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Fly Specialist Anya Pelshaw Commits to John Carroll University

2020 Ohio Athletic Conference champions will add butterfly specialist Anya Pelshaw to their roster as a member for the class of 2024.

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2020 AR All-State Teammer Austin Mondello Commits to Colorado Mesa University

2020 Arkansas State runner-up Austin Mondello has committed to swim for Colorado Mesa University beginning in the 2020-2021 season.

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Nevada 3A & 4A State Finalist David McLean Commits to DII IUP

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has picked up David McLean Bishop of Manogue High School as a member of their class of 2024.

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SMAC’s Alice Johnson Commits to DIII Wellesley College

Breaststroker Alice Johnson has committed to swim for DIII Wellesley College beginning fall 2020. She will be joining the school’s class of 2024.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Carson Foster Reveals His All-Time Top 3 Swims

Namely, he gave us his Top 3 swims All-Time that HE HAS SWUM as well as Top 3 HE HAS WITNESSED, with accompanying race videos

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Notre Dame Will Start Fall 2020 Semester Early; Finish Before Thanksgiving

Notre Dame will welcome students back to campus in the fall, but they’ll do so earlier than originally scheduled, on August 10th.

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Versatile Tyler Christianson, 2020 Top 20 HM, Set to Join Notre Dame This Fall

Christianson is a great snag for ND; he would’ve made 2020 ACC A-finals in the 400 IM and 200 breast and B-finals in the 100 breast and 200 IM.

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As New Zealand Nears Full Return, Swimmers Get Back to Pool Training

As of today, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, New Zealand has logged 1,499 confirmed cases and just 21 deaths. 

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Backstroker Jack Christian (2021) Makes Verbal Commitment to Duke

Jack Christian of Episcopal Academy and Upper Main Line YMCA plans to swim for Duke beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

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CA Reopening Plan Set to Progress; Pro Sports Could Return Without Spectators

In his weekly briefing, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that many counties will move into the next step of his four-stage plan in the coming weeks.

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IOC, WHO Strengthen Partnership to ‘Promote Healthy Society Through Sport’

The new agreement is intended, in part, to contribute to the prevention of non-communicable diseases by working to mitigate physical inactivity.

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With 3-5 Months To Live, Swimmer Chase Smith Marries Girlfriend Sadie

Swimmer Chase Smith was given three to five months to live after a six-year battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma. He married diver Sadie (Mills) Smith in April.

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David Marsh Posts ‘Urgent Request’ To CA Gov. Gavin Newsom to Reopen Pools

“We can do it very safely in a controlled manner with coaches and lifeguards making sure physical distance is taken care of,” Marsh says.

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Adam Peaty Speaks Candidly About Drinking, Depression & Moving On

We’re used to hearing Adam Peaty set big goals and have a clear vision in mind. But there was a time when the Olympic champion was living under darkness.

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Caeleb Dressel Swims 1st Practice Back with Gregg Troy, #SwimOn Video

#SwimON: “When the world slowed down, we never turned off. We never lost sight of our goals– we adapted & got creative.”

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