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MN Sprinter Ezra Dickerson Joins LSU Class of 2025

At the 2020 Minnesota HS AA State Championships, Dickerson was an A-finalist in the 100 backstroke, finishing eighth.

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Towson Picks Up Distance Specialist Blakely Dean (2021)

At the 2020 Virginia HS 5A State Championships, Dean finished seventh in the 200 free and 100 fly. He also swam on both of Matoaca High School’s free relays.

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Is Teaching Bilateral Breathing in Freestyle Necessary?

Very few elite freestylers of either gender tend to breathe to both sides. This begs the question: Should young swimmers be taught to breathe to both sides?

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Benedetta Pilato Announces Negative Covid Test, Resumes Training

World Junior record holder and Italian Olympic qualifier Benedetta Pilato has announced that she tested negative for COVID-19 and is resuming her training.

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Nuovo DPCM Dal 18 Riaprono Musei Ma Piscine E Palestre Ancora Chiuse

Dal 18 Gennaio 2021 i musei potrebbero riaprire in “zona gialla”. Per la riapertura di piscine e palestre l’unica speranza è la zona bianca

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Paralympic Swimming Legend Daniel Dias Announces Post-Tokyo Retirement

14-time Paralympic gold medalist Daniel Dias has announced that he will be retiring from the sport following the 2020 Paralympic Games this summer.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Breaststroke Inspo From Cody Miller

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Long Easy Swimming

This week’s workout was designed as a recovery day. Just some long easy swimming.

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New Mexico State Receives Verbal from 2019 Futures Qualifier Bella Cratsenberg

New Mexico State University has added freestyler Bella Cratsenberg of Bellingham, WA to its roster for the 2021-2022 season.

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Citing “External Factors,” NCAA Delays Votes on NIL Modernization

Division I Council announced today that it would delay a vote that was supposed to be held this week regarding new NIL rules.

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Brad Sanford Transfers to Duke After Michigan State Cuts Swimming & Diving

With the dissolution of the Michigan State program, sophomore Brad Sanford is transferring to Duke for 2021-22. He will have 3 years of eligibility left.

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Curzan & Lochte Scratch Out Of Richmond Pro Swim Series

Claire Curzan and Ryan Lochte have both dropped off the psych sheets for the Pro Swim Series opener in Richmond, along with several other notable names.

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80% Of Japanese Surveyed Say Olympics Should Be Canceled

On the heels of Tokyo’s state of emergency, recent surveys reveal that overall popular support for hosting the Games is waning within the nation of Japan.

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Casas, Smith & The Other Smith: Four Storylines To Watch At The San Antonio PSS

Regan Smith only has a handful of races under her belt since March. What can we expect from her in San Antonio?

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Florida Gulf Coast Women Back In Action Wednesday Against Miami

The Eagles head into the meet looking for their first dual win of the season, having already captured November’s FGCU Invitational.

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