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• Retta Claus Is Back With Ideas For Swimmers On The ‘Nice’ List

  12-12-2017 15:48 via swimswam.com
  By Loretta Race on SwimSwam
  Yes, the Holiday season is upon us but, no, you don’t need to panic to get a special gift for your teammate, brother, sister or friend who listens to you go on-and-on about your love/hate relationship with swimming. Sure, caps, goggles or a new water bottle are nice, but think outside the lane a little bit with the following ideas that can still ship in time for Christmas. I’ve picked out a few of these for myself, because, of course, Retta&rsquo
  
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• European Juniors Finalist Levente Balogh Commits to Virginia Tech For 2024

  06-05-2024 23:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Levente Balogh from Hungary has announced his commitment to Virginia Tech to continue his academic and athletic careers beginning this fall in the
  
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• Canadian Freestyle Specialist Antoine Sauve Commits to Michigan for 2025

  06-05-2024 23:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Canadian freestyle specialist Antoine Sauve has sent his commitment to the University of Michigan starting in the 2025-26 season.
  At 18 years old
  
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• Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials

  06-05-2024 22:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic TrialsMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live ResultsThe pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials were released on Monday with one week to go until the seven-day competition gets underway from the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
  The psych sheets confirm Summer McIntosh‘s reported entry list of seven events, which in
  
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• NCAA Qualifier, ACC Runner-Up Chase Travis Transferring to NC State For 5th Year

  06-05-2024 20:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAA qualifier Chase Travis has announced on Instagram that she will transfer to NC State to use her COVID-19 fifth year. Travis spent her undergrad career with Virginia Tech.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Chase Travis (@chase.travis27)Travis made NCAAs in all four years with the Hokies. As a freshman, she scored 51 individual points at the ACC Championships as she was 4th in the 1650 free and 5th in the 500 free. She went on to swim at 2021 NCAAs fi
  
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• Liberty Clark, Bailey Hartman, & Aiden Hammer Close Out Mesa Spring Cup With Impressive Wins

  06-05-2024 20:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 18 & UNDER SPRING CUP – MESAMay 2-5, 2024
  Mesa, Arizona
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheets
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 USA Swimming 18&U Spring Cup – Mesa”
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 RecapThe 2024 18 & Under Spring Cup meets concluded yesterday in Mesa (Arizona), Fort Lauderdale (Florida), and Elkhart (Indiana). The final session in Mesa was highlighted by just six events: the 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 IM, 1500 freestyl
  
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• Former Yale Swimmer Ali Truwit Eyes Paralympic Debut One Year After Losing Leg in Shark Attack

  06-05-2024 20:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Almost one year ago, the unthinkable happened to Ali Truwit.
  Two days after graduating from Yale last May, she was attacked by a shark while swimming with former Bulldogs teammate Sophie Pilkinton (’19) in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
  “We kicked and shoved back, but it bit through my foot and we had to swim 50 to 75 yards back to the boat to save ourselves,” Truwit told U.S. Para Swimming last month. “Without that training, I’m not sure
  
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• Lara Van Niekerk Wins 50 and 200 Breaststrokes At African Championships

  06-05-2024 20:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 African Swimming ChampionshipsApril 29-May 4, 2024
  Luanda, Angola
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Mobile: XVI Africa Aquatics Swimming ChampionshipsThe Africa Aquatics Swimming Championships were held in Angola this past week. Highlighting the meet was South Africa’s Lara Van Niekerk who won two of the breaststroke events. Van Niekerk has been in the final of the 50 breaststroke at the last three LCM World Championships. She was on the podium for bronze in 2022 and wa
  
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• Erika Pelaez Posts 100 Free Personal Best With 54.56 To Close Fort Lauderdale 18&U Spring Cup

  06-05-2024 19:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 18&UNDER SPRING CUP- FORT LAUDERDALEMay 2-5, 2024
  Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheets
  Preview/Night 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 RecapHighlighting the final night in Fort Lauderdale was NC State commit Erika Pelaez as she swam a personal best time in the 100 free swimming a 54.56. Her old best time was a 54.65 from 2022 Summer Nationals. Pelaez already swam a personal best in the 200 free earlier in the meet. Virginia commit Aspen Gersper
  
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• Teagan O’Dell Among Big Names Missing From 2024 CIF State Championships Psych Sheets

  06-05-2024 18:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF Swimming & Diving State ChampionshipsMay 9-11, 2024
  Fresno, California
  Clovis Olympic Swim Complex, Clovis West High School
  SCY (25 yards)
  Psych SheetsSome of the top high school swimmers in California won’t be contesting the state championships this year, with World Junior champion Teagan O’Dell the most high-profile name opting to sit out.
  MISSING NAMES
  A junior at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, O’Dell has a perfect rec
  
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• South Carolina Gains Commitment From Summer Juniors Qualifier Maddie Reynolds (2025)

  06-05-2024 17:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sidney Zacharias on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Maddie Reynolds has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of South Carolina. Rey
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 794 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  06-05-2024 14:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming! Go here to see 794 Swim Jobs.
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• Kyle Chalmers Discusses Move to St. Andrews with Ash Delaney, AUS Open, and Ankle Surgery

