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FINA Announces 10 More Names for 2020 FINA Champions Series

Triple Olympic champion Ryan Murphy is among the latest 10 swimmers announced by FINA for the 2020 Champions Series that begins next week.

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Former Swimmer Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse by Ohio State Team Doctor

1995 graduate Derek de Jong alleges he was one of the nearly 200 men abused by former longtime Ohio State physician Richard Strauss.

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FINA Announces First 10 Swimmers Committed to 2020 Champions Series

Katinka Hosszu is one of 10 swimmers who are confirmed to compete at the 2020 FINA Champions Series, which will offer over $1 million per meet.

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‘I’d Like to Shift the Conversation’: Shields Further Discusses Mental Health

Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields spoke with NBC Sports about his recent Instagram post, in which he opened up about his mental health.

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USA Swimming to Follow IOC’s Transgender Policies for Summer Junior Nationals

In 2018, USA Swimming voted to allow all athletes below Jr. or Sr. National Team level to compete in their “stated category” – that is no longer the case.

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USA Swimming Foundation to Contribute Additional $100,000 to Athlete Stipends

USA Swimming Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved an additional $100,000 in funding for USA Swimming National Team athletes.

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Greensboro To Host YMCA Nationals Through 2023 (SCY) & 2021 (LCM)

The Greensboro Aquatic Center has announced that it will host five YMCA Nationals events in short and long course between 2020 and 2023.

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SwimSwam’s Top 20 Swimmers of the 2010s

Here it is: our totally, utterly, completely indisputable list of the best swimmers of the last decade. We’re sure you will all 100% agree.

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Happy Olympic Year

Jan 1st for most of the world marks an opportunity for renewal, an opportunity to refresh, to make resolutions, to set new goals, to reach for new horizons.

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2019 Swammy Awards: US Coach of the Year Greg Meehan

Meehan coached his swimmers to 9 medals at the 2019 FINA World Championships. That included 3 individual medals and 6 relay medals. 

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Abbey Weitzeil, Cal

Abbey Weitzeil set an American record and powered her California Golden Bears into the #1 spot in our NCAA Power Rankings early in the month of December.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas

Coach Eddie Reese’s Texas men couldn’t have swum much better at the Minnesota Invite, and they now lead our NCAA Power Ranks.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2019 Swammy Awards Index

Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions for all categories.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18

The 2019 Swammy Awards for 17-18 Age Group Swimmers go to Regan Smith and Luca Urlando.

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SwimSwam’s Top 15 U.S. Swimming Moments of the 2010s

With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the top 15 swimming moments of the past ten years from a U.S.-based lens.

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