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Canberra’s NTC Closing Amidst Australian Sports Funding Cuts

After an analysis of all High Performance Centres within the nation, Swimming Australia has announced that is National Training Centre (NTC) Transition Program in Canberra will be closing at the end of the 2018 calendar year. 

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Alexis Mesina Crushes National Age Group Record in 100 Breaststroke

Alexis Mesina (left) become the first-ever 10 & under girl to go sub-1:08 in the 100 yard breaststroke, and she almost went sub-1:07 as well. Her teammate, Brooke Bennett (right), took 2nd in the race.

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Ben Higson, Niamh Coyne Honored At 2018 Swim Ireland Awards

Swim Ireland recognized its best of the best at its 7th annual awards ceremony held on November 24th, with Ben Higson winning the Performance Pathway Coach of the Year honor.

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Purdue Reels In 2020 Verbal Commitment from 3x AR HS Champ Hayley Pike

Arkansas distance standout Hayley Pike will swim for Purdue University in 2020-21.

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Connor Fitz Miller to Swim for Miami University’s Class of 2023

Kingfish Swimming’s Connor Fitz Miller will be a Red Hawk next year.

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Brynn Curtis Gives Auburn Their 2nd Verbal Commitment for 2020-21

Brynn Curtis from York Swim Club has verbally committed to Auburn University for 2020-21.

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Colorado Mesa Earns Commitment from Rio Salado’s Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith from Arizona’s Basha High School and Rio Salado Swim Club has committed to swim at Colorado Mesa University next fall.

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Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell Averts Melanoma Scare

Multi-Olympic medalist Cate Campbell alerted her social media followers to a skin cancer care she faced this week.

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Yui Ohashi Nails 4:33 400 IM, Ikee Races ‘Off Events’ In Tokyo

Yui Ohashi put up another impressive 400 IM performance, while Rikako Ikee tried out events like the 200m fly and 100m breast at a domestic meet this weekend.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Think Most Athletes Would Have Attended Energy For Swim

33% of voters thought that the majority of signed athletes would have attended Energy for Swim 2018 if the meet hadn’t been canceled, even if two-year bans were still a potential sanction.

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5 Inducted into Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame

Among the 5 inductees in the 2018 Hall of Fame class is Eva Ristov, the 2012 Olympic Champion in open water.

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“Let Pain Be Your Guide”: Ross Dant On Training & Winter Nats (Video)

Last weekend, SwimSwam caught up with Junior Pan Pacs distance freestyle champion Ross Dant, who filled us in on his fall training, preparation for Winter Nationals, and end-of-season goals.

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Madison Kolessar Sends Verbal Commitment to Florida for 2020-21

Madison Kolessar from Chester Heights, Pennsylvania has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Florida for 2020-21.

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Virginia 6A State Champ Nick Highman Commits to Lehigh

Nick Highman of Oakton High School and Machine Aquatics is planning to swim at Lehigh next fall.

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