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Katie Ledecky on Mentally Descending, Negative-Splitting 1500 at US Open

Katie Ledecky had an undefeated outing in Greensboro, capping it off in the 1500, in which she tried to descend by 500 and successfully negative split.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest is HERE!

Think you can outpick the SwimSwam proletariat? Prove your prognostication and win prizes in the 2022 Short Course Worlds Pick ‘Em Contest!

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Australian Emma McKeon is part of a star-studded roster for the host Australians at the 2022 World Short Course Championships. How many medals will she win?

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SMU Sweeps American Athletic Conference Weekly Swim & Dive Awards

SMU’s Nicole Stambo won both of the diving events against TCU, earning her AAC Women’s Diver of the Week.

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Claire Curzan, Lina Sculti Earn Pac-12 Women’s Monthly Swim & Dive Honors

Stanford’s Curzan had a very strong showing at the Wolfpack Invite, including setting individual meet records in the 50 free (21.55) and 200 back (1:48.50).

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Reece Whitley on the Necessary Diligence for a Heavy Racing Schedule

Cal bear Reece Whitley discusses his first suited yards races this season from the Minnesota invite and operating through the FINA world cup series

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13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Becomes Fastest 200 IMer Since Michael Andrew

Luka Mijatovic continued his climb up the all-time age group rankings with an impressive performance at the 2022 Winter Age Group Junior Championships. 

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Israel’s First Olympic Swimmer Nachum Buch Dies at 89

Israel’s first Olympian and pioneer in Jewish swimming, Nachum Buch, died on November 7th in Melbourne, Australia, at 89.

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Andreea Dragoi on Balancing Swimming & Beauty Pageants, Growing Up with David Popovici

Dragoi started modeling in Romania but it was only in the US, once she moved to San Jose to study and swim, that she took on beauty pageants.

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Vermont’s Jackie House, UMBC’s Oliver Gassmann Named America East Swimmers of the Week

Gassmann was named the Outstanding Swimmer of the ECAC Championships, winning the men’s 100 free (44.69), the 100 fly (44.67) and 200 fly (1:47.99)

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JMU’s Lexi Lehman Named CCSA Diver of the Week

Lehman notched her second NCAA Zone qualifying score on the 3-meter board of the season, winning the event against Richmond with a score of 285.83.

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Le Iscrizioni Internazionali Ai Mondiali Di Melbourne 2022

I mondiali di Melbourne saranno ricchi di nuotatori di alto livello e presenteranno alcuni incontri da non perdere durante i sei giorni di gare

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Le Gare Degli Azzurri Ai Campionati Mondiali Di Nuoto In Vasca Corta 2022

Sono state rese note le liste di iscrizione ufficiali per i Campionati Mondiali di nuoto in vasca corta del 2022. Le iscrizioni italiane

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Daniel Diehl Broke Murphy’s 17-18 100 Back NAG, But He Wanted To Swim 52

Diehl, who recently turned 17 in October, was out a bit slower than he was in prelims, turning in 26.00 before coming home in a blazing 27.07.

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Which Female Swimmer Has the Fastest 4-Stroke 800 Meter IM Add-Up?

Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh sparked an interesting question after further-flexing her wide-ranging versatility at last weekend’s U.S. Open.

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