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NCAA President Mark Emmert to Step Down by Mid-2023

Emmert will continue to serve as president of the NCAA until his replacement is found or June 2023, whichever comes sooner.

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Daughter of Perished Ukrainian Water Polo Player Reunited With Grandfather

Following the death of Eugine Obedinsky, daughter Kira, 12, was taken by soldiers to a hospital for weeks before finally reuniting with her grandfather.

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Anna Moesch and Leah Hayes both Crack 15-16 All-Time Top 10 with 54.8 100 Frees

Additionally, both swimmers have now cracked the all-time top 10 in the 15-16 girls age group in the event, with Moesch landing 7th and Hayes 9th.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Big Swims You Might Have Missed on Day One

With the focus on World Championships qualification, we want to highlight some of the great swims you might have overlooked during the first day of the meet.

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Natalie Hinds, Zach Harting & Ryan Murphy On Dealing with Big Meet Pressure

A look into the mindset of three swimmers currently vying for a spot on the U.S. World Championship team this week.

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2022 U.S World Championship Trials: Day 2 Prelims Preview

The second prelims session in Greensboro will feature Katie Ledecky in the 200 free, along with heats of the 200 breast, 200 back, and 50 fly.

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Ryan Held Breaks Through, Makes 1st LCM International Team Since 2016 Olympics

After missing team after team, 2016 Olympic champion Ryan Held is finally back on the summer international team, placing 3rd in the 100 free

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Katie Ledecky on Historic 800 Free: “It felt almost too good”

Katie Ledecky went her best time since 2018 with a dominant 8:09.27 to post the world’s top time for the year in the women’s 800 free.

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Night 1 Photo Vault

Here are the top shots from the first night of the 2022 World Championship Trials by SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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Roster Update: Lots of Familiar Faces for 2022 World Championship Team

Katie Ledecky secured a spot on the US World Championship team for the fifth time on night 1 of 2022 International Trials.

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Trenton Julian is aiming to make his first major LCM international team after blasting a 1:54.34 in the 200 fly in prelims this morning.

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Vintage Ledecky: Under 8:10 for the First Time Since 2018 Pan Pacs

The cross-country move to train with the Florida group seems to be paying off, as Katie Ledecky swam her fastest 800 free since 2018 with a 8:09 tonight.

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After Dust Settles at US Trials, Australia Is Still the Women’s 4×100 Favorites

A personal best by Torri Huske led a slew of positive stories for the U.S. in the women’s 100 free final, but none of it seems like enough.

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2022 U.S. Trials: SwimSwam Pick’em Contest Day 1 Results

Below, you’ll find the scores from day 1 of the SwimSwam Pick’em contest for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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2022 U.S. International Team Trials: Weitzeil, Rooney Among Day 2 Scratches

There were a number of scratches for day 2 prelims at the 2022 US World Championship Trials, the most notable being Abbey Weitzel in the 200 freestyle. 

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