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Micah Sumrall Explains Move to Join Gamecock Pro Group in Olympic Run-Up

Olympian Micah Sumrall relocated to Gamecock Aquatics in June 2020, she told SwimSwam today, after a couple of years with Chattahoochee Gold.

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WATCH: Regan Smith Breaks American Record With 49.16 In 100-Yard Back

19-year old Regan Smith of Riptide Swim Team in Minnesota has broken the American and U.S. Open Records in the 100 yard backstroke.

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Only Two Mid-Major Swimmers Seeded To Score at 2021 Women’s NCAAs

In a year where the pandemic has wreaked havoc, only two swimmers and zero relays from outside the Power-5 are seeded to score at women’s NCAAs.

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Regan Smith Becomes First Woman to Go 49-Point in 100 Fly & 100 Back

Regan Smith became the 1st woman in history to go under 50 seconds in both the 100y fly and 100y back, and she did both in the same weekend.

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4 Key Races to Watch at the 2021 NCSA Spring Invite

Indiana commit Luke Barr of iNspire Swim Team holds multiple top seeds this week in Orlando at the NCSA Spring Invite.

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2021 Zone D: Texas Men & Women Add 4th Divers On Day 3 of Zones

Freshman Brendan McCourt qualified for NCAAs on the final day, bringing the Texas men to four divers and setting up roster decisions for coach Eddie Reese.

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2021 Zone A: Navy’s Hannah Montau Qualifies For 3 NCAA Events With One Win

Montau missed the 3-meter and the 1-meter invite lines by a single spot. But a last-day platform win booked her NCAA appearances in all three events.

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Teammates Crush and McDonald Post Top-20 Times at Kentucky LSC Championships

14-year-old Haley McDonald and 13-year-old Charlotte Crush battled it out on day three of the 2021 Kentucky Swimming Short Course State Championships.

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After American Record in 100 Back, Regan Smith Surges with 1:49.78 200 Fly

The World Record-holder in long course in the 100 and 200 back, nearly bookended tonight’s session at the Aquajet March Invite with American Records.

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IOC President Thomas Bach: Japanese Partners to Det. Olympic Spectator Decision

IOC President Thomas Bach commented on the topic of spectators at the upcoming Olympics, saying that the Tokyo partners will make the final decision.

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Regan Smith Breaks American Record in the 100 Yard Backstroke in Minneapolis

Regan Smith swam a best time by half-a-second to break the American Record in the 100 yard backstroke on Sunday in Minneapolis.

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American Record Holder, WUG Champion, Ian Finnerty Retires

Ian Finnerty won the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2019 World University Games and is the fastest man ever in the 100 yard breaststroke.

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Men’s Pac-12 Picks Revisited: Utah Overperforms Expectations, Nabs 4th

Swimulator projections had Utah down 297.5 to USC. But the Utah men showed up to swim at Pac-12s, beating the Trojans by six for fourth place.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Casas One Step Ahead of Revamped 100 Back Field

Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas is almost a full second faster than anyone else this season in the 100 back after becoming just the fourth man sub-44 in November.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Step 2 On White’s Path To Double Gold – The 100 Backstroke

As top seed in the 100 and 200 backstrokes at NCAAs, Alabama’s Rhyan White has a shot to do collect both golds in the event next week.

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