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14-Year-Old Maya Merhige Becomes Youngest Woman to Swim Across Catalina Channel

The Streamliners’ Maya Merhige crossed the Catalina Channel in 10 hours and 48 minutes, becoming the youngest woman to ever complete the route.

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2021 ISL – Match 7 Preview: No Clear Favorite Between Toronto and Cali

The Cali Condors and the Toronto Titans could be considered co-favorites for Match 7, but there are no team ties in the ISL.

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Ranking The 2021 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: Honorable Mentions

Northwestern’s Ashley Strouse is capable of coming in and scoring at the NCAA level right away with elite best times in the freestyle events.

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The Benefits of Qualifying For The USA Swimming National Team

Of the 114 athletes, there are 51 athletes on the 2021-2022 USA Swimming National Team that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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6 Breakout Swimmers of the 2021 ISL Season So Far

Based on what we’ve seen so far, these are our top-6 breakout performers of the 2021 ISL season. Some have swam in the league before, others are rookies.

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Caeleb Dressel To Sit Out Remainder of ISL Regular Season

After pulling out of the second day of competition during Match 6, Dressel will sit out for the rest of the regular season and gear up for the playoffs.

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Darian Townsend Named New Head Coach & CEO of Phoenix Swim Club

The 2004 Olympic gold medalist will take over at PSC after longtime head coach Garrett McCaffrey stepped down in April.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

David Curtiss is one of a handful of high-impact recruits set to join the NC State Wolfpack in the 2021-22 season.

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World Championship Medalist Bethany Galat Announces Retirement from Swimming

World Championships medalist and NCAA All-American Bethany Galat announced her retirement from swimming Monday on Instagram.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

USC commit Daniel Matheson is a massive get for the Trojans, with elite abilities across freestyle, butterfly and IM.

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Chicago Swimming Icon George Wendt Dies During Big Shoulders Race

George Wendt was a legend in the Chicago swimming scene. He died after suffering a heart attack during the Big Shoulders Swim in Lake Michigan on Saturday.

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Watch Caeleb Dressel Become 2nd-Fastest Performer in 200 SCM IM in U.S. History

Dressel posted a 1:51.14, making him the 2nd-fastest American ever in the event behind World Record holder Ryan Lochte who set the mark in 2012.

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Chandler, Burckle, Basson Named To University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

The trio of former Arizona Wildcats and NCAA Championships were honored over the weekend for their careers by the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.

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2021 International Swimming League – Match 6, Day 2: Live Recap

The London Roar showed up well on day 1 of Match 6 and lead the Cali Condors by 14.5 points going into the final day of racing.

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Former NAG Record Holder Seth Beer Hits Home Run in First MLB At-Bat

Beer held the 11-12 national age group records in the long course 50 and 100 back for years, although he gave up the sport full-time at age 13.

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