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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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Virginia Math Professor Ken Ono Teaching Class on Swimming Optimization to Olympians

We get the perspective of Ono, Lu, and two of the course’s students: world champions and Olympic medalists Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan.

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Meet The 304 Women Who Have Qualified For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Bella Sims leads all swimmers having qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in 10 different events.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: September 27-October 3

Gretchen Walsh already fired off a 50.05 100 backstroke (unsuited) in practice last week. She is on the orange team for Virginia’s Intrasquad.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Sprint Firepower Fuels #4 Louisville Women

Gabi Albiero will once again be called upon to play a significant role as the Louisville women appear poised to take a run at a top-3 spot at NCAAs.

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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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SwimSwam Pulse: 43.3% Pick Florida Women To Land Top-3 Spot At 2024 NCAAs

Coming off a breakout season that included an SEC title, many predict the Florida women will take another major step forward in 2023-24.

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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’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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Gretchen Walsh Drops 20.84 50 Free Relay Split In UVA Class Relay Competition

Walsh’s split was only beaten out by two other swimmers, Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil, at the 2023 NCAA Championships.

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