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• 2024 Lehigh Swimming & Diving Camps – Sign Up Today

  26-04-2024 00:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamAt Lehigh University Swimming and Diving we believe in engineering body mechanics to improve optimal performance through a learning-conducive, challenging, and FUN environment.Don’t be told what to do, experience why! Trying out different methods and learning from our experiences helps us better understand what works best for us on our competitive swimming journey!
  10&UNDER SWIM CAMP (THREE DAY) 6/13/24 – 6/15/24
   Bethlehem, PA
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• Paige Madden Swims Lifetime Best 4:03.02 400 Free, #2 American This Season

  25-05-2024 05:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NOVA SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGEMay 24-26, 2024
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center Pool, Irvine, California
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CA NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge”
  Psych Sheets
  Preview
  Day 1 Prelims Recap
  Live Stream
  Day 1 Finals Live RecapWOMEN’S 400 FREE – FINALMeet record: 4:05.37 – Paige Madden, 2024
  U.S. Olympic Trials cut: 4:15.49Top 3:Paige Madden (NYAC) – 4:03.02
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• Barbie Collection Honors Federica Pellegrini, Other Woman Athletes

  25-05-2024 05:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  As part of Barbie’s 65th anniversary celebrations, Mattel has released a line of nine dolls designed in the likeness of famous female athletes from around the world. The list includes Italian swimmer, Olympic champion, and World Record holder Federica Pellegrini.
  The list of athletes who will get the barbie treatment includes:Federica Pellergini, Italian swimmer
  Venus Williams, American tennis player
  Mary Folwer, Australian footballer (soccer player)
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• Leon Marchand Swims Season-Best 200 IM With 1:55.74, Personal Best 59.09 100 Breast

  25-05-2024 04:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NOVA SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGEMay 24-26, 2024
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center Pool, Irvine, California
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CA NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge”
  Psych Sheets
  Preview
  Day 1 Prelims Recap
  Live Stream
  Day 1 Finals Live RecapLeon Marchand swam to his 4th fastest 200 IM in his career on night 1 of competition in Irvine swimming to a 1:55.74 in the event. Later in the session, he also swam a personal best
  
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• 2024 Speedo Grand Challenge: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

  25-05-2024 02:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 NOVA SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGEMay 24-26, 2024
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center Pool, Irvine, California
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CA NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge”
  Psych Sheets
  Preview
  Day 1 Prelims Recap
  Live StreamWorld record holder Leon Marchand highlights a star-studded opening night of the Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine as the top qualifier in both the men’s 100 breaststroke (1:00.62) and 200 IM (1:59.5
  
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• Former Kentucky Coach Lars Jorgensen Reportedly Suspended Previously in 2019

  25-05-2024 01:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Former University of Kentucky head coach Lars Jorgensen was reportedly suspended back in 2019 for failure to report sexual harassment allegations made against one his staff members, according to records obtained by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
  Jorgensen was also suspended for the Wildcats’ SEC opener in November of 2023 before spending almost two months off deck last May prior to his resignation in June. Last month, two of his ex-swimmers (who later became assi
  
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• U.S. Open Qualifier Alex Townsend Makes Verbal Commitment to Princeton for 2025-26

  25-05-2024 00:01 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.
  Alex Townsend, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and NISCA All-American from Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced his verbal commitment to the
  
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• Ryan Held Swims 9.57 SCM 25 Free, Wins Four-Round Tournament at Arizona State

  24-05-2024 23:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Ryan Held twice clocked an unofficial pool record of 9.57 swimming the short course meters (SCM) 25 freestyle at Arizona State’s head-to-head tournament this week in Tempe, ultimately prevailing in the final against Jack Dolan by less than a tenth of a second.
  Held, a 28-year-old Olympic champion back at Rio 2016, posted a time of 9.63 in the championship round to beat Dolan’s 9.70.
  The top overall seed among the 16 swimmers in the bracket, Held blazed a
  
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• 63 Names Highlight 5th List Of Attendees For Mare Nostrum That Begins This Week

  24-05-2024 22:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  63 athletes are highlighted as a list of attendees for the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco that will take place on June 1-2, 2024. Nandor Nemeth and Michelle Coleman were the latest names added to the list.
  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 J
  
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• At Age 39, Matt Grevers Qualifies For 7th US Olympic Trials In Career With 22.50 50 Free

