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Casas Dominates Texas Quadrathlon, Scores Highest Point Total In School History

Casas hit a 20.5 50 fly, 20.7 50 back, 24.7 50 breast, and 19.3 50 free to score 5166 points, making him the school’s first swimmer to get over 5000.

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Mike Murray Elected New President of ASCA; Murray & Hill to Join Board

Mike Murray, the head coach of the Victor Swim Club, has been elected as the new president of the American Swimming Coaches Association.

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Herbie Behm Asks: Should We Swim Duel in the Pool Events at College Dual Meets?

Behm was a fan of the Duel in the Pool event lineup with skins, broken events, and mixed relays, and asks: should we swim these at NCAA dual meets?

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Quale Campionato Juniores Del 2022 E’ Stato Più Veloce?

La stagione juniores è stata molto ricca e possiamo stilare una classifica dei meeting giovanili e degli atleti più veloci

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NCAA Narrows Waiver Process for Transfers

Transfer athletes will be subject to stricter standards during the waiver process, as per the NCAA’s updated guidelines on the transfer process. 

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Soul Cap Co-Founder Offers Insight Into Recent FINA Approval

“It was about giving people that choice to continue and not have to choose between their hair and swimming,” said Soul Cap co-founder Michael Chapman, left.

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Women’s Water Polo: Spain Becomes First Back-to-Back Euros Champ Since 2010

The Spaniards scored the last three goals of the game after Greece battled back from three goals down to tie the game at 6-6.

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Olympic Roundup: IOC Issues Final Warnings to India, Guatemala

The IOC postponed its 2023 session in Mumbai from next May until at least September due to the questions surrounding the IOA.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Jack Nugent Hands Verbal to UCSB for 2023-24

U.S. Open-qualifying backstroker Jack Nugent will join his older sister Katie Nugent on the Gauchos’ roster in the fall of 2023.

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1:03/2:20 Breaststroker Katie Cohen (2023) Verbally Commits to Emory

Emory verbal commit Katie Cohen would have been an A finalist in both breaststroke events at the 2022 UAA conference championships.

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ASCA Awards Anthony Nesty Coach of the Year, MC Banks Age Group Coach of the Year

ASCA has recognized Anthony Nesty as the George Haines Coach of the Year, and MC Banks as the Fitter and Faster Age Group Coach of the Year.

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Braden Holloway Had Multiple Men Go 46 in the 100m Free in Practice

At the ASCA World Clinic currently in Las Vegas, SwimSwam caught up with NC State head coach Braden Holloway.

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ASCA CEO Jennifer LaMont on Her First World Clinic, Moving ASCA Forward

One big point for LaMont was getting fresh faces as speakers, including Mel Marshall, Ron Aitken, and Russell Mark, who had never presented at ASCA before.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Believe 200 Free Will Be Next 2009 World Record To Fall

The men’s 200 free edged out the women’s 200 free as the event in which readers believe the next world record from 2009 will go down.

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Texas Women’s Swimming and Diving Announces 2022-23 Season Schedule

Earlier this week, the Texas women’s swimming and diving team announced their schedule for the upcoming 2022-23 NCAA season.

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