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#2 Class of 2023 Recruit Kiley Wilhelm Hands Verbal Commitment to Harvard

Wilhelm is the top flyer in her class, already having gotten down to 51.07 in the SCY 100 fly and 1:52.54 in the 200 fly.

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Nicholas Santos: “My best time is 22.6… I think I can swim faster”

For Santos, he’s been as fast as 22.73 so far this season, a time which situates him as the #2 swimmer in the world behind Russia’s Oleg Kostin

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Top 5 Women’s Storylines to Watch Ahead of the Mare Nostrum Tour – Canet

The Mare Nostrum Tour will wrap up in Canet this weekend, with key matchups featuring Maggie MacNeil, Sarah Sjostrom, and Penny Oleksiak.

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Claire Curzan Hits 200 Free Best Time At 2022 TAC Spring Invitational

Curzan produced a time of 2:00.36 to knock nearly two seconds off her previous best of 2:02.27.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Kyle Chalmers Named To Forbes ’30 Under 30′

Read up on various swimming stories from around the web in this edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines’, featuring Australian Olympian Kyle Chalmers.

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arena Celebrates 2022 Global Pride Month With “Let It Beat” Collection

Brand partners with Athlete Ally to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion in and around the pool and through all communities of sport.

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Kenyan Swimming Federation Banned Indefinitely By FINA

The country has been under temporary suspension for the past two years after failing to meet two deadlines for elections in 2020.

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Brandon Anand, Alex Parent Climb Age Group Ranks At Martha McKee Charlotte Open

Some of the top age group swimmers in the Charlotte area were in action last weekend at the 2022 Martha McKee Open.

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James Guy on In-season Swims: “You have to swim fast at the right time”

After his races, Guy emphasized that in-season swims were good to practice, but the focus was is on swimming fast when it matters most.

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Cal Hires Law Firm To Investigate Head Swim Coach Teri McKeever

The firm was hired by the school one day after UC Berkeley put the longtime head coach on administrative leave after allegations of abuse surfaced Tuesday.

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University of South Carolina Promotes Andy Eaton to Full-Time Assistant

The University of South Carolina swimming and diving program promoted Andy Eaton to a full-time assistant coach last Friday.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 44% Think 200 Breast Has Biggest Disparity From SCY To LCM

Readers believe that the breaststroke is the 200 event that changes the most from short course yards to long course meters.

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Cate Campbell “We Don’t Have To Be Ashamed On Mental Health Struggles”

Cate Campbell talks about the many high-profile swimmers who have discussed their experiences with mental heath struggles.

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These Are the Two Biggest Differences Between Stubblety-Cook And Chupkov WRs

The swimming evolution from Anton Chupkov’s 200m breast WR and Zac Stubblety-Cook new WR. A deep analysis from Stefano Nurra

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Matt Sates Taking Slight Taper for World Champs, All in for Comm Games

Sates, who already did major damage on day 1 by beating Olympic champion Dean in the 200m free, got it done for 200 IM gold tonight in 1:58.31

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