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WADA vs. Russia Appeal of Massive Sanctions to Be Heard in November

Russia is appealing the sanctions proposed by WADA, which would include barring the country from hosting or competing under the Russian flag for 4 years.

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Bryant Swimming and Diving Announces New Captains

The captains were selected by their fellow teammates on both the men’s and women’s teams.

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Rohan Taylor Officially Replacing Jacco Verhaeren At Swimming AUS In September

Swimming Australia has confirmed Verhaeren will keep to his plan of leaving this year and hand over the reins to a stalwart of Aussie swimming, Rohan Taylor.

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MOR’s Sydney Morgan (2021) Makes Verbal Commitment to Rice

Versatile Sydney Morgan has announced her verbal commitment to Rice for 2021-22.

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More Pools in Pennsylvania May be Allowed to Open Beginning on June 5

Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania pools will be allowed to reopen in the state’s “yellow” phase, which may begin on June 5.

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UVA Instagram Connects With Alums & Cullen Jones For Conversations About Race

Virginia’s coaching staff connected with some alumni and former swimmers for some longer-form discussions about race amid growing national protests.

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Influential Canadian Swim Coach Tony ‘TK’ Kennedy Dies at 78

Kennedy, a prominent coach in the Bahamas Swimming Association, died in his Canadian hometown last week, according to a report.

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AAC Champion Adam Mahler Will Transfer to North Carolina After 1 Year at ECU

AAC 200 fly champion Adam Mahler will transfer to the University of North Carolina after one season at East Carolina.

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European Junior Championships Qualifier Mikolaj Malec Commits to Mizzou

Last year, at 17-years old, Malec dropped almost 4 seconds in the 200 back to place 3rd at the Polish National Championships.

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Coach Kipp To USC Alumni: “I Humbly Accept The Challenge Of Representing You”

Upon being hired as the new head coach, Jeremy Kipp issued a letter to Trojan alumni letting them know he’s committed to leading the program to success.

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Column: A Guide To Coping With Post-COVID Return To The Pool

While COVID-19 may have brought the world of swimming to a stall, I am confident that we will make it through this and soon return to our happy place.

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Gary Cox Announced As American College Connection’s New Director of Diving

Cox served as the Assistant Diving coach at the U of Nebraska and the head coach for Nebraska Aquatics diving for 4 years. 

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Spain’s RFEN Updates Last May’s Guidelines As Pools Reopen For Training

As Spanish pools are now allowed to reopen, they will have to adhere to the guidelines established by the nation’s Health Ministry.

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EIU Swimmer Jaylan Butler: Floyd Video ‘Snapped Me Back To My Experience’

EIU swimmer Jaylan Butler was allegedly held at gunpoint by police last year as his swim team’s bus was at an Illinois rest stop.

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American Red Cross Releases Guidance For Safe Facility Re-Opening

As pools begin to re-open across the United States, the American Red Cross has released guidelines to help allow pools to open in a safe manner.

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