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Technical Swimming Committee Chair Carol Zaleski awarded FINA Order

FINA Technical Swimming Committee chair Carol Zaleski was awarded the FINA Order in Abu Dhabi during the 2021 Short Course World Championships.

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Robert Griswold Earns Two Golds on Day 1 of 2021 U.S. Para Nationals

Two-time U.S. Paralympian Robert Griswold came within .13 of his own men’s S8 50 fly world record from 2019 to win the event in Greensboro.

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Americans Katie Grimes, Lydia Jacoby Pulled from World Championships (COVID)

15-year old American swimmer Katie Grimes is a late scratch from the women’s 800 free final on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi.

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2 Saturday Golds Help US to Top of the Medal Table for the First Time at Worlds

Nic Fink (above) won the 200 breast, while Rhyan White won the women’s 200 back, which moved the US to the top of the World Championships medals table.

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FINA Awards 2021 Divers of the Year to Xie Siyi, Shi Tingmao

FINA honors Chinese OIympic Champions Xie Siyi and Shi Tingmao as 2021 Best Divers of the Year. Both divers were gold medalists at the Tokyo Olympics.

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FINA Names Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon 2021 Swimmers of the Year

FINA, the international governing body for 6 aquatic disciplines, has handed out its 2021 best-of awards. Presented at a gala…

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FINA Honors Maggie Steffens, Filip Filipović as 2021 Best Water Polo Players

Olympic champions Maggie Steffens (USA) and Filip Filipović (SRB) were awarded the Best Water Polo Players of 2021 by FINA.

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USA Reaches 10 Medals At Short Course Worlds While Canada Leads With 3 Golds

Canada has won three golds and two silver medals thus far at the meet, while the USA has picked up 2 golds, 3 silvers, and 5 bronze medals.

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Bacon, Downs Dominate Springboard At 2021 USA Diving Winter Nationals

Four-Time NCAA Champion Sarah Bacon (Minnesota) earned her ticket to the 2022 World Championships after earning victory in the Women’s 1-Meter Finals.

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Olympic News Roundup: USA Gymnastics Case Comes to a Close

Catch up on the biggest Olympic and Paralympic storylines outside of the swimming world.

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Downs & Duncan, Schnell & Gilliland Victorious On Day 3 of Diving Winter Nats

Olympian Tyler Downs and Purdue teammate Greg Duncan earned their spot at the 2022 World Championships by winning the men’s 3-meter synchro.

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2021 SC World’s Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Butterfly

With a slew of Olympic finalists, the women’s butterfly events are set to be some of the most anticipated of the 2021 SC World Championships.

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Katie Ledecky on Move to Gainesville and Training at the University of Florida

SwimSwam caught up with Katie Ledecky to talk about her recent move to Gainesville to train with Coach Anthony Nesty at the University of Florida.

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Erica Sullivan Talks Freshman Year at Texas and Life in Austin (Video)

SwimSwam caught up with Erica Sullivan on the red carpet at 2021 Golden Goggles and talked about her freshman year so far at the University of Texas.

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2021 Golden Goggles: US Olympic Swimmers talk Awards They’re Most Excited For

On the red carpet, we asked swimmers which awards they were excited for. Mostly, athletes were excited to see which awards their teammates would take home.

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