Amanda Beard

Tallying Up Records At The Olympics

Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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Olympic Champion Amanda Beard Retained for New Arizona Swimming Staff

University of Arizona assistant Amanda Beard will be the lone holdover on the Wildcats’ revamped swimming coaching staff next season.

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The Pac-12 Conference Look-Back: Women’s Record Books (Part 1)

Since 1980, Stanford women have won an astonishing 14 Olympic gold medals in swimming, twice-as-many as any other Pac-12 school in that time.

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Making the US Olympic Team vs. Making the Podium at the Olympics, a Statistical Review

Hali Flickinger occupies a pretty unique space in American swimming history, threading a needle that nobody else has done in at least 40 years.

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Ryan Murphy and Lilly King Join Exclusive List of Swimmers To Three-Peat At U.S. Trials

With their wins in the 100 back and 100 breast, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King (pictured) became the 8th and 9th swimmers to win an event at US Trials three times

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Youngest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

The youngest boy to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials was Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi, who’s seeded 51st in the 200 fly (2:00.38).

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Indianapolis Rinomina Le Strade In Onore Degli Olimpici Americani

la città di Indianapolis ha rinominato le strade adiacenti allo Stadio dei Trials con i nomi degli olimpici americani di tutti i tempi

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University of Arizona Names Ben Loorz New Head Swim & Dive Coach

Loorz heads to Tucson after a successful eight seasons with the Rebels that included four straight men’s WAC titles and the 2021 women’s Mountain West crown.

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arena Swim of the Week: Grace Koenig-Song Becomes #2 13-Year-Old Ever In LC 50 Breast

Koenig-Song overtook world record holders Benedetta Pilato and Ruta Meilutyte to become the second-fastest 13-year-old girl ever in the LC 50 breast.

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Arizona Cuts Ties With Assistant Coach, Hall of Famer Lara Jackson

Jackson, one of the most accomplished swimmers in Arizona history, has only been on the staff for two and a half seasons, having been hired in August 2021.

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The 10 Oldest U.S. NAG Records Remaining On the Books

The recent onslaught on the record books has left just four NAG standards remaining from the 1970s, two from the 1980s, and 13 total from the 20th century.

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Arizona Picks Up Game-Changer in the Form of Transfer Malia Rausch

After spending one year at Ohio State, the 2021 Wave I Olympic Trials 200 Free Winner will bring her talents to Arizona this fall.

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World Champion Nic Fink Moving to Dallas to Train with SMU Men’s Team

Nic Fink announced he’s moving from Atlanta to Dallas to train with the Southern Methodist University men’s swim team under head coach Greg Rhodenbaugh. 

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Arizona Rounds Out Coaching Staff With Addition of Chad Castillo

Castillo is Arizona’s second hire in as many weeks, joining fellow Arizona alum Amanda Beard, as both move into assistant coaching roles.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Amanda Beard Officially Joins the Arizona Swimming Staff

Arizona has officially announced that Amanda Beard will join its coaching staff for the 2023-2024 season, returning one of the program’s most famous athletes to Tucson.

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