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WATCH: David Fitch Beats NCAA D3 Record With 46.83 100 Fly With Flip Turns

While the time may never enter the official USA Swimming or NCAA results database, Kenyon junior David Fitch gave a taste of what could have been on Friday.

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U.S. Masters Swimming Cancels Spring Nationals, Recommends No Meets Until May

U.S. Masters Swimming has officially cancelled its Spring National Championship meet in late April, and recommends no meets through April 30.

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NCAA Enforces Recruiting Dead Period for All Sports Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

All in-person recruiting meetings between high school athletes and coaches are now prohibited for all NCAA sports until April 15, effective today.

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2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: Final Edition

NCAA’s are canceled. Bummed? Yeah, us too. But relive what could/would have been in our final edition Power Ranks, including conference champ results.

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USA Swimming “Strongly Recommends” Cancelling All Meets Due to Coronavirus

USA Swimming has issued a 30-day cancellation of all hosted events including clinics & workshops, with a “strong recommendation” to cancel all meets as well.

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NCAA Cancels Remaining Winter and Spring Champs; DII Swim & Dive Ends Midway

In a move that was looking inevitable as word of major cancellations flowed in throughout the week, the NCAA has canceled all remaining championships.

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Pros & Cons: How to Handle Logistics of 2020 NCAA Swim/Dive Cancellation

Extending collegiate eligibility? A virtual championship? How do we handle the chaos of a postseason cancellation? We weigh the options.

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College Club Championships Cancel Due To COVID-19 Concerns

Swim meets at all levels continue to cancel due to the novel 2019 coronavirus. Now the College Club Swimming National Championships have also canceled.

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Duke, Kansas, and Rice Suspend Athletic Acitvities for Coronavirus Precaution

As the coronavirus continues to impact athletic events worldwide, a handful of universities have suspended athletic activities for the foreseeable future.

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Harvard Out, 4 Men’s Alternates Added For 2020 D-I NCAAs; No Texas Cuts Yet

Harvard’s four qualifiers no longer appear on NCAA psych sheets, and four alternates have been added in their place – two of them from Stanford.

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3 Women’s Alternates Added To D-I NCAAs As Harvard Drops Out

Three more women’s alternates have been invited to the 2020 NCAA Swimming Championships, with Harvard scratching out due to coronavirus.

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Pennsylvania 2A HS State Meet Postponed, 3A Meet ‘Truncated’ From Coronavirus

Pennsylvania has postponed the second of its high school state swimming & diving meets, the next in a wave of events upended by the novel 2019 coronavirus.

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2020 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

As we tick down the days to the 2020 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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CDC: No Indication that Covid-19 Can Spread to Humans Through Treated Pools

As long as pools are properly maintained and disinfected through the use of chlorine and bromine, the virus should be removed or inactivated.

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Club Championship Meets Dropping Amid Coronavirus-Related Closures & Mandates

Multiple junior Olympic championships and like meets have been canceled due as a result of Coronavirus-related precautions.

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