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Head Coach Cyndi Gallagher Retires at UCLA After 31 Seasons

Gallagher, who took the program’s reigns in 1988, is retiring.

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Reuters: WADA Officials Poised to Pick New President Within Days

Though the official election to replace outgoing president Craig Reedie takes place in November, WADA officials are expected to select a candidate in Montreal this week.

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2019 Bloomington Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections

Michael Andrew and the Adams Family lead the SwimSquad points battle, but with the national team splitting between Bloomington and the Atlanta Classic, this month’s SwimSquad starting lineups could be a little thinner than usual.

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Analyzing 2019 NCAA Transfer Data: What We’ve Seen and What’s in Store

Transfers have been a major story of the NCAA offseason so far – but there’s likely many more in store.

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Report: Elizabeth Beisel To Appear On Season 39 of CBS’s Survivor

Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel will be part of the cast for the 39th season of CBS’s hit reality TV series Survivor, per a report by a media outlet covering the show.

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Veteran Jonty Skinner Expected to be Named New Indiana Sprint Coach

Skinner, current Alabama senior associate head coach, will take the new Alabama head coach Stickel’s old job at Indiana University.

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Futures Champion Anna Freed Verbally Commits to Indiana (2020)

Anna Freed will help Indiana re-build their backstroke depth starting in the fall of 2020.

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Dean Farris to Race First Long Course Meet of 2019 at Atlanta Classic

Farris, who swam the fastest 200 yard freestyle in history at the NCAA Championships, will race alongside other big names like Caeleb Dressel, Chase Kalisz, Olivia Smoliga, and Melanie Margalis next weekend.

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Dana Vollmer Injures Shoulder During 100 Fly in Budapest

Vollmer raced shortly after recovering from a severe flu between the Guangzhou and Budapest Champions Swim Series stops.

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Navigating the MAAPP: Potential Solutions For Common Complaints

This spring, USA Swimming announced its Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP), which governs interactions between adults and minors to…

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FINA Champions Series 2019 – Budapest: Pre-Meet Warmups Photo Vault

Photographer Rafael Domeyko is on deck to catch all the action at the second stop of the inaugural FINA Champions Series.

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Kathleen Baker to Miss FINA Champions Series Budapest Due to Rib Injury

World record holder Kathleen Baker will miss the Budapest stop of the 2019 FINA Champions Series this week due to a rib injury she suffered in April, she told SwimSwam today.

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Open Water Nationals Sees Little Change in SwimSquads Standings

Cammile Adams’ “Adams Family” maintained its sizable lead over the field thanks to, among others, a 4th-place finish in the women’s 10km race at Open Water Nationals from Erica Sullivan (above).

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USA Swimming MAAPP: Guardian Must Be Included On Electronic Communication

The U.S. Center for SafeSport requires the national governing bodies of all sports to implement a Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) by June 23, and USA Swimming has released the full details of its MAAPP, including restrictions on social media communication, travel and one-on-one interactions between coaches and swimmers.

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