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Summer of Conference Realignment Starts With Texas Joining SEC, SMU Jumping to ACC

The Longhorns celebrated their SEC move with thousands of fans at an on-campus party last Sunday featuring “Mr. Worldwide” pop star Pitbull.

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How Will Texas Fare In The SEC? Analyzing Simulated 2024 Results

Texas used to be able to cruise to conference titles with ease in the Big 12, but that won’t be the case anymore as they are now official members of the SEC.

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Breaking Down The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By NCAA Ties

Former NCAA stars Caeleb Dressel (Florida) and Ryan Murphy (Cal) are joined by current members of their respective alma maters on the U.S. Olympic team.

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Leon Marchand Parteciperà Alla Coppa Del Mondo Il Prossimo Autunno

La stella del nuoto francese Leon Marchand dovrebbe partecipare al circuito della Coppa del Mondo di World Aquatics in autunno

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Leon Marchand Plans to Race the World Cup Series in the Fall

Bob Bowman says that Leon Marchand plans to train at home for Europe after the Olympics and then compete in the World Cup Series.

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Hear From Bob Bowman, Carson Foster, and Others During Pre-Olympic Press Conference at Texas

“It’s the best staff in the world, in my opinion, collectively,” Bowman said of the U.S. Olympic coaching staff led by Anthony Nesty and Todd DeSorbo.

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Texas Swimming and Diving Adds Trevor Maida as Assistant Coach

Maida will lead the sprint program in Austin after spending the 2023-24 season with the University of Louisville. He is Bob Bowman’s second hire.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Regan Smith was one of the top performers of the U.S. Olympic Trials, setting a new world record in the 100 back and winning two more events decisively.

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How Accurate Were SwimSwam’s Way-Too-Early Olympic Trials Picks?

How accurate were our way-too-early 2024 U.S. Olympic trials predictions? Spoiler alert: we were off by a lot with many of our picks.

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Hubert Kos On 200 Back Absence At Euros, “It Gave Me A Lot Of Freedom To Do Other Events”

The 2023 World Champion in the 200 back did not swim the event at the 2024 European Championships this week, instead opting for other events like the 100 fly

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Mike Parratto’s Daughter Made Paris. 40 Minutes Later, His Former Swimmer Broke A World Record

On Tuesday night, Mike Parratto’s daughter Jessica qualified for the Paris Olympics. 40 minutes later, his former swimmer Regan Smith broke a world record.

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Setting the Field: Who Will the U.S. Choose as Assistant Coaches for the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Ray Looze is an obvious choice for the Paris 2024 Olympic coaching staff for the US swim team. Who else is in the running?

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How Paige Madden Climbed Back To The Top Of The USA Swimming Scene

In April 2022, Madden didn’t think she’d ever be able to compete again. Two years later, she made her second consecutive Olympic team.

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Illinois State Record Holder Brady Johnson Bringing Backstroke Talents to Arizona State

Brady Johnson’s best times would have placed 3rd in the 200 back, 4th in the 100 back, and 6th in the 100 free at the 2024 Big 12 Championships in February.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Olivia Smoliga (#4) Withdraws from 1Back (Day 3 Prelims Scratches)

Day 3 dawns with a few scratches as swimmers look to either build upon their successes or pare down their schedules to give them their best shot at making the team.

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