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Louisiana Allows Lap Swimming to Resume at 25% Capacity

COLA in Lafayette, Louisiana has slowly begun resuming training and have produced a useful informational video about their social distancing protocols.

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Midwestern Swimming LSC Cancels Summer 2020 Competition Schedule

The Midwestern Swimming Local Swimming Committee (LSC) is the latest that has announced a decision to cancel its summer 2020…

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Some Virginia Pools Reopen for Lap Swimming; Delaware Won’t Allow Swim Teams

Many of Virginia’s most populous areas, including Richmond (above) and the northern part of the state, are not included in the state’s phase 1 reopenings.

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Return to Training Under Social Distancing Rules Going Smoothly for SwimAtlanta

SwimAtlanta returned to practice Thursday as the state of Georgia’s order to close pools expired.

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Indiana, Kentucky Latest States Set to Allow Pools to Reopen to Varying Degrees

Indiana is reopening community pools in time for Memorial Day, while Kentucky will allow only pools used for exercise and lessons to reopen June 1.

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USA Swimming Suspends Sanctions Through June 30, Outlines Return to Competition

USA Swimming outlined a three-month plan with recommendations for how to safely return to completion in the wake fo the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NBC Sports’ Swimming World Championships Week Begins on May 18th

NBC Sports and the Olympic Channel will feature over 50 hours of coverage of the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships in swimming next week.

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SwimSwam Podcast: How Getting Kicked Off the Team Changed Jason Lezak’s Career

At UCSB that Lezak made a big jump times wise, but also made a regression in attitude. This ultimately led to him being kicked off the team at one point

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Looking Ahead to Tokyo for the Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay

Looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics, there appears to be a crowded field in the men’s 800 freestyle relay, with no clear favorite for the gold.

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Ohio Pools Can Reopen On May 26th

There was some good news out of Ohio today, as Governor Mike DeWine proclaimed that the state’s pools are able to reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.

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What Will Ryan Lochte Do? NBC Sports Announces New Ryan Lochte Documentary

The 35-year old Olympic champion Ryan Lochte is on the road to redemption and hoping to qualify for a 5th Olympic Team next year.

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Ranking the 2020 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

#1 recruit Regan Smith’s loaded Stanford class and #2 Alex Walsh’s elite Virginia group collide in a showdown for our #1 overall freshman class ranking.

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56.7 Backstroker Katie Yule (2020) Switches Commitment From Tennessee to USC

California freestyler/backstroker Katie Yule will join the USC Trojans in the fall of 2020, rather than the Tennessee Volunteers.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Women’s 200 Back

Regan Smith and Kaylee McKeown are the two fastest teens in the women’s 200 back. But who will take the 2021 Olympic crown and who will break 2:00 first?

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Alabama Reopens Pools & Gyms With Social Distancing Requirements

Alabama has become the latest state to start loosening coronavirus restrictions, with pools and gyms allowed to re-open under social distancing guidelines.

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