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2019 World Juniors: Gorbenko Destroys Israeli Record In Women’s 100 Back

16-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko of Israel started her 2019 World Junior Championships campaign off right, firing off a new National Record in the 100m back.

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Carson Foster Primed For Jr World Champs: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

I think Carson Foster will drop some great times at the World Junior Championships in Budapest. What do you think? What are your predictions?

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Stanford Secures Verbal Commitment from Double-Legacy Luke Maurer (#19 in 2020)

Double-legacy Luke Maurer, our #19 recruit in the class of 2020, has made a verbal commitment to Stanford University for 2020-21.

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Michigan Releases 2019-20 Schedule, No US Open for Mid-Season Tune-Up

The Michigan Wolverines are scheduled with 4 home dual meets, yet have decided to opt out of US Open for mid-season tune-ups.

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Becca Mann Becomes First Swimmer To Complete The Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim

Becca Mann has become the first swimmer to complete the Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim. The triple swim had only been attempted by one person before.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview

The 2019 World Junior Championships wrap up a busy summer of 2019, beginning Tuesday morning in Budapest. Here are some headlines to watch for on day 1:

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Top 10 Men To Watch At 2019 World Junior Championships

Luca Urlando of the United States holds the fastest 200 fly time of the World Junior Championships field entering Budapest this week.

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Cleveland State Hires Alumnus Pieter Ritz as Swimming Assistant Coach

Ritz returns to his alma mater as an assistant under the program’s new head coach, Hannah Burandt, who was hired earlier this summer.

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Claire Curzan Talks Training Back-end Speed Ahead of Jr Worlds (Video)

Curzan spoke with SwimSwam about training backend speed for her 100’s this summer, and how that may help this coming week.

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Hosszu Passes Campbell Back To Win World Cup Cluster 1; Morozov Also Wins

Katinka Hosszu roared back to retake the 2019 World Cup points lead, besting Cate Campbell by six points to win Cluster #1.

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Ranking the 2019 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

#1 overall recruit Brendan Burns is a much-needed pickup for Indiana after a wave of graduations. We continue to count down the NCAA’s top freshman classes.

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‘Golden Sunday’ Highlights 2020 Paralympic Competition Schedule

A record 4,400 Para athletes are set to compete across 22 sports at the 2020 Paralympics taking place in Tokyo, Japan less than 400 days from now.

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Top 10 Women To Watch At World Junior Championships

Great Britain’s Kayla Van Der Merwe holds the fastest 100m breaststroke time entering the 2019 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships: All the Links You Need

The 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships kick off on Tuesday, with 42 events being contested over six days.

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World Jr Championships Head Coaches Preview Managing Team USA (Video)

With the World Junior Swimming Championships kicking off on Tuesday, SwimSwam caught up with the head coaches of Team USA

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