  06-05-2024 13:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamOlympic and world champion Kyle Chalmers just had one of the best in-season meets of his career last month at the Australian Open, going lifetime bests in the 50 free (21.9) and 50 fly (23.1) as well as a 47.6 in the 100 free. This is coming on the heels of moving clubs to train with Ash Delaney at St. Andrews on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
   
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• Noah Jaffe Takes The Stage Ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games

  06-05-2024 13:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Noah Jaffe did not expect to find himself at the award ceremony for the AAU Sullivan Award. “I was shocked when I saw that I was nominated in the first place,” he said ahead of the award ceremony at the New York Athletic Club. 
  The AAU Sullivan Award, which has existed since 1930, honors the most outstanding amateur American athlete. In February, a list of 30 athletes were nominated as semi-finalists. A month later, Jaffe was named a finalist along
  
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• Speedo Teams Up With Dacre Montgomery For New ‘Go Full Speedo’ Campaign

  06-05-2024 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Speedo, a SwimSwam partner since 2013.
  London, 6th May 2024: As an invitation for all to challenge themselves to the full, Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, unveils its dynamic new global brand campaign, ‘Go Full Speedo’. Teaming up with renowned actor Dacre Montgomery, known for his role in Stranger Things, Speedo’s call to action is to dive headfirst into life’s experiences, leaving nothing to chance in
  
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• Become A Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur With British Swim School

  06-05-2024 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of British Swim School, a SwimSwam partner.
  In today’s entrepreneurial landscape, it’s becoming increasingly important for businesses to not only turn a profit but to also make a positive impact on the communities they serve. British Swim School, a franchise committed to swim and water survival education for over 40 years, presents a unique opportunity for aspiring business owners to invest in a venture that is both financially rewardi
  
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• Santa Margarita Boys, Girls Win CIF-Southern Section Titles; Teagan O’Dell Sets 200 IM Record

  06-05-2024 07:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPSMay 2-4, 2024 (swimming)
  Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, California
  SCY (25 yards)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CIF-SS Division 1”
  Diving Results
  Prelims Results
  Finals Results
  Team ScoresThe boys and girls from Santa Margarita High School continued their reign of dominance in swimming & diving in the CIF Southern Section. The Eagles swept the girls’ and boys&rsq
  
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• Palisades & Granada Charter Girls Make History and Share 2024 CIF-LA City Section Team Titles

  06-05-2024 04:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF Los Angeles City Section ChampionshipsMay 4th, 2024 (Swimming)
  LA Valley College
  Los Angeles, CA
  SCY (25y)
  Meet Central
  State Meet Info
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 City CIF SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP”Top Five Girls Team ScoresPalisades/Granada Charter- 371.5
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  San Pedro- 278
  Venice- 167
  Grover Cleveland- 158Top Five Boys Team ScoresGranada Charter- 379
  Palisades Charter- 358
  Grover Cleveland- 355
  San Pedro- 195
  Taft- 155At the con
  
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• Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky, & Bobby Finke Headline Psych Sheets For 2024 Atlanta Classic

  06-05-2024 02:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 ATLANTA CLASSICWednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
  McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych SheetsPsych sheets have been posted for the 2024 Atlanta Classic, which gives us an initial look of who will be attending the competition. The list of star athletes entered to compete includes 7-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, multi-world record holder Katie Ledecky, and two-time Olympic Champion Bobby Finke.
  Dr
  
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• Dylan Gravley, Ichika Kajimoto Capture Open Water 5K National Titles

  06-05-2024 01:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 U.S. OPEN WATER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSMay 3-5, 2024
  Sarasota, FL
  Nathan Benderson Park
  Open Water
  Meet Info
  Full 5K (Senior) Open Water Results
  Full 7.5K Open Water Junior National Results The final day of competition was under way in Sarasota, Florida this morning and the morning kicked off with the 5K Open Water Event. The 5K 15 and under event took place yesterday.
  After finishing 3rd in a photo finish in the 10K two days ago, Dylan Gravley won the 5K tit
  
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• UVA Associate Head Coach Blaire Bachman To Be Director of Swimming and Diving At Texas A&M

  06-05-2024 01:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  After announcing it would combine its men’s and women’s programs under a “Director of Swimming & Diving” a month ago, Texas A&M has named Blaire Bachman as its Director of Swimming & Diving.
  Bachman has been with Virginia since 2017 and was an assistant coach with the program for four years before being promoted to associate head coach in 2021. While at Virginia, Bachman worked primarily with the upper mid-distance groups and direct
  
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• Colin Jacobs, Daisy Collins Win Junior 7.5K US Open Water National Titles

  06-05-2024 00:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 U.S. OPEN WATER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSMay 3-5, 2024
  Sarasota, FL
  Nathan Benderson Park
  Open Water
  Meet Info
  Full 5K (Senior) Open Water Results
  Full 7.5K Open Water Junior National Results The final day of competition was under way in Sarasota, Florida. The final event was the junior 7.5K which featured 16-17 year olds that are within that age group as of the end of the year.
  Spots for the US Junior National Open Water team were on the line as the top two sw
  
