kinkema as Assistant Coach

Professional triathlete Connor Kinkema will join his former Roanoke College head coach at Virginia Military Institute as an assistant coach.

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Virginia Announces 2022 Black Caps and How You Can Apply The Idea to Your Team

Each season, Virginia swimming & diving awards black caps to athletes who “embody our values as a team both in the pool and beyond.”

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Big Ten Champ Kaitlynn Sims Enters Transfer Portal for January Move

Sims confirmed the news to SwimSwam, saying she is no longer competing for Michigan and is currently in the recruiting process.

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2x NCAA Champ Andrew Capobianco Leads Quartet of IU Men’s 5th Years for 2022-23

Andrew Capobianco, Mikey Calvillo, Jack Franzman, and Van Mathias will each be returning for a 5th season with the Hoosiers.

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Florida State Adds Ben Zajic, Steve Barnes To Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

FSU has added two assistant coaches to the mix after Dan Carrington was hired at Penn State in July.

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Converse University Names Logan Simpson New Head Coach of Swim Programs

Simpson has spent the last two seasons as the head coach of the men’s and women’s swim programs at Columbia College (S.C.).

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Beyond The Lane Lines: University Of Kansas Closes Swimming Pool for Student Body

Check out the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring the University of Kansas, Daiya Seto and South Australia.

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New Starts: Kieran Smith Talks Going Pro, Relay Goals, and Future Events

Smith outlined his reasons for turning pro instead of using his final year of eligibility, his hopes for future relays, and his post-swimming career goals.

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Jerry Hammaker Named Lock Haven’s New Head Women’s Swimming Coach

Hammaker enjoyed a record-breaking career at Lycoming College from 2001-2018, including winning MAC Women’s Coach of the Year honors in 2009-10.

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College Swimming Previews: The Rising #6 Arizona State Men Put Nation On Notice

After a breakout 2021-22 campaign that saw them record their highest finish in 40 years, the Arizona State men are looking even better this season.

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Florida Gulf Coast Swimming & Diving Announces 2022-23 Competition Schedule

The Eagles are seeking their 11th CCSA Championship and will begin that quest on October 14-15 in Fort Myers when they welcome Campbell for a two-day meet.

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Speedo Junior Nationals Finalist Bryden Thielenhaus Commits To UC Santa Barbara

Summer Junior Nationals finalist Bryden Thielenhaus has announced his verbal commitment to UC Santa Barbara, beginning in the fall of 2023.

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Indiana State Finalist Katie Buroker Announces Commitment to Ohio University

Indiana State High School Finalist, Katie Buroker, plans to swim and study at Ohio University following her graduation in 2023.

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Back and Free Specialist, Nash Baker, Commits to Concordia University Irvine

Nash Baker graduated from Fossil Ridge High School and 2022, and will join the Golden Eagles in time for the 2022-2023 season.

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College Swimming Previews: #7 Michigan Women Combat Losses With Bevy of Sprinters

Michigan had another strong showing in 2021-2022, finishing second at the 2022 Big Ten Championships and seventh at NCAAs.

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