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Swimming Through Smoke

Michelle Rogalski recounts swimming around Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and Angel Island through the California smoke.

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Preseason CSCAA Polls Favor Texas, Virginia, But Don’t Account For Redshirts

The CSCAA’s season-opening dual meet polls are out – but they don’t account for top swimmers or teams sitting out the season.

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Olympians Anderson and Wilimovsky Win Races at West Coast OW Championships

Olympians Haley Anderson and Jordan Wilimovsky won the 10k events at the West Coast Open Water Championships, the country’s largest open water meet.

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NCAA Petitions Supreme Court To Review Amateurism Case

The NCAA has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an antitrust case that allows schools to better compensate student-athletes.

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Diggory Dillingham, Mason Turner Set Iowa Swimming Records at Spooktacular Meet

15-year-old Diggory Dillingham and 14-year-old Mason Turner each set an Iowa Swimming LSC record over the weekend at the DSMY Spooktacular meet.

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A Look At Sample COVID Protocols From Illinois’ High School Sectionals

Wondering how your pandemic-restricted meets might look? We break down the rules we obtained from an Illinois high school section meet.

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William & Mary To Reinstate Women’s Swimming, Gymnastics & Volleyball

The school announced Monday that it would be reinstating the three women’s programs that were cut to avoid a Title IX violation.

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D.C. Pools Reopen, But Swim Teams Still Unable To Hold Practice

While pools are open, individuals who want to use DPR pools can make an online reservation for a 45 minute time slot.

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Daniel Diehl Nearly Breaks Michael Andrew’s 100 Free 13-14 NAG, Goes 44.00

Taking a few tenths off of his old best (44.31), Diehl is closing fast on Andrew’s 100 free NAG record of 43.90 from 2014.

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Breaking Down Day 2 of the ISL Season Opener

Day 2 of the ISL’s first matchup revealed the value of stars such as Caeleb Dressel, Lily King, and Ryan Murphy, especially with jackpot points.

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Daniel Diehl Whacks Another 13-14 National Age Group Record: the 100 Yard Back

14-year old Daniel Diehl of the Cumberland YMCA took 4-tenths of a second off the old National Age Group Record in the 13-14 100 yard back.

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Lilly King Edges Out 50 Breast SCM American Record In 28.86

King’s time dips under her 28.90 set in last season’s Grand Finale.

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Olivia Smoliga Breaks American Record in Women’s 50 SCM Backstroke

Olivia Smoliga is now the 3rd-fastest performer in the history of the event in short course meters after winning on Friday in the ISL opener.

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Melanie Margalis Lowers Own Women’s SCM 200 IM American Record In Budapest

Margalis clocked a time of 2:04.06, improving on the 2:04.18 record she set during the Indianapolis match last season.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Jimmy Feigen Had NO Intention of Swimming at Texas

Jimmy Feigen wanted out of the state of Texas and was looking at Arizona and Southern California as his top choices during the recruiting process

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