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Breaststroke Specialist Ben Keller Commits to DIII UW-Eau Claire

Wisconsin Short Course Championships finalist Ben Keller has decided to swim for the UW-Eau Claire beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Futures Qualifier Matthew Larsen Commits to Washington University (MO)

Washington University in St. Louis has picked up breaststroke and IM specialist Matthew Larsen as a member of the class of 2024.

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2x USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Thomas Long Commits to Redlands

3x Crestview League champion Thomas Long has announced his decision to continue his athletic and academic career at the University of Redlands.

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FORM Wins Red Dot Design Award For FORM Smart Swim Goggles

The renowned Red Dot and iF Design Competitions have awarded FORM Smart Swim Goggles with their prestigious product design awards.

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Can Competitive Swimmers Train Effectively In A Backyard Pool?

This article lays out a host of methods that can be used to simulate true competitive swimming when you only have 25-30 feet of pool available.

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Gift Cards Worth $48M Donated To SwimSwam Readers To Support Local Businesses

Nift offers a new way for swim shops to fundraise with prepaid gift cards. Every SwimSwam reader is entitled to a $30 Neighborhood Gift Card.

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Texas A&M Secures Verbal Commitment from Thad Dickerson

A Texas native, Thad Dickerson has announced that he will be joining the Texas A&M Aggies team as a member of the class of 2024.

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ASU Diving Coach Mark Bradshaw Retiring After 23 Years

Arizona State diving coach Mark Bradshaw is retiring from the university after 23 seasons in Tempe, the school announced over the weekend.

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2021 Mediterranean Games Moved to 2022 to Avoid Olympic Conflict

Simona Quadarella, now a World Champion, won the 400 and 800 freestyles at the 2018 Mediterranean Games as Italy topped the medals table.

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I Giochi Del Mediterraneo Del 2021 Sono Stati Posticipati Al 2022

I Giochi del Mediterraneo, in programma ad Oran, in Algeria per Giugno 2021, sono stati posticipati al 2022 in seguito al rinvio dei Giochi olimpici

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Italian Record Holding Swimmer Elena Di Liddo Graduates With Thesis On Doping

Italian swimmer Elena Di Liddo graduated on April 23th with a degree in physical sciences at University of Foggia, presenting a thesis on the Fight against Doping

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Italian Swimming Federation Launches a 4 Million Euro Plan For Clubs

The Italian Swimming Federation has launched a 4 million Euro plan ($4.380 million) to support clubs and has also begun to prepare a plan for “Phase 2”

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Women’s 50 Free

Six of these eight Roadmaps women have won the Olympic or World 50 free title in their career. Who are they and who shows the most potential towards 2021?

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Swimming From Home: WNBA Agent Eddie Kim on Managing Professional Athletes

Eddie Kim, a current swim club coach, recently started managing professional athletes, beginning in the WNBA and women’s soccer

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Daphne Peterson Commits to Northeastern University for 2021-22

High School junior Daphne Peterson has committed to swim for Northeastern University beginning fall 2021. She will join the school’s class of 2024.

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