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Is NIL Really Threatening Olympic Sports Like Swimming?

At last week’s annual Pac-12 spring meetings, Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke warned of the existential threat that NIL poses to sports like swimming. 

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Israeli SCM World Championship Finalist Eitan Ben-Shitrit Commits to Michigan

Israeli junior record holder Eitan Ben-Shitrit is taking his rapidly-improving IM times to the University of Michigan this fall.

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Cal All-American Emma Davidson Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Emma Davidson, who was on both of Cal’s 11th-place sprint free relays at the 2022 NCAA Championships, has entered the transfer portal.

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Longtime USC Assistant Chase Bloch Moving On From Coaching

Bloch has been a member of the USC coaching staff for the last eight seasons, but says it is now time for him to transition to something new.

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UCLA Hosts Inaugural On-Campus Swim Across America Event

Over 100 participants gathered at UCLA this Saturday, raising over $12,000 and counting for the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Chase Kreitler on His Vision for Pitt, Learning From Eddie Reese & Dave Durden

Chase Kreitler has had an amazing 2022 – His Cal team won NCAAs, he and his wife welcomed their first child, and he was named the new Head Coach at Pitt

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Rapidly-improving Luke Maggiore Commits to Florida State for 2022-23

Panama City Swim Team’s Luke Maggiore, a rapidly-improving breaststroker, has announced his intention to swim for the FSU Seminoles next year.

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Futures Qualifier Kade Couchman Commits To Oklahoma Christian University (2022)

Couchman is a two time 2022 Oklahoma 6A State Champion in the 50 yard free and the 100 yard fly, setting personal best times in both events.

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Michigan Olympian Patrick Callan Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal

Callan, a U.S. Olympian at the Tokyo 2020 Games, says he is still deciding whether to return to Michigan for his 5th year or not.

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Ryan Lochte Only Swam 6x Per Week in High School

In high school, Lochte would only train 6 sessions a week, rarely getting over 6,000 yards and always having “Friday Fundays”.

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Kate Moore Promoted To Associate Head Coach At Washington State

Moore has worked as an assistant coach for the last two seasons with the Cougars.

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NCAA Champion Tarrin Gilliland Happier, Healthier In Renewed Diving Journey

Indiana Athletics provides an in-depth look at Gilliland and her journey to winning consecutive NCAA diving titles.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: New Pro Groups, Stroke 50s at Worlds, & Ring Chasing

We discuss Maxime Rooney’s retirement, Maxine Parker’s transfer to Virginia from Georgia, and USA’s chances at medaling in the stroke 50s at world champs.

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Jay Daniels Named New Head Coach of Puget Sounds Men’s & Women’s Swimming

Daniels arrives to Puget Sound after spending the previous six years as the head coach for swimming and diving at NCAA D-III Kalamazoo College.

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NCAA D2 Runner-Up Kailee Morgan Transfers to Tennessee from Carson-Newman

Kailee Morgan is leaving Carson-Newman after three seasons and will head 30 minutes west to the University of Tennessee for her remaining eligibility.

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