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• Backstroker Abhay Tharakan Hands Verbal To Georgia Tech (2025)

  07-05-2024 21:09 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.
  Abhay Tharakan has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the Georgia Institute of Technology, beginning next fall with the 2025-2026
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #967

  29-05-2024 20:00 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:  Race Specificity
  Target age group:  13-14 years old, 15-18 years old
  Target level:&n
  
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• Popovici Punches 1:44.74 Season-Best 200 Free, Overtakes Biedermann’s Mare Nostrum Record

  29-05-2024 19:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – BARCELONAMay 29-30, 2024
  Prelims/Finals: 9 am / 5 pm local, 3 am / 11 am ET
  Barcelona, Spain
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  LivestreamThe 2024 Mare Nostrum – Barcelona stop is rife with aquatic talent, including some newcomers to the Tour that didn’t appear last weekend in Canet.
  Making his 2024 Mare Nostrum debut in a big way was 19-year-old David Popovici of Romania, contesting his pet ev
  
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• Gorbenko Slices More Time Off Newly-Minted Israeli National Record In 200 IM

  29-05-2024 19:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – BARCELONAMay 29-30, 2024
  Prelims/Finals: 9 am / 5 pm local, 3 am / 11 am ET
  Barcelona, Spain
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  LivestreamDay one of the 2024 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona brought the heat, with multiple athletes throwing down season-bests en route to grabbing some hardware.
  20-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko was no exception, with the versatile star lowering her own days-old Israeli nati
  
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• Kristof Milak Pops Season-Best 50.95 In 100 Fly, Tying His Mare Nostrum Record

  29-05-2024 18:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – BARCELONAMay 29-30, 2024
  Prelims/Finals: 9 am / 5 pm local, 3 am / 11 am ET
  Barcelona, Spain
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  LivestreamDespite reports of him missing the majority of workouts coming out of the Hungarian Championships in April, Kristof Milak‘s performance shows no signs of a lack of commitment.
  On Wednesday, Milak put up a time of 50.95 in the men’s 100 butterfly during
  
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• High-Level International Meets For June 2024

  29-05-2024 18:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
   
  The month of June is nearly upon us which means we have two of the most prestigious Olympic Trials meet just days away.
  The highly-anticipated competitions of the U.S. Olympic Trials and the Australian Olympic Trials are the highlights of June, with the former taking place June 10th through June 15th while the latter spans June 15th through June 23rd.
  On top of that, we have the European Championships overlapping U.S. Trials, with the 7-day affair offering a last
  
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• NCAA First-Year Coach Update: Duke Women Earn Highest NCAA Finish in Program History

  29-05-2024 18:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Casey Murphy on SwimSwam
  After four Power Five head coaching changes in the NCAA prior to last season, it’s time to check in and see how the teams finished up. We’ll also review the performances of some of the big mid-major head coaching changes this season, including Tom Wilkens for Fordham, Jon Pepaj for Long Island, and Shawn King for Utah Tech.
  WOLVERINES FINISH STRONG UNDER BOWE
  Michigan continued their success under Matt Bowe after placing third for both teams at the Big Ten
  
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• 2024 Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Day 1 Finals Recap

  29-05-2024 18:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – BARCELONAMay 29-30, 2024
  Prelims/Finals: 9 am / 5 pm local, 3 am / 11 am ET
  Barcelona, Spain
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  LivestreamGood Morning and welcome to the first day of the second stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour. A lot of stars from the first leg in Canet have made the trip down the Mediterranean, including Anastasia Gorbenko, who is fresh off of two new National records.
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• Alex Walsh Enters Trials Lineup For NCAP Elite Qualifier, Gemmell & Heilman Also On Psychs

  29-05-2024 17:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAP Elite QualifierMay 31- June 2, 2024
  LCM (50 meters)
  Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center, Stafford, VA
  Full Psych SheetsJust over two weeks out from Olympic Trials, swimmers from the Virginia and Washington DC area will have a chance to tune-up for Trials as well as a last-chance for cuts.
  Expected to be in attendance at the meet include swimmers from the University of Virginia (including Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan), Erin Gemmell, and Thomas Heilman.
  Alex W
  
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• Gear Up for an Unstoppable Summer with A3 Performance!

