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• WADA Reinstates Tunisian Anti-Doping Org; Calls for Release of Director from Prison

  16-05-2024 23:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has reinstated the National Anti-Doping Organization of Tunisia (ANAD) and expressed “deep concern” over the arrest of the Director General of that organization.
  WADA said in a statement:
  “The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed its deep concern following the arrest of the Director General of the National Anti-Doping Organization of Tunisia (ANAD) and dismissal from his role for simply trying to abid
  
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• Sarah Sjoestroem, Tom Dean Highlight Lastest Names Expected To Compete At Mare Nostrum

  16-05-2024 23:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden and Tom Dean of Great Britain highlighted the fourth update of the list of attendees expected to compete in Mare Nostrum in Monaco at the beginning of June.
  The meet will take place in Monaco at the Prince Albert II pool. It is the final stop of a three-stop series. The first stop is scheduled for Canet in France on May 25-26. The second stop is in Barcelona, Spain on May 29-30. The final stop in Monaco is scheduled from June 1-2.
  Dean was a
  
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• 2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

  16-05-2024 23:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live Results
  Prelims – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap | Day 4 Recap
  Finals – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 RecapDay 4 Finals Heat Sheet
  Canadian stars Summer McIn
  
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• 2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

  16-05-2024 23:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2024 SPEEDO ATLANTA CLASSICWednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
  McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  Day 1 Distance Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic”Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet
  We had a distance session last night, but now it’s time for our first full finals session at the 2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic. Welcome in everyone, an
  
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• Beyond The Lane Lines: Brisbane 2032 Updates & Russian Neutral Paralympic Uniforms

  16-05-2024 23:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’  With each edition, we collect personal stories, little-known facts, and general items of interest from around the world. Read on and learn something new this week.
  #1 Icelandic President Takes Part in Remembrance Swim
  President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson participated in an annual swim in remembrance of Guðlaugur Friðþórss
  
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• Mason Mathias Keeps 4FR Over 2FL, Twichell & Ramadan Scratch Day 2 Atlanta Classic Finals

  16-05-2024 23:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 SPEEDO ATLANTA CLASSICWednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
  McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  Day 1 Distance Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic”Thursday Finals Heat Sheet
  Tonight’s first full finals session at the 2024 Atlanta Classic will feature four women’s and men’s event finals: the 100 free, 100 breast,
  
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• What Made Jon Urbanchek the Dean of the College of Coaches?

  16-05-2024 21:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Jon Urbanchek, who died last week at 84-years old, was a special coach.
  Winning an individual NCAA title and two team individual titles as an athlete at Michigan and then leading the Wolverines to an NCAAA title as a coach in 2004 already puts him in rare company in the sport.
  But that’s not what makes Jon Urbanchek a special coach. Among all of the great coaches that swimming has seen, Urbanchek stands out as one of the most-beloved coaches in American swimming
  
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• Legendary Purdue Diving Coach Adam Soldati To Step Down After ALS Diagnosis

  16-05-2024 21:08 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Longtime Purdue diving coach Adam Soldati is stepping down from his post after 19 years to focus on his health and spend more time with his family following his recent diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
  Four-time Olympic medalist David Boudia, who was previously coached by Soldati and has been working as an assistant diving coach at Purdue since 2021, will take over as head diving coach beginning next season.
  Soldati has been at Purdue s
  
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• NCAA Record Holder Maxine Parker Returning To Virginia For 5th Year

  16-05-2024 20:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Maxine Parker has announced that she will return to Virginia to use her COVID-19 fifth year. Parker transferred to Virginia for her junior season and has been a key part of their sprint group for the last two years.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Maxine Parker (@maxine.parkerr)Parker made NCAAs as a freshman at Georgia, swimming in the ‘B’ final of both the 50 and 100 freestyles. As a sophomore, she earned an individual invite and swam in preli
  
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• Division II Southwest Baptist University To Add Men’s and Women’s Swimming Programs

