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Ilya Kharun Breaks Arizona State School Record in NCAA Debut in Yards

Ilya Kharun had one of the all-time best debuts in NCAA swimming history on Saturday when he raced his first collegiate meet in yards.

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Alabama Hires Former LSU Assistant Richard Salhus to Round Out 2023-24 Coaching Staff

Richard Salhus spent last season in Baton Rouge, where he helped the LSU women achieve their highest NCAA finish in 30 years.

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Leon Marchand Clocks 1:57.76 LCM 200 IM, Splits 59.90 100 BR in Dual Meet with Georgia

Arizona State is hosting Georgia this weekend to kick off the 2023-24 season for both teams.

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Auburn Inks Russian Olympian Elizaveta Klevanovich for Spring Semester

Klevanovich’s best LCM times converted to SCY would have made the A-final in both the 50 free and 100 free at the 2023 SEC Championships.

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Backstroker Katie Buehler Opts To Remain In-State With South Carolina (2024)

Mecklenburg Swim Association’s Katie Buehler has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of South Carolina.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take The Reins From Eddie Reese At Texas?

Perhaps the most highly sought after position in the sport, there are no shortage of candidates to fill Eddie Reese’s shoes next season in Austin.

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Sources: Texas A&M Men’s Swimmers Suspended for Fall Semester Over Hazing Incident

Sources tell SwimSwam that a majority of the Texas A&M men’s team are suspended from competition for the remainder of the semester due to a hazing incident.

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How a Trump-Era Title IX Rule Helped Reid Mikuta Compete for Auburn Amid Rape Inquiry

Last year, ESPN reported that several coaches were forced to keep players on their rosters against personal wishes due to Title IX guidelines.

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Bret Lundgaard Doesn’t Want to Leave “Any Stone Unturned” As New Head Coach of Kentucky

Lundgaard has put an emphasis on establishing a base of trust by getting to know the team and not rushing into heavy training too fast.

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Georgia Set To Open 2023-24 Season With Pair of Duals At Arizona State

Georgia and ASU will face off in a long-course meters meet on Friday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. EST, followed by a short-course yards meet on Saturday at noon.

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Chase Swearingen (2024) Flips Verbal Commitment to Texas A&M

Chase Swearingen, an “Honorable Mention” designee in our class of 2024 rankings, has changed his verbal commitment to Texas A&M.

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Former Auburn Swimmer Reid Mikuta Arrested for Rape in Alabama

Former Auburn swimmer Reid Mikuta was arrested for rape on Tuesday in Lee County, Alabama, according to the local sheriff’s office website.

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Freestyle Specialist Sammie Hamilton Commits to Kentucky for 2024

“I chose Kentucky because of its excellent and knowledgeable coaching staff,” said Hamilton, who picked Kentucky over USC, Alabama, and Ohio State.

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World Junior Champion Kate Hurst Flips Commitment From Northwestern To Texas (2024)

Hurst, who became one of the best milers in the nation this summer, joins a long list of prominent female distance swimmers at Texas.

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World Junior Champion Lynsey Bowen, #9 In Class of 2025, Commits To Florida

Bowen is one of the top distance freestylers in the class, with an NCAA scoring-worthy time already on her resume in the 500 free.

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