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Gretchen Walsh Becomes First Swimmer to Win ACC Athlete of the Year

After an electric junior season that included 7 NCAA event titles, Virginia’s 4th-straight team title, and a World Record, Gretchen Walsh has been named the ACC’s Female Athlete of the Year.

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Review: Katie Ledecky’s “Just Add Water” Further Proves What We Already Know

Ledecky’s autobiography reaffirmed a lot of what we already knew about her, but what mattered the most was her insight on those things.

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Olympic Team Newcomers: NAG Records, NCAA Titles & More

Gretchen Walsh was a star at the Olympic Trials, leading a group of 22 first-time Olympians set to represent the U.S. in Paris.

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“Go Navy, Beat Army” Gets a Little Louder as FHSAA Champ Xavier Sohovich to Join Navy in 2025

Xavier Sohovich of Bolles School and a recent Florida State Champion has committed to swim for the U.S. Naval Academy in the fall of 2025. Happy 4th of July!!!

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“Go Army, Beat Navy” Gains Another Voice as CIF State Champ Gavin Santoso Commits for Fall ’25

Gavin Santoso of Rose Bowl Aquatics and a recent CIF State Champion has committed to Swim for the U.S. Military Academy in the fall of 2025. Happy 4th of July!!!

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How Did the Doha Roster Perform at U.S. Olympic Trials?

Out of the 26 athletes who represented the U.S. in Doha, five went on to become first-time Olympians at U.S. Trials, including Shaine Casas and Carson Foster.

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ASCA Announces Top 50 Age Group Coaches In 2024

The winner of the Fitter & Faster/ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year for 2024 will be revealed on September 5 at the ASCA World Clinic.

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Breaking Down The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By NCAA Ties

Former NCAA stars Caeleb Dressel (Florida) and Ryan Murphy (Cal) are joined by current members of their respective alma maters on the U.S. Olympic team.

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DeSorbo Breaks Down U.S. Olympic Staff Selection, Three Years in the Making

“It’s a little bit more about managing than it is coaching at this point,” Todd DeSorbo said. “At this level, a lot of these athletes coach themselves.”

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Plumb

Plumb put Carmel swimmers Alex Shackell (pictured) and Aaron Shackell on the U.S. Olympic team, earning him a spot on the American coaching staff in Paris.

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The Top 10 Swims from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

For the first time since 2008, World Records were broken at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials. Today, we rank the top-10 swims of the meet.

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Follow Team USA Olympic Swimmers on Instagram

Caeleb Dressel leads all members of the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team with 647,000+ followers on Instagram. Follow him and the rest of the team here.

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Where are the Swimmers Representing Team USA At the 2024 Olympics From?

Indiana qualified the most swimmers of any state for Team USA’s 2024 Olympic roster, with six swimmers hailing from the Hoosier State.

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Brian Benzing Explains How NCAA Championships Prepared him for Olympic Trials

Towson’s Brian Benzing was a surprise star at the 2024 NCAA Championships, placing 2nd in the 100 breast in 50.59.

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The Next Miss America Beyond Caitlin Clark: Kate Douglass

Douglass’ performances at the U.S. Olympic Trials put her front and center of all American athletes competing at the Paris Olympics.

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