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• Kaii Winkler, Erika Pelaez Each Win Two Events On Night 3 In Fort Lauderdale

  05-05-2024 23:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 18&UNDER SPRING CUP- FORT LAUDERDALEMay 2-5, 2024
  Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheets
  Preview/Night 1 Recap
  Day 2 RecapOn day 3 in Fort Lauderdale, Eagle Aquatics teammates Kaii Winkler and Erika Pelaez led the way with two wins each. Both are committed to NC State for this fall. Pelaez highlighted night 2 with a best time in the girls 200 free and was just off another personal best here with a 25.35 in the 50 free as her best stands a
  
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• UCSD Commit Maddie O’Connell and Luka Mijatovic’s Double Wins Highlight 2024 CIF-NCS Finals

  05-05-2024 18:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF North Coast Section ChampionshipsMay 3rd-4th, 2024 (swimming)
  Concord, CA
  SCY (25y)
  Meet Central
  State Meet Info
  Full PDF ResultsTop Five Girls Team ScoresCampolindo- 310
  Carondelet- 258.5
  San Ramon Valley- 206
  Monte Vista- 187.5
  Amador Valley- 154Top Five Boys Team ScoresDe La Salle- 236
  Amador Valley- 209
  San Ramon Valley- 186.5
  Foothill- 149
  American- 146The 2024 CIF North Coast Section (NCS) Championships came to a close on Saturday, with swimmers battli
  
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• Bailey Hartman Stakes Claim On 200 Fly/400 Free Double During Third Night Of Mesa Spring Cup

  05-05-2024 18:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 18 & UNDER SPRING CUP – MESAMay 2-5, 2024
  Mesa, Arizona
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheets
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 USA Swimming 18&U Spring Cup – Mesa”
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 RecapDay three of the Mesa 18 & Under Spring Cup took place on Saturday at the Skyline Aquatic Center. This penultimate finals session featured the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, and 400 freestyle.
  Bailey Hartman, a Virginia comm
  
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• Manaudou Clocks 21.83 For 50 Free Gold At 2024 Open Des Gones

  05-05-2024 17:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 OPEN DES GONESFriday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 5th
  Piscine de Lyon Vaise, Lyon, France
  LCM (5om)
  Meet Central
  Recap #1/Recap #2
  Live ResultsThe 2024 Open des Gones wrapped up today from Lyon, France and Florent Manaudou made the most of his singular appearance.
  Racing in the final of the men’s 50m free, 33-year-old Manaudou stopped the clock in 21.83 to capture the sole sub-22-second result of the field.
  Thomas Piron was next to the wall in 22.49 and&
  
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• #6 Ranked Recruit In Class Of 2023, Aaron Shackell Announces Transfer To Texas

  05-05-2024 17:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The #6 ranked recruit coming out of high school last spring Aaron Shackell has announced his commitment to Texas. Shackell entered the transfer portal at the beginning of April.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Aaron Shackell (@aaron_shackell)Shackell spent the fall semester at Cal and then headed back home to Carmel, Indiana for an Olympic Redshirt in the spring semester. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
  His biggest meet in the fall was mid
  
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• Alessandro Miressi, Sara Curtis Collect Wins At 2024 International Alpha Cup

  05-05-2024 17:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 INTERNATIONAL ALPHA CUPSunday, May 5th
  Aquamore Bocconi Sport Center
  LCM (50m)
  ResultsA one-day Italian competition of the 2024 International Alpha Cup transpired in Milan with several big guns taking to the Aquamore Boccini Sport Center pool.
  This meet is taking place in between the Italian Championships/Olympic Trials in March and the Sette Colli Trophy on the agenda for June. Any available Olympic roster spots can be filled up at the Sette Colli Trophy and you c
  
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• Danielle Hill Notches 27.65 50 Back Irish Record At Ulster Championships

  05-05-2024 16:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 ULSTER AGE GROUP & SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 5th
  Aquamore Bocconi Sport Center, Bangor, Northern Ireland
  LCM (50m)
  Results: Meet Mobile – Ulster Age Group & Senior LC Champs 2024The 2024 Ulster Age Group & Senior Championships taking place in Bangor, Northern Ireland saw a national record bite the dust at the hands of Danielle Hill.
  25-year-old Hill raced in the women’s 50m back where she notched a win
  
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• Freshman Bianca Nwaizu Wins 100 Breast in 1:01.03 at CIF-SS Division 4 Championship Meet

  05-05-2024 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF Southern Section Swimming – Division IV ChampionshipsApril 25-May 2, 2024
  Mt. San Antonio College Aquatic Center, Walnut, California
  Short Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals (9 per heat)
  Full Meet Results
  Final Team ScoresThe 2024 CIF Southern Section Division 4 Swimming & Diving Championship finals on Friday saw a pair of teams that weren’t in contention last season rise to championships this season.The Southern Section of the CIF has fo
  
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