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2022 M. NCAA Picks: Destin Lasco Staring Down Ryan Murphy’s 200 Back Record

This is one of the few races this week that has a crystal clear favorite.

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2022 M. NCAA Picks: UVA Riding On American Record Hype In 200 Free Relay

The Virginia men won an ACC title and broke the American record in the 200 free relay last month. Will they win this event at NCAAs?

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2022 M. NCAA Previews: New Schedule, Some New Players in the 400 Medley Relay

The Texas Longhorns will be swimming for their second-straight title in the 400 medley relay, but on a new night in the schedule.

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FINA Bans Russian & Belarusian Athletes From Competing At 2022 Worlds

FINA also announced that it is pulling the 2022 Short Course World Championships out of Kazan.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep track of all of our event previews in the lead-up to the Men’s NCAA Championships, set to kick off Wednesday, March 23, in Atlanta.

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12-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Hits 4:44 500 FR, 4:15 400 IM At PC Junior Olympics

Mijatovic slipped under his 500 free PB to remain the fourth-fastest ever in the 11-12 age group, and his 400 IM swim makes him the 12th-fastest in history.

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2022 M. NCAA Previews: McHugh or Whitley? Battle of the Seniors in the 200 BR

Minnesota superstar Max McHugh won both breaststroke events at last year’s NCAA Championships.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov Pulls Out of 2022 World Championships

The two-time defending 200 backstroke world champion says he won’t compete at Worlds this year in support of other Russians who have been banned.

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2022 Men’s NCAAs: The Men Arrive in Atlanta, Social Media Edition

The 2022 Men’s NCAA Championships begin tonight. Check out their travel, arrival, and exploration of Atlanta seen through social media here.

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More Dryland Confidence with Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength

Today on the SwimSwam Podcast with Chris Ritter,we dive into dryland training and the confidence you can gain with an expert dryland training program.

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Meet the 17 Mid Major Swimmers Entered in the 2022 Men’s DI NCAA Championships

For those who may be unsure “mid major” refers to those NCAA Division I conferences outside the Power 5 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC).

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Go For The Swimming, Stay For The Pizza

We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.

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Summer League Swimming: Quality Resources For Teams & Leagues

Summer League Swimming offers a swimming-specific coach certification course, thorough background checks, and insurance for teams and leagues.

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Swimming Australia Extends Partnership With arena

arena will continue to be the official swimwear and apparel partner of Swimming Australia and the Australian Dolphins Swim team until December 2024. 

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Men’s NCAA Scratches: Louisville’s Elaraby, #8 Seed in 50 Free, Out of the Meet

Also of note, as per the NCAA rules for entry, Elaraby is no longer available to compete on Louisville’s relays now that he’s scratched from the meet.

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