  24-05-2024 21:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  39 year old Matt Grevers qualified for his seventh US Olympic Trials after swimming a 22.50 in a 50 freestyle time trial on Friday. The swim was also his fastest time in the event since December 2015.
  Grevers swam his 4th long course 50 freestyle since returning to competition in February 2024. Previously, Grevers has swam times of a 23.10 in early May and 23.08 and 22.99 at Sectionals in March. Today’s swim was his first time under the Trials cut that stands at
  
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• Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/24/2024

  24-05-2024 21:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  In our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
  Liberty Clark, 16, Crow Canyon Sharks (PC): Clark dropped more than a second in the 100 free at the Trojan Aquatics Los Angeles Invite, putting up a time of 54.98 in a time trial two days after she set a PB of 56.09 in the ‘B’ final. Her best time coming into the meet was 56.29, set in April, a
  
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• Leon Marchand Breaks Kitajima’s Meet Record in 100 Breast Prelims at Speedo Grand Challenge

  24-05-2024 20:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 NOVA SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGEMay 24-26, 2024
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center Pool, Irvine, California
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CA NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge”
  Psych Sheets
  Preview
  Live StreamIn what is likely his last tune-up before France’s Olympic Trials next month, Leon Marchand got off to a sizzling start at the Speedo Grand Challenge on Friday in Irvine, California.
  The versatile 22-year-old began his
  
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• George Mason Promotes Jamie Greenwood to Head Coach After Interim Head Coach Status

  24-05-2024 20:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  After spending the 2023-2024 season as interim head coach, George Mason has announced it has promoted Jamie Greenwood to head coach.
  Greenwood took over the program last June after longtime head coach Peter Ward announced his retirement last May. Ward started the men’s and women’s programs in 1998 and spent 25 years with the teams. Greenwood now becomes the 2nd head coach in school history.
  Ward spoke of the announcement saying, “I could not be more
  
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• Best of the Rest Sprinter Ryan Henderson (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Louisville

  24-05-2024 20:15 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.
  High school junior Ryan Henderson from Kinston, North Carolina, has verbally committed to swim and study at the University of Louisville beginning in
  
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• Anya’s Top 10 Swims From Across All Of the US Meets Last Weekend

  24-05-2024 19:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  This past weekend was one of the biggest “tune-up” weekends as the US Olympic Trials are now just less than one month away. Here are my top 10 swims from this weekend. These swims have many various indications for 2024 and 2028 Olympic Trials.Caeleb Dressel 100 free 48.30: Dressel’s 100 freestyle in Atlanta was his fastest since his comeback. He has been consistently dropping time in the event, getting faster at every single meet he has competed in t
  
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• American Record Holder Luca Urlando Returning to Georgia After Redshirt Season

  24-05-2024 19:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  American Record holder and World Junior Champion Luca Urlando will return to compete for the Georgia Bulldogs this upcoming season after taking an Olympic Redshirt in the 2023-2024 season.
  Urlando has not swam for the team since October 2022 when he competed in a dual meet. He also competed at a World Cup stop in October 2022 but had to be helped out of the pool during the 100 IM after dislocating his shoulder. He eventually underwent surgery on that shoulder.
  He retu
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 52.6% Think Canadian Women Have Best Medal Hopes In Medley Relay

  24-05-2024 17:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
  Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers which Canadian women’s relay is best positioned for success in Paris:
  Question: Which Canadian women’s relay has the best medal prospects in Paris?
  RESULTS4×100 medley &n
  
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• El Paso Community Pushing Back Against Proposed Closure of Socorro Aquatic Center

  24-05-2024 17:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  The El Paso swim community is pushing back against a proposal to shut down the Socorro Aquatic Center for one year to help the Socorro Independent School District (SISD) save money amid a ballooning budget crisis.
  The SISD is facing a $41 million deficit next school year, more than double the current $33 million shortage. Board members are set to vote on a number of cost-saving measures discussed at a meeting earlier this month, including reducing employer healthcare
  
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• How Defending Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby Is Preparing For U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials

  24-05-2024 17:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam2020 Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby came from nowhere to win 100 breaststroke gold in Tokyo. Since the last Olympics her competitive ride has been a little bumpy. Lydia’s finding her footing now as we near the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. In this interview she unpacks how she’s training, feeling, and managing the stress of carrying the title, Defending Olympic Champion.
  LYDIA JACOBY U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS PREDICTION:
  Lydia’s perform
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Rylee Erisman Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever In 100 Free

