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See 2383 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2783 Swim Jobs.

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Do Your Swim Goggle Straps Hurt Your Head, Try Smack Swim Strap

Smack Strap is a unique braided elastic replacement goggle strap designed to reduce pressure from goggle straps while ensuring goggles are water tight.

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2020 Easterns Runner-Up Nick Radkov Verbals to UNC for 2021

Radkov is coming off of two top-3 finishes at 2020 Easterns. He was the runner-up in the 200 free (1:38.56) and placed third in the 500 free (4:27.49).

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Northwestern Tabs Associate Head Coach Katie Robinson to Lead Program

Robinson, now the second female coach of a men’s team in the Power 5, was the head women’s swimming and diving coach at Tulane University from 2012-17.

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SEC Scoring Breaststroker Cameron Karkoska To Transfer From LSU To NC State

Cameron Karkoska, an SEC-scoring breaststroker for the LSU Tigers, is transferring to NC State for his senior year in 2020-2021.

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Brown Reinstates Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country to Varsity Status

Brown University, whose pool is shown above, reinstated to varsity men’s track & field and cross country, 12 days after demoting them to club status.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Pick Tennessee To Repeat As SEC Women’s Champs

Almost half of voters picked the Tennessee women as preseason favorites to repeat as SEC champs in 2021. No other team got more than 21% of the votes.

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Former IAAF President Admits To Slowing The Handling Of Russian Doping Cases

Lamine Diack admitted to slowing the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 in front of a French court on Thursday.

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Former US National Team Member Megan Kingsley Announces Retirement

Kingsley, a former standout at the University of Georgia, announced her retirement from swimming Wednesday.

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Russia Aims for Pool National Championship Dates in October in Kazan

World Champion Evgeny Rylov (above) and the rest of the Russian team are scheduled to swim their first post-pandemic national championship in October.

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Division II Committee Extends Recruiting Quiet Period Until July 31st

The Division II Administrative Committee has decided to extend the recruiting quiet period until July 31, limiting contact between coaches and recruits.

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New Mexico (50%), Massachusetts (40%), Oklahoma (No Restrictions) Reopen Pools

New Mexico and Massachusetts have reopened pools, while Oklahoma appears to have progressed to a stage with no capacity restrictions on public pools.

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New York Outdoor Pools Allowed to Reopen, but Governor Hasn’t Posted Guidelines

Outdoor pools in the state of New York are allowed to reopen, but some pool owners are having trouble without proper guidance from the state.

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An Immodest Proposal: Trade TV Time for Podium Time in Olympic Protest Battle

If the IOC wants to keep protests off its podiums, then they should offer athletes alternative platforms to voice their concerns.

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Buffalo Hires Kentucky All-American Bridgette Alexander as New Assistant Coach

Alexander, a four-time collegiate All-American swimmer at Kentucky, served as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater last season.

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