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SwimSwam Breakdown: Australian Champs, Mare Nostrum, and Olympic Trials Cuts

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, We discussed the Australian championships, the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco and the 2024 Olympic Trials Cuts

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SPIRE Splashes Down in Abu Dhabi to Lead Swim Clinic

The clinic, which took place at the 4th Lane Swim Academy in Abu Dhabi, was offered to more than 400 families and members of the 4th Lane.

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UCLA Record Holder, Pac-12 Runner Up Sam Baron Transferring to Virginia

Baron recently completed her sophomore season at UCLA, wherein she took 8th in both the 100 fly and 200 fly at the 2022 Pac-12 Championships.

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How Much Are the Olympic Swimming Trials Standards Changing from 2021 to 2024?

All 28 events at the US Olympic Trials got faster, but some times dropped by more than others. See which races just got a lot harder to qualify for.

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Ryan Lochte Describes Florida’s “Friday Flyday”

When Ryan Lochte was in high school, it was “Friday Funday” every week. But when Lochte got to college, head coach Gregg Troy had a different take on Fridays

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Maryland High School State Champion Hanna Bingley Commits to Bucknell

Maryland High School State Champion Hanna Bingley has announced her commitment to swim and study at Bucknell University this fall.

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Peter Weinstein Joins Large Loyola University (MD) Class of 2026

Peter Weinstein from Littleton, Colorado has announced his commitment to swim and study at Loyola University in Maryland. 

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Brazilian Freestyler Arthur Schneider Announces Commitment to CSU-Bakersfield

Brazilian freestyler Arthur Schneider has announced his commitment to attend college in the United States and swim for CSU-Bakersfield.

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Top 5 Women’s Storylines Ahead of the 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona

Several Canadian women headline the 2022 Mare Notstrum Tour stop in Barcelona including Panny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Summer McIntosh, and Sydney Pickrem.

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Sweden Finalizes 2022 World Championships Roster

The Swedish Swim Association (Svensk Simidrott) has revealed its roster of 13 swimmers headed to the World Championships in Budapest from June 18-25. 

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Greece Caps FINA Artistic Swimming World Series With Golden Performance At Home

In front of an excitable home crowd, Greece won their first gold medal in the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series during the final event of the 2022 season.

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IOC President Bach Explains Stance on Russia Sanctions

Both Russian members of the IOC did not participate in Friday’s session despite president Thomas Bach’s support, according to Reuters. 

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Watch: Cody Simpson Reacts to Making First Senior Australian Squad

Upon seeing the news of his first senior Australian team berth, Cody Simpson clasped his hand over his mouth and couldn’t stop smiling.

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USA Swimming Announces 2024 Olympic Trials Qualifying Standards

USA Swimming has announced the qualifying standards for the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials, which will take place in June 2024 in Indianapolis.

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Practice + Pancakes: Hansson, Auboeck Highlight Loughborough University Workout

SwimSwam traveled across the pond to England, where we did some filming at the renowned Loughborough University and its “Pool of Dreams”

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