  16-05-2024 20:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Southwest Baptist University, an NCAA Division II school located in Bolivar, Mo., is adding men’s and women’s swimming programs, the athletics department announced Thursday.
  Southwest Baptist (SBU) is also adding men’s volleyball, giving the Bearcats 21 varsity sports. The three new programs will begin competition in the 2025-26 academic year, using the upcoming 2024-25 campaign to recruit student-athletes. A national search for coaches will begi
  
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• Canadian Trials Day 4: Sienna Angove Scratches 400 IM, Bumping Angela Wang Into A-Final

  16-05-2024 20:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live Results
  Prelims – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap | Day 4 Recap
  Finals – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 RecapDay 4 Finals Heat Sheet
  Only one swimmer scratched
  
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• Alex Shackell Swims Best Time 57.22 100 Butterfly During Prelims In Indy, #3 17-18 All-Time

  16-05-2024 19:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 INDIANAPOLIS SPRING CUPMay 15-18, 2024
  IUPUI Natatorium
  Meet Mobile: “2024 Indy May Cup”
  Day 1 RecapSwimming in her first race in Indianapolis this weekend, Alex Shackell swam to a personal best of a 57.22 in the 100 butterfly this morning and is the top seed heading into the event tonight. That makes her the 5th fastest American in the event so far this season and #3 in the 17-18 age group of all-time.
  Top 5 US Women This Season- 100 LCM ButterflyTor
  
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• Stuart Seymour Scores First Trials Cut With Monster 50 Free Drop At NASA Spring Blast Off

  16-05-2024 19:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  2024 IL WILD NASA Spring Blast OffMay 3-5, 2024
  Evanston, IL
  50 meters (LCM)
  Meet Info
  Results on Meet Mobile “2024 NASA Spring Blast Off”Rising Northwestern University sophomore Stuart Seymour punched a ticket to Indianapolis when he landed his first Olympic Trials cut in the 50 free at the 2024 Illinois NASA Spring Blast Off in early May.
  Seymour threw down a time of 22.64, dipping well under the Trials cut of 22.79. His performance also marked the 5t
  
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• Maertens, Wellbrock & Kohler Headline German Lineup For Paris 2024

  16-05-2024 19:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The German Swimming Federation has revealed its 24-strong lineup for this summer’s Olympic Games, pending final German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) confirmation on June 4th.
  The lineup includes 9 women and 15 men hoping to improve upon the nation’s earning two pool swimming medals at the 2020 Olympic Games.SwimSwam’s Official Paris 2024 Roster IndexThere in Tokyo, Florian Wellbrock collected bronze in the men’s 1500m freestyle. He also sna
  
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• Additional Japanese Retirement Announcements Since Trials

  16-05-2024 19:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The conclusion of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials this past March brought about the naming of 27 athletes to the nation’s roster for this summer’s Games in Paris, France.
  With the highs of being nominated to the squad come the lows of racing mainstays missing out on their dream of an Olympic appearance, bringing about several retirement announcements.
  We reported how backstroking icon Ryosuke Irie decided to hang up his goggles after a stellar career t
  
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• Hubert Kos Speaks On Rejoining Bowman At Altitude Camp

  16-05-2024 18:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  On the heels of the Hungarian Swimming Federation revealing that 21-year-old Hubert Kos would now be racing at this year’s European Championships, the former Arizona State University star revealed details on his recent altitude training camp.
  Speaking to the federation via Instagram, Kos said this week, “the last 3 or 4 weeks since we’ve been here [Colorado Springs] it’s been about ‘suffering.’
  “We are doing different thing
  
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• Estimated Timelines for Each Day of the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials

  16-05-2024 18:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials are around the corner, and this weekend’s meets in Irvine, Indianapolis, Austin, Atlanta, and Tempe are serving as a final tune-up for many of the contenders to make the US Olympic Team.
  While USA Swimming doesn’t want to discuss session lengths for the upcoming US Olympic Trials in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, we’ve done some math to estimate how long each session of the meet will take.
  We hope that this wil
  
