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Thomas Heilman Comes Within a Tenth of 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200Y Fly

Thomas Heilman swam a best time in the 200 fly on Saturday evening to come within a tenth of the National Age Group Record in the event.

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SwimMAC Carolina Tops USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Rankings For Third Straight Year

SwimMAC led the Club Excellence standings for the third straight year, doing so by a wide margin over runner-up Carmel Swim Club.

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How Has the Swimming World Cup Prize Money Changed Over Time?

Nobody maximized World Cup earnings like Katinka Hosszu. Today’s athletes earn less total World Cup money – but much more per meet.

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Comcast’s Media Segment Earned $1.9 Billion in Revenue from Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Comcast reported record revenue for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in a quarterly call last week. They also confirmed that the event was profitable.

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Michael Andrew Swims Around 4,000 Yards in His First Arizona State Workout

Arizona State coach Herbie Behm annotated Andrew’s first workout with a simple message: “Opportunity dances with those already on the dancefloor.”

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A Brief History Of Swimming and the U.S. Presidency

To commemorate the upcoming Election Day in the United States, let’s take a look at the history of the U.S. presidency and swimming.

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Luka Mijatovic Torches a 15-16 National Age Group Record by 3 Seconds (at Only 15)

After setting 9 National Age Group Records in younger age groups, Luka Mijatovic now has two as a 15-16 in his first six months in the age group.

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Michael Andrew Completes First Day Of Training At Arizona State

Less than a week after announcing his intention to begin training with the Sun Devils, Michael Andrew has completed his first day of practice at ASU.

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Former Goodyear, Arizona Swim Coach Ruled Ineligible by U.S. Center for SafeSport

David Laudati is facing permanent ineligibility, pending the expiration of his appeal window, after being charged with 19 felonies in Arizona.

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Missy Franklin and Hayes Johnson Announce a 2nd Baby on the Way

Missy Franklin Johnson (blue), Hayes Johnson (green), and Sarah Caitlin Johnson (red) are about to become a family of four.

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$180,000 in ‘Crowns’ Bonuses Awarded at 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Swimmers Leon Marchand (above) and Kate Douglass won three triple crown awards each at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, earning $10,000 for each.

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2024 World Cup Singapore: Kate Douglass Smashes AR in 100 Free to Mark 5th Record of Tour

Douglass threw down a time of 50.82 to lower the American record by .44, becoming the first American woman under 51 seconds.

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Regan Smith Breaks Kaylee McKeown’s World Record in the 200 Backstroke

Regan Smith has broken her third World Record of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Series, taking the 200 backstroke from Kaylee McKeown.

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Michael Andrew Will Move to Tempe and Train Under Arizona State Head Coach Herbie Behm

Michael Andrew for the first time in his swimming career will train as part of an elite team in Tempe, joining the defending NCAA Champions as a post-grad.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Neil Versfeld

Versfeld has led the Georgia men to a standout opening month of the season, cruising to wins over South Carolina and Florida State.

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