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Sandpipers of Nevada Coach Juan Morales Cited For Assaulting Swimmer, Removed From Staff

Morales, who previously swam for the Sandpipers, has been removed from the club’s coaching staff.

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Pitt Rounds Out Coaching Staff With Addition of Michael Kinross From Sandpipers of Nevada

Kinross joins the Panthers after eight years with the Sandpipers of Nevada and seven seasons as the head coach at Bishop Gorman High School.

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Wild Speculation: Okay Actually, There Are a Lot of Good Candidates for the Georgia Tech Job

In spite of the job opening just four days before Georgia Tech starts its fall semester, there are a surprising number of good candidates to take over the swimming program, including former assistant Michael Norment (above).

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2020 Olympic Medalist Bella Sims Unpacks What Happened At The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Bella Sims, experienced something all swimmers do, a challenging meet. Hers, of course, was a consequential one–the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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USA Swimming Reveals 2024 Olympic Games Assistant Coaches

Team USA’s coaching staff includes a mixture of former Olympic head coaches, other veterans, and first-time Olympic coaches.

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Setting the Field: Who Will the U.S. Choose as Assistant Coaches for the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Ray Looze is an obvious choice for the Paris 2024 Olympic coaching staff for the US swim team. Who else is in the running?

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US Open Water Worlds Swimmer Joshua Brown Announces Transfer to Michigan

Brown spent two seasons with Notre Dame and took this past season as an Olympic redshirt. He swam at 2024 Open Water Worlds.

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Caesars Releases Open Water Swimming Odds for 2024 World Championships

Florian Wellbrock is the biggest betting favorite in the men’s 5km, which he won last year (53:58.0) just ahead of a pair of Italians.

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Rachel Klinker Added To US 2024 World Championship Roster For 200 Butterfly

Klinker finished 9th in the 200 butterfly in June at US Summer Nationals. Klinker is currently in her senior season at Cal.

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Bognar, Han, Hurst, Sauickie Added To US Roster For Doha As Grimes, Weinstein, Gallant Out

Lilla Bognar (above) will compete in the 400 IM and 200 backstorke at Worlds next month in Doha. Four women were added to the US roster.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Sianna Savarda Commits To South Carolina (2024)

Distance specialist Sianna Savarda has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of South Carolina next fall.

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Dave Durden Named Coach of the Year at 2023 Golden Goggles

Dave Durden was named Coach of the Year at the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards. Durden placed six swimmers on the USA World Championship team this past summer.

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Meet The 304 Women Who Have Qualified For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Bella Sims leads all swimmers having qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in 10 different events.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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