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• Cincinnati Bearcats Score Commitment from YMCA Champion J.R. Taylor for 2024-25

  16-05-2024 18:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant 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.
  Raleigh, North Carolina’s John Reese (“J.R.”) Taylor has signed a National Letter of Intent to swim and study at the University of C
  
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• Evgenii Somov Blasts 58.72 100 Breast For New Russian Record, First Time Sub-1:00

  16-05-2024 17:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 SPEEDO ATLANTA CLASSICWednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
  McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  Day 1 Distance Recap
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic”Evgenii Somov unleashed a monstrous swim in the prelims of the men’s 100 breaststroke on Thursday morning at the Atlanta Classic, stunningly breaking the Russian Record.
  Entering the competition h
  
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• UCLA Ordered to Pay Cal $30 Million Over Three Years for Ditching Pac-12

  16-05-2024 17:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  The University of California Board of Regents voted on Tuesday to make UCLA pay Cal $10 million annually for the next three years as a compensatory payment — “Calimony,” if you will — for ditching the Pac-12 in favor of the Big Ten this summer.
  When the Board first approved the Bruins’ move in December of 2022, one of the conditions for their departure was subsidizing the Bears between $2 million and $10 million, depending on the value o
  
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• Maggie MacNeil Calls On Swimming Canada To Bring Coach Rick Bishop To Paris

  16-05-2024 16:27 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
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live Results
  Prelims – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap
  Finals – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 RecapDefending Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil has called on
  
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• 2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

  16-05-2024 15:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live Results
  Prelims – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap
  Finals – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 RecapDay 4 Prelims Heat Sheet
  Steam courtesy of CBC
  Day 4 ScheduleWomen’s Open 400 IM
  Men’s
  
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• Big Names Drop 400 IM: Harvey & Pickrem Out- Canadian Olympics & Paralympics Day 4 Prelims

  16-05-2024 15:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live Results
  Prelims – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap
  Finals – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 RecapDay 4 Prelims Heat Sheet
  Day 4 ScheduleWomen’s Open 400 IM
  Men’s Open 100 Free
  Women&r
  
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• 2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

  16-05-2024 14:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 SPEEDO ATLANTA CLASSICWednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
  McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  Day 1 Distance Recap
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic”The first prelims session of the 2024 Atlanta Classic is set to feature the heats of the women’s and men’s 100 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free at the McAuley Aquatic Center.
  Thursday Pr
  
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• Dressel Still Set for 100 Free/Breast Combo for 2024 Atlanta Classic (Day 2 Prelims Scratches)

  16-05-2024 14:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 SPEEDO ATLANTA CLASSICWednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
  McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  Day 1 Distance Recap
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic”Thursday Prelims Heat Sheet
  The 2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic is set to continue with the first prelims session of the meet. Among the scratch notices from the women’s and men’s 100 free, 100 bre
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 815 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  16-05-2024 13:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
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• Chase Kalisz Breaks Down Grueling Bob Bowman IM Sets at OTC Training Camp

  16-05-2024 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamChase Kalisz is a 2x Olympian and the reigning Olympic champion in the 400 IM. He’s gearing up for his 4th Olympic Trials, which are just one month away, with a training camp in Colorado Springs. His coach there, Bob Bowman, has thrown some pretty gnarly sets at him throughout the last couple weeks, which Kalisz explains.
  The former Georgia Bulldog also speaks about recovery away from practice, his mentality heading into his 4th Olympic Trials, and the importan
  
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• 6 Sets for Developing a Six-Beat Kick

  16-05-2024 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Freestyle with a six-beat kick is the final boss when it comes to kicking and swimming freestyle.
  Having the skill level, coordination, and most importantly, the leg fitness to kick continuously at six beats per stroke cycle is no easy feat.
  But make no mistake, mastering a six-beat kick increases propulsion, can improve freestyle stroke technique, and gives the gift that keeps on giving, a devastating finishing kick on race day.
  Just how kick-worthy is the s
  
