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Why You Want The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

SwimSwam’s 2019 College Preview magazine ranks the top men’s and women’s NCAA programs, the TOP 50 NCAA swimmers, and much, much more.

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How To Get The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

2019 College Swimming Preview Magazine ranks the top college swim teams, swimmers, and much, much more. This issue arrives in-home the first week in Sept.

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‘True’ World Junior Records In Swimming As of August 2019

We took our best shot at the research, digging through history to find the top junior times in each event, based on FINA’s world junior record criteria.

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Do You Want The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine?

The 2019 College Preview issue is a must-have for your swim-fan needs. We break down and rank the top 16 NCAA teams, and we rank the TOP 50 NCAA swimmers.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 61% Say Regan Smith Should Turn Pro & Forgo NCAA Swimming

61.4% of voters said Regan Smith should turn professional now, giving up her NCAA eligibility after breaking two world records over the summer.

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Leah Hayes Creeps Closer to Missy Franklin’s 13-14 200 IM NAG Record

Leah Hayes finished second in the women’s 200 IM at the 2019 Speedo Junior National Championships. She was only 0.36 seconds off of Franklin’s NAG record.

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The Congestion In U.S. Women’s Backstroke Heading Into 2020

Regan Smith leads a loaded crop of female backstrokers in the United States that are set up for a dog fight next summer at the Olympic Trials in Omaha.

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Teagan O’Dell Breaks Missy Franklin’s 11-12 National Age Group Record in 200 IM

Teagan O’Dell from Chino Hills Aquatics has taken down one of Missy Franklin’s oldest National Age Group Records, which had stood since 2008.

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How To Get The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

In this issue of the 2019 College Preview we rank the top 16 men’s and women’s NCAA programs in the nation, and we rank the TOP 50 NCAA swimmers.

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Gretchen Walsh Ties for #2 All-time in the Girls 15-16 50 Free

The 16-year-old clocked a 24.85, bettering her personal mark of 25.03, which she swam at last Summer’s U.S. Nationals.

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Claire Curzan Swims 1:00.44 100 Back; 8th Fastest All-Time 15-16 Girls

Curzan finished 2nd overall in the heats with her time of 1:00.44, cracking 1:01 for the first time in her career.

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Rye Ulett Becomes 2nd 13-14 Girl Ever Under 2:10 in 200 Back

Ulett ranks No. 3 all-time in the 13-14 girls’ age group and is just over half a second off Missy Franklin’s national age group record.

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Claire Tuggle Hits 4th Fastest 15-16 200 FR All-Time With 1:58.21

The time shed .37 seconds off her previous best, which she swam at last Summer’s Jr. Pan Pacs.

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Off the Grid During Worlds? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Catch up on the biggest stories from one of the craziest weeks in swimming history.

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Ranking The Top 15 Women From the 2019 FINA World Championships

Now that we’ve had a couple days to digest the results of the 2019 World Championships, we can reflect on the accomplishments of the top female swimmers.

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