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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Zirk’s Estonian Record 800 Free

Kregor Zirk lowered his own Estonian record with a three-second drop in the 800 free – an early triumph in the sport’s return from pandemic shutdown.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Pick Michigan To Rise To Top of Women’s Big Ten

Just over half of voters picked Michigan to surge to the top of the women’s Big Ten in 2021, compared to just 28% voting for defending champs Ohio State.

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US’ 2 Largest Junior College Athletics Orgs Will Push All Sports to the Spring

The CCCAA has approved a plan, and the NJCAA is expected to approve a plan, to push all of its intercollegiate athletics programs to the spring semester.

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WADA Publishes 5-Year Plan to Combat Doping Amid Recent Criticism

The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has published its 5-year strategic plan to combat doping amid recent criticism from the White House.

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IOC and UNODC Publish Paper on Tackling Corruption in the Return to Sports

The IOC, UNODC, and INTERPOL have published a paper on tackling corruption in the return to sports amid the coronavirus.

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See 2408 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2808 Swim Jobs.

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Distance Swimmer Caitlin Hefner Commits to DI UNC Asheville

Rising senior Caitlin Hefner has committed to swim for UNC Asheville beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Bulldog’s class of 2025.

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Rachel McCoy Commits to JMU for Fall 2021-22

Butterflier Rachel McCoy has committed to swim for DI James Madison University beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Dukes’ class of 2025.

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Dartmouth Cutting Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams

Dartmouth will cut its men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams, making it the only Ivy League school that doesn’t sponsor the sport.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Gender Balance Within Swim Ireland

Catch up on swimming stories from around the web, including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and more in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Victoria, Australia Back Under Lockdown Due To Coronavirus Spike

Just as England’s pools announced their reopening dates, Swimming Victoria is announced re-closures due to an increase in coronavirus cases within the state.

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Costa Mesa Aquatics Club

Costa Mesa Aquatic Club has been providing an array of aquatic programs for the Southern California area since its founding in 2010.

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Commonwealth Games Medalist Leiston Pickett Reportedly Moves To Marion

28-year-old Aussie Leiston Pickett has reportedly moved training bases just over a year out from the next Summer Olympic Games.

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ESPN: Big Ten Likely To Cut Non-Conference Matchups For All Fall Sports

ESPN reports that the Big Ten Conference is likely to restrict its fall sports to only conference matchups – that includes college football.

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Japan’s National Junior Olympic Cup To Be Held At Prefecture Level

The Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF) has revealed the plan for its first competition back from its coronavirus lockdown. 

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