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Barrington Swim Club’s Ellie Graves Commits to Boston University

Ellie Graves, a distance free and breast specialist from Barrington Swim Club, has committed to Boston University for 2020-21.

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California Puts Off Decision About 2020 Spring Sports Season Until April 3

The California Interscholastic Federation postponed its decision about the fate of the 2020 spring season until April 3.

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IOC Remains ‘Fully Committed’ to Tokyo ’20: ‘No Need For Any Drastic Decisions’

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) continues to back the 2020 Olympics to remain on-schedule, despite the slate of coronavirus cancellations.

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Top 10 College Seniors Ready to Make the Jump to the ISL

With a jump from 8 to 10 teams in the league, and an expansion from 7 meets to 27, there is going to be a dramatic rise in the need for athletes…

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Top Quotes From the (Unexpected) Last NCAA Taper Meets – Men’s Midseason

For the men’s mid-season quotes, we had spoken with a lot of seniors who had high hopes for the end of the season, which is, as we’ve said before, devastating

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Former NCAA All-American Lee Michaud Named President Of USA Diving

Michaud’s hiring marks the latest change the organization has undergone over the last few years. Former CEO Terry Bassett resigned in February.

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7 Services Your Team Can Use to Stay in Touch While You’re Remote

While practices are cancelled due to precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus, there are a few tools teams can use to stay in touch remotely.

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Michael Andrew Posts Vlog Describing His Breakout Meet in Des Moines

Michael Andrew swam three lifetime bests at the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines a couple weekends ago and his new vlog gave us behind the scenes.

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Poll of Japanese Citizens Favors Postponing 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Coronavirus

A poll of the Japanese population published by the Kyodo News report that 70% of respondents do not believe the Tokyo Olympic Games should go on as planned.

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Brazilian Olympic Trials Now Pushed To June

As a testament to how quickly things are changing due to the evolving COVID-19 situation worldwide, another Olympic Trials competition has been moved.

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Sheffield & Sao Paulo WPS World Series Stops Canceled, Indianapolis Postponed

As of Tuesday, only the final meet of the formerly seven-meet series in Berlin, Germany remains unaffected. Four events have now been fully canceled.

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CAS Won’t Hold In-Person Hearings Until May; Video-Conferencing an Option

Delayed CAS decisions could affect swimming in multiple ways, including a decision on Australian Shayna Jack’s fate and that of RUSADA.

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ISL Announces ‘Toronto Titans’ as First Expansion Team Name

After running and “interactive campaign” seeking name suggestions on social media, the newest ISL team will be called the “Toronto Titans.”

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The Tantalizing Proposition of A 100 Fly Showdown Between Chalmers & Dressel

The men’s 100m free is one of the most highly-anticipated events for the 2020 Olympic Games, but key players Kyle Chalmers & Caeleb Dressel may meet again.

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35th Annual CARIFTA Championships Postponed Due to COVID-19

This would be the first time in history that the CARIFTA Swimming Championships has been postponed since it started in 1985.

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