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Senator Wicker Appoints Four To State of U.S. Olympics & Paralympics Commission

12 have been named to the 16-member commission, which is tasked with reviewing several aspects of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

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Top Swimmers and Teams At 18&Under Championships Honored by USA Swimming

Torri Huske and Jack Aikins won the individual high point awards, while the TAC Titans and SwimAtlanta won the women and men’s team titles.

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Morgan Scroggy on Making an Olympic Trials Final as the 41st Seed

Scroggy details what the Olympic dream meant to her as an athlete, and what the process of chasing it did for her 10 years removed from her swimming career. 

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Emily Escobedo Explains Pros and Cons of Unexpectedly Making the National Team

At the January Pro Swim in Richmond, she topped the field in both the 100 (1:07.11) and 200 (2:23.46) breast, going even faster than the likes of Lilly King

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Breaking Down the Decision to Have 2 Olympic Trials Meets in the US

We discuss whether this was the right decision, what led to this choice behind the scenes, and if there may be a better solution out there.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Shaine Casas, Texas A&M

44.9 in the 100-yard fly. 51.9 in the 100-meter fly. 54.3 in the 100-meter back. 1:58.0 in the 200-meter back. And that’s just the beginning for Casas.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Matt Kredich, Tennessee

Tennessee has reloaded dramatically, with 9 swimmers currently projected to score NCAA points. All five of the Volunteer relays rank in the top 7 nationally.

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Iowa Swimmers Post $360,000 Bond In Title IX Lawsuit Against University

The four Hawkeye swimmers suing the school for Title IX compliance have shown that they’re in for the long haul.

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Month: Tide Swimming

Tide Swimming is a USA Silver Medal Club headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, that’s been serving the Hampton Roads area since 1988.

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Jacoby and Skirboll Highlight Fast Weekend for Breaststrokers Across the US

Last weekend saw some of the top female breaststrokers in the country posted some of the best times of their careers, led by Lydia Jacoby and Zoe Skirboll.

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2020-2021 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: January Edition

With just a few weeks of dual meets left, things should start to get clearer in some corners of the country coming up, while other corners become murkier.

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No Return In Sight For Ohio State SC: “The Impact Has Become Unsurmountable”

The Buckeye Aquatic Academy, which includes both the Ohio State Swim Club and Diving Club, is no longer affiliated with Ohio State University.

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SSPC: David Curtiss Explains 21.8 50m Free PR on Only 2 1/2 Weeks of Training

Curtiss had only been in the water for 2 1/2 weeks before the Pro Swim, being forced out of the pool for a month prior due to COVID restrictions

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Vanessa Chong Lowers Own Metro 17-18 200 Fly LSC Record At BAD Time Trial

Chong put up a time of 1:57.64 to erase her previous mark of 1:57.99 set in December.

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FAQs: The New Wave 1/Wave 2 US Olympic Swimming Trials

The questions that we’ve been asked the most since yesterday’s reveal of a new plan for the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials.

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