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World Championships Bronze Medalist Leah Hayes Verbally Commits To UVA

Hayes is the #2-ranked recruit in the girls class of 2024, and comes in with the accolades of being a worlds medalist and a former world junior record holder.

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N. Carolina or S. Korea: 2027 World University Games Host Vote Comes in 2 Weeks

The Triangle Area of North Carolina, centered around Raleigh (above), squares off against the South Korean megacity of Chungcheong for the rights to host one of the world’s largest sporting events.

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WATCH: Simone Manuel Swim First 100 Yard Free in 4+ Years, Leon Marchand 3:41 IM

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel is back in the pool at Arizona State. She swam a 48.40 in the 100 yard free on Saturday.

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WATCH: Walsh, Douglass, King, Liendo, And More Race At UVA-UF Dual Meet

Watch the race videos from Saturday’s dual meet matchup between Virginia and Florida courtesy of SwimSwam’s YouTube channel here.

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After SC Worlds Slight, Beata Nelson Is On Her Way to Six-Figure World Cup Payday

Beata Nelson won’t race at this year’s premier short course meters meet, but she’s still going to make a pile of cash for her efforts.

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Anna Moesch, Top Sprinter In Class of 2024, Verbally Commits To UVA

Moesch holds best times of 21.97, 47.76, and 1:44.10 in the 50/100/200 free, making her the fastest sprint freestyler in the high school class of 2024.

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Gretchen Walsh Posts 50.53 100 Fly, Becomes Fastest Woman Ever Unsuited

Walsh beats out Maggie MacNeil’s mark of 50.84 from two weeks ago to become the second woman under 51 seconds in a practice suit.

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Commonwealth Games Champion Pieter Coetze Verbally Commits To Cal For Fall 2024

Coetze is set to make an immediate impact when he arrives at Cal, holding long course times that would already be in NCAA scoring range if converted to yards.

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Multiple Accusers Seeking Legal Redress Against Griswold, U.S. Paralympic Swimming

Mulitple accusers are seeking legal redress against two-time Paralympic gold medalist Robert Griswold as well as U.S. Paralympic Swimming for negligence.

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Paralympic Champion Robert Griswold Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teammate with Intellectual Disability

Paralympian Robert Griswold has been accused of sexually assaulting at least one member of the U.S. National Team, a swimmer with intellectual impairment.

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The Biggest Storylines From The Virginia vs. Florida Dual Meet

In this article, we review some of the biggest storylines that will be coming out of this weekend’s dual meet between Virginia and Florida.

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USA Swimming Names 31 To 2022 Short Course World Championship Roster

Claire Curzan will take on a busy schedule at the Short Course World Championships in December, leading the U.S. squad with five individual entries.

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See The FINA World Cup Series’ All-Time Winningest Swimmers

American Tom Shields, one of the world’s best short course swimmers, moved into the top 50 all-time gold medalists in FINA World Cup Series history last season.

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USA Swimming Announces Five Sites For 2023 Futures Championships

Richmond, Va., Ocala, Fla., West Fargo, N.D., San Antonio, Texas and Sacramento, Calif., will host the 2023 Futures Championship meets next summer.

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USA Swimming Announces Updates To 2023 Schedule, Adds New Pro Championship Event

USA Swimming has renamed the end-of-summer U.S. National Championships to the “TYR Pro Championships” while pushing back Junior Nationals.

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