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Melanie Margalis Breaks American Record in 200 SCM IM at ISL – Indy

Melanie Margalis, racing as part of the Cali Condors team, broke her own American Record in the 200 short course meter IM on Sunday.

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St. Thomas Gets Summit League Invite, Requests Move From Div. III to Div. I

Division III St. Thomas has a potential new home: the Summit League, though that would require an NCAA waiver allowing them to jump all the way to Division I.

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ISL Implements Anti-Doping Testing, Via National Orgs, at League Meets

Katie Ledecky (above) came very close on Sunday to testing whether or not FINA would be ratifying World Records from ISL meets.

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Ledecky 0.14 Short Of 400 Free SC World Record at ISL

Katie Ledecky won the 400 freestyle on the second day of the premier ISL swim meet. Her time was just 0.14s short of the current world record.

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2019 ISL Group A Match 1 – Day One Analysis + Day Two Preview

With Energy Standard now in a substantial lead over the Cali Condors, how can these teams’ different strengths affect day two’s competition?

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Liberty University Responds to Eastern Zone’s Anti-Discrimination Resolution

Liberty University says that they are fully in compliance with USA Swimming’s anti-discrimination policies.

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Former SCSC Coach John Bitter Pleads No Contest, Will Be Sentenced in January

Bitter, who was arraigned in May, will face no more than five years and eight months in prison when he receives his sentence.

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International Swimming League Meets to Air on ESPN3 in United States

Katie Ledecky (above) in her first racing since the World Championships will be one of the headliners of this weekend’s ISL opener in Indianapolis.

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Tickets on Sale for Pro Swim Series in Greensboro

ith an exciting 2019-2020 swim season just around the corner, tickets are now on sale for the first TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Greensboro, N.C. on Nov. 6-9.

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WSJ: Federal Prosecutors Investigating USA Swimming Over Insurance, Foundation

The Wall Street Journal reports that federal prosecutors are investigating USA Swimming over its handling of sexual abuse cases and its insurance set-up.

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Para-Swimmers Griswold, Smith Named Finalists for USOPC Best of September

Robert Griswold and Leanne Smith are finalists for the Team USA Best of September awards, which recognize outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes.

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Abrahm DeVine Accuses Stanford Team of Homophobia; School Denies Allegations

DeVine, now a member of Team Elite, wrote that his being “kicked off” Stanford’s team “comes down to the fact that [he is] gay.”

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Time Standards for Greensboro Stop of 2019-2020 Pro Swim Series Released

After a time standard revision post-Knoxville last season, the 2019-20 Pro Swim Series cuts now meet in the middle of last year’s standards.

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Florida Rep Files Bill On College Athlete Earnings, Targeting Summer 2020

On the heels of California’s landmark law allowing college athletes to earn money, a Florida rep has filed a similar bill – with a much quicker timetable.

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Harvard NCAA Qualifier Raphael Marcoux Takes Olympic Redshirt Season

Harvard’s Raphael Marcoux will sit out the coming NCAA season in preparation for Canadian Olympic Trials in the spring. Marcoux would have been a senior.

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