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UCLA Signs 3 Junior National Qualifying Divers for Class of 2021

Junior Nationals finalist Christina Duan (above) is one of three local divers who have signed with UCLA in the class of 2021.

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Grace Countie Hits 51.8 100 Back as UNC Overpowers Duke on Senior Night

Countie put up her second-fastest performance ever behind her 51.59 from 2019, making it her second time under 52 seconds ever.

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Valdas Abaliksta Leads UNC Charge Over Duke with Breaststroke Double

Abaliksta swept the breaststroke events, hitting a 52.66 in the 100 and a 1:55.47 in the 200, coming just tenths off of season bests in both.

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Harry Gallagher, Coach of Dawn Fraser, Dies at 96

The coach of Dawn Fraser throughout her career, one of Australia’s greatest coaches, Harry Gallagher, died last week at the age of 96.

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Emily Escobedo Explains Pros and Cons of Unexpectedly Making the National Team

At the January Pro Swim in Richmond, she topped the field in both the 100 (1:07.11) and 200 (2:23.46) breast, going even faster than the likes of Lilly King

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Tokyo 2020 Incontro Ufficiale Con La Florida Per Ospitare Le Olimpiadi

Tokyo 2020: trapelano indiscrezioni circa un incontro ufficiale tra CIO e la Florida per valutare possibile spostamento dei Giochi

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Tokio 2020 ya piensa en unos Juegos sin público pero con pérdidas económicas

Así podría lucir el Centro Acuático de Tokio si finalmente la organización local y el COI deciden que no haya público en los distintos escenarios olímpicos.

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Washington College Picks Up Verbal from Butterflier Grayson Wright for 2021

Grayson Wright has announced his decision to swim for Washington College in Maryland beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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Diver Maddie Moran Commits to Northern Iowa

Maddie Moran will join a rising diving program at the University of Northern Iowa led by Coach Bethany Hovland, a UNI diving alum herself.

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Horizon League Moves Conference Championships to April

The Horizon League joined the growing list of conferences electing to push back their championship meet, moving the meet back to April 8-10.

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Hoffer Splits 18.55, Cal Men’s 200 Free Relay Hits ‘A’ Cut with 1:16.63

Ryan Hoffer then split a scorching 18.55 on the 2nd leg, with Nate Biondi (19.26) and Bryce Mefford (19.58) bringing the squad home. 

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Big East Champs Runner-Up Connor Morikawa Transfers to Northwestern

A 54.5/1:58 breaststroker, Morikawa was the Big East runner-up in both breaststrokes last season as a freshman at Georgetown.

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Kaitlyn Dobler Clocks Cal Pool Record, NCAA ‘A’ Cut in 100 Breast with 58.31

USC freshman Kaitlyn Dobler broke the Spieker pool record in the 100 breast, getting the better of Cal’s Ema Rajic in the race.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2021: Men’s #50 – #41

Yan Zibei is one of a number of men who could be higher on this list if it weren’t for Adam Peaty being such an overwhelming favorite for 100 breast gold.

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Dartmouth Reinstates All 5 Programs After Title IX Claims

After nearly 7 months, Dartmouth has decided to immediately reinstate men and women’s swimming and diving, men and women’s golf, and men’s lightweight rowing.

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