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Virginia’s Smith makes grand ACC entry, smashes conference 500 free record on night 2

The second night of racing at the women’s ACC Championships featured a big Virginia push in the 500 free, led by new ACC record-holder Leah Smith.

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A Swimmer’s Mentality: The Inner Thoughts of a Collegiate Swimmer

University of Notre Dame senior Colin Babcock produced a video about the inner thoughts of a collegiate swimmer.

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2014 ACC Women’s Championship Fan Guide: Virginia goes for 7-straight as Notre Dame, Pitt join ACC party

Courtney Bartholomew is one of the big-name swimmers hoping to lead Virginia to its 7th-straight ACC title. They’ll go toe-to-toe with UNC at Greensboro to kick off the major conference meet season.

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Frank Dyer Breaks School Record in First 1000 Free of Season as Notre Dame Tops Cleveland State

Frank Dyer of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish broke the school record in the 1000 free on Saturday, despite being a race he doesn’t train all that often.

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Notre Dame sweeps duals at home Shamrock Invite, Northwestern women come back to nip Iowa by two

The Irish broke two pool records in their wins, while the Northwestern women came back from a 16-point deficit to top Iowa. The Missouri State men also competed, beating Iowa but falling to Notre Dame.

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Louisville Men Top Old Conference Rivals Notre Dame 186-114

Caryle Blondell is stepping up big for Louisville this season, giving them hopes of a second top-10 finish at NCAA’s in the last three years.

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Winter Storms Ravage Country on 22-Year Anniversary of Icy Notre Dame Swimming Bus Accident

As the nation descends into a wintry slop, Notre Dame will remember a tragic day 22 years ago that took the lives of two of its swimmers.

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Reaney, McCrory Each Grab 4th ACC Swimmer of the Week Honors of 2013-2014 Season

Emma Reaney and the Notre Dame women will be a huge factor at the 2014 ACC Championships.

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NCAA Midseason Women’s Power Rankings: Cal on Top, Dogfight For Third

The Cal women are absolutely unreal this season, led by Liz Pelton, who placed in the top 2 of three different events at NCAA’s last year. How does everyone else stack up?

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Breaststrokers trade blows to highlight Iowa Invite

Emily McClellan broke two school records and put up the third-fastest 100 breaststroke time in the nation for UW-Milwaukee.

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Notre Dame Uses Superior Depth to Top Wisconsin in South Bend

The Notre Dame men, led by Frank Dyer, and the Notre Dame women both rolled to victories over the weekend.

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(NLI PHOTOS): SwimMAC/Charlotte Catholic Girls Have Best Signing Shoot Yet

5 teammates at Charlotte Catholic High School are swimming Division I – and so far, they haven’t lost a high school state title yet.

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Fast-Rising Backstroker Rob Whitacre Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

Rob Whitacre from the Central Jersey Aquatic Club has verbally committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Whitacre hails from…

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Notre Dame Men Win a Close One at Air Force

Frank Dyer of University of Notre Dame won two events as the Fighting Irish defeated the United States Air Force Academy 134-128 at the USAFA Natatorium in Colorado Springs.

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Hanna House Changes Verbal Commitment; Now Headed to Notre Dame

Hanna House of the Carmel Swim Club is staying closer to home than her initial commitment and going to Notre Dame instead of Virginia.

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