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Grabowski Grabs 200 Back World Junior Silver In New Austrian Record

16-year-old Lena Grabowski nabbed the 200m back silver in Budapest while also knocking down her own Austrian National Record.

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14-Year-Old Sheehan Lowers Newly-Minted Puerto Rican Record In Women’s 50 Fly

14-year-old Miriam Sheehan got under the 27-second barrier for the 1st time in her young career this morning in the women’s 50 fly and she did it again.

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WATCH: ‘The Swimmer’, A 2-Minute Film About A 90-Year-Old Who Swims Every Day

You can watch the short film “The Swimmer” – a two-minute video about Walter Strohmayer, a 90-year-old who swims each morning.

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Do You Want The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine?

The 2019 College Preview issue is a must-have for your swim-fan needs. We break down and rank the top 16 NCAA teams, and we rank the TOP 50 NCAA swimmers.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Young talent is storming on the scene as 16-year-olds Gretchen Walsh, Brit Kayla van der Merwe, and Belarusian Anastasiya Shkurdai hold top seeds tonight.

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Canada’s Cole Pratt Scratches 50 Back Semis on Day 3 of 2019 World Juniors

Cole Pratt of Canada has pulled out of the semi-finals of the men’s 50 backstroke in Budapest, allowing teammate Sebastian Somerset to swim in his place.

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14-Yr-Old Miriam Sheehan Breaks Own 50 FL Puerto Rican Record at World Juniors

Miriam Sheehan, at 14, broke her own Puerto Rican national record in the women’s 50 fly by going under 27 seconds for her first time.

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18-Year Old Jan Cejka Breaks Czech Record in 50 Back at World Juniors

Jan Cejka broke the Czech National Record in the 50m backstroke on Thursday at the World Junior Swimming Championships.

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Breaking Down U.S. National Team Funding For 2019-2020

Only swimmers with world ranks in the top 16 will earn funding. You can see the full amounts for professional, NCAA and high school swimmers here.

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2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Italy’s Thomas Ceccon steps up for the 50 back today after winning the 100 back title in a new Championship Record last night.

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Bronze Medalist Daria Vaskina Scratches 200 Back on Day 3 of 2019 World Juniors

Daria Vaskina of Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 backstroke on Wednesday night, will not swim in heats of the 200 back on Wednesday morning.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

After the 50 breast came down to three tenths, gold medalist Benedetta Pilato and Kayla van der Merwe (pictured) are side-by-side in the 100 this morning.

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United States Leads 12 Nations In World Junior Championships Medal Table

American Luca Urlando won the men’s 200m free on night 2 of the 2019 World Junior Championships, helping keep the U.S. on top of the medal standings.

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Watch Race Videos from Day 1 and Day 2 of 2019 FINA World Junior Championships

Watch races from Day 1 and Day 2 at 2019 World Juniors, including the US men’s 4×100 free final and Carson Foster’s 200 IM final.

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Ranking the 2019 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Our top four classes include three perennial NCAA title contenders… and one program you might not expect. Pictured: #2 overall recruit Jake Foster.

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