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NC State Men Rip 1:22.73 Medley Relay, But Texas Men Win By Ten On Day One

National age group records, nation-leading times, personal bests from elite swimmers…tonight’s session in Austin had it all.

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WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Rips 57.45 100 Breast for U.S Girls’ 17-18 NAG at Texas Dual Meet

Lydia Jacoby lowered her girls’ 17-18 100 breast national age group record to 57.45 during day 1 of Texas’ dual meet with NC State.

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Texas Women Break 200 MR School Record, But NC State Wins with Top NCAA Time of 1:33.49

NC State clocked a 200 medley relay time of 1:33.49, nearly a second faster than the previous NCAA-leading mark of 1:34.33 that belonged to Virginia.

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With Emma Sticklen’s 49.79, The Women’s 100 Fly Just Got A Lot More Competitive

Out of the 11 women who have gone sub-50 in the 100-yard fly, six are currently swimming in the NCAA, and now Sticklen is one of them.

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Kelly Pash Swims NCAA-Leading 1:42.73 200 Free At Texas-NC State Dual Meet

Pash beat out her old season-best of 1:43.40, and is the first woman to break 1:43-point in the 200 free for the 2022-23 NCAA season.

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Jack Dahlgren Pops Off 1:40.66 200 Back in Mizzou Dual Meet with Southern Illinois

Mizzou hosted Southern Illinois for a men’s and women’s dual meet today in Columbia, beating the Salukis handily in both the men’s and women’s meets. 

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WATCH: Jordan Crooks Swims 9-Second 25 Fly from a Push

Most recently, Crooks split 19.8 on the 200 medley relay in the 50 fly and won the 100 fly in 45.7 at a dual meet against Georgia.

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Ryan Hoffer, the #2 Pick in the 2021 ISL Rookie Draft, Retires from Swimming

Ryan Hoffer, a 7-time NCAA event champion at Cal, has moved on to a career in medical sales after retiring from swimming following the 2021 ISL season.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Men’s #40-31

Back with Bob Bowman, Chase Kalisz is coming off his fastest 400 IM showing in five years and will be tough to keep off the medal stand in Fukuoka.

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SwimSwam’s Way-Too-Early 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Picks

All seven writers making predictions picked Katie Ledecky to sweep the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle events at the 2024 U.S. Olympic team trials.

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Versatile Maris Sadowski (2023) Commits to St. Bonaventure University

Maris Sadowski is a 100-yard stroke specialist, with backstroke being her best. She will suit up for the Bonnies in the fall of 2023.

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North Coast Mixed Open Water Relay Takes Gold At Aussie Championships

Catch up on the mixed relay action from the 2023 Australian Open Water Championships taking place at Busselton Jetty, Western Australia.

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Proud, Romanchuk Secure Victories On Night One Of 2023 Euro Meet

Great Britain’s Ben Proud kicked off his 2023 in style with a 50m fly victory on night one of the 2023 Luxembourg Euro Meet.

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UCLA Picks Up Commitment From Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier Grace Dougherty (2024)

Freestyler and backstroker Grace Dougherty will be joining the Bruins in the fall of 2024, potentially competing in the Big 10 instead of the Pac 12.

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Philadelphia Will Hire Lifeguards Who Can’t Swim, Offering Free Lessons Before Summer

In anticipation of the 2023 summer swim season, the City of Philadelphia is prepared to hire lifeguards that cannot pass the lifeguard swim test (yet).

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