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Bahamas Aquatics Selects Joanna Evans And Izaak Bastian For Tokyo 2020

Evans will race the 400 freestyle at her 2nd Olympic Games will Bastian will make his debut in Tokyo with the 100 breaststroke.

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German Middle-Distance Specialist Kathrin Demler Joins Cali Condors

Kathrin Demler, who swam for DC Trident last season, is the first free agent signing announced by defending champions Cali Condors.

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Ryan Murphy Analyzes His 2021 Olympic Games Backstroke Competition

Defending Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy unpacks his last quad, his competition, and I play the prediction game.

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Megan Oesting Out After 9 Months as Head Coach at SwimMAC Carolina

SwimMAC Carolina, one of the largest and most successful swim clubs in the United States, has parted ways with Megan Oesting after just 9 months.

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Futures Qualifier Collin Feliciano Commits to Swim for DI Eastern Illinois

Virginia High School Class 5 State qualifier Collin Feliciano has committed to swim for Eastern Illinois University’s class of 2025.

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Boston College Picks Up Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier Kelly Scott for 2021

AIA Division I State runner-up Kelly Scott has announced her decision to swim for the BC Eagles beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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IPC Announces Refugee Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2020

Alia Issa is the first woman to ever compete on the refugee Paralympic team. Two Para swimmers are on the roster: Ibrahim Al Hussein and Abbas Karimi

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Marshall University Adds 2 Assistant Coaches to Women’s Swimming Staff

James Bretscher will join Marshall University from NC State to be an assistant coach and Erin Song will join as a volunteer/leadership coach.

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Eddie Reese Un-Retiring, Returning To Texas For 44th Season

Swim coaching legend Eddie Reese announced his retirement this spring. But University of Texas officials are suggesting things might not be so final.

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Tokyo Organizers Allow Nursing Athletes to Bring Children to Tokyo

Breastfeeding children of the athletes will be allowed to stay in approved hotels in Tokyo. They will not be allowed in the Olympic and Paralympic village.

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Full ISL Rosters Heading Into 30-Day Free Agency

The Aqua Centurions kicked off their rebuild by making Dutch breaststroker Arno Kamminga the International Swimming League’s first-ever #1 overall pick.

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Benedetta Pilato To Race At European Junior Champs Weeks Before Tokyo

Newly minted world record holder Benedetta Pilato will race at home in Rome for one final tune-up meet before the Tokyo Games.

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Ivy League Champion Izzi Henig of Yale Featured in Times Opinion Section

Yale junior Izzi Henig’s story of coming out to his family, coaches, and teammates during the pandemic was featured in Times Opinion.

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Polish Olympian Bartosz Piszczorowicz Will Transfer from Louisville to NC State

Bartosz Piszczorowicz, the 2019 ACC Champion in the 200 free, will use his last 2 years of college eligibility at NC State.

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Guinea-Bissau’s Siphiwe Baleka Blocked From Olympics Over FINA Deadline Rule

FINA has denied an application that would make Siphiwe Baleka the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Guinea-Bissau in a dispute over the qualifying deadline.

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