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2023 Timothy Welsh ASCA Fellows Dive In At The 2023 ASCA World Clinic

The ASCA Timothy Welsh Fellows Program is an annual initiative that was formed by the long-time University of Notre Dame coach Timothy Welsh.

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Behm, Donovan, and Novell To Join ASCA Board of Directors; Murray and Oesting Re-Elected

The results of the Board of Directors election were announced at the 2023 ASCA World Clinic in Dallas, Texas earlier this month.

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Dave Durden Named 2023 ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year

Cal head coach Dave Durden was named the 2023 Coach of the Year at the ASCA World Clinic earlier this month in Dallas, Texas.

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CSUSOP Hearing Sees Call For U.S. Government Funding of Olympic Sports

Could the United States join the majority of other countries and have Olympic sports be government funded?

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NCAA Champion Kensey McMahon Putting Swimming “On Pause” To Pursue Other Opportunities

McMahon is coming off the best year of her career that included winning two NCAA titles and earning bronze at Short Course Worlds in the 1500 free.

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College Swimming Previews: Crooks, Caribe The Driving Forces Behind #7 Tennessee Men

Like they did last year, sprint duo Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe will be doing the heavy lifting at Rocky Top this season.

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USA Swimming Names 94 Swimmers to 2023-2024 National Team Roster

Kate Douglass leads all swimmers with qualifications for the US National Team in six events. Katie Ledecky and Regan Smith have five qualifications each.

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A Twist of Fate Kept Ian Thorpe Away From World Trade Center On September 11, 2001

The five-time Olympic champion went for an early morning run and was headed to the WTC’s observation deck when he realized he had forgotten his camera.

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U.S. Masters Swimming Elects New Board Members At Annual Meeting

USMS elected officers to its Board of Directors and honored many of its volunteers and coaches with service awards at its 2023 annual meeting in Houston.

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Could Nikoli Blackman Be Tennessee’s Next Male Sprint Star?

Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe both emerged as sprint standouts in their freshman season at Tennessee. Could Nickoli Blackman be the next one?

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Maximus Williamson Wins 5th World Juniors Gold in 100 Free, Sets New NAG Record in 48.45

Williamson stamped a new U.S. boys’ 17-18 national age group (NAG) record in the 100-meter freestyle with a 48.45 to win the world junior crown on Saturday.

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Australia Doubles, But US Maintains Control of Medals Table at World Juniors (Day 5)

The Americans maintain a lead heading into the closing sessions of the World Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel.

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Maximus Williamson Clocks 48.38 100 Free To Become Fastest 18-And-Under American Ever

Williamson, who just turned 17 two days ago, is now the fastest 18-and-under American swimmer in the history of the men’s 100 free.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Williamson Leads 400 Free Relay to New World Junior Record

Williamson celebrated his 17th birthday with a monster 47.78 split on the second leg, bringing the U.S. from 4th place to 1st at the halfway point.

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Maximus Williamson Swims 1:57.29 200 IM To Become Fastest 17-Year-Old Ever

Williamson’s time would have been fast enough to qualify for the 2023 World Championships had he clocked it at U.S. Nationals this June.

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