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17-Year-Old Summer McIntosh Blazes 3:57.59 400-Yard IM, No. 7 All Time

If McIntosh was American, she would rank behind only Bella Sims (3:56.59) in the U.S. girls’ 17-18 national age group (NAG) rankings.

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Pan-Am Games: Some Facts and Figures

US Olympic Gold Medalist Brooks Curry is one of six US Toyko Olympians who will don the Stars and Stripes and compete in Santiago for the 19th Pan-Am Games.

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SwimSwam’s 2024 Women’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

It was nearly unanimous among the nine writers contributing to this report that the Virginia women will again sweep the relays at the NCAA Championships.

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Major Women’s DI NCAA Storylines to Watch In The 2023-24 Season

Here are five (plus a couple extra) storylines that you’ll want to keep track of throughout the 2023-24 women’s DI NCAA season.

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USA Swimming National Team: A Swimfo Showcase

Looking at the USA National team roster, we get a chance to dive deep into the factors behind the six fastest American swimmers across each event.

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G. Walsh Swims 21.28 50 Free, Curzan Clocks 22.19 50 Fly Split At UVA Intrasquad Meet

Once again, Gretchen Walsh, Claire Curzan, and the other UVA women are showing ridiculous early-season speed at the UVA intrasquad.

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Kate Douglass Clocks 51.97 100-Yard IM, Becomes First Woman Under 52 Seconds

Douglass’s time of 51.97 beat out her UVA teammate Gretchen Walsh’s previous “fastest-ever” mark of 52.09 from the UVA vs. Texas dual meet last season.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Virginia Women Aim for 1st Four-Peat of 21st Century

It feels like the end of an era with Douglass gone, but a stacked recruiting class combined with a veteran core has the Virginia women set for the future. 

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Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Bella Sims headlines an absolutely loaded recruiting class for the Florida women, landing them the top spot in our rankings.

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Giochi Asiatici 2023: Analisi Completa Finali Day 2

Anche nel secondo giorno di finali dei Giochi Asiatici non sono mancati record dei campionati. Vediamo nel dettaglio le migliori prestazioni

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Todd DeSorbo, Anthony Nesty Named Head Coaches For 2024 U.S. Olympic Team

The NCAA coaches assume the same roles they held at the 2022 World Championships, with DeSorbo leading the women’s team in Paris and Nesty guiding the men.

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DeSorbo E Nesty Nominati Allenatori Della Squadra Olimpica USA Per Parigi 2024

USA Swimming ha annunciato la nomina di Todd DeSorbo e Anthony Nesty come allenatori capo del Team USA  per le Olimpiadi del 2024

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team

Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.

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Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club

At last week’s World Junior Championships, 16-year-old CPAC standout Annam Olasewere blazed a personal-best 24.95 in the 50-meter freestyle to earn silver.

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Leah Hayes Breaks Another World Junior Championship Record With 2:10.24 200 IM

Leah Hayes dominated the girls’ 200 IM on Thursday with a winning time of 2:10.24, establishing a new World Junior Championship meet record in the process.

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