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After Two Program Cuts, Limestone/Tiffin’s Marco Alvarez Lands With Loyola

Left without a program twice in his college career due to program cuts, Marco Alvarez has joined Loyola University New Orleans.

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US 12 & Under Tech Suit Ban Goes Into Effect Next Week; Approved Suits Revealed

USA Swimming’s ban on certain tech suits for swimmers in the 12 & under age group goes into effect on September 1 – one week from today.

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Ryan Lochte Home from Hospital after Undergoing Appendectomy

Lochte is back with his family after spending Saturday night in the hospital following surgery to remove his appendix.

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One Year ‘Til Tokyo Paralympics & Athletes Already Looking Forward

The 2020 Paralympics would have kicked off tomorrow with opening ceremonies from Tokyo. Instead, top Paralympians are celebrating a second one-year-out date.

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Ryan Lochte’s Wife Kayla Reid Shares More Details about Emergency Surgery

Reid says that as of Sunday morning, Lochte was still in the hospital recovering from emergency surgery to remove his appendix on Saturday.

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USA Swimming Announces Sanctioning Guidelines for September

Teams will continue to be (mostly) limited to participating in meets within their LSCs in September, continuing USA Swimming policies from August.

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4-Time US Olympian Ryan Lochte Undergoes Appendectomy Surgery

6-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte went into surgery on Saturday afternoon to have his appendix removed.

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The 18 Largest Indoor “Arenas” Eligible to Host the 2024 US Olympic Trials

The US is home to a glut of large indoor arenas, including many that don’t house NBA or NHL teams. Here’s a look at the 18 biggest of those. (Above: Omaha)

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Caeleb Dressel Speaks on Pain and Pride in Analysis of 200 IM American Record

In this video, Dressel analyzes his 200 yard IM from the 2018 SEC Championships when he blew away the American Record, putting up a 1:38.13.

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Iowa To Cut Women’s & Men’s Swimming & Diving After 2020-2021 Season

A report from Fansided’s DearOldGold.com says that Iowa will cut men’s and women’s swimming & diving and two more sports after the 2020-2021 season.

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Program Cut Ends 103-Year Iowa Legacy That Includes Birth of Butterfly Stroke

Bowen Strassforth – Olympic silver medalist, NCAA All-American and part of an NCAA runner-up team in 1949 – is part of a long-running Iowa swimming legacy.

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Iowa Projects Lost Revenue of $100M, Rules Out Fundraising To Save Cut Teams

Iowa says postponing fall sports lost about $100 million in revenue and ruled out the possibility of fundraising to save the cut swimming & diving programs.

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Northern Colorado Coach Will Leonhart In Critical Condition

University of Northern Colorado associate head coach Will Leonhart is in the hospital in critical condition after having been involved in a vehicle collision.

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Decision on the Host of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Expected in February 2021

7 cities are currently bidding to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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UNC & Missouri State Both Temporarily Suspend Athletics Amid Pandemic

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Missouri State University have both temporarily paused all athletics amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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