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Quah Siblings Reap 4 Medals, Schooling’s Relay DQ’d On SEA Games Day 1

Quah Zheng Wen helped bring his siblings’ Southeast Asian Games day 1 medal haul to a total of 4, taking the men’s 100m backstroke.

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Schooling To Skip World Championships, Commonwealth Games

Olympic champion Joseph Schooling (SGP) will be at this year’s Southeast Asian Games but not at the World Championships or Commonwealth Games.

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What was the One Time Ryan Lochte Was Nervous Before a Race?

Since Childhood, 12x Olympic medalist and SPIRE Ambassador Ryan Lochte was never nervous before his races… except for one

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2022 Australian Trials Previews: Gap-Filling Needed In Women’s 100 Freestyle

Without Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell, or Bronte Campbell, your guess is as good as ours for who will qualify for the 100 freestyle.

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Noblesville’s Sophie Resner Commits to Nearby Butler for 2022

Noblesville Swim Club senior Sophie Resner will stay close to home for college, committing to Division I Butler University.

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arena Swim of the Week: Mikayla Tan Hits Fastest Girls’ 11-12 100 BR Since 1998

Tan’s time of 1:12.75 in the 100 breaststroke is the fastest for an 11-12 girl in the 21st century.

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CIF State Champs: Maurer and Chai Set the Stage with 4:23 500 Frees in Prelims

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championships are being held this weekend in Fresno at Clovis High School.

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Alfonso Mestre Goes Huge PB Of 1:48.31 In 200 Free On Day 1 Of Atlanta Classic

Mestre’s previous best time was a 1:49.84 from last year, over a second slower than the time he swam today to win the men’s 200 free.

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Futures Qualifier Cameron Snowden Commits to UNCW (2022)

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How World Records Have Been Distributed Between Men & Women Since 2010 Suit Ban

Katie Ledecky has set an incredible 14 individual long course world records during her career, the most of any swimmer since the super-suit ban.

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Official, Whistleblower Speak Out On Allegations Against FINA VP Zhou Jihong

Diving official Lisa Wright and whistleblower Simon Latimer revealed more details on Zhou this week in a report from CNN Sport.

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European Champion Sophie Hansson Is Joining the Loughborough Training Group

Sophie Hansson, the 2021 NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200 yard breaststrokes, will forego her COVID-waiver ‘super senior’ season of eligibility and train at Loughborough University in the UK.

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Abdelrahman Elaraby Shares Suicide Attempt, Encourages Others to Seek Help

The Louisville senior has shared his story of attempted suicide and encourages others suffering from depression to seek help.

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Futures Qualifier Aaron Ervin Commits to NAIA Loyola University New Orleans

Aaron Ervin from Cypress, Texas has announced that he will swim and study at NAIA Loyola University in New Orleans in the fall of 2022. 

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Beyond The Lane Lines: West Australia Gets Aquatic Facility Cash Infusion

Catch up on smaller stories from around the web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, including news from the country of Australia.

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