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A Brief History of Female Swimmers Turning Pro Early & Forgoing NCAA Eligibility

Regan Smith is the latest in a long line of female swimmers who have turned pro early, and history shows us it’s a decision that doesn’t always work out.

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Analyzing the Longest Active Streaks of Top-25 Finishes at NCAA Championships

Because this includes the 2022 championships, there can only be 25 teams on the active list per gender as any other streaks would have ended in March.

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CSCAA Announces Details for 2023 National Invitational Championship (Swimming)

The 2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championship will return to Elkhart, Indiana in March for the second straight year.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Jessi Wigham Commits to University of South Carolina

Winter U.S. Open Qualifier, Jessi Wigham from Urbandale, Iowa, has announced her commitment to the University of South Carolina for 2023-2024.

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D1 Board Adopts Student-Athlete Benefit Legislation, Bill For NIL Regulation Afoot

A pair of U.S. Senators are currently pushing for a regulation bill to level the playing field in the NCAA regarding the use of name, image and likeness.

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Gretchen Walsh, Kieran Smith Named High Point Award Winners at US Nationals

Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh and Florida Gator Kieran Smith have been named the female and male high point award winners at US Nationals.

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Olympic Champ Bobby Finke Going Pro, Foregoing Final Season of NCAA Eligibility

Three-time NCAA Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke has decided to turn pro and forego his 5th year of eligibility at Florida.

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Freestyler Megan Ciezczak Remains in SEC, Transfers from Kentucky to Vanderbilt

Illinois native Megan Ciezczak has announced her decisions to remain in the SEC, trasnfering from Kentucky to Vanderbilt for the 2022-2023 season.

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Jake Magahey on Matt Sates: “The most ridiculous swimmer I’ve ever swam against”

In Sates’ short time in Athens, Magahey says the South African did things in practice he couldn’t believe (and that also got his rear in gear)

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Rhyan White: “I wanted to be first at the 15, first at the wall, and hold on”

White, who represented the US in this event in Tokyo, had the 2nd-fastest second 50 in the field, closing in 30.40 to win in 58.91 as the only woman under 59

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Jake Magahey on 400 Free National Title: “I thought just swim it like a 500”

Magahey touched first in the men’s 400 free with a 3:46.36. That’s a new personal best for the 2021 NCAA Champion in the 500-yard free

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Kevin Vargas: “Kieran really brings the best out of all of us by letting us know he beat us”

Vargas came into the day with a best of 4:16.54, lowered that mark to a 4:14.27 in prelims, then took nearly another two seconds off of that time tonight.

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Andrew Abruzzo Among Four UGA Student-Athlete Awarded NCAA Postgrad Scholarships

Abruzzo, who has been named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team three times, graduated in May with a degree in finance.

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Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant Announces Transfer To Florida

Weyant’s arrival to Gainesville will make a huge impact on her team, which is already one of the fastest-rising women’s programs in the country.

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Mizzou Gets Huge 2022 Addition with U SPORTS Standout Clement Secchi

Secchi will make the transition from U SPORTS to the NCAA this fall when he joins the Missouri Tiger’s butterfly group.

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