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• Kiefer Aquatics Presents: Revolutionizing Performance with The Ultimate Tech Suit Review

  16-05-2024 11:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Kiefer Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner.
  Kiefer Aquatics is excited to introduce our first-ever tech suits review, a pioneering effort within our brand, renowned for swimming innovation and excellence. In an unprecedented move, we’ve assembled a select team of elite aquatic athletes to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the latest competitive swimming tech suits. Our expert panel features Ginger Kiefer, an accomplished D1 Idaho swimme
  
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• After Huge College Season, Aurora Roghair Drops 18 Seconds in the 1500 Meter Free in Irvine

  16-05-2024 05:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2024 Southern California InvitationalMay 15-18, 2024
  Irvine, California
  Long Course Meters (50m), Prelims/Finals
  Results on Meet Mobile: 2024 CA Southern California InvitationalIrvine Novaquatics is one of many clubs across the country hosting big meets this weekend in an almost informal regional system of final tuneups ahead of next month’s Olympic Trials.
  This rendition featured just a handful of swimmers swimming timed finals of 1500 frees on Wednesday, but o
  
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• WATCH: Jankovics & Tierney Qualify For Their First Olympics (Day 2 CAN Trials Race Videos)

  16-05-2024 03:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Swimming Canada Paralympic Selection Criteria 
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live ResultsIt’s been an action packed start to the 2024 Canadian Olympic and Paralymic Trials. But if you’ve been unable to tune in, do not fear — we’re compil
  
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• Kylie Masse Qualifies For Paris With Her Fastest 100 Back Since Tokyo (Day 3 Qualifiers)

  16-05-2024 03:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live ResultsKylie Masse is back. On day three of the 2024 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials, Masse qualified for her third Olympic Games in the 100 backstroke.
  But more than the qualification, what really stands out is her tim
  
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• Kayla Han, Luke Whitlock Open Indianapolis Spring Cup With Distance Free Wins

  16-05-2024 02:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 Indianapolis Spring CupMay 15-18, 2024
  IUPUI Natatorium
  Meet Mobile: “2024 Indy May Cup”Some of the top swimmers from the midwest are competing this week in Indianapolis, just one month out from the US Olympic Trials. The meet serves as one of many tune-up meets before some athletes will return to Indianapolis next month but will swim in Lucas Oil Stadium.
  On the first night of the meet, Luke Whitlock earned the win in the men’s 1500 freestyle s
  
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• Northwestern Hires Joe Bonk From Virginia As Assistant Coach

  16-05-2024 01:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Northwestern University has announced the addition of Joe Bonk to its coaching staff for the 2024-2025 season. Bonk most recently served as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia.
  “We are thrilled to welcome Joe Bonk to our Swim & Dive staff,” said Northwestern Head Coach Rachel Stratton-Mills. “Joe brings a wealth of experience from both his swimming and coaching backgrounds, along with a deep passion for the sport that aligns perfectl
  
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• Oliver Dawson Breaks Own Canadian 15-17 Age Group Record With 2:12.42 200 Breast

  16-05-2024 01:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 CANADIAN OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC TRIALSMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  How To Watch
  Swimming Canada Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets (Updated 05/10)
  Live Results
  Prelims – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap
  Finals – Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 Finals RecapMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALWorld Record: 2:05.48 &ndash
  
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• Former Texas A&M Men’s Head Coach Jay Holmes Announces Retirement After US Trials

  16-05-2024 00:53 via swimswam.com
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Former head coach of men’s swimming and diving at Texas A&M Jay Holmes has announced his retirement from coaching. His retirement comes just 10 days after the school announced the hiring of Blaire Bachman as the first Director of Swimming and Diving.A salute to an incredible career.Thank you, Jay!https://t.co/Uy1A0mUpUm#GigEm pic.twitter.com/RQbdU74lhX
  — Texas A&M Swimming & Diving (@AggieSwimDive) May 15, 2024“It’s been an honor an
  
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