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20-Year Old Para-Swimmer Ailbhe Kelly Announces Retirement

Irish swimmer Ailbhe Kelly announced her retirement following the World Para Championships because she feels the classification system has let her down.

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Netherlands, Russia to Meet for World Women’s Junior Water Polo Gold

The 2019 World Women’s Junior Water Polo title will go to either the defending champion Russia or the 2017 bronze medalists from the Netherlands.

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Distance Freestyler Erin Ritz Commits To Xavier For 2020

Ritz will be joining Xavier fresh off of coming in second place at the 2019 Big East Championship meet.

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Cincinnati Gains A Pair Of Commitments in Jewel Gordon and Brina Uhlin For 2020

Gordon and Uhlin will join the Bearcats after a runner up finish at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship meet.

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Russia’s Roman Zhdanov Breaks 11-Year-Old S4 200 Free World Record

Zhdanov broke the longstanding record by over two seconds; Great Britain’s Brock Whiston also downed a 7-year-old world record.

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Lakeisha Patterson Talks ‘Focusing on Herself’ During Worlds Racing (VIDEO)

Patterson talked about staying in the zone while racing after winning the S9 400 free Friday in London.

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Regan Smith Honored with 2019 Phillips 66 Performance of the Year Award

17-year-old Regan Smith was honored with the 2019 Phillips 66 Performance of the Year Award at the 2019 USAS Convention in St. Louis on Saturday.

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Russian Teenager Andrei Minakov Withdraws from ISL to Preserve NCAA Eligibility

The seventeen-year-old Minakov says he plans to enroll at an American school next year after taking a pre-Olympic gap year.

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Sunama Tops Hagino, Ohashi Gets Double Gold On Night 1 Of JPN Sports Festival

World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi walked away with 2 gold medals on just the first day of Japan Sports Festival competition.

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USA Swimming Names First 23 Officials for 2020 US Olympic Trials

USA Swimming has named the first 23 officials for the 2020 US Olympic Trials, including head starter, meet referee, and Team Lead Chief Judge.

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Pike and Bartels claim 2019 CSCAA Open Water National Titles

Moritz Bartels of Grand Valley State University and Taylor Pike of Texas A&M claimed titles at the 2019 CSCAA Open Water meet

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3 Coaches Are Among 4 New Members of USA Swimming Board of Directors

3 USA Swimming coaches and an insurance executive will join the USA Swimming Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 season.

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Mexico Could Face Penalty Over Swim Caps Used At Panamerican Games

Mexico could face a penalty as a result of wearing swim caps with a displayed abbreviation different from the one permitted by the IOC and FINA.

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WATCH: Italians Barlaam, Morlacchi Tie for S9 100 Fly World Title in London

Decorated veteran Federico Morlacchi and his rising star teammate Simone Barlaam shared a moving celebration after tying atop the S9 100 fly podium.

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17-Year-Old Peiniger Beats Seebohm’s 200 IM Aussie Age Record

17-year-old Gabriella Peiniger busted out 3 powerful performances on day 1 of the 2019 Vic Open, taking the 200m IM, 200m free and 50m fly.

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