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Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian Undergoes Laparoscopic RPLND Surgery

Olympic champ Nathan Adrian has undergone a laparoscopic RPLND procedure to treat his recently-diagnosed cancer. He posted on social media to tell fans that the treatment went well.

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Time Standards Softened for Upcoming Des Moines Pro Swim Series

While USA Swimming doesn’t explicitly say this, they may be trying to make room for more entrants after a very dismal showing at the Knoxville stop.

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British Sprinter Lewis Burras To Transfer to South Carolina

Lewis Burras announced today will be transferring to the University of South Carolina after competing for UVA earlier this season.

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1956 U.S. Olympian Maureen Murphy Dies

1956 U.S. Olympian Maureen Murphy died last Tuesday, January 22nd, at her home in Lake Oswego, Oregon, of an apparent heart…

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NC 3A State Champ Boyd Poelke Verbally Commits to In-state Tar Heels

Boyd Poelke from SwimMAC Carolina and Marvin Ridge High School has verbally committed to the University of North Carolina in the class of 2024.

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FGCU’s Elmgreen Tabbed as CCSA Swimmer of the Week

For the second time this season, FGCU senior Christina Kaas Elmgreen has been named the CCSA Swimmer of the Week

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SwimSwam Pulse: 80% Doubted Lochte’s Big Brother Chances

80% of SwimSwam voters did not expect Ryan Lochte to win Celebrity Big Brother, while just under 20% thought he would win.

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Practice + Pancakes: Georgia Fly & Breast Groups Work Drills and Skills

On Wednesday morning, you can find UGA splitting into 4 different stroke groups and working seemingly almost every aspect of the stroke

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Ross Dant Swims 16:27 1650 Backstroke (Video)

He was holding low-to-mid 30s for 50 splits in the first half of the race, then he moved to high 29s and eventually mid-29s in the back half of the race.

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G Ryan Talks About Depression, Anxiety in Athletes Connected Video

Former University of Michigan swimmer G Ryan addressed their personal struggles with depression and anxiety in a new video from Michigan’s Athletes Connected mental health program.

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Bryant’s Rice, Jennings Garner NEC Weekly Accolades

Bryant University women’s swimming and diving seniors Jillian Rice and Stephanie Jennings were both recognized by the Northeast Conference with weekly honors.

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Grand Canyon’s Antipov Tabbed as WAC Swimmer of the Week

Grand Canyon senior Daniil Antipov was named WAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week after leading the Lopes with three individual victories in a 184-100 win against Simon Fraser.

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Cincinnati Sweeps Men’s, Women’s AAC Weekly Honors

The American Athletic Conference handed out its weekly awards on Tuesday with University of Cincinnati swimmers and divers taking all four honors.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Paige Madden, Virginia

The Cavalier swam five different events in nine individual swims spread out over four meets. In three of those events, she ranks inside the top 10 nationwide over the month of January, and all nine individual swims were wins.

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