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Bolzano, Italy To Host First Physical FINA Diving Grand Prix Of The Year

This meet will provide one of the rare international exposure opportunities to the diving elite to compete at the highest level pre-Tokyo.

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Bowling Green Picks Up Verbal from Ohio HS DI State Qualifier Ashley Fryer

Bowling Green State University has received a verbal commitment from mid-distance free and backstroker Ashley Fryer for its class of 2026.

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Pennsylvania 3A Boys State Finalist Josh Merchbaker Commits to Cleveland State

Sprint specialist Josh Merchbaker has announced his decision to swim for Cleveland State University beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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Distance Freestyler Brian Bull Chooses University of Cincinnati for 2022

YMCA Short Course Nationals finalist Brian Bull announced his decision to swim for the University of Cincinnati beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Michigan HS State Runner-Up Karen Austin Sends Verbal to University at Buffalo

2021 Futures qualifier Karen Austin has verbally committed to swim for the University at Buffalo beginning in the 2022-2023 season.

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Abeysinghe and Gaffoor of Sri Lanka Nominated for Tokyo Olympics

Sri Lankan National Record holders Matthew Abeysinghe and Aniqah Gaffoor will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, pending FINA’s approval on July 1st.

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Martin Truijens Named Head Coach and GM of NY Breakers, Replaces Tina Andrew

Head Coach Matt Truijens will replace Tina Andrew as General Manager of the NY Breakers. They are the only team in the ISL to have the same head coach and GM.

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Peaty, Proud Among Top Options For ISL’s Fan-Vote Swimmer Retention

The London Roar have three top-50 scorers from last year among their unretained athletes: Adam Peaty, Maria Kameneva, and Christian Diener.

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Michael Andrew Won’t Swim in the 2021 ISL Season

Michael Andrew isn’t planning to race in the 2021 season of the International Swimming League after serving as a captain for the New York Breakers in 2020.

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More US Trials Awards: The Most Improved Olympians At Omaha 2021

Kate Douglass, Erika Brown, Patrick Callan, Natalie Hinds, Rhyan White, and Bryce Mefford came back for redemption in 2021, improving upon their 2016 swims.

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Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.

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8-Time Ohio Senior Coach of the Year Steve Nye Dies

Steve Nye, the Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio head coach for the past four decades, died on Saturday from pancreatic cancer. Nye joined the team in 1979.

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FINA Plans to Reach 2000 Out-of-Competition Doping Tests Before Tokyo Olympics

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) aims to do more than 2000 out-of-competition tests from January 1, 2021, to the start of the Tokyo Olympics.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2021

It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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ISHOF Honoree Chad Hundeby Dies Suddenly at the Age of 50

Chad Hundeby was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame after breaking open water world records and winning gold at the 1991 World Championships.

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