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Alex Walsh Delves Into Defining Moments From Olympics Trials, Tokyo Games

Walsh talks about her experience at Olympic Trials and Olympic Games, noting that at both meets before semi-finals she was in a less-than-ideal headspace.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 1/3 Think Aiden Hayes Will Be Highest Impact Freshman Sprinter

Just over one-third of readers picked top-ranked recruit Aiden Hayes to have the highest-impact freshman season among male freestyle sprinters.

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FINA President Al-Musallam Under Investigation For Corruption In FIFA Case

Husain Al-Musallam has been identified as one of two Kuwaiti officials targeted by the U.S. DOJ for his suspected involvement in a FIFA corruption scandal.

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Swim of the Week: Aurelie Rivard Crushes S10 400 Free World Record By 5 Seconds

The 25-year-old Rivard clocked a time of 4:24.08, more than five seconds clear of her previous world record of 4:29.27 set in 2018.

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Auburn’s Abbey Webb Transfers to North Carolina State

Abbey Webb, who swam at Auburn in the 2019-20 season, has transferred to North Carolina State University for the next three years.

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Former UNC Coach Christy Garth Joins Club Kick Start Swimming

Former UNC Coach Christy Garth joins Club Kick Start’s coaching team to lead the age group swimmers and to also help Coach Battaglini with the Elite Seniors.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 9/3/2021

Among the standouts was 16-year-old Mitchell Ledford, who ripped a 22.50 50 butterfly to rank in the top-10 for 16 & unders in the 2020-21 season.

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Sophia Routzahn Verbals to University of New Hampshire

Sophia Routzahn has verbally committed to the University of New Hampshire’s class of 2026. Her breaststroke specialty could be an asset to the team.

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Paralimpiadi Tokyo: Monica Boggioni Medaglia Di Bronzo 200 Misti SM5

Monica Boggioni chiude la sua prima paralimpiade conquistando la terza medaglia di bronzo indivuale, nei 200 metri misti femminili SM5

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Griswold Sets Americas Record, 3 World & 4 Paralympic Marks Fall (Day 10 Heats)

Among the record-breakers during the last prelims session in Tokyo was USA’s Robert Griswold, who set an Americas continental record to lead heats.

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Stefano Raimondi Conquista L’Argento Nei 200 Metri Misti SM10

Stefano Raimondi conquista la sua sesta medaglia alle Paralimpiadi di Tokyo 2020. Questa mattina apre con argento nei 200 metri misti SM10

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Swimming Australia Board To Work Towards National Integrity Framework

Adopting the framework would include the operation of an independent complaints handling process to be managed by Sport Integrity Australia.

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NY Breakers and Iron in a Desperate Battle for 3rd as Day 1 of Match 3 Ends

Currently, Iron leads the Breakers by 21 points, and the Breakers are desperate not to place 4th twice in a row.

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Ireland’s Rebecca Reid Commits to Akron with Numerous MAC A-Final Times

Rebecca Reid will join the Akron women’s swimming and diving teams with times that would score at MACs in the A finals of the 100 free and 200 IM.

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Sprinter Avery Catalano Commits to Miami (OH)

Avery Catalano, a senior at Upper Arlington High School, has verbally committed to swim at Miami University. She will join in fall 2022.

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