  29-05-2024 17:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  A3 Performance has been a SwimSwam partner since 2012.
  As the summer heats up, it’s time for swimmers and coaches to prepare for an unstoppable season. A3 Performance is here to ensure you have the gear you need to take your training to the next level. Check out these essential products designed to help you unleash your full potential this summer.
  Power Chute: Amplify your swim training with the A3 Performance Power Chute. This resistance training to
  
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• Georgia Southern Graduate Assistant Emily Hetzer Joins Cincinnati As Assistant Coach

  29-05-2024 16:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Cincinnati has added former Georgia Southern graduate assistant Emily Hetzer to its coaching staff as an assistant coach.
  “I am thrilled to have Emily join our staff,” Cincinnati head coach Many Commons-DiSalle said. “Her experience as an All-American collegiate athlete and her previous coaching experience will add tremendous depth to our coaching staff. I believe she has a very bright future as a coach and I believe she will be a valuable contributo
  
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• Frank Busch Wants To Help Make Your Club Meets Shorter And More Fun

  29-05-2024 16:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  At 7:30 in the morning on any given Saturday, there are hundreds of club swimmers getting ready to jump into a crowded pool for meet warmup. They’ll swim fingers-to-toes with their teammates. Eventually, the session will start and for the coaches, swimmers, parents, and officials will settle in for hours in a hot, packed pool deck where there are 20 heats of the girls 11-12 50 freestyle. Then, they’ll wake up and do it all again on Sunday. 
  If you h
  
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• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Grimes Leads Young Talent in 400 IM

  29-05-2024 15:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Laura Rosado 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 400 IM – BY THE NUMBERSWorld Record: 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2024 Canadian Trials
  American Record: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff – 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
  U.S. Open Record: 4:28.61, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2022 U.S. Open
  World Junior Record: 4:25.87, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 202
  
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• Skyler Smith on Being the Only American Racing at the Mare Nostrum Tour

  29-05-2024 14:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – CANET-EN-ROUSSILLONSaturday, May 25th & Sunday, May 26th
  Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/Finals at 5:30pm local (11:30am ET)
  Canet, France
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  Livestream
  Rising UNC senior Skyler Smith opted to get way out of her comfort zone this summer in an effort to perfect her 100 breast race plan for the US Olympic. This meant traveling abroad (for the first time in her life) alone to
  
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• 2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: The Locks

  29-05-2024 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 10-15, 2024
  Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Swimming Australia Olympic Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Ordered Psych Sheets – courtesy of TroyyOriginal Link
  Live ResultsWith Australia’s Olympic Trials coming up in just a few weeks, the countdown is on to see who will qualify to represent the green and gold in Paris. The Trials will take place June 10-15 at the Brisbane Aq
  
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• Sydney Pickrem’s Coach Explains Her Paradoxical Improvements in the 200 IM

  29-05-2024 13:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  When Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem shattered her personal best in the 200 IM to qualify for the Olympic Team for the Paris 2024 Games, we noticed an unusual phenomenon: the split of the breaststroke leg of her race was responsible for her improvement, seemingly without her breaststroke actually improving.
  Jason Calanog, one of the coaches who she has been training under as a pro at Texas A&M University, explained this paradox in a post on X (formerly known
  
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• ‘If you got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.’

  29-05-2024 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner
  Commit Swimming has Team Management Software
  ‘If you got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.’—Vanilla Ice
  This is what comes to mind when I send this amazing and talented crew behind the day-in and day-out runnings of Commit Swimming a question or need assistance on how quickly they respond and make sure you’re taken care of! 5 STARS!
  –Edie Dean, Stingrays Swim Team
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• NCAA Runner-Up Isabelle Stadden Returning to Cal For 5th Year

  29-05-2024 04:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAA runner-up Isabelle Stadden has announced she will return to Cal to use her COVID-19 fifth year. Stadden has been a consistent NCAA ‘A’ finalist as she made the NCAA ‘A’ final of the 100 and 200 backstroke events in all four years of her undergraduate career.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Isabelle Stadden (@isabellestadden)As a freshman, Stadden won the Pac-12 title in the 200 backstroke swimming a 1:50.83. She also was 2n
  
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• NAIA Bethel University (TN) Cuts Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Programs

  28-05-2024 23:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Bethel University out of McKenzie, Tennessee has dropped its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs for the upcoming school year. The school competed in the Mid-South Conference and sent two men to the 2024 NAIA Championships.
  The team practiced out of the Gaines Pool which is located on campus inside of the Baker field house that was built in 1969. The school’s pool announced, “Bethel has decided to close the Gaines Pool. The cost to m
  
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• Sun Yang Eyes Return To Competition As Doping Ban Comes To An End

  28-05-2024 21:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Disgraced three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang may be ineligible to compete at the Paris Olympics, but that hasn’t dimmed his desire to return to competition.
  Sun’s four-year doping ban—which was reduced from an initial suspension of eight years in 2021—has come to an end, as the former freestyle powerhouse was suspended from February 2020 until this May.
  The 32-year-old’s ban didn’t end in time for him to compete at the Ch
  
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• Minna Abraham on LCM Season Coming Off of NCAA: “The two compliment each other really well”

