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SwimSwam Podcast: Tyler Fenwick on How UVA is Recruiting During Quarantine

Fenwick dives into the emphasis UVA has put on recruiting and how that’s changed since COVID. There has been more zoom calls and face-to-face interactions

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Massachusetts Publishes Guidelines for Youth Sports as the State Reopens Pools

Massachusetts has published its guidelines for the return to youth sports as the state moves into phase 3 of its reopening plan.

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Win A Big Green Pace Clock

Enter win a Swimnerd Pace Clock! The Swimnerd is a social media phenom, and The Swimnerd makes an easy to use, large, and dependable pace clock.

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England’s Pools Can Open On July 11th (Outdoor) & July 25th (Indoor)

After weeks of waiting, the nation of England finally learned when their indoor and outdoor swimming facilities can reopen. 

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Southern Zone To Host First Annual Workshop

USA Swimming’s Southern Zone Will Hold Its First Athlete Workshop Via Zoom This Summer.

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Shouts From The Stands: Coronavirus Surprises

“I think as a result of this pandemic I’ll be a better swimmer than I ever was, when we do finally get back.”

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Stanford to Cut 11 Varsity Olympic Sports, Including Synchronized Swimming

The school is eliminating the sports after the 2020-21 school year, an open letter to the community Wednesday said.

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OH Backstroker Aiden Neuman Sends Verbal to Penn State for 2021

At the 2020 Ohio HS Division I Champs, Neuman scored in the B-final of the 100 back, going 50.60 for 13th at the meet.

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CSCAA Announces 2020 Scholar All-America Team Individual Selections

Louisville and Virginia led all Division I women’s teams with 16 First-Team Selections, while Texas led on the Division I men’s side with 17.

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Ivy League Cancels Sports Until 2021; Fall Sports May Play in Spring

Fall and early-season winter sports competitions will not take place next semester, though the conference is considering holding fall sports in the spring.

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How Lenny Krayzelburg Attained Body Builder Status During 40-Hour Work Weeks

We sat down with Lenny Krayzelburg, the 4-time Olympic gold medalist who is known for being buff. Lenny’s story is one of the American Dream

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Mireia Belmonte Headlines 33-Strong Spanish Roster For Meet in Portugal

This will mark the first international meet with Spanish representation since the COVID-19 pandemic caused a lockdown in the nation.

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French-Chilean Swimmer Zoé Gibson Commits to Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University has picked up French-Chilean swimmer Zoé Gibson. The breaststroker will join the team beginning in the 2020-2021 season.

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Epic Swims: Peirsol Sets World Record at Montreal World Championships in 2005

Aaron Peirsol first broke the LCM world record in the 200 backstroke all the way back in 2002. He is still the world record holder in the event to this day.

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Southern Zone Athlete Reps Ask Peers to Wear Masks, Social Distance

The two athlete representatives for the Southern Zone of USA Swimming have released a letter asking their peers to social distance and wear masks.

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