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Meghan Small Swaps 200 Fly for 200 Back at 2019 NCAAs

Meghan Small swam the 200 fly at NCAAs last year and entered it at SECs, but she’ll swap it for the 200 back instead at this year’s national championship meet.

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Olympian Mitch Larkin Invited, But Opts Out Of FINA Champions Series

Backstroking and IM ace Mitch Larkin told the Australian Associated Press today, “I got the FINA invite but I said no.”

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New Mexico HS State: 400 Free Relay Breaks Boys Tie As 3 Teams Contend

The battle for the New Mexico boys high school state title was tied going into the 400 free relay, with La Cueva winning a thriller by just four points. Albuquerque Academy won on the girls side.

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Regan Smith & Claire Curzan to Face Off at Cary Sectionals

Swimming in Sectionals in Akron last year, Regan Smith broke a National Age Group Record in the 100 yard back. This year, Riptide is heading even further south to North Carolina.

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Ikee Says Leukemia Treatment ‘Thousand Times Harder Than I Thought’

Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee has posted her first social media message since beginning treatment for leukemia, a disease for which she recently revealed her diagnosis at just 18 years of age. 

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Live Stream/Webcast Info

The broadcast schedule for the Des Moines PSS stop will be very similar to the schedule for January’s Knoxville stop.

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2 Days of Pac-12 Championships Will Stream for Pac-12 Now Customers

Some cable subscribers will get the chance to watch USC’s Patrick Mulcare swim the 200 back on Saturday, but not all.

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2015 World Champion Ning Zetao Of China Calls It Quits

Chinese world champion Ning Zetao has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 26.

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Texas A&M Scratches Katie Portz from Preselection Lists

While official invite lists aren’t out yet, a scratch by Texas A&M’s Katie Portz

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SUNY Geneseo Alum Crowdfunds NCAA Trip to Circumvent NY-NC Travel Ban

The state of New York has a ban on non-essential state-funded travel to North Carolina.

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Hungary, Netherlands Rule the Pool in European Water Polo Qualifying

The Game Day 10 of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League 2019, as part of the European qualification phase, was played last night (Tuesday March 5) in Szentes (HUN) and Rotterdam (NED) respectively.

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50 Back WR Holder Medeiros Shifts Focus to Sprint Free for Tokyo

The world record holder has her eye on medalling at the 2020 Olympics.

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Cesar Cielo Parts with Pinheiros, Will Not Make Bid for 2019 Worlds

Despite retirement speculation, the decision signals that Cielo has his eye on the 2020 Olympics.

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Defending Champs Missouri State Battle Back on Day 2 of Men’s MACs

Missouri State won all 4 swimming events on Tuesday, but Miami’s divers kept them in the lead after 2 days at the 2019 MAC Championships.

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Rawleigh Retires as Gettysburg Swim Coach After 34 Years

After three-plus decades of patrolling the pool deck, one of the most successful coaches in the history of Gettysburg College and the Centennial Conference has punched his stop-watch for the final time as Mike Rawleigh announced his retirement as head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming programs on Tuesday.

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