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5 Storylines to Follow at the 2019 Atlanta Classic

What’s next for Olivia Smoliga after her incredible weekend at the Richmond PSS?

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USA Swimming Announces World University Games Coaching Staff

NC State Head Coach Braden Holloway will be the men’s Head Coach, while Stanford women’s Assoiciate Head Coach Tracy Slusser will be leading the women’s team.

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Freestyler Brendan Peacock Verbally Commits to In-state Gators

Brendan Peacock, a miler from Fort Myers, Florida, will remain in state to swim for the University of Florida beginning in the fall of 2020.

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10 Oldest Remaining U.S. NAG Records

Since our last look at the records back in July of 2015, only 2 of the 10 oldest NAG records have been broken, but there’s a fresh class of contenders hungry to get their names in the history books.

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SEC Names 2018-19 Postseason Award Winners

The Southeastern Conference announced its annual men’s and women’s swimming & diving awards to cap the 2018-19 season.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Freshmen to Make Podium Bid in 1650

Felix Auboeck is our favorite in the 1650, but freshman Robert Finke should give him run for his money.

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2019 NCAA M. Previews: DeVine Could Challenge American Record In 400 IM

Defending NCAA Champion Abrahm DeVine will look to pick up his second individual title in this event, and possibly challenge Chase Kalisz’s legendary AR.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Anthony Nesty, Florida

Coach Anthony Nesty’s Florida Gators still found a way to win their 7th-straight SEC title. That was thanks in large part to a 375.5-point freshman class, more than double what any other freshman class in the SEC scored.

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Reprise: 5 Big Questions from Last Week’s D1 Conference Championships

My favorite storyline from last week’s conference championship meets? Maxime Rooney’s new trajectory as a butterflier.

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Finke on 14:23 Mile: “I really wanted to stop at the 700” (Video)

Finke’s time demolished the former SEC Meet Record of 14:35.47 from 2006. It also gives him an NCAA ‘A’ cut and makes him the 5th fastest man in history in this event.

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How Florida Won the Men’s SEC Team Title For a 7th Year in a Row

The answer, simply put, is a freshman class that showed up and showed out for the Gators.

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2019 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Tonight sets the stage for the final session of the 2019 SEC Championships in Athens, Georgia, where swimmers will compete in the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 400 free relay.

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Freshman Robert Finke Swims 5th-Best Men’s Mile in History

Finke’s swim is the 2nd-fastest ever by a freshman, and broke the SEC Meet Record by 12 seconds.

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Robert Finke leads Florida to 1-2-3 Finish in Men’s 400 IM (Video)

In the 400 IM, the Florida men swept the top 3, led by Robert Finke (3:40.94). His time is number #2 in the NCAA behind Michigan’s Charlie Swanson

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2019 SEC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Maxime Rooney both put up the fastest 100 fly time in the country on the third night of the 2019 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships, helping put the Florida men in the lead with two days to go.

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