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NMAA Record-holder Jack Hoagland Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Jack Hoagland has verbally committed to the University of Notre Dame for 2019-20.

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Katie McBratney Verbally Commits to Nearby Arizona State

Pitchfork Aquatics’ Katie McBratney has verbally committed to swim for Arizona State University in the class of 2023.

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USA Swimming Introduces Entry-Level Flex Membership for Busy Families

USA Swimming announced it will debut a new tier of membership called the Flex Swim Membership, which will officially become available on September 1, 2018.

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Stretched Out Butterfly: Another Look At Yajima’s Elongated Stroke

Yuya Yajima roared his way to the wall in first at this year’s Japan Open, claiming his spot on his nation’s Pan Pac roster. But it’s the way he swims the 2fly that really turned heads.

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Purdue to Host Big Ten vs ACC ‘All-Star Meet’ in November

Purdue head swim coach Dan Ross dropped an unofficial announcement this morning that Purdue will be hosting an “all star meet” between the Big Ten and ACC on November 9th-11th.

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UNM Struggling With Title IX Compliance, Athletic Budget

The University of New Mexico’s athletic director and president together published a letter on the school’s athletic website this week announcing that an independent review had found the school struggling to meet federal Title IX requirements.

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Tai, Summers-Newton Set WRs on Day 1 of British Para International

Alice Tai and Maisie Summers-Newton highlighted the first day of the 2018 British Para Swimming International with world records in their respective classes.

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Ian Grum Keeps Dynamo-to-UGA Pipeline Going with Verbal to Georgia

Dynamo’s Ian Grum has verbally committed to swim for the University of Georgia in 2019-20.

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6 Reasons Why You Want The Caeleb Dressel Cover Of SwimSwam Magazine’s Summer Preview

Our theme for the 2018 Summer Preview is summer heat – “The Sprint Issue” – and we profile the best sprinters in history, including our cover star Caeleb Dressel.

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Windsor Pool Blocked From National Competition Due To Current

Swimming Canada has announced it would not be holding national competition in the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre due to a current found in the pool during a recent event.

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New Zealand Clubs Join The Technical Suit Banning Bandwagon

Two of New Zealand’s largest regional swimming governing bodies have now issued a tech suit rule for 12-and-under swimmers.

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USA Women to Play for World League Gold after 8-3 Win over Russia

The USA Women’s National Team will play for gold at the FINA World League Super Final after defeating Russia 8-3 in semifinal play.

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USOC Announced Best of May Finalists for Team USA Awards

The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of May, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month.

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adidas Introduces New Styles And Colourways In The AMPHI FW18 Collection

adidas today has launched the second AMPHI collection, for the Fall/Winter 2018 season, integrating advanced bust supports for females with a passion for versatile training regimes in, on and at the water.  

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Albion Hires Nick Stone as Head Swim & Dive Coach

Nick Stone, who mentored the first All-America swimmer in 40 years at Buffalo State College and previously served as the interim head coach for the powerful program at Williams College, has been tabbed to lead the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs at Albion College.

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