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Maggie MacNeil Named SEC Female Swimmer of the Week

MacNeil earned two individual victories in her LSU debut, breaking the school record in both of them in the process.

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Casey, Eckerman, Hribar Taking Their Talents to LSU Next Fall

LSU is building a well-rounded recruiting class between middle-distance specialist Simon Casey, breaststroker Max Eckerman, and sprinter Jere Hribar.

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Maggie MacNeil Takes Down Two LSU Records in Dual Meet Debut – 51.10 BK, 47.43 FR

MacNeil has already started breaking LSU program records, taking down the 100 back and 100 free marks yesterday.

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LSU Women’s Swimming Opens 2022-23 Season Friday

LSU opens the highly-anticipated season against the Vanderbilt Commodores and Tulane Green Wave inside the LSU Natatorium on Friday.

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In Her LSU Debut, Maggie MacNeil Throws Down 22.29 50 Fly Relay Split

In her first-ever meet as an LSU tiger, MacNeil split 22.29 in the 50 fly, which ties for the eighth-fastest split of all time in the event.

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LSU Announces 2022-23 Swimming & Diving Schedule

The Tigers’ 2022-23 competition schedule includes four home meets, along with the Art Adamson Invitational at Texas A&M.

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LSU Announces 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Schedule

Coach Rick Bishop: “Our schedule will allow us to compete against the best of the country including Olympians and NCAA Champions.”

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Sources: Leah Stancil Leaving Tulane to Become Assistant Coach at LSU

Two-time Olympian Leah Stancil has resigned as head coach at Tulane to take an assistant job an hour up the road at LSU, sources tell SwimSwam. 

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World Junior Champion Jade Hannah Announces Transfer To LSU

Five-time World Junior Champion Jade Hannah joins Maggie MacNeil as the second Canadian swimmer to transfer to LSU this summer.

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Olympic Champ Maggie MacNeil Reuniting with Rick Bishop for 5th Year at LSU

Olympic gold medalist Maggie MacNeil will reunite with former Michigan coach Rick Bishop for her fifth year of eligibility at LSU. 

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Maggie MacNeil Returns to Competition at Mare Nostrum

Maggie MacNeil raced for the first time since her elbow injury, placing third in the 100 free on Day 1 of the Barcelona Mare Nostrum stop.

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LSU Hires Richard Salhus to Fill Vacant Role in Swimming Coaching Staff

Former Army-West Point assistant Richard Salhaus will join the LSU Tigers next fall as an assistant swimming & diving coach.

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LSU Diving Coach Doug Shaffer Announces Retirement After 20 Seasons

LSU had a total of six divers at the 2022 Men’s and Women’s NCAA Championships scoring a combined total of 40 points.

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ACC ‘B’ Finalist Hannah Womer to Transfer to LSU for 5th Year

Hannah Womer’s best times in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM would have been the fastest on LSU’s roster this past season.

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TCU Program Record Holder Noah Cumby to Use 5th Year of Eligibility at LSU

Cumby is the TCU program record holder in the 100 free with his personal best of 43.28, a time which he swam leading off TCU’s 400 free relay at 2022 Big 12s.

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