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WUGs Medal Table Day 7: US Leads Final Tally With 19 Gold, 40 Total Medals

Team USA leads the final medal table with 40 total medals: 19 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze. Japan and Russia won 6 gold medals each, and South Africa 5.

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2019 Austin Sectionals Preview: Texas, Texas A&M Swimmers Headline Entries

Most interestingly for Texas, swimmers John Shebat, Tate Jackson, and Jeff Newkirk are entered in the meet.

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True Sweetser and Florida HS State Champions Grace Top of Gainesville Psychs

National champion True Sweetser will be competing at the Gainesville sectionals this weekend alongside an all-star group of Florida HS state champions.

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Longtime Assistant Marko Djordjevic to Succeed Marsh as Head Coach at UCSD

Djordjevic, also an Olympic coach for his native Serbia, was associate head coach at UCSD for five seasons prior to this appointment.

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David Cumberlidge Becomes 4th British Man Under 22 in 50 Free

22-year-old British sprinter David Cumberlidge snuck under the barrier in finals, becoming just the 4th man in British swimming history to do so.

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United States Will Use John Shebat as Butterflier in Men’s Medley Final

In a surprise move, the United States will use NCAA backstroke champion John Shebat on the butterfly leg of the men’s medley on Wednesday night.

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USA Water Polo Announces Women’s Rosters for FINA World Championships

USA Water Polo Women’s National Team Head Coach Adam Krikorian has announced the rosters for the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

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Justin Ress Says “Overheating” Led to Medical Event After 100 Back

Justin Ress was taken to an ambulance for medical evaluation and treatment after the men’s 100 back final earlier in the meet.

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Braden Holloway Explains 800 Free Relay Order, Newkirk Illness (Video)

WUG’s head men’s coach Braden Holloway explains why Jeff Newkirk was left off of the 800 free relay and why they went with the 4 swimmers that they did

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Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Heads to Beirut Coast of Lebanon

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series hits the Beirut’s neighborhood of Raouché, with the reigning champions intending to stretch their winning form.

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No Finals Scratches, Only 1 Alternate Scratch For Final Session of Universiade

There are no scratches out of tonight’s finals session at the 2019 World University Games, except for one alternate: New Zealand’s Gabrielle Fa’amausili.

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Which Super-Suited Records Can Be Broken? Tier 3

We’re counting down the remaining super-suited world records from least to most breakable. Today: Tier 3 – the longshots.

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2019 World University Games: USA Claims All Top Seeds in Day 7 Prelims

The USA is 4-4 so far in relays, and will be looking for relay sweeps on the final day of competition at the 2019 World University Games.

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The ASCA 51st Annual World Clinic – Dallas, Texas, Sept. 3-8, 2019

From Learn to Swim to the Elite athlete, the ASCA World Clinic is where coaching education and inspiration takes place.

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Swim Goggles with a Smart Display

Swim goggles. Doesn’t it seem like they’re missing something? Coming August 7th from FORM. Has the holy grail in swimming tech arrived?

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