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Japanese Record Holder Rikako Ikee’s New Coach Revealed

19-year-old Rikako Ikee has selected a new coach as she resumes training in and out of the water in pursuit of a Paris 2024 appearance.

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Swim Ireland Release Radio Ad To Mark Beginning Of Drowning Prevention Week

#BeALifesaver is the message from this ad, which highlights the dangers of children swimming unsupervised in the open water

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Division III Fall Sports Allowed to Begin Practices by August 10 at the Latest

The Division III Administrative Committee has declared that all fall sports will be allowed to begin practices by August 10 or the first day of classes.

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Olympic Channel Running Global Olympic Day Workout June 23

The Olympic Channel has been featuring Olympians doing at-home workouts amidst the global pandemic, and on Olympic Day it will have the biggest one yet.

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“Swimming gave me the self-confidence I couldn’t find anywhere else.”

Jeff Float’s journey to Olympic gold illustrates how the power of the sport is felt greatest in helping young people develop confidence and self-belief.

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IHSA A-Finalist Abbey Taute Verbally Commits to Mizzou for Fall 2021

At the 2019 IHSA State Championships last season, Taute finished fourth in the 200 freestyle and fifth in the 500 freestyle.

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Michelle Tekawy Verbally Commits to UC Santa Barbara for 2021-22

AZOT breast/IM specialist Michelle Tekawy has announced her verbal commitment to the Gauchos for the 2021-22 season.

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Wisconsin Shuts Down Old Natatorium ahead of Schedule Amid Coronavirus Closure

The University of Wisconsin is now officially without a swimming pool after the school announced this week that it was…

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ASU’s Grant House Involved in Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA Over NIL Profits

In the class-action suit, House says that NCAA NIL rules impact potentially Olympic-bound athletes more negatively than those in other sports. 

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Ranking the Most Highly Anticipated 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Races: #28-21

While we work our way through another week of the pandemic, the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials are (hopefully) just a year away.

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SwimSwam Podcast: David Marsh on How Small Changes Turn to Gold Medals

We sat down with 2016 Olympic head coach David Marsh and picked his brain on how small changes can make huge differences, especially when you want them to

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Louisville Adds to Class of 2025 with Verbal from SOLO’s Ryan Hogan

At the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East, Hogan scored in the 400 IM C-final and finished 23rd overall.

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Returning Conference Points: Stanford Returns 19 of 20 Relay Legs In W Pac-12

The Pac-12 brings in three of the top five recruiting classes nationwide on the women’s side, and a young Stanford team gets even tougher.

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How to Get The Caeleb Dressel Olympic Gold Cover SwimSwam Magazine Issue

The next issue of SwimSwamMAG addresses the COVID-19 impact on the Olympics, and we project how elites will perform in 2021 with an extra year of training.

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Morgan Burke, Purdue’s Former Director of Athletics, Dies At 68

Burke, the namesake of Purdue’s pool, served as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at Purdue University from 1993 to 2016.

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