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NC Swimmer Cooper Sever to Swim for 24-Hours in Honor of Uncle Chris Wooten

16 yr old Cooper Sever is going to attempt to swim for 24 hours in order to raise money for The Shepherd Center Patient Assistance Fund in his uncle’s name.

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Butterflier Amanda Neeb Commits to University at Buffalo

Butterfly swimmer Amanda Neeb has committed to swim for DI University at Buffalo beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Bulls’ class of 2025.

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Iceland C’ships Day 1: Nielsen, Bromer, McKee Get It Done

23-year-old Mie Nielsen of Denmark is competing in Iceland this weekend, starting her competition off in style with a 50m backstroke victory.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Why Matt Biondi Almost Didn’t Go to the 1984 Olympic Trials

we didn’t realize that leading up to the 1984 Olympic Trials, Biondi didn’t see himself making the team and wanted to go camping with a friend instead

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La natación argentina sufre su primer caso de coronavirus

Santiago Grassi, uno de los tres nadadores argentinos clasificados a los próximos Juegos Olímpicos, contrajo el virus del COVID-19 en Estados Unidos

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Claire Curzan Undercuts 50 Free National Age Group Record, But Will It Count?

16-year old Claire Curzan has swum a time faster than her own National Age Group Record in the 50 yard free, but it’s not clear if the swim will count.

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Princeton Legacy Isabella Korbly Verbally Commits to the Tigers for 2021

United Swim Club backstroker Isabella Korbly will follow in her parents’ footsteps and make DeNunzio Pool her home starting in the fall of 2021.

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Sydney Stricklin Decommits from Kentucky; Gives Verbal Pledge to Liberty

CCSA champs Liberty Flames picked up a verbal commitment from Club Wolverine’s Sydney Stricklin for 2021-22. Stricklin had previously committed to Kentucky.

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Mid-American and CAA Latest to Alter Fall Sports Due to the Coronavirus

The Mid-American Conference and Colonial Athletic Association have become the latest Div. 1 conferences to alter their fall sports amid the coronavirus.

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Top DIII Swim Programs Emory, UChicago Cancel Sports Through 2020

The announcements leave the upper ranks of Divison III scarce should any competition be happening around the country in the early winter sports season.

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NCAA Releases New Return-to-Sport Guidelines, Mention of Sport Cancellation

The NCAA has released its latest set of return-to-sport guidelines, including their first hint of the potential need to cancel sports such as football.

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Colorado 5A Sprint Champ Anna Shaw Verbally Commits to Stanford

Winter Juniors A-finalist Anna Shaw has announced her verbal commitment to the Stanford University Cardinal for the 2021-22 school year.

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USA Swimming Lifts Restrictions on Times Counting for National Meets in August

USA Swimming will continue to allow teams to compete in meets only within their LSCs in August, but will loosen some restrictions on what times can count for.

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Condition of AZ High School Swim Coach With COVID-19 Is Deteriorating

The last few days have seen a worsened condition for Arizona High School swimming coach Kerry Croswhite as he battles the coronavirus-caused COVID-19.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Dave Salo on How to Turn Science into Speed, and Make it Fun

We sat down with Dave Salo the guy who everyone wants to swim with because, let’s face it, he makes a boring sport fun. 

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