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National Teamer and ACC Champion Elise Haan Announces Retirement From Swimming

2018-2019 U.S. National Team member and two-time individual ACC Champion Elise Haan announced her retirement from swimming yesterday on Instagram.

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Canada, USA Will Battle for Pan Am Games Women’s Water Polo Title

Canada and the United States will meet with the Pan American Games women’s water polo gold medal on the line on Saturday.

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13-Year-Old Kathryn Grimes Rolls On in 400FR, Hitting Her Third OT Cut at NCSAs

The 13-year-old rolled on in the 400 free tonight, dropping over six seconds from her old best to clock the win at 4:14.84, hitting an OT cut.

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Day 4 Finals Preview: Pan American Games Heat Up With Men’s & Women’s 50 Free

A men’s 50m freestyle storm is brewing in Lima, with Americans Nathan Adrian and Michael Chadwick facing Brazilian Bruno Fratus.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 3 Dynamic Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the striking and fierce races on Day 3 at the 2019 US Junior National Championships.

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Katelyne Herrington Returns to Pacific as Head Coach of Combined Program

Former assistant coach Katelyne Herrington has been brought back to University of the Pacific to head the women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams.

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400 FR Champ Jack Walker Balances Physical and Mental Race Preparation (Video)

After Jack Walker had the lead at 350, Plage came home in a flurry over the last 50, but it was Walker at 3:53.02 who was triumphant over Plage’s 3:53.07

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Pomona-Pitzer’s Meg Sisson French Named Head Coach at MIT

Sisson French takes over for Dani Korman after four years as an assistant and associate head coach for the Sagehens.

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Hunter Armstrong Scratches 200 Free Final on Day 4 at U.S. Junior Nationals

Hunter Armstrong, a West Virginia University commit, has scratched out of the 200 free final on Friday night to concentrate on the 100 back.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Rye Ulett is the top seed tonight in a crowded 100 back final at Junior Nationals. The third seed is older sister Tristen Ulett.

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Polish Sprint Record Holder Kasia Wilk to Join Cali Condors of ISL

Kasia Wilk is the Polish Record holder in both the 50 and 100 meter freestyles in long course. She’ll join the Cali Condors of the ISL.

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Gunnar Bentz Falls Ill & Scratches Pan Ams 400 IM; 200 IM Still Up In The Air

American Gunnar Bentz was not feeling well, and withdrew from prelims of today’s 400 IM at the Pan American Games, per a USA Swimming spokesperson.

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100 Fly Champ Lucy Bell Describes Hardest 2K+ Fly Set of her Summer (Video)

The top six women matched or went under the OT cut, led by 15-year-old Lucy Bell, the latest breakout swimmer out of Fort Collins Area Swim Team

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Former Cielo Coach Goodrich & Indianapolis’ Groteguth-Garcia Join TCU Staff

Former Arizona State assistant coach Scott Goodrich and University of Indianapolis assistant coach Mona Groteguth-Garcia are headed to TCU.

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Liberty Promotes Jessica Barnes to Associate Head Coach

Liberty 10th-year head coach Jake Shellenberger has announced the promotion of Jessica Barnes from assistant coach to associate head coach.

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