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Amy Bilquist Announces Retirement from Swimming

NCAA Champion and former World Junior Record holder Amy Bilquist announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Sunday.

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44-Point Big Ten Scorer Colin McDermott Will Return for 5th Year at Ohio State

Colin McDermott, who didn’t start swimming seriously until his junior year of high school, will use his 5th year of eligibility for the Buckeyes.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Previews: 5 American Women to Watch

USA’s Jessica Long has earned 23 Paralympic medals over the past 4 Paralympic Games and will defend her title in the SM8 200 IM from 2008, 2012 and 2016

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Kelly Lennon Joins Army West Point Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Lennon comes to the banks of the Hudson after pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Preview: Three Storylines to Watch

Brazil’s Daniel Dias announced that Tokyo will be his 4th and final Paralympic Games. He is set to defend his S5 50 back title for the 4th Games in a row.

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ISL Depth Charts: DC Trident Taking Enhanced Sprint Squad to Naples

With only days to go until the first meet of the 2021 ISL season, the DC Trident have confirmed list of the athletes they will send to Naples, Italy.

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ACC A Finalist 50 Freestyler Rebecca Moynihan Taking 5th Year at Florida State

Moynihan competed on FSU’s ACC Championships 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley relays, posting a 21.65 split on the anchor of the 200 medley relay

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FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2021: France’s Reymond, Cassignol, Win 25km Gold

French athletes Axel Reymond and Oceane Cassignol won the 25km races at the inaugural leg of the 2021 FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series in North Macedonia.

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The Official Tokyo 2020 SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle

The SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle is back, ready to challenge your brain now that the dust has settled from the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Luiz Borges Will Not Take 5th Year at Michigan, Moves to VT With Sergio Lopez

Luis Borges has made the move to Blacksburg, Virginia to train with Sergio Lopez and the Virginia Tech-based pro group Pinnacle Racing.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Atkinson To Receive Honorary Degree

Catch up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, our collection of swimming stories collected from around the web.

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Only 3 Swimmers From Top 9 Teams in Men’s 400 Medley at 2021 NCAAs Graduated

Adam Chaney led off Florida’s 3rd-place 400 medley relay at last year’s NCAA Championships. The Gators will return their entire relay for next season.

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Indian Swimmers Discuss Struggle to Recreate Best Performances in Tokyo

Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash achieved FINA ‘A’ cuts at the end of June, but were unable to match their best times at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Breaking Down the New ISL Gems and Stars Ranking System

The ISL is implementing a new GEMS and STARS ranking system to allow athletes, coaches, and fans to closely monitor event rankings.

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More Than Half of Swimming Times in Tokyo 2020 Were Faster than Beijing 2008

More than half of times swam in Tokyo 2020 were faster than Beijing 2008, which featured full-body polyurethane super-suits.

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