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200 Free Worlds Medalist Matsumoto Hits 100 Fly PB At Chiba Meet

World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto hit a new 100 fly PB in the 23-year-old’s first meet back post-positive-doping-test exoneration.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Kylee Alons Recalls Epic Relays From High School, College

Kylee explains what she loves about relays so much as well as some of her most rememberable relay moments from Fossil Ridge and NC State

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Channel Swimming – New Adventures Begin

Saint Lucia Channel Swim is gearing up for a number of swim attempts in October and November of this year.

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UCSB Scores Verbal Commitment from Futures Qualifier Jude DiStefano for 2021-22

Jude DiStefano of Loyola High School and BLAST Sharks has verbally committed to UC Santa Barbara.

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University of Utah Receives Verbal from Winter Juniors Qualifier Haily Payne

2018 Futures finalist Haily Payne has verbally committed to swim for the University of Utah beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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California Sprinter Destany Lewis Verbally Commits to Florida State

Destany Lewis has announced her intention to swim at Florida State University in 2021-22.

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Backstroker Danielle Carter Transfers to UCSB from Cal

Backstroker Danielle Carter has committed to swim for the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) after leaving the women’s swimming program at Cal.

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KNZB Publishes Complete Selection Policy Roadmap For 2021-2024

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) has published its entire qualification policy set for elite international competitions spanning 2021-2024.

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Distance Specialist Hayden Jestes Verbally Commits to Ouachita Baptist for 2021

Hayden Jestes of Texas Ford Aquatics will be an immediate scorer at conference in the distance events for Ouachita Baptist when he begins in 2021.

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Milestone Return Qualifies Ikee To Race At October’s Student C’ships

Japanese sprinter Rikako Ikee’s return to racing at last month’s Tokyo Special Swimming Tournament was significant on several different levels. 

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Introducing Adam’s Baby Boy: George-Anderson Adetola Peaty

Deep breaths for reigning Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty as he and girlfriend Eirianedd Munro (Eiri) welcomed their son into the world.

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Liam Custer Swims 13th-Straight Best Time on Friday in 1000 Free

Liam Custer, an uncommitted high school junior, swam a best time in his 13th-consecutive race since returning to racing post-quarantine this summer.

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What Separates Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri From the 1500 Free World Record?

What separates italian Gregorio Paltrinieri from the 1500 free World Record? Let’s compare the European Record set in Rome this summer with 2019 Worlds.

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Chalmers Eases Back Into Racing At Short Course South Aussie Meet

Australian Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers got wet this weekend, contesting the local South Australia Division 1, Meet 1.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Brandt Nigro on Moving Through the Coaches Journey

Brandt takes us through his coaching journey, from volunteer to assistant to head coach and what he learned at each stop along the way.

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