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Kenya Plans to Enter Swimmers at 2020 Olympic in Spite of Federation Suspension

The Kenyan Olympic Committee says that it plans to send 2 swimmers to the 2020 Olympic Games, even though its swimming federation is suspended.

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Alabama Aquatics Center and Don Gambril Olympic Pool Celebrate Grand Reopening

The facility underwent a complete renovation over the past year.

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Judge Orders Reopening of Rio Olympic Park Despite Safety Concerns

An appeal court ruled on Tuesday that the Rio Olympic Park will be reopened provisionally pending a safety examination.

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Cullen Jones, Isabelle Stadden, Maxine Parker on Tap for Schroeder A+ Meet

35-year old Cullen Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is scheduled to swim his first race since the spring of 2018 this weekend in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin-Milwaukee Women Win Every Events vs. Rival Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The Milwaukee women won every event in the pool against rival Stevens Point on Friday. The Milwaukee men were also victorious.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Miriam Guevara, Northwestern

Miriam Guevara piled up 10 individual event wins across three events in the month of January, leading Northwestern’s women to a 6-2 record.

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Tener Sets IUPUI School Record vs. Xavier

IUPUI’s Patrick Tener set a new school record in the 1-meter as the men and women both defeated Xavier at home on Friday.

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Ohio Closes Home Slate with Win vs. Marshall

The Ohio women ended their home meet slate with a 177-20 win over rival Marshall as they celebrated senior day on Friday.

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World Championships 4th-Place Finisher Philip Heintz Reinjures Hip

Philip Heintz, who missed a medal at Worlds in 2019 by less than a tenth of a second, has reinjured the same hip that forced a scratch of the 400 IM final in Gwangju.

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Tickets Now on Sale for Des Moines Pro Swim Series

MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at the Wellmark YMCA to host world-class swimming event.

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$275,000 USD Offered For World Record Broken At Upcoming Konami Open

On-fire Daiya Seto will have extra incentive to give it his all at next month’s Konami Open, seeing how a quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs.

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Eastern Michigan Awards $125,000 to 2 Athletes in Lawsuit Settlement

Two student-athletes who sued the school after their teams were cut in 2018 will receive a combined $125,000 as part of a settlement agreement.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Shoma Sato Rising To Top of Japan’s 200 BR Ranks

18-year-old Shoma Sato is quickly making a name for himself in one of the world’s deepest breaststroke nations. Sato was 2:07.58 in the 200 breast.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Geyer, LSU

The LSU women upset Missouri and beat Florida State, while the LSU men came within four points of knocking off FSU over the month of January.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Pick Florida Men To Win SEC Title Despite Swimulator Odds

Swimulator projections have Texas A&M winning the men’s SEC title with a 230-point margin over Florida, but voters strongly favored the Gators in our poll.

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