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Olympic Medalist, Stanford Alum Dr. Tara Kirk Sell Discusses COVID-19 Response

Kirk Sell, who retired from swimming in 2009 after a decorated career, is now a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

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Swimming From Home: Lia Neal on Getting to Know Swimmers Outside the Pool

Lia talked about her new YouTube channel, where she has been posting weekly vlogs in which you can get to know her as a person, not just a swimmer

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Atlantis Aquatics Coach Rhi Jeffrey Calls For Financial Help From USA Swimming

Jeffrey’s club has taken a big hit in membership amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and feels it’s time for the national governing body to step up.

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Athletes’ Survey Tips Hand to Makeup Dates for 2021 World Championships

A survey sent to global aquatic athletes asks them to choose a preference between 4 possible makeup date ranges for the 2021 World Aquatics Championships.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Furniss Awake, Communicating After Heart Attack

Furniss, a 10-time world record breaker, was put into a medically induced coma after suffering a major heart attack at 2 a.m. last Sunday.

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Ray Looze: We Have ‘Unfinished Business’ at Indiana, Won’t Pursue USC Job

Looze addressed a number of topics surrounding the abrupt end to the 2019-20 NCAA season, and the Olympic postponement, in a conference call Friday.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 100 Back

Read on how Regan Smith, Kathleen Baker, Olivia Smoliga, Phoebe Bacon, Amy Bilquist, and more raised the bar for the 100 back throughout the years.

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Idaho Governor Signs Bill Limiting Transgender Women & Girls in School Sports

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed both HB 500 and HB 509, which limit the rights of transgender people, Monday.

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Announces Mental Health Taskforce

Members have been tasked with developing recommendations and resources to address athlete mental health and well-being.

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Epic Swims: How Maya DiRado Defeated Katinka Hosszu at the 2016 Olympics

American Maya DiRado touched out Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu in the 200 back at the Rio Olympics by 0.06 seconds. Read on how DiRado caught Hosszu here.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Leah Gingrich on Maintaining Olympic Dreams at 30

As someone who took 6 years off, Gingrich is excited to see what she can do with another year in the pool after the announcement of the Olympic postponement

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NCAA Extends Recruiting Dead Period For All Sports Through May 31st

Previously set to expire on April 15, the NCAA has extended its in-person recruiting dead period through May 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April Fools: FINA Votes for Dramatic Post-Olympic Changes to Breaststroke

FINA says that the changes will make the stroke more accessible to fans and increase the speed, and therefore excitement, of races.

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Madisyn Cox’s Swimming Career Now Depends on Getting Med School Deferred

The IMer was supposed to go to med school this fall after what would’ve been her final summer as a competitive swimmer. Now what?

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CSCAA: Extra Year of Eligibility Would Be Unfair, ‘Jeopardizes Opportunities’

The CSCAA agrees with the NCAA’s decision not to extend an additional year of eligibility to winter sport athletes affected by coronavirus-related cancellations.

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