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Cullen, Johnson & Puskovitch Lower Meet Records At Mid Atlantic LC Sr. Champs

Jake Johnson set a meet record and had five individual wins at the 2019 Mid Atlantic LC Senior Championship at Bucknell University.

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Sun Yang & Mack Horton Separated During World Championships Warm-ups

Mack Horton of Australia and Sun Yang of China have a history of tension, with a possible situation defused today in Gwangju during warm-ups.

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Competing and Training in the U.S. in an Olympic Year

Attorney Joshua Bratter currently serves as the official Immigration Counsel to ASCA and he is SwimSwam’s Immigration Expert.

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Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships

The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.

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2019 FINA World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest Is Here

Try your hand against the best SwimSwam readers (and writers) in our Pick ‘Em Contest. Speedo USA prizes are up for grabs, including a brand-new tech suit.

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2019 World Championships Quiet Contenders: Men’s Edition

Check out a few male swimmers lurking beneath the World Championships medal-favorite radar, ready to make a move when it counts.

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Matthew Klotz Breaks His Own Deaf Swimming Record at Louisiana State Meet

Matthew Klotz, a rising senior at LSU, has re-broken his own Deaf Swimming World Record in the 50 free; he currently holds 4 World Records.

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Sarpy County Swim Club Clears Benchmark for National 15-16 Mixed Medley Record

The mixed medley relay raced by the Sarpy County Swim Club on Thursday in Oklahoma is unofficially the first to clear the standard set by USA Swimming.

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Walsh Sisters Combine For Five Wins At Nashville Summer League Championships

Gretchen Walsh had three wins during the Nashville Sumer League Championships, earning new best times in the 50 back and 50 fly.

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Longtime St. Olaf Head Coach Dave Hauck Dies At Age 87

Longtime St. Olaf College Swimming & Diving coach Dave Hauck died on Saturday, at the age of 87, surrounded by his family.

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CAS Clarifies Sun Yang Hearing Timeline, Explains Inability to Expedite

All involved parties – WADA, FINA, and Yang’s camp – would have had to agree to speed up the process, but even made the request, according to CAS.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Building Excitement for 2020 in the Women’s 1500

This year’s field is missing some key players on the international stage, but you can still get excited for what’s to come.

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Aussie Gwangju Entries: McKeown Drops IM, McEvoy Sole 50 Swimmer

We’re gleaning the official entry lists of the 2019 FINA World Championships and reporting items of note, including some head-turners out of Australia.

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Germany Returns To 5K Open Water Relay Gold; Their 3rd In 5 Editions

Germany won its third open water team gold in the past four World Championships, edging out Italy and the United States by just tenths of a second.

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William & Mary Men Add Eight for 2019-20 Season

The William & Mary men’s swimming team will add eight freshmen to the roster ahead of the 2019-20 season, interim head coach Chris Carter announced

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