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What Will it Take to Qualify for the 2020 Division I NCAA Championships?

With the 2019-2020 NCAA season underway, how fast should Division I swimmers expect they’ll need to go to make the NCAA Championships in March?

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Norwegian Breaststroker/Freestyler Brian Benzing Commits To Towson For 2020

Formerly from Maryland, Benzing will move back to America to swim for Towson, where he can contribute in both breaststroke and sprint free events.

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Beisel on Survivor: ‘I will definitely not announce that I’m an Olympian’

Elizabeth Beisel is part of Survivor’s 39th season premiering tomorrow, and she says pre-game that she won’t be announcing her Olympian status.

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Texas Men, Women Release 2019-2020 Schedule; No Swimming at HOF Invite

The Texas Longhorns have released their much-anticipated schedule, confirming that the annual Texas Invite will not feature swimming.

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Tazmin Pugh’s Death Ruled An Accident, Although Drug Use Was Involved

Additional details concerning the death of former European Junior champion Tazmin Pugh are coming to light almost a year after the British swimmer’s death.

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Shayna Jack Says Finalized Hearing May Not Take Place For Another 9 Months

It’s been almost two months since Aussie sprint star Shayna Jack revealed her positive test for banned substance Ligandrol.

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Georgia Commit, World Jr. Teamer Maxine Parker Joins Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics

Parker, a high school senior, was the fifth-fastest American woman in the long course 50 free last season.

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UNLV’s Hayden Hemmens to Represent USA at International Surf Rescue Challenge

UNLV senior captain Hayden Hemmens is one of the 14 athletes selected to represent the USA at the 2019 International Surf Rescue Challenge.

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arena North America Adds 4 New Athletes to Its Roster

arena North America has announced the signing of four new athletes: Justin Ress, Kendyl Stewart, Amy Bilquist, and Sophia Herzog.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Elizabeth Myers Verbally Commits to Rice

Elizabeth Myers from Austin, Texas will remain in-state to swim at Rice University for 2020-21.

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Trojans Pick up Verbal Commitment from IMer Ryan Abdollahi for 2020-21

Irvine NOVA’s Ryan Abdollahi has given a verbal commitment to the University of Southern California for 2020-21.

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UC Santa Barbara Secures Verbal from SoCal’s Justin Hussong

Justin Hussong from Anaheim Aquatics Association has verbally committed to swim at the University of California, Santa Barbara next year.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Sawyer Grimes of SAND Verbally Commits to Minnesota

Sawyer Grimes, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the distance free events from Sandpipers of Nevada, has verbally committed to Minnesota.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: Sept. 23 – Sept. 29, 2019

The Florida Gators have a busy week: the women swim 3 separate dual meets Thursday/Friday/Saturday while the men swim a triangular Friday and a dual Saturday.

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College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Bears Cover Their Bases with Newcomers

Despite a great senior class graduating last year, Cal still returns a talent-laden roster, headed by the nation’s top sprinter: Abbey Weitzeil.

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