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See 22 Swim Camps You Might Love In 2023

These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.

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Jose Finkel Day 1: Heitmann Cracks South American Record in Women’s SCM 400 Free

With those performances, Heitmann, Almeida, and Roncatto are now the #1, #2, and #4 performers all-time in Brazilian and South American history.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Sydney Starnes Sends Verbal To Virginia Tech (2023)

Georgia native Sydney Starnes has announced her verbal commitment to the Virginia Tech Hokies, beginning in the 2023-2024 season.

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2022 Jose Finkel Trophy Will be Nicholas Santos’ Final Meet on Brazilian Soil

Santos hinted after the 2021 SC World Championships that he would compete one more year before retiring, and it looks like he’s sticking with that timeline. 

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Finke, Foster, King, And Huske Headline Nominations For 2022 Golden Goggles Awards

On Tuesday, USA Swimming announced the nominations for the 2022 Golden Goggle awards, which will be held on November 21 in New York City.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel Breaks Silence, US Selections, & Practice Swims

We discussed Caeleb Dressel breaking his silence since leaving the world champs, US selection procedures, and the legitimacy of practice swims

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Rutgers Swimming & Diving Announce 14 Newcomers For 2022-23 Season

Rutgers adds nine freshmen and five transfers – including a trio of sophomores and a pair of graduate students – “To The Banks”. 

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Matt Bowe Talks New Look Cal Aquatics Mens/Womens Teams, Future for Armstrong

Bowe will be working primarily with the men, but on days where they have combined practices will be in charge of both genders on the shorter side of things.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #769

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Not Done Yet: UC Regents To Discuss UCLA’s Move To The Big Ten At Upcoming Meeting

The University of California Board of Regents will discuss the school’s proposed move from the Pac-12 in a closed session at its upcoming meeting on Sept. 22.

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Russian Synchronized Swimming Administrator Given 2-Year Doping Ban

Olga Pavlova, a Vice-President of All-Russia Synchronized Swimming, has been given a two-year doping suspension referencing her time as an athletics coach.

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Elizaveta Ryndych Voluntarily Leaves Rutgers Swim Team Amid RUSADA Suspension

A Rutgers spokesperson told SwimSwam that Ryndych had voluntarily removed herself from the roster on Tuesday.

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Costi Energetici: Piscine Pubbliche A Rischio Chiusura In Inghilterra

Le bollette energetiche sono alle stelle anche in tutto il Regno Unito. Come in Italia, le piscine sono a rischio chiusura.

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Former Oakland Youth Coach Charged With 30 Felonies of Molesting A Student

A former youth swim coach in Oakland, California has been charged with 30 felonies of molesting a then-teenage girl in the early 2000s.

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UIC Men Announced As MAC Affiliate Member

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has announced the addition of the UIC men as an affiliate conference member, effective this season (2022-2023).

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