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Freestyler Abby Reid Commits to In-State University of Wisconsin

Freestyler Abby Reid has announced her commitment to remain in-state and swim for the University of Wisconsin, adding to a large pool of in-state swimmers.

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Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky Heads To Florida To Train Under Anthony Nesty

Ledecky says she will train at the University Florida under Nesty to gear up for the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Iowa’s Final NCAA Championship Qualifier, Will Myhre, Transferring to Wisconsin

Will Myhre will join the Wisconsin Badgers as one of their top breaststrokers in the fall of 2021. He will have three years of remaining NCAA eligibility.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Yuri Suguiyama, Wisconsin Aquatics

Fresh off a three-year contract extension, Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama has his Badgers swimming extremely well the month before U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Wisconsin Extends Swim Coach Yuri Suguiyama Through 2023-2024 Season

Wisconsin head swimming & diving coach Yuri Suguiyama received a contract extension through 2024: a vote of confidence for the Badgers coach.

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Erik Posegay Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama announced that 3-year assistant coach Erik Posegay is being promoted to associate head coach.

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WATCH: Wisconsin Breaks In New Aquatics Facility

The Wisconsin Badgers christened their brand-new aquatics facility this week, with video of the sparkling 50-meter pool on Instagram.

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Top Quotes From the (Unexpected) Last NCAA Taper Meets – Women’s Midseason

One way we at SwimSwam are dealing with our pain is taking a look back at what ended up being the last taper meets of the NCAA season

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Ohio State to Add New Mexico Head Coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker to Staff

Walker has extensive head coaching experience, and replaces Jordan Wolfrum on Bill Dorenkott’s Ohio State staff.

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Wisconsin Hires Trevor Maida from Indiana as New Assistant Coach

Maida spent last season as a volunteer assistant with Indiana, where he was a part of the program’s dual Big Ten conference title season.

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Distance Freestyler Elle Braun Verbally Commits to Wisconsin

Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama is no stranger to women’s distance freestylers: he was Katie Ledecky’s coach when she won her first Olympic gold.

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Neil Caskey Tabbed as First Assistant Hire Under Stanford’s Schemmel

Caskey heads to Palo Alto after four seasons serving as an assistant at Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Gives Yuri Suguiyama Contract Extension Through 2022

Suguiyama’s 3-year contract was extended to run through June of 2022.

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Setting the Field for the North Carolina Head Coaching Job

Virginia seems to have done well by stealing an assistant from a conference rival. Will UNC learn from them and go after Tyler Fenwick?

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Suguiyama Keeps Top Talent In-state with Verbal from Kaylyn Schoof for Wisconsin 2024

Elmbrook Swim Club’s Kaylyn School will remain in-state to swim for the University of Wisconsin in 2020-21.

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