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Regan Smith Drops 2:09.78 200 IM To Become Fastest American This Season

Smith dropped well over a second on her breaststroke split to join the elusive sub-2:10 club in the 200 IM on Friday morning at the Sun Devil Open.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Close Racing Brewing Behind Finke In Men’s 800 Free

Reigning Olympic and World champion Bobby Finke is the clear favorite in the 800 free, but the waters get much muddier behind him in the race for second.

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How Ben Irwin And Asia Kozan Made History As Top Mid-Major Recruits

Navy commit Ben Irwin and UCSD commit Asia Kozan became the first Non-Ivy mid-major recruits to be ranked top 20 in their class by SwimSwam.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class Of 2023

The high school boys’ class of 2023 is one of the deepest in recent memory, with NCAA scoring times not even enough to guarantee top 10 placement.

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NC State’s Michael Cotter Tore ACL And Fractured Tibia Last November, Now In Recovery

Cotter was not able to walk from November 2022 to January 2023, but is now back in training and has his eyes set on U.S. Nationals this June.

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Deaf World Record Holder Carli Cronk Commits to Notre Dame With Team Leading Times

Cronk set three world records at the 2022 Deaflympics. She would have been Notre Dame’s fastest 400 IMer last season and will join them in the fall of 2024.

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Luca Urlando Will Return to Racing This Weekend in Tempe After Shoulder Surgery

More than seven months after undergoing shoulder surgery, Luca Urlando will return to racing this weekend in Tempe, Arizona.

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Memphis Rapper NLE Choppa Features Swimmer Michael Andrew in New Music Video “Champions”

Rapper NLE Choppa featured American swimmer Michael Andrew among the champions in his latest music video, Champions, which dropped on Wednesday.

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56 Athletes Participate In 2023 Central Zone Select Camp

56 swimmers participated in the 2023 Central Zone Select Camp that was held earlier this month at Cleveland State University.

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U.S. Roster At World University Games Grows With Addition of Loyola’s Joe Hayburn

Hayburn gives the U.S. team a strong addition in the 100 backstroke, where he owns a personal best time of 55.34.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Whose Race Strategy Will Prevail In Men’s 200 Fly?

After a breakout swim a last summer’s U.S. Nationals, will Gabriel Jett make his first senior international team in the men’s 200 fly?

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leah Shackley

Shackley produced some big time drops during May to move into the top 10 all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: Douglass, Walsh, And Hayes Headline W. 200 IM Battle

Alex Walsh, Kate Douglass, and Leah Hayes are expected to battle it out for team USA’s 200 IM spots at the 2023 World Championships.

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Former Northwestern Associate Andrew Hodgson Named Associate Head Coach At Alabama

Hodgson will replace Ozzie Quevedo as the associate head coach at Alabama after spending the last five years with Northwestern.

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Aquatics Ranks 9th Among Sports With Most Dopers in 2020 (WADA Annual Report)

2020 was an unusual year for anti-doping efforts, with sample collections dramatically reduced because of COVID-19 safety protocols.

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