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Mondiali FINA 2019: Alessio Occhipinti Bronzo Nella 25 km

Mondiali FINA Gwangju 2019: Alessio Occhipinti conquista la medaglia di bronzo nella 25 km maschile. Simone Ruffini quarto

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Lucia Davis, Lauren Burckel Snag Trials Cuts on Day 1 at Mt. Hood Sectionals

Lucia Davis and Lauren Burckel punched their tickets to 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha on Day 1 of Speedo Sectionals at Mt. Hood.

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Northwestern Hires Kris Jorgensen as New Diving Coach

Kris Jorgensen, the former University of South Dakota diving coach, has been tapped to lead Northwestern University’s diving team.

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Mizzou’s Devan Sweeney Remains an SEC Tiger, Transfers to Auburn

SEC Championship B- and C-finalist Devan Sweeney will transfer to Auburn and help rebuild their butterfly and IM groups.

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14-Year-Old Brady Kendall Hits 1:00.9 100 Fly (LCM) at Jenks Sectionals Night 2

Kendall came into the meet at just 1:03.00. Tonight, her time comes just a couple tenths short of an Olympic Trials cut.

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McHugh Brothers Battle in 200 Breast, Beata Nelson Hits PR in Minneapolis

Younger brother Max took the win in the 200 breast, less than a tenth off of his best. Meanwhile, Beata Nelson surged to a new best in the 100 free tonight.

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Urlando Drops 3:52.9 400 Free, 1:55.7 200 Fly At Summer Super League Champs

Luca Urlando had three wins at the Summer Super League LC Championship in Santa Clara, including a new best time of 3:52.96 in the 400 free.

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Five Ways to Improve Your Taper

In swimming, the idea of the perfect taper is mysterious and elusive. It is one of the biggest challenges for both the coach and the swimmer.

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2020 Australian Open Water Championships Set for Brighton Beach

Swimming Australia is delighted to announce its 2020 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships will return to South Australia’s Brighton Beach next year.

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Cullen, Johnson & Puskovitch Lower Meet Records At Mid Atlantic LC Sr. Champs

Jake Johnson set a meet record and had five individual wins at the 2019 Mid Atlantic LC Senior Championship at Bucknell University.

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Sun Yang & Mack Horton Separated During World Championships Warm-ups

Mack Horton of Australia and Sun Yang of China have a history of tension, with a possible situation defused today in Gwangju during warm-ups.

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Competing and Training in the U.S. in an Olympic Year

Attorney Joshua Bratter currently serves as the official Immigration Counsel to ASCA and he is SwimSwam’s Immigration Expert.

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Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships

The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.

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2019 FINA World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest Is Here

Try your hand against the best SwimSwam readers (and writers) in our Pick ‘Em Contest. Speedo USA prizes are up for grabs, including a brand-new tech suit.

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2019 World Championships Quiet Contenders: Men’s Edition

Check out a few male swimmers lurking beneath the World Championships medal-favorite radar, ready to make a move when it counts.

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