  28-05-2024 21:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – CANET-EN-ROUSSILLONSaturday, May 25th & Sunday, May 26th
  Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/Finals at 5:30pm local (11:30am ET)
  Canet, France
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  Livestream
  USC standout freshman Minna Abraham competed at the Canet stop in Mare Nostrum, clocking a 1:58.46 in the 200 free to finish 2nd. She is currently chasing the Olympic ‘A’ cut in the event, hoping to make a bid f
  
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• Minna Abraham on LCM Season Coming Off of NCAA: “The two complement each other really well”

  28-05-2024 21:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2024 MARE NOSTRUM – CANET-EN-ROUSSILLONSaturday, May 25th & Sunday, May 26th
  Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/Finals at 5:30pm local (11:30am ET)
  Canet, France
  LCM (50m)
  Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  Livestream
  USC standout freshman Minna Abraham competed at the Canet stop in Mare Nostrum, clocking a 1:58.46 in the 200 free to finish 2nd. She is currently chasing the Olympic ‘A’ cut in the event, hoping to make a bid f
  
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• Former Auburn Head Coach Gary Taylor Joins Virginia Staff As Associate Head Coach

  28-05-2024 21:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The University of Virginia has hired Gary Taylor to fill the vacant spot left on its coaching staff left in the wake of former associate head coach Blaire Anderson leaving to take over as the Director of Swimming at Texas A&M University.
  This marks Taylor’s return to college swimming after a three year absence. He was the head coach at Auburn for three seasons, before “mutually agreeing to part ways” with the Tigers. Shortly thereafter,
  
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• Hollie Bonewit-Cron Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach At Penn State

  28-05-2024 20:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  A new era of swimming & diving at Penn State will commence next season as the university has announced Hollie Bonewit-Cron as the sixth head coach in program history.
  Bonewit-Cron will join the Nittany Lions from Miami University (Ohio), where she’s been the head coach for the past eight seasons and brought the team to new heights with a wide array of success.
  Bonewit-Cron will take over the position from Tim Murphy, who was fired in early April aft
  
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• Pac-12 Finalist Tia Lindsay Transferring to Ohio State for 5th Year

  28-05-2024 19:07 via swimswam.com
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Tia Lindsay has announced she will transfer to Ohio State to use her COVID-19 fifth year of eligibility. Lindsay spent her undergraduate career with the University of Arizona.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tia Lindsay (@tialindsayy)As a freshman, Lindsay concluded her season at the 2021 Pac-12 Championships finishing 11th in the 500 free in a personal best 4:47.97. She also finished 13th in the 200 free (1:49.04) and 16th in the 200 back (1:59.20).
  She sw
  
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• The Fastest Swim Technique: Backstroke Dolphin Kick With Maggie MacNeil

  28-05-2024 19:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwamCourtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.
  Most swimmers have a faster backstroke dolphin kick than butterfly. Maggie MacNeil’s best stroke is butterfly however her dolphin kick is so fast that she is the women’s 50 backstroke (SCM) world record holder. The question is what makes Maggie’s backstroke dolphin kick so fast?
  In this vide
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #966

  28-05-2024 19:00 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:  Capacity (Base) Building
  Target age group:  15-18 years old
  Target level:  Seni
  
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• NCAA Qualifier Ava DeAngelis Transferring to Ohio State After 3 Years With George Washington

  28-05-2024 16:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAA Qualifier in the 100 breaststroke Ava DeAngelis has announced her transfer to Ohio State for her senior season. She has one year of eligibility remaining.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ava DeAngelis (@avadeangeliiis)DeAngelis entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month upon the news that head coach Brian Thomas left the program. Although the transfer portal closed at the end of April, some exceptions allow for athletes to enter late incl
  
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• Psych Sheets Released For 2024 Australian Olympic Trials

  28-05-2024 16:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 Australian Olympic TrialsJune 10-15, 2024
  Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsThe initial entry lists for the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials have been released, with scratches accepted through Thursday (May 30) before the competition gets underway from June 10-15 at the Brisbane Aquatic Center.
  Headlining the psych sheets are defending Olympic champions Kaylee McKeown, Ariarne Titmus,&n
  
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• Missy Franklin Invited to Fly With Thunderbirds at Air Force Academy Graduation

  28-05-2024 14:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Five-time Olympic medalist Missy Franklin is taking to the air in style on Thursday after receiving an invite to fly with the Thunderbirds at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony right outside Colorado Springs.
  The 29-year-old Franklin is expected to take flight around 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, continuing a tradition of Olympian aviation that began in 2019 with alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin. Last year, retired Olympic champion speed skater Apolo Ohno jo
  
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