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German Olympic Champion Stresses Importance of COVID-19 Vaccine

German Olympic swimming champion Michael Gross stresses the importance of vaccinating athletes in preparation for this summer’s postponed Olympic Games.

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El COI sugiere a Perú que su delegación llegue vacunada a Tokio 2020+1

Si bien es una recomendación no obligatoria, sorprendió la publicación de una carta dirigida al presidente peruano, que firma el alemán Thomas Bach.

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The Indiana Boy’s HS State Championship Psych Sheet Predicts Another Carmel Win

IHSAA has recently released the psych sheet for the Boy’s High School State Championship, predicting a high rank for Carmel and several other seniors.

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2021 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs

Michigan had a big morning after picking up 248 points/13 morning swims, including a potential 100 fly 1-2 finish led by Maggie MacNeil and Olivia Carter.

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2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs

Luca Urlando was a big part of a strong morning for the Georgia Bulldogs, who are in position to eat into Florida’s team lead on the penultimate day of SECs.

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2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Georgia senior Camden Murphy comes in as the top seed in the 100 fly on Day 3 of the SEC Championships, seeking his first conference title in the event.

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2021 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Maggie MacNeil has looked strong so far, and her 100 fly should be a standout event to watch this morning. Meanwhile, OSU will look to build on their lead.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Maddie Smith, Northwestern

Northwestern senior Maddie Smith has had an incredible Big Ten Championships coming off of a disappointing junior campaign.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

2019 NCAA champ Brooke Forde leads the 500 free field this morning in a session where all three events are without the 2020 conference champ.

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Stanford Slotted to Out-Pace Cal on Day 2 Finals of Pac-12 Champs, UCLA to Rise

Stanford’s Brooke Forde (4:39.86) and Cal’s Robin Neumann (4:39.92) both cracked the 4:40 barrier this morning in the 500 free prelims.

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Andover Central Wins First Kansas 5-1A Boy’s High School State Championship

Andover Central High School won its first Kansas 5-1A Boy’s State Championship, despite not producing an individual champion.

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Swim of the Week: SEC Showdown Of Two Fastest 500 Freestylers In History

Kieran Smith and Jake Magahey battled in what would turn out to be a showdown between the two fastest 500 freestylers in history.

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

The teams that should finish in the top four all got the job done this morning, each school putting at least four swimmers into A-finals.

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Aiden Hayes Breaks Joseph Schooling’s National HS Record in 100 Fly – 45.47

Hayes crushed a new national high school record, going 45.47 to snap Joseph Schooling’s overall record of 45.52 from back in 2013.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Predict Fewer NCAA Records In 2021

In a pandemic-adjusted year, fans are a bit skeptical of the potential for NCAA records at this year’s NCAA Championships.

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