  24-05-2024 16:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  
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• Olympic Games’ €1.4bn clean-up aims to leave Parisians swimming in the Seine

  24-05-2024 16:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Organisers expect 75% of identified bacterial pollution will be gone by the time the starting gun goes for the open water eventsBeside a sign saying “No swimming”, Pierre Fuzeau defiantly pulled on his swimming cap, slipped into the green water of the Ourcq canal on Paris’s northern edge, and set off with a strong front-crawl.The 66-year-old company director regularly joins his open-water swimming group for well-organised illegal dips, including in the River Seine, where swimmi
  
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• Olympic Games’ €1.4bn clean-up aims to get Parisians swimming in the Seine

  24-05-2024 16:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Organisers expect 75% of identified bacterial pollution will be gone by the time the starting gun fires for the open water eventsBeside a sign saying “No swimming”, Pierre Fuzeau defiantly pulled on his swimming cap, slipped into the green water of the Ourcq canal on Paris’s northern edge, and set off with a strong front-crawl.The 66-year-old company director regularly joins his open-water swimming group for well-organised illegal dips, including in the River Seine, where swimm
  
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• The Most Annoying Things To Deal With In Swim Practice

  24-05-2024 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Corey He
  We all know the feeling of showing up to a swim practice knowing that it’s all about surviving the next two hours. We pray for the sprint set or social kick that never ends up happening, and instead, we see our coach walking us through the most haunting of aerobic or IM sets.
  In essence, we’re looking to steer clear of anything that will make our practices even more insufferable. Here are some of those things that we try to avoi
  
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• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Huske Puts World Record On High Alert In 100 Fly

  24-05-2024 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
  Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview Index
  Broadcast InfoWOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – BY THE NUMBERSWorld Record: 55.48, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2016 Olympic Games
  American Record: 55.64, Torri Huske – 2022 World Championships
  U.S. Open Record: 55.66, Torri Huske (USA) – 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials
  World Junior Record: 56.20, Claire Curzan (USA) &ndash
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #962

  24-05-2024 13:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:  Speed and Power
  Target age group:  13-14 years old, 15-18 years old, 19-22 years old
  
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• Virginia Media Day: Walsh Sisters, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, Jack Aikins (PODCAST)

  24-05-2024 12:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamUniversity of Virginia swimming hosted a media day for a number of their top athletes and coaches. Listen to Alex and Gretchen Walsh, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, and Jack Aikins field questions from the national media before the upcoming US Olympic Trials next month in Indianapolis.
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• Virgina Media Day: Walsh Sisters, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, Jack Aikens (PODCAST)

  24-05-2024 12:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamUniversity of Virginia swimming hosted a media day for a number of their top athletes and coaches. Listen to Alex and Gretchen Walsh, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, and Jack Aikens field questions from the national media before the upcoming US Olympic Trials next month in Indianapolis.
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• Howard Hinds Named Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach At Springfield College

  24-05-2024 11:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Springfield Athletics
  Springfield, Mass. – May 20, 2024 – Springfield College Director of Athletics, Dr. Craig Poisson, is pleased to announce that Howard Hinds ’00 has been named the head men’s and women’s swimming coach and assistant professor of physical education at Springfield College.
  “As our next teacher-coach in the sport of swimming, I look forward to Coach Hinds imparting his vast knowledge and deep pa
  
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• Pitt’s Jerry Chen Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

  24-05-2024 11:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Pitt Athletics
  PITTSBURGH – Pitt swimmer Jerry Chen was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate scholarship in early May. Chen is the first NCAA Scholarship winner from the University of Pittsburgh since 2021.
  Chen earned a degree in Computer Science & Rehabilitation Science and is currently training for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in June. Chen also received the Carson Graduate Fellowship Full Award and the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Awa
  
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• NCAA Approves Multi-Billion Dollar Settlement in Historic House Case, Ending Amateurism

  24-05-2024 04:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Despite pushback from smaller Division I conferences, the NCAA Board of Governors reportedly approved settlement terms for Arizona State swimmer Grant House‘s class-action lawsuit that could send more than $15 billion to college athletes over the 10-year agreement.
  The settlement, which would also end the Hubbard and Carter cases facing the NCAA if approved by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, includes almost $2.8 billion in back damages for lost opportunitie
  
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