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• Emma McKeon Says Paris 2024 Olympics Will ‘Definitely’ Be Her Last

  20-04-2024 03:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  The Paris 2024 Olympics will “definitely” be the last for 29-year-old Emma McKeon, already the most decorated Australian Olympian in history with 11 medals.
  “I think swimming will always be a part of my life and has been for my whole life so far. But this will definitely be my last Olympics, so I’m excited for that,” McKeon told Olympics.com earlier this week. “Success for me in Paris would be to swim faster than I ever have before
  
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• Jonathan Hoole Commits to Alabama, Giving Crimson Tide 75% of a YMCA Record Setting Relay

  03-05-2024 07:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith 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 Jonathan Hoole, a sprinter and YMCA relay National Record holder, has verbally committed to the University of Alabama. Hoole is expe
  
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• Sam Hoover Nails First-Ever 50 FR Olympic Trials Cut, Quintin McCarty’s 22.25 FR Remains US #7

  03-05-2024 06:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 NC WAVE Sprint into Long CourseApril 27th-28th, 2024
  Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary, NC
  Hosted by New Wave Swim Team
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Website
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  2024 US Olympic Trials CutsOver the past weekend in Cary, NC at the Triangle Aquatic Center, New Wave Swim Team held this year’s WAVE Sprint into Long Course Meet. The two-day meet featured all 50s and 100s of all four strokes for all respective age groups (10&U, 11-12, 13-14, 15&O). This
  
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• Santa Margarita Girls, Boys Hold Serve in CIF-Southern Section Prelims, But Loyola Is Charging

  03-05-2024 06:33 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”Heading into the CIF Southern Section Division I Championship meet, both meets, on paper, were due to be runaways in favor of Santa Margarita High School. The school won both California High School State Championships last season and were seeded
  
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• Ellie Kayser & Ellis Crisci Secure Wins On Night One Of Mesa 18 & Under Spring Cup

  03-05-2024 03:57 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”The 2024 18 & Under Spring Cup meets kicked off tonight in Mesa (Arizona), Fort Lauderdale (Florida), and Elkhart (Indiana). The first night in Mesa featured a quick distance session with just two events on the schedule: the women’s 800 freestyle and men’s 800 fr
  
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• Josh Matheny and Luke Barr of Indiana Enter Transfer Portal, But Have No Intention to Transfer

  03-05-2024 02:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Two NCAA finalists this past season Josh Matheny and Luke Barr of Indiana have entered the NCAA transfer portal “briefly” to allow for a voluntary reallocation of scholarship money to Owen McDonald, who announced his transfer earlier this week.
  Just a day before the transfer portal closed, Matheny and Barr entered with “do not contact” designations. Both entered “briefly because it gave us the option of giving some of our scholarship doll
  
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• Florida State NCAA Qualifier Yordan Yanchev Returning For 5th Year

  03-05-2024 01:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAA qualifier Yordan Yanchev of Florida State has announced on Instagram that he will return for his fifth year.View this post on InstagramA post shared by FSU Swimming & Diving (@fsuswimdive)As a freshman, Yanchev helped lead the team at ACCs with 34 individual points. He was highlighted by a 5th place finishing in the 500 free. He earned an invite to 2021 NCAAs as he swam in prelims of the 100, 200, and 500 freestyles. He finished 23rd in the 500 in a 4:15
  
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• Summer’s Trials Lineup, High School Entry Fiasco, & NCAA Shuffle | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  03-05-2024 01:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Summer McIntosh‘s potential lineup for the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials, a high school swim team getting locked out of their section meet, and the major moves that have happened so far in the NCAA off-season.0:00 Summer McIntosh‘s Canadian Trials Lineup
  5:56 Acalanes High School Entry Fiasco
  13:08 NCAA ShuffleSINK or SWIM25:53 Should the crossover turn be replaced by a backstroke flipturn in IM events?
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• Kaii Winkler, Erika Pelaez Highlight Pysch Sheets for Fort Lauderdale 18&Under Spring Cup

  03-05-2024 00:43 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 SheetsSome of the top 18 and under swimmers will compete in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this weekend. Highlighting the names on the psych sheet include the #1 recruit in the boys high school class of 2024 Kaii Winkler who is headed to NC State this fall.
  Winkler is the #1 seed in four out of his five entries. He is the top seed in the 200 free (1:49.02), 100 fl
  
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• Qatar Joins the Bidding for the 2036 Olympic Games After 2016 and 2020 Misses

  03-05-2024 00:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The small oil-rich Middle Eastern nation of Qatar has formally launched its bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games. Those Games are the next up for grabs after the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
  The move was first telegraphed in 2022 in the wake of hosting the FIFA Men’s World Cup in soccer, but this week gained traction with domestic reports that proper bid files are being prepared.
  Qatar would be the smallest nation by population to host
  
