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Li Bingjie Logs 1500 Free Personal Best In Shijiazhuang City

Competing in the slower heats of the women’s 1500m free, Li Bingjie busted out the fastest time of her life here in Shijiazhuang City, China.

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Yang Junxuan Snags Speedy 1:55.65 200 Free As Season’s #1

Competing in her home nation of China, former world record holder Yang Junxuan was untouchable in the women’s 200m free event.

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Shijiazhuang: Zhang Yufei Gets It Done In 56.06 For 100 Fly Gold

Competing at a domestic New Year’s meet, 22-year-old Zhang Yufei of China is putting on a show in the women’s butterfly events.

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SSPC: How Kate Douglass’ Club Coach Wanted to Change How Club Swimmers Train

Carle has had successful age swimmers at young ages, including current Virginia super-star Kate Douglass and breakout 13-year-old Claire Weinstein.

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2020 Swammy Awards: World Jr Female Swimmer of the Year – Benedetta Pilato

This year’s Swammy award for Female Jr Swimmer of the Year goes to Italian teen and Energy Standard’s leading breaststroker Benedetta Pilato.

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Julia Sebastian, elegida por Swammy Awards como la mejor sudamericana de 2020

La nadadora argentina batió récords en casi todas las carreras de la ISL. Es la segunda vez en tres años que se queda con el premio.

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Kentucky State Finalist Rachel Greathouse Commits to VMI for the Class of 2025

Greathouse’s current bests would shatter four of VMI’s school records upon her arrival on campus, making her an immediate-impact swimmer for the Keydets.

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Sira Limbu, Already with 3 MVC A-Final Times, Commits to Missouri State

Sira Limbu’s best times in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 400 IM would all have placed in the A final at last year’s Missouri Valley Conference championship meet.

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Trials-Qualifying Backstroker Griffin O’Leary (2022) Sends Verbal to USC

Backstroker Griffin O’Leary from Barrington Swim Club, a 2020 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100 back, has given a verbal commitment to USC for 2022-23.

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Illinois State University Picks Up Distance Freestyler Lauren Hervey for 2021

Missouri HS Girls State Class 1 runner-up Lauren Hervey sends verbal to Illinois State University beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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New Hampshire Adds Flier Megumi Komoto to Strong 2021 Recruiting Class

Illinois’ Megumi Komoto of the Academy Bullets Swim Club sent her verbal commitment to the University of New Hampshire for the fall of 2021. 

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Olympic Champion Emily Seebohm Opens Up About Dealing With Eating Disorder

The 28-year-old Australian revealed she’s dealt with an eating disorder for over two years in an Instagram post on Friday morning.

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Virginia Beach’s Ryan Hillery Commits to Division III Power WashU in St. Louis

Ryan Hillery, who has been on fire in racing post-quarantines, will head to Division III powerhouse WashU in St. Louis next fall to begin his college career.

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50 Most-Read and Most-Commented SwimSwam Articles of 2020

2020 was a year of bad news, but there were some positive moments, many provided by the sport’s stars – including Caeleb Dressel.

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Rowan University Gains 2021 Commitment from Bella Stefanowicz

Rowan University snags a commitment from Bella Stefanowicz for their incoming class of 2025, adding backstroke and mid-distance depth.

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