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Zagrobelny Joins Johns Hopkins Coaching Staff

Johns Hopkins announced that Margaret Zagrobelny, who was an assistant swim coach and aquatics director at Susquehanna last year, has joined the Blue Jay coaching staff.

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USA Swimming Names 8-Swimmer Roster for 2018 Youth Olympic Games

National Age Group Record holder Kate Douglass leads a team of 8 Americans to the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

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Ohio State Land Verbal Commitment from Brynna Wolfe

Brynna Wolfe from Kings High School and Mason Manta Rays has verbally committed to in-state Ohio State University for 2019-20.

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College Swimming Previews: Big Holes To Fill For #9 USC

Alexei Sancov will be relied upon heavily during his freshman campaign with the USC Trojans.

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WV Flyer Tim Stollings Makes Verbal Commitment to Findlay

Tim Stollings, a West Virginia LSC Athlete Representative to USA Swimming, will swim for The University of Findlay beginning in 2019-20.

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Backstroker Rachel Sanqunetti Verbally Commits to Indiana State

Rachel Sanqunetti from Hamilton Heights High School and Power Aquatics has verbally committed to in-state Indiana State University for 2019-20 and beyond.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Has Its Starting Date

11 women, representing the Vestal Virgins of Olympia, are responsible for lighting the Olympic torch.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Favor Euros As Most Impressive 2018 Meet

A huge majority picked the European Championships as the most impressive of 2018’s major summer meets, while a surprising 19% picked Jr Pan Pacs higher than any other senior-level international meet.

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Chase Travis Produces Dominant Win On Day 1 Of FINA OW Junior Worlds

American Chase Travis was dominant in winning gold on day 1 of the 2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Championships.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Twin OW Feats From Pugh, Edgley

While the end of August has produced a lull of pool swimming, there has been no shortage of impressive open water feats.

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USA Women Down Canada 17-3 at FINA World Cup, Win Group Crown

The USA Women’s National Team continued their winning ways at the FINA World Cup, defeating Canada 17-3 to claim first place in Group B at 3-0.

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Four Former Water Polo Players Sue High School, USA Water Polo

Four former water polo players have sued their school district and USA Water Polo for abuse they say happened under their former coaches.

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Possible Junior Pan American Games On The Horizon

Three new Games initiatives are being discussed at the Pan Am Sports General Assembly taking place this week, one of which is a Junior version of the Pan American Games.

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Chad le Clos Spends 2 Weeks in Italy with Italian Jr. Record Holders

Le Clos and his coach Andrea di Nino spent 2 weeks training in Ostia, alongside 2 Italian Junior Record holders and Youth Olympians.

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Butterfly Worlds Collide As Ikee Joins Sjostrom In Turkey Next Month

Two of the fastest butterfliers in the world, Rikako Ikee of Japan and Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, are set to train together in Turkey this fall.

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