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• Pitt Associate Head Coach Roman Willets Announces He Will Step Away From Coaching

  02-05-2024 22:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  University of Pittsburgh associate head coach Roman Willets has announced that he will step away from coaching after 10+ years.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Roman Willets (@roman_willets)“I have recently made the decision to step away from coaching. It has been an amazing 10+ years and I could not be more thankful for the journey and all those that I’ve had the opportunity to work with along the way. Especially all the members of the tea
  
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• 2024 SwimTech Gainesville’s High Performance Swim Camp – Sign Up Today

  02-05-2024 22:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam2024 SWIMTECH GAINESVILLE’S HIGH PERFORMANCE SWIM CAMPHOSTED IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
  Session 1
  July 28th – August 2nd, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  About Swim Camp
  SwimTech Gainesville High Performance Swim Camp is the perfect opportunity for swimmers to take their skills and performance to the next level. What makes STG’s High Performance camp unique is the size of the camp and expertise of the coaches that will work with your swimmer EVERY sess
  
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• Arizona State NCAA Qualifier Ieva Maluka Transferring to Georgia

  02-05-2024 21:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Ieva Maluka has announced her transfer to Georgia after spending her freshman and sophomore seasons at Arizona State. She entered the transfer portal at the beginning of April.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ieva Maļuka (@ievamalukaa)As a freshman, Maluka finished her season at Pac-12s as she did not make NCAAs. There she was highlighted by a 6th place finish in the 200 IM as she swam a personal best 1:57.37.
  Maluka showed great improvement during her
  
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• Finn Winkler Enters Transfer Portal After Freshman Season At Texas

  02-05-2024 20:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  After spending his freshman season with Texas, Finn Winkler has entered the transfer portal. Winkler has three years of eligibility remaining.
  Winkler committed to Texas in February 2023 and arrived this past fall. Most of his season best times came from midseason last November. At midseason, he swam personal best times in the 50 (20.40), 100 (44.52), and 200 (1:37.78) freestyles. Primarily an IMer and backstroker arriving to Texas, Winkler began to focus on the frees
  
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• Entries Released For 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals

  02-05-2024 20:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 SYDNEY OPEN & UNISPORT NATIONALSThursday, May 9th – Saturday, May 11th
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Start ListWhile not an Olympic-qualifying competition, the 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals competition is an important stepping stone between last month’s Australian National Championships and next month’s Paris 2024 Trials.
  A host of significant talent is set to descend upon the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic
  
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• SEC Announces Brad Davis Community Service Award Winners

  02-05-2024 19:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: SEC Sports
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 2, 2024) – The Southeastern Conference has announced the male and female Brad Davis Community Service Award Winners for each of its 14 member institutions.
  The school award winners are nominees for the Male and Female Brad Davis Community Service Leaders of the Year which will be announced later in May.
  The school winners will each receive a $5,000 post-graduate scholarship provided by the SEC.
  The SEC Community Servic
  
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• Olympic Roster Slots On The Line At 2024 Brazilian Championships

  02-05-2024 19:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 BRAZILIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSMonday, May 6th – Saturday, May 11th
  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Brazilian Olympic Selection Criteria
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  Live ResultsThe 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships kick off on Monday, May 6th from Rio de Janeiro, site of the 2016 Olympic Games.
  The championships represent an Olympic qualifying opportunity for the nation’s swimmers, with athletes vying for slots on the roster if they achieve the CBDA-m
  
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• Aquatics GB Announces Roster of 13 For 2024 European Championships In Belgrade

  02-05-2024 19:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  13 swimmers will be representing Great Britain at the European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia next month. The roster includes 3 swimmers that are slated to compete in the marathon swimming event, while 10 are focused on the pool swimming events. The marathon will take place on June 12th before pool action kicks off from the 17th through the 23rd.
  Team GB’s roster is led by Ed Mildred, a medalist at the 2022 European Championships in Rome. At that meet, he cla
  
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• 2024 University of Wisconsin Badger Swim Camps – Sign Up Today

  02-05-2024 17:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  The University of Wisconsin Badger Swim camps provide an enjoyable, challenging learning experience for campers. Come join us and the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center located within the Nicholas Recreation Center on the beautiful campus of the University of Wisconsin. Our various camps focus on different aspects of being a successful swimmer. All sessions of Badger Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants, limited only by number, age, grade level and/or
  
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• IOC Names 36 Athletes to the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team

