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Big Ten Recognizes Spring and At-Large Sports Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

The Big Ten recognized a total of 2,055 students competing in spring and at-large sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference team.

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ISL’s IRON Unveil New Logo for Season 2 of the League

IRON has upgraded their logo to include an image of a dragon in addition to the familiar version of the word-mark that served as the team’s identity in 2019.

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IOC Will Still Outlaw & Punish Podium Protests In Tokyo

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will stand by its policies banning protests during medal ceremonies at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

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LEN Survey Reveals Most Elite European Swimmers are Back in the Water

LEN, the leading body for aquatic sports in Europe has released the results of a survey conducted on its athletes, revealing many are resuming training.

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South Carolina Nabs IHSAA Finalist Mac Ratzlaff for Fall 2021

At the 2020 IHSAA Boys State Champs, Ratzlaff touched third in the 200 free (1:37.24) and fourth in the 100 free (44.98).

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2020 Texas 6A Region 3 Champion Lance Butler Commits to SMU

Winter Juniors qualifier Lance Butler has announced his decision to swim at Southern Methodist University beginning in the fall of 2020.

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USA Diving Announces New Diversity Programs in Wake of Black Lives Matter Movement

USA Diving has formed a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Council to address internal “challenges” that the organization has identified regarding…

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Louisiana High School State Champion Katherine Bush Commits to Arkansas

Louisiana SCY State champion Katherine Bush has announced her decision to swim at the University of Arkansas beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Moldovan Record-Holder Nichita Bortnicov Sends Verbal to Indiana for 2021

Bortnicov’s 200 fly NR in short course meters is a 2:01.30, which converts to a 1:49.27 in yards. He’s also part of two NR relays.

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Italian Freestyler Ilaria Murzilli Commits to Nebraska

Ilaria Murzilli will join Nebraska’s strongest group, their distance freestyle group, when she arrives in Lincoln in the fall of 2021.

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COVID-19 Update: Spain Prepares To Enter Final Stretch Of Deconfinement

As Spanish provinces enter the last step in the deconfinement process, the nation’s Sports Ministry has detailed what that will mean in terms of athletics.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Ray Looze on What Makes a Perfect Breaststroke

Looze talks about the ins and outs of learning how to coach breaststroke, what he looks for in potential recruits, and how to build up a great breaststroke

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Minnesota To Allow All Pools To Reopen June 10 At 50% Capacity

Though some clubs had already gotten permission to resume training, all pools in Minnesota will be allowed to open at 50% capacity as of tomorrow, June 10.

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Ryan Murphy, Katie Hoff & Josh Davis on Champion’s Mojo Podcast

Champion’s Mojo Podcast, a weekly podcast for the swimming community was recently nominated as a Top 5 Finalist for the 24th Annual Webby Awards…

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