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USA Swimming Board Approves Creation of a 9-Member Task Force to Help Guide Search for New CEO

The task force will be guiding the search for the new CEO, identifying, selecting, and filtering through the candidates to recommend for the position.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Nic Fink; Kathy Fish Elected to USA Swimming Board of Directors

Nic Fink, who won three medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has been elected to the USA Swimming Board of Directors as a 10-Year Athlete.

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Tallying Up Records At The Olympics

Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated Female Olympic Swimmer Ever With 13th Career Medal

With Thursday’s silver, Katie Ledecky is now not only the most decorated female Olympic swimmer ever, but also the most decorated American woman in any sport.

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Katie Ledecky Ties Most Olympic Gold Medals Won by an American Woman with 8th Olympic Title

Ledecky turned in a historical performance in her 1500 free, smashing her own Olympic Record and earning a record-setting 8th Olympic gold medal.

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Australian Emma McKeon Makes History With 12th Olympic Swimming Medal

30-year-old Emma McKeon made history as she captured her 12th Olympic medal, earning gold as a member of Australia’s women’s 4x100m free relay.

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The Incredible Feat of an Olympic Repeat – Part II

Aaron Peirsol joined the elite club of swimmers to defend an Olympic title when he broke the world record in the 100 back final at the Beijing Olympics.

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The Pac-12 Conference Look-Back: Women’s Record Books (Part 1)

Since 1980, Stanford women have won an astonishing 14 Olympic gold medals in swimming, twice-as-many as any other Pac-12 school in that time.

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The Incredible Feat of an Olympic Repeat – Part I

Rebecca Soni surprised by winning the women’s 200 breast at the 2008 Olympics, and she backed it up four years later with repeat gold and new world record.

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The Meet Of Tears: U.S. Olympic Trials

At every Trials, there’s a small subset of about 25 swimmers who carry a heavy burden: they miss qualifying for the Olympics by a single spot.

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2024 US Olympic Trials Day One Prelims Overreaction: It’s Really Just My Thoughts

This article isn’t a deep dive into splits or times, but rather just my view on the morning, which is headlined by the ever incredible Katie Ledecky.

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Worlds Records on the Cusp of Breaking a New ‘Second Barrier’

Let’s take a look at which world records have the greatest chance of entering a new “second barrier” in either Paris or at qualifying meets in the lead up.

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Blast From The Past: 1988 National Invitational Dual-Meet Championships

Texas A&M head coach Jason Calanog shared results from the bracket-style 1988 National Invitational Dual-Meet Championships on social media this week.

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Emma McKeon “Le Olimpiadi Di Parigi Saranno Sicuramente Le Mie Ultime”

Le Olimpiadi di Parigi 2024 saranno “sicuramente” le ultime per Emma McKeon, 29 anni, già la più decorata della storia australiana

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Emma McKeon Says Paris 2024 Olympics Will ‘Definitely’ Be Her Last

“This will definitely be my last Olympics, so I’m excited for that,” McKeon said. “Success for me in Paris would be to swim faster than I ever have before.”

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