  02-05-2024 16:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The International Olympic Committee has named 36 athletes from 11 countries to the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, marking the largest such team since the program was introduced for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
  The team was approved by the IOC’s Executive Board and relied on the United Nations’ Refugee Agency to verify refugee status. The IOC says that it considered “first and foremost, each athlete’s sporting performance.&
  
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• USADA Puts WADA On Blast For Sweeping “23 Positive Tests Under The Carpet”

  02-05-2024 16:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has not been quiet in the wake of news that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for an illegal substance prior to the Tokyo Olympics and were cleared to compete, and the organization continued to call for transparency on Wednesday.
  USADA slammed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with a lengthy statement that included them picking apart WADA’s FAQ document published April 29 that aims to address why it handled th
  
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• Jennifer Mangum Named Diving Coach At UTRGV

  02-05-2024 15:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: UTRGV Athletics
  RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros head swimming & diving coach Betsy Graham announced on Wednesday the hiring of Jennifer Mangum as diving coach.
  When UT Permian Basin (UTPB) started their diving program in 2017, they turned to Mangum who guided the program to great heights. As head diving coach, Mangum saw two First Team NCAA Division II All-Americans and eight Honor
  
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• The Hungry Swimmer: Almond Flour Banana Bread

  02-05-2024 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Ari Meyer on SwimSwam
  Whether you’re gearing up for a competition or winding down after a rigorous training session, indulging in a slice of this wholesome treat will be sure to replenish your energy and keep you swimming strong!
  Here is my take on a classic banana bread with a twist- almond flour. Almond flour is one of my favorite swaps for a regular flour because of the nutritional advantages almond flour naturally contains over regular flour. Almond flour is nutrient-dense, meaning
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 787 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  02-05-2024 12:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming! Go here to see 787 Swim Jobs.
  DIVING COACH – US COAST GUARD ACADEMY
  LEAD AGE GROUP COACH – HTX SWIMS
  HTX Swims is looking for knowledgeable, motivated, and experienced swim coaches. We are a coach-owned swim team built by professionals passionate about the sport of swimming. HTX Swims operates inside the inner loop of Houston out of multiple locations. If you are in the Houston area and have the desired qualifications we wo
  
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• Georgia’s Bradley Dunham Named SEC Brad Davis Community Service Award Winner

  02-05-2024 12:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Georgia Athletics
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Georgia graduate student-athletes Caitlin Lyons and Bradley Dunham were named institutional winners of the Southeastern Conference Brad Davis Community Service Award, as announced by the league office Thursday morning.
  Lyons and Dunham will each receive a $5,000 post-graduate scholarship from the SEC and will be nominees for the Male and Female Brad Davis Community Service Leaders of the Year to be an
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #958

  02-05-2024 07:39 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:  15-18 years old
  Target level:  Senior Age Gr
  
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• Iowa State Hires Former Washington State Head Coach Matt Leach As Next Head Coach

  02-05-2024 05:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Iowa State has filled its head coaching position as Matt Leach was announced as the program’s next head coach on May 1.
  “I am honored to be the next Head Swimming and Diving Coach at Iowa State University,” Leach said. “Coach (Duane) Sorenson has been an absolute pillar of this program and I am thrilled to be named his successor. I want to sincerely wish him well in his retirement and hope to see him on the pool deck.
  “I would like t
  
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• How Fast Will Katie Ledecky Swim At U.S. Olympic Trials?

  02-05-2024 02:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  7-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky is in her third year at Florida under Coach Anthony Nesty, and she feels she’s grown in his training group.  I raced Nesty back in the early 1990s, and he was a sprinter. I never thought Nesty would be a distance swim coach, but Ledecky says her conversations with Florida alums about the kinds of  workouts Nesty did paints a different story. Ledecky thinks Nesty was a distance swimmer at heart.
  In this in
  
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• US anti-doping agency attacks Wada’s ‘half-truths’ over Chinese swimmers

  01-05-2024 23:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Swimmers were cleared of doping after positive testsUsada says Wada guilty of ‘failing all clean athletes’The US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) criticised the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on Wednesday for “doubling down on half-truths” after the global body published a document outlining its handling of a case involving Chinese swimmers.Wada has been under fire since the New York Times reported last month that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine before th
  
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• Luke Miller Swims 52.32 100 Fly At 2024 TAC Titans Spring Sprint Meet

  01-05-2024 22:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 TAC Titans Long Course Spring Sprint MeetApril 19-21, 2024
  Cary, North Carolina
  LCM (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 TAC Titans LC Spring Sprint Meet”The 2024 TAC Titans Long Course Sprint meet was held from April 19th through the 21st in Cary, North Carolina. The meet featured collegiate and professional swimmers from NC State as well as multiple club teams.
  NC State’s Luke Miller won the 100 butterfly in 52.32, which puts him just a f
  
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