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Dean Farris Won’t Swim 200 Free at 2019 NCAAs

Harvard’s Dean Farris is switching up his NCAA event lineup for the third year in a row, this time dropping the 200 free and the 200 back in favor of the 100s of those strokes.

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See Aquatic Sports’ Olympic Pictograms With 500 Days To Tokyo 2020

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games now just 500 days away, the Organizing Committee has revealed the official sport pictograms of the world’s biggest international sporting competition.

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Maxime Rooney Will Swim 200 Fly/100 Free Double at NCAAs

Rooney won’t swim the 200 free: an event in which he was the 2017 SEC Champion and in which he’s a former National High School and current National Age Group Record holder.

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How Fast Are the 2020 Canadian Olympic Trials Cuts?

Swim Canada recently released the 2020 Canadian Olympic Trials qualifying time standards – but how do they compare to the cuts for the 2016 Trials?

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Fourth Annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet Hosted by Ryan Lochte

Athletes will come together on Friday, April 26th to compete in the TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet presented by Churchill Downs., with 12 times Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte acting as event host.

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Gov. Cuomo Quashes Crowdfunding Efforts to Pay for SUNY Geneseo Travel

Gov. Cuomo’s office issued a statement today saying the athletes could not use private funds to stay in North Carolina.

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Mizzou Adds Three NCAA Invitees at Columbia Sectional

The first to safely qualify for the Tigers was senior Jordan O’Brien, who threw down a lifetime best 52.15 in prelims of the 100 breast.

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Queens Men and Women Lead Scored D2 Psych Sheets

With D2 nationals rapidly approaching it’s time to get an idea of what to expect at the meet. The psych…

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‘Getting Help Makes You Strong’: Georgia’s Eva Merrell Opens Up About Mental Health

Merrell, taking a redshirt year to focus on her mental and physical health, wants to open up the discussion.

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How ASMR Videos Help Olivia & Natalie Recover Better (Video)

Being a professional athlete means professionally recovering in between sessions at a swim meet. Olivia Smoliga and Natalie Hinds’ solution? ASMR Videos

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Stanford Women Qualify Freshman Diver For NCAAs On Day 1 of Zone E

The California and Stanford men will both add divers to their NCAA invites this week, with Conor Casey winning men’s 1-meter for Stanford at the Zone E Championships. Connor Callahan was third for Cal.

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Tennessee Men Qualify 2 Divers On Day 1 of Zone B Meet

The Tennessee men have qualified two divers to NCAAs: returning All-American Colin Zeng and NCAA Championships rookie Will Hallam.

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30 Teams Qualify to Swim Relays at Women’s NCAA Championships

Qualifying a relay to the NCAA National Championship meet indicates a certain level of depth (or the presence of a…

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NC Congressman to Introduce Bill To Allow NCAA Athletes to Profit

The bill does not call on universities to pay student-athletes, but would instead open the doors for student-athletes to accept money from third-party sponsors.

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Michael Andrew Wins $9000 In Des Moines, Baker Takes Over Points Lead

Michael Andrew brought in a prize money haul in Des Moines, winning five events and earning a big relay bonus to lead all money earners on the 2019 Pro Swim Series.

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