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Alabama’s Dennis Pursley Announces Retirement from Coaching

Pursley has been head coach at Alabama since 2012, but his impact on the sport began decades earlier.

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 1 Distance Live Recap

Katie Ledecky will hit the competition pool tonight in Richmond for the first time since January, while it’ll be her first 800 free race since Winter Nationals in November.

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Leah Smith Becomes 8th All-Time Performer in 800 Free on Night 1 of Richmond PSS

Tonight in Richmond, Smith took almost a full second off of her previous best.

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5 Storylines to Watch for at 2019 Pro Swim Series – Richmond

Katie Ledecky will return to a familiar event, the 800 free, and is also scheduled to race a few more-unusual events, for her.

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2019 Richmond Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections

Annie Lazor is unbeaten in the 100 and 200 breaststroke on the 2019 Pro Swim Series. But can she and Connor Jaeger’s team catch a runaway Cammile Adams Family for the SwimSquad points lead?

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ISL Announces Four American Teams, All Short Course Meter Competitions

The International Swimming League (ISL) has announced its four U.S.-based franchises: the Los Angeles Current, DC Trident, Cali Condors and New York Breakers.

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All of the Links You Need For the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Richmond

The meet will start tonight at 6:00pm E.T. with the men’s and women’ 800 freestyles. 

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Grant Shoults Back In Water After Shoulder Surgery

Shoults is qualified to swim the 400 free at the 2019 FINA World Championships this July in Gwangju, South Korea.

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2019 YMCA SC Nationals: Day 5 Race Videos

Watch all the race videos from day 5 of the 2019 YMCA SC National Championships.

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Brendan Burns Achieves Second Perfect YNats Meet In His Career

For the second time in his career, Brendan Burns achieved a perfect YMCA National meet winning all 4 of his individual events.

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USA Swimming Releases Individual Time Standards for 2019 Winter Juniors

The qualifying standards for 2019 Winter Juniors are out, and for the most part they’re faster than they were a year ago.

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2019 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform as Freshmen?

Last spring, the debate was Reece Whitley vs. Drew Kibler for the #1-ranked recruit in the nation. Turns out, neither of them were the highest-scoring freshman at NCAAs. Say hello to Minnesota’s Max McHugh.

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Men’s Recruiting Ranks In-Progress Analysis: All Classes Through 2019 NCAAs

It’s a tale of two classes for the men: the current junior class has been pretty lackluster, especially among our top-20 ranked recruits. But the current sophomores, led by #1 recruit Ryan Hoffer of Cal, have been outstanding through two years.

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Annika McEnroe and Megan Glass Set Showdown in 200 Fly Final at YNats

Annika McEnroe had the top time in prelims of the 200 fly, but Megan Glass (above) is the defending champion in the event.

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Julia Gaffney Takes Down S7 100 Back World Record in Indy

Gaffney broke Shelby Newkirk’s days-old record.

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