Jean Basson

Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Introducing America’s Next Great Olympian

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Chandler, Burckle, Basson Named To University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

The trio of former Arizona Wildcats and NCAA Championships were honored over the weekend for their careers by the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.

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Julian Sets Cal, Meet Records With 4:09 500 Free, 4th Man Under 4:10 in ’21

Cal senior Trenton Julian became the fourth man to go under 4:10 in the 500 free this season, setting Cal and Pac-12 Meet Records as he did so.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Aussie Pay Cuts, SEA Games Venues Repurposed

Catch up on news stories from around the swimming web, including a trio of Arizona Wildcats being inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.

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Basson, Chandler & Burckle To Be Inducted Into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

Jean Basson, Annie Chandler and Clark Burckle will be among seven athletes inducted into the UA Sports Hall of the Fame with the class of 2020.

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2019 Pac-12 Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Pawel Sendyk comes in as the top seed for this morning’s preliminary heats of the 50 freestyle and is searching for his first Pac-12 individual title.

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Friday Factoid — Men’s NCAA 500 Free Champions to Olympic Success

Conor Dwyer — men’s NCAA 500 free champion and USA Olympic Team member — one of many men who can boast that double accomplishment.

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The South African Swimming Photo Vault

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

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South Africa Announces 2012 Olympic Team [VIDEO]

After some breath-holding, Roland Schoeman is officially on his way to London. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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News to Know: SSN for Thursday, June 7th

The Missile is flying under the radar and the French are just flying. (Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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2012 Omaha Swimvitational – Tucson Ford Headlines

Olympic legend Amanda Beard among stars of Omaha Swimvitational

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Le Clos In, Rousseau Confused on Day 4 in SA

Sebastien Rousseau will again have to await the whims of Swimming South Africa to find his Olympic status. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Peter the Great, Part II (the rise of Dom and Jean)

Dominik Meichtry as well as Jean Basson were both educated under the TECHNIQUE based philosophy of Peter Williams
(Photo Courtesy: ©TimBinning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Townsend Tops 200 Free on Day 3 at SSA Trials

Townsend won the 200 free, but a totally indeterminant number of Olympic bids were given out.

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VD Burgh Cracks a Minute in Breast at SSA Trials

And Darian Townsend is among a big group chasing Chad le Clos in the 200 free semis. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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