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Grace Koenig-Song Takes Down Girls’ 11-12 NAG Record in 100 Breast with 1:02.02

Grace Koenig-Song clocked a 1:02.02 as the Illinois Age Group Championships, lowering Mikayla Tan’s previous girls’ 11-12 NAG record (1:02.61) from December.

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USA Swimming Updates Rules on Backstroke Finishes to Comply With World Aquatics

The newest rules change addresses backstroke finishes and the amount of time a swimmer is allowed to fully resubmerge prior to touching the wall.

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Jillian Crooks Clocks 1:45.13 200 Free PB And 53.36 100 Fly On Day 2 Of Cary Sectionals

Crooks’ 200 free time of 1:45.13 would have been just 0.19 seconds away from scoring in the ‘B’ final at the 2022 NCAA Championships.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Stanford Favored, UVA Lineup Decisions Loom In 800 Free Relay

Taylor Ruck will be a key player in Stanford’s pursuit of a fifth 800 free relay NCAA title in six seasons.

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Olivia Smoliga on Big Meet Mentality: “The hype comes from within”

The 2x Olympian discusses the 6-week block of training that she has put in with the sun devil pro team.

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Ashley Twichell and Becca Mann Return to the Pool at 2023 Cary Sectionals (Day 1 Recap)

In her first meet since the 2021 Olympic Trials, Ashley Twichell won the 1000 freestyle on Day 1 of the 2023 Cary Sectionals.

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Kaii Winkler Optimistic About New Generation of US Male 200 Freestylers

Kaii Winkler swam numerous best times in Ft Lauderdale, including his favorite, the 100 freestyle, where he clocked a new 15-16 NAG Record at 48.81

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Official Psych Sheets Drop For 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Auburn Adds Two Swimmers

Auburn’s Evan McInerny and Danny Schmidt are now entered in the championship meet as NC State scratches Kyle Ponsler and Alberto Mestre is bumped out.

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Izzy Ivey Going LCM Bests for First Time Since 2016 After Move to Florida

Izzy Ivey is already seeing her move to Florida pay off, finishing her meet with a PB in the 200m IM. That was her first PB in the event since 2016.

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Spots Open For College Swimmers To Represent The U.S. At 2023 World University Games

With USA Swimming opting not to send a team to this summer’s World University Games, the opportunity to compete internationally is open to those interested.

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Regan Smith Misses Swimming 2Back Internationally: “I’ve been working my butt off all year”

Regan Smith concluded her meet in Ft. Lauderdale in dominant fashion, throwing down a dirty double of 57.9 in the 100 back and 56.6 in the 100 fly.

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World Aquatics Shifts Ages of Eligibilty for Girls World Junior Records

Summer McIntosh cleared the World Junior Record in the 200 fly, 200 IM, and 200 free at last weekend’s Pro Swim Series meet in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: It’s Kate Douglass Vs. The Clock In The 200 Breast

Kate Douglass has already broken the US Open and American record in the 200 breast three times this season, and she’s poised to do so one last time at NCAAs.

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Kate Douglass And Gretchen Walsh Clock 21-Low 50 Frees At UVA Sprint Olympics

The UVA swim team held their annual Sprint Olympics, where stars like Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass put up extremely fast times a week out from NCAAs.

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Hugo Gonzalez Set To Swim 200 Back At NCAAs For The First Time Since 2018

After swimming the 200 breast at the last two NCAAs he’s competed at, Hugo Gonzalez will be swimming the 200 back at his final NCAAs this year.

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