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At Least 44% Of 2019 World Champions Won’t Return To 2022 Worlds

Champions in 15 of the 34 events at the 2019 World Championships will not be returning to the event at the 2022 edition of the meet.

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Michigan Announces Five-Year Contract Extension For Head Coach Mike Bottom

The University of Michigan head coach Mike Bottom will be staying in Ann Arbor through the 2026-27 season.

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Renowned Swim Coach and NCAA Champion Dick Fadgen Dies at 86

Richard Dennis “Dick” Fadgen, 86, died in his home on May 7 after a battle with cancer.

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UNC Asheville Announces 2022 Swimming & Diving Recruiting Class

Overall, Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins and her staff have signed eight newcomers that’ll join the program this fall.

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Competitor: On Deck At The World Trials

Competitor, the Official Lane Provider for USA Swimming, was proud to once again have its lane lines in place for the Phillips 66 International Team Trials.

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British World Champ Liam Tancock Appointed Chair of LEN’s Athletes’ Committee

The 50 back LCM world record holder for almost a decade, Liam Tancock will lead the LEN’s Athletes’ Committee made up of seven former and current athletes.

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Practice + Pancakes: New York City’s Asphalt Green Gets in Saturday AM IM Work

In order to accommodate every swimmer on their team, the top group at Asphalt Green trains Saturday-Thursday, with Fridays off.

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SPIRE’s Coach Schultz & Why The Only Swimming Sports Academy In The US Matters

In this SwimSwam Podcast, SPIRE Coach Thad Schultz breaks down why a sports academy might be the right choice for your swimming career.

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Southern Indiana, Lindenwood Will Join Summit League for Swimming in Fall 2022

Beginning in fall 2022, the Summit League will have 8 men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs with the addition of two former Division II schools.

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Follow the 2022 U.S Worlds Team on Social Media

Here is a list of each member of the Worlds team’s Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Follow along as they prepare for Budapest.

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Track & Field’s Growing Pains Are Similar To What We’ve Seen In Swimming

Track and field is in a position similar to swimming, with a need of establishing itself outside of the Olympic Games so professionals can make a living.

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Schooling Looks To Possibly Last Southeast Asian Games Starting May 14th

Former Texas Longhorn Joseph Schooling is set to defend his Southeast Asian Games titles, with the 2022 edition of the meet possibly representing his last.

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NAIA Title Contender Taryn Dailey Transfers From Keiser to Olivet-Nazarene

Butterflier Taryn Dailey will transfer from Keiser (1st at NAIAs last year) to Olivet Nazarene (3rd at NAIAs last year).

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Rhyan White, Kira Toussaint Headline 2022 Atlanta Classic (Psych Sheets)

100 back Olympic finalists Rhyan White and Kira Toussaint highlight the field at this weekend’s Atlanta Classic at the McAuley Aquatic Center.

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Rasovszky, Cassignol Eye Repeat Victories At Second Leg Of LEN Open Water Cup

Both victors of the season opener, Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky and France’s Oceane Cassignol will be on board for another win in Piombino, Italy.

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