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Olympic Gold Medalist Andrew Wilson Officially Retires From Swimming

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Andrew Wilson, one of the top male breaststrokers in the U.S. over the last number of years, officially retired on Friday.

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Pick The Winners: SwimSwam’s Pick ‘Em Contest For 2022 U.S. Trials Is Here!

Who are you backing for Budapest? The Official SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest for the U.S. World Trials is now live, with prizes brought to you by Speedo USA.

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Absences: Big College Names McHugh, Magahey, & Mefford Out of Trials

Two-time defending NCAA Champion in the 100 breast Max McHugh had as good of a shot as anyone as cracking the top two in that race at next week’s Trials.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Smith Returns For Redemption In Women’s 200 Back

After falling to third at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, Regan Smith is out to reclaim her spot as the top American woman in the 200 backstroke.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 US World Champ Trials – Men’s Preview

We narrowed down our Top 5 most-anticipated events on the men’s side to bicker over for your viewing and listening pleasure.

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arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Diogo Matos Ribeiro Blasts 23.28 50 Fly

Ribeiro, left, has now set three Portuguese Records in the last three weeks, including two that had stood since 2009.

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Six Swimmers Named To Mexico’s Worlds Roster, Eight For World Juniors

Former University of Arizona swimmer Jorge Iga is among the six swimmers named to the Mexican roster for the 2022 World Championships.

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Spain Names 9 Swimmers for 2022 World Championships

Hugo Gonzalez is among a 9-swimmer Spanish team for the World Championships in June; Spain has also named a preliminary European Championships roster.

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Erica Sullivan Cites Shoulder Injury As Reason For Missing U.S. Trials

Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan will not be racing at the U.S. International Team Trials due to shoulder injury.

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U of Redlands Swimmer Lucas Walker Removed From SafeSport Database

Walker completed his junior year at Redlands this past season, last competing in February at SCIAC Championships.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/22/2022

This edition of Weekly Wonders includes Jersey Wahoos’ Audrey Derivaux, who swam four top-10 times in the girls’ 11-12 age group in St. Petersburg.

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Summer League Swimming Mitigates Risk For A Safer Experience

SLS offers comprehensive insurance coverage that protects everyone, from swimmers and parents to coaches, volunteers and officials.

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Introducing StartBetter the First 3D Starting Block Design Tool from S.R.Smith!

Visualizing a new starting block has just been made easier with the StartBetter Virtual 3D starting block design tool.

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FINA Suspends Tokyo 2020 Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov for 9 Months

The ban comes after Rylov appeared on stage at a pro war rally in Moscow in March.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Weitzeil And Rising Stars Highlight Women’s 50 Free

Abbey Weitzeil, who has represented the USA in the 50 free for the last five years, will fight for a spot with a wave of college and junior stars.

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