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Second Rankings of 2018-2019 Colorado HS Girls Season Released

All three schools that topped the class rankings in December maintain their top spots in the first rankings of the new calendar year.

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After Conquering 2018 World Cup Series, Sjostrom to Race at Euro Meet

This will be the third consecutive appearance at the Euro Meet in Luxembourg for Sjöström, who we haven’t seen in action since this past November.

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Michael Andrew Breaks Down SC Worlds, Life in California (Video)

After breaking Junya Koga’s meet record this morning, Michael Andrew was the champion tonight. Though he was a touch off of his time this morning, Andrew fought back against a great start from Murphy, and finished on top, 24.73 to 24.95.

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Melanie Margalis Scratches 200 Breast Final on Day 3 in Knoxville

Melanie Margalis of Saint Petersburg Aquatics gave up her spot in the A final of the 200 breast to concentrate on the 400 free.

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Notre Dame Defeats Iowa and Illinois, Illini Nearly Upset Hawkeyes

Things got off to a bit of an odd start, as Illinois powered to a win in the 200 medley relay, with Notre Dame’s A and B relays taking 2nd and 3rd and Iowa’s A relay placing 4th.

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Joao De Lucca was Considering Retirement Last Summer (Video)

Knoxville 200 free champ Joao De Lucca was not so long ago not even sure he would ever swim another 200 free

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Michael Andrew leads the 50 free and 50 fly fields into day 3 after beating Olympic champ Ryan Murphy in the 50 back last night.

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Hong Kong’s Kenneth To Joins Gator Swim Club’s High Performance Group

Former Australian National Teamer-turned-Hong Kong swimmer Kenneth To has joined the High Performance International Group within Gator Swim Club. As of…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 64% Say Teams Shouldn’t Take Christmas Eve Off

Almost two-thirds of voters said they thought swim teams should continue with their normal practice schedule, even on Christmas Eve, while about 35% said teams should take the holiday off.

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Texas Women Open New Year with 3:15 400 Free Relay in Win Over Auburn

Aly Tetzloff came up big for Auburn, winning the 50 free and 100 fly, as well as providing a quick split on the 400 fre relay.

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Sun Yang Logging Altitude Meters In Hunt For Gwangju Gold

A group of China’s national swimming team, including Olympic champion Sun Yang, is currently training in Kunmig, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province.

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Allie Stockwell Stays Close to Home, Commits to Buffalo

Allie Stockwell, a Buffalo, New York native who attends Jamestown High School, has just announced her commitment to join the University of Buffalo Class of 2023 Women’s Swim Team.

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Malaysia Reiterates Ban on Israeli Para Athletes; IPC Responds

Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reiterated that the nation will continue to deny Israeli para swimmers visas for the 2019 WPS World Championships in July.

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Annie Lazor is the Latest “Reborn” Post Grad to Make Age Group Drops (Video)

mentioned taking a break from the sport and going forward with no expectations as factors leading to her success thus far

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Japanese Olympic Committee President Possibly Facing Corruption Charge

Despite reports in leading French media outlets, Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda has denied being indicted in France on corruption charges related to Tokyo’s winning 2020 Olympic bid.

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