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New Zealand Locks Down For At Least 3 Days After Single Coronavirus Case

The nation of New Zealand is entering at least a 3-day lockdown which means its Short Course Championships have been indefinitely postponed.

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Welsh Para-Swimmer Found Guilty of Child Rape In July

A 21-year-old man from Wales was convicted on July 23 and will be receive his sentencing on September 13.

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Sarah Dunleavy Added As Volunteer Assistant Coach At Tennessee

Dunleavy recently served two years as a recruiting consultant for the Sierra Marlins, previously coached by newly-hired Tennessee assistant Rob Collins.

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Washington State Announces 2021-22 Swimming Schedule

The Cougars will host four meets during the 2021-22 season.

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Lydia Jacoby Breaks Down First-Ever Double Taper for the 2020 Olympic Games

With the mixed relay, Jacoby sees it as a learning experience, one that resulted in Adam Peaty calling her a badass after the race.

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George Black Named Assistant Coach at UT Permian Basin

Black spent the last four seasons on the team and served as captain for three years.

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Breaststroker Jacob McCarran Hands Commitment to D3 Powerhouse MIT

Jacob McCarran of Sewickley, Pennsylvania and Racer X Aquatics has announced his commitment to swim and study at MIT for the fall of 2021.

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Kentucky Standout and New Zealand Olympian Ali Galyer Announces Retirement

2020 Olympian and former University of Kentucky standout Ali Galyer has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Full Team Rosters for Season 3 of the International Swimming League (ISL)

With the 3rd season of the International Swimming League set to kick off on August 26th, we’re taking a look at the final rosters for each ISL Team. 

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Jim Bossert Joins Fresno State Staff As Assistant Coach

Bossert most recently served as an assistant coach at Wyoming, coaching the Sprint group for the 2020-21 season.

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Britain’s Christa Wilson Commits to Grand Canyon University for Fall 2021

Christa Wilson from the United Kingdom will join Grand Canyon University this fall. She has the potential to score in multiple conference finals for GCU.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games: What Time Does Swimming Start in My Time Zone?

Here’s a breakdown of exactly when each session of swimming at the Tokyo Paralympic Games will start in your time zone and which events will be on each day.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing Our Hits (And Misses) Of The Olympic Pick ’em Contest

SwimSwam’s official selections ended up placing tied for 24th in the Olympic Pick ’em Contest, while editor-in-chief Braden Keith tied for fourth.

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India’s Tokyo Olympian Sajan Prakash To Undergo Treatment For Neck Issue

Indian Olympian Sajan Prakash will soon be undergoing extensive treatment to address a lingering neck issue related to a slipped disc.

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Olympic Medal-Winning Divers Throw Out First Pitches at Red Sox Game

Olympic silver-medal winning divers Michael Hixon (above) and Jessica Parratto threw out the first pitch at Sunday’s Red Sox game – appropriately, they did it in synchronization.

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