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Junior National Qualifier Ellie Butler Flips Commitment from Notre Dame to Vanderbilt For 2025

Butler’s times in the 200 free, 1000 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly already would have ranked as the second fastest for Vanderbilt last season.

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2024 Women’s SEC Fan Guide: Stars, Depth Have Florida Eyeing Back-to-Back Titles

The Florida women have only gotten better since they won their first SEC title since 2009 last season, making them heavy favorites for the 2024 SEC crown.

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Ellie Taliaferro Leads Vanderbilt To Win Over Tulane On Senior Day

Vanderbilt won all but two events against Tulane on senior day. The team’s swam a shorter event line up with no 200s of strokes.

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Is Shona Branton the Answer to the Canadian Medley Relays?

Canadian breaststroker Shona Branton went big in 2023. In 2024, she’s going even bigger.

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Arkansas Stays Undefeated At Home With Dominant Win Over Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt made to the trip to Fayetteville this weekend, where they fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks by a 48-point margin.

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Vanderbilt Gains Commitment From Breaststroke and IM Specialist Amelia Harper (2024)

Amelia Harper, a South Carolina high school state champion, has announced she’ll head to Nashville for the 2024-2025 season.

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Miami (FL) Women Win 10 Events In Sweep Of Vanderbilt And Iowa

Fifth year Talia Bates helped Miami to two relay wins and she also won the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle.

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11-Year-Old Shima Taghavi Breaks 25-Year-Old Canadian NAG Record With 2:29 SCM 200 Breast

Hyack Swim Club’s Shima Taghavi put up a time of 2:29.69 in the girls’ 200 breaststroke (SCM), stunningly doing so at just 11 years of age.

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South Carolina Women, Tampa Men Put On Dominant Performances On Day 1 of Gamecock Invite

Tampa’s Parker Knollman won the 200 IM and contributed to the pool record-setting 400 medley relay to highlight a standout day for the Spartan men.

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How Have Olympic Redshirts and Deferrals Worked Out in the Past?

With Torri Huske and Claire Curzan announcing that they will be taking redshirts next year, let’s see how redshirts and deferrals have worked out in the past.

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2023 SEC Champs Preview: Despite Missing Stars, Can The Lady Vols Go Back-to-Back?

They’ve gotten some pieces back, but can the Tennessee women repeat as SEC champions without key pieces such as 3x SEC champion Ellen Walshe?

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Iowa and Vanderbilt Tie in Women’s Dual Meet

Kennedy Gilbertson was one of the top performers of the meet, winning two individual events on top of her two relay victories.

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Vanderbilt Picks Up U.S. Open Qualifier Emily Constable (2024)

Breaststroker Emily Constable has announcer her verbal commitment to Vanderbilt, making her their first public commitment for the class of 2028.

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South Carolina’s Pantano, Laitarovsky Set 100 Back Records On Day 2 of Gamecock Invite

South Carolina sophomore Michael Laitarovsky set a new program record in the men’s 100 back, clocking 45.92 at Day 2 finals of the Gamecock invite.

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Auburn Women Dominate First Duel With Vanderbilt Since 2014

Five Auburn women cracked 56 in the 100 fly, led by Claudia Thamm in 54.91. Thamm also tied for first in the 50 free (23.13).

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