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Personal Bests Abound on First Night of Cary Sectionals

NC State commit Michael Cotter of the TAC Titans was one of many swimmers who nabbed personal bests on the first night of the Cary Sectionals.

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Can Team USA Afford to Leave Caeleb Dressel Off the Worlds 4 x 200 Free Relay?

Townley Haas, Andrew Seliskar, and Blake Pieroni are out–without them, can Team USA afford to leave Caeleb Dressel off the 4 x 200 free relay at Worlds?

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Thomas Heilman, Zoe Dixon Collect Multiple Wins At 2022 Virginia SC Champs

Among his many victories at the meet, Heilman posted a 1:36.65 200 freestyle to get within half a second of his national age group record.

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Maximus Williamson and Beryl Gastaldello Post Fast Times at Speedo Sectional

Beryl Gastaldello (above) swam at the Speedo Sectional in College Station after a recent move to train with Coley Stickels’ pro group at Texas Ford Aquatics.

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US Olympian Claire Curzan Leads the Field for Cary Sectionals

Claire Curzan will take on three 200 yard races this weekend at the Cary Sectionals. She is one of at least 6 swimmers in the US National Team system in attendance.

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: Alex Walsh Eyeing 2-Peat In 200 IM

Walsh is looking to defend her NCAA title in the 200 IM, but will face strong competition, particularly from Torri Huske and Ellen Walshe.

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Heritage High School Wins 4A CHSAA Champs By More Than 300 Points

Heritage High School pulled off the team victory at the 2022 CHSAA 4A Championships, including wins in all three relays.

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3 Ways FINA Can Reinvigorate the Listless 2024 World Championships in Doha

The whole of swimming is already dismayed, disappointed, and anxious about the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships. What can the international governing body do to turn the tide of negativity?

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2022 Men’s NCAA Psych Sheets: Texas Scratches Artmann, Harvard’s Johnson In

Havard’s Jake Johnson is now qualified for men’s NCAAs after Texas dropped Sam Artmann from their lineup to fit under the maximum of 18 swimmers.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: NCAA Lineups, Summer McIntosh & Westmont Pro Swim

We discuss the upcoming women’s and men’s DI NCAA Championships, Summer McIntosh breaking 2 world junior records in Toronto, and the Pro Swim in Westmont

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US Olympian Andrew Seliskar Announces Retirement

25 year-old Andrew Seliskar, who made his mark at the high school, college, and international levels, has announced his retirement from competitive swimming.

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Dean Farris To Swim 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 Free at NCAAs, Opts Out of 200 Free

Farris chose to swim the 100 back over the 200 free on day three of NCAAs, being an NCAA champion in the former event and a NCAA record holder in the latter.

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Matt Sates Opts Out Of IMs, Chooses 200/500 Free And 200 Fly For NCAAs

Despite throwing down a 1:44.83/3:41.85 at the Bulldog last chance meet, Matt Sates has elected to keep his events the same as what he swam at SECs.

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Projecting The Cutline: 2022 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships

Drew Kibler is one of 19 University of Texas swimmers projected to qualify for NCAAs, which is one more than the maximum.

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A Day in the Life: Alaskan Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby

We had the privilege of traveling to Seward, Alaska to film with Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby, where we documented a typical training day for Lydia

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