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Curzan, Chaney Among Top Performers In 18&U Virtual Spring Championships

Claire Curzan helped lead the TAC Titans to the SCY overall title, winning the girls’ 100 free, 100 back and 100 fly.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2017

Brooke Forde was the #4 recruit as a junior, but very likely would have been the #1 in a senior re-rank. She outscored anyone in the class of 2017.

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“The First Swim That Really Meant Something”: 20 Years Since Phelps’ First WR

Michael Phelps broke his first world record on March 30, 2001, taking down Tom Malchow’s 200 butterfly mark at the 2001 U.S. Nationals in Austin.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Cody Miller Joins Team Speedo

Two-time Olympic medalist for the United States has announced his partnership with Speedo following 5 years as a part of Team TYR.

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Speedo Signs Olympic Gold Medallist Cody Miller

Miller won two medals (one gold, one bronze) at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and has been part of the USA national team since 2013.

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2021 Men’s NCAA Championships: SwimSwam’s Awards

With a couple days to reflect, here’s what stood out to us at the 2021 Men’s NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships last week.

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Owen Ekk Posts Nation-Leading Swims In 11-12 200/1000 Free And 100 Back

Ekk also swam 2nd fast 100 free, 3rd fastest 200 IM, and 8th fastest 100 breast in the nation this season among 11-12-year-olds.

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American Ticket Holders Won’t Receive Full Refunds For Tokyo Olympic Games

Authorized ticket reseller CoSport has said that the 20 percent handling fee it charges in the U.S. won’t be refunded.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas Legend

Coach of the Month, Coach of the Year, Coach of the Decade. Even those don’t go far enough back for retiring Texas coaching legend Eddie Reese.

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Texas’ Reese, Scoggin & Windle, Texas A&M’s Casas Earn 2021 CSCAA Awards

The University of Texas won three of the four awards given out by the CSCAA for the 2021 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving season.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Maggie MacNeil, Michigan

Just a day after we christened the “week of the 49,” MacNeil upped the ante, becoming the first woman ever to go 48 in a 100-yard fly.

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Alex McMahon Wins 200 IM, 50 Free With Best Times at Phoenix Spring Sectionals

Alex McMahon of Aquawolves won the 200 IM and 50 free with lifetime bests of 1:49.33 and 20.24, respectively, with a few heats of 50 freestyles in between.

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After 15th NCAA Title, Texas Coach Eddie Reese Retiring Post-Tokyo

After winning his NCAA-record 15th team points title, University of Texas swim coaching legend Eddie Reese is retiring. That marks the end of a 43-year stint.

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Power Ranks Revisited: 2021 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships

The biggest risers from our final Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Power Ranks? The Virginia Cavaliers, who surged to 9th place.

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ASCA Hires Jennifer LaMont as the First Female CEO in Organization’s History

LaMont, who worked with teachers unions and other professional sports organization’s in Florida, is the organization’s 3rd CEO in 16 months.

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