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KHSAA 100 Free Runner-Up Caroline Pape Verbals to Georgia Tech for Fall 2021

Pape should be an immediate boost to the Yellow Jacket program. She would’ve been their top 100 freestyler last season.

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White House Threatens to Withdraw WADA Funding in 19-Page Report

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has threatened to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Association if governance changes are not made.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Dressel & The 100 Free Thriller On Day 5

Day 5 would have been a banner lineup, including Caeleb Dressel and a deep 100 free field that was perhaps the most anticipated event of Olympic Trials.

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Division II Legislation Committee Drafts 10 Concepts for NIL Compensation

The proposed concepts will be reviewed by the Division II Management Council and Presidents Council at their meetings on July 20-21 and Aug. 5, respectively.

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NCAA Approves Significant Rules Changes for College Water Polo

The changes include expanding the 5-meter offensive area into a 6-meter area, aligning rules with international competition.

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26-Year-Old Indian Swimmer & Coach dies Due To COVID-19

26-year-old national-level swimmer and swim coach Ashutosh has died due to COVID-19 in Delhi, India. His family is critical of the hospital where he died.

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WATCH: Peacock First Look at ‘In Deep with Ryan Lochte’ Documentary

“This is the most pressure I’ve ever had in my life,” Lochte says. “If I don’t make the Olympic team, they won’t see the change that I’ve made.”

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Western Illinois Suspends Swimming & Diving Programs Amid Coaching Search

Western Illinois University has suspended it’s men’s & women’s swimming & diving programs effective immediately, citing budgetary and COVID-19-related issues.

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Epic Swims: Inge de Bruijn Wins First World Championship Gold at Fukoka 2001

After winning three golds at the 2000 Olympics, the Netherlands’s Inge de Bruijn won her first world title at the 2001 World Championships in Fukoka, Japan.

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Looking Back at Day 5 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 5th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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UConn Answers FAQs After Cutting 4 Sports Programs, Including Men’s Swim & Dive

The school addressed some common questions stemming from the cuts, including why it did not cut football or move it to FCS level.

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Olympic Champ Kyle Chalmers: “There’s A Lot Of Doping Everywhere In Swimming”

“I don’t care what my competitors have in their system, I still want to be better than them,” says 2016 Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia.

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Northern Ireland Gets Green Light To Get Back In The Pool

“The news our athletes in Northern Ireland have been waiting for looks to have come through today: they can finally resume training in the pool next week.”

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Swimming Australia State-By-State Pool Opening Updates

On May 20th we published a state-by-state reopening guide for the nation of Australia, but let’s revisit how the statuses have evolved now one month later.

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World Record Holder Sarah Sjostrom Tries Out Open Water

Just because Sarah Sjostrom is used to finishing races in the blink of an eye doesn’t mean she can’t also relish taking some strokes in the open water waves.

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