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• “Our staff is more organized and the seasons run more smoothly with Commit”

  17-11-2020 12:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  “OUR STAFF IS MORE ORGANIZED AND THE SEASONS RUN MORE SMOOTHLY WITH COMMIT”
  Collaboration: Perhaps the most important benefit that Commit Swimming provides to the swim teams that use it.
  Not only does Commit give you a simple way to collaborate on your team’s training and goals, but it also provides a forcing function towards team-wide organization.
  In other words, for you, Commit is more than just a “workout manager” – It’s a
  
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• San Diego Adds Nevada HS State Champion Olivia Anfinson For 2024-25

  16-04-2024 02:53 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.
  Olivia Anfinson has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of San Diego. Anfinson hails from Las Vegas, Nevada, where she att
  
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• Class of 2025 Makes a Splash at Western Zone Senior Championship

  16-04-2024 02:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  2024 Short Course Senior Zone ChampionshipsApril 3-6, 2024
  St. George, UT
  25 yards (SCY)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Individual Scores
  Team ScoresThe high school class of 2025 proved that they are one to watch in the pool as members of the class had a hand in taking down five meet records at the Western Zone Senior Championship in Utah. Known for bringing together “the best in the west”, the meet served as the backdrop for a number of top performances by leadi
  
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• Dylan Walsh Announces Commitment To Stay In-State With Southern Illinois (2024)

  16-04-2024 01:53 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.
  Dylan Walsh of Lake Bluff, Illinois has announced his commitment to continue his education and swimming career at Southern Illinois University. Wal
  
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• East Carolina Assistant Riley Hilbrandt Named Head Swimming And Diving Coach Of Illinois State

  16-04-2024 01:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Riley Hilbrandt has been named head swimming and diving coach for Division I Illinois State University after most recently spending time at East Carolina.
  “We are thrilled to welcome Riley to Illinois State and look forward to her leadership of the Redbird swimming and diving program,” Illinois State Interim Athletic Director Dr. Jeri Beggs said. “Riley brings passion and enthusiasm with her from East Carolina and a wealth of experience at various le
  
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• Northwestern’s Kevin Houseman Enters Portal As Graduate Transfer, Seeking Medical Redshirt

  15-04-2024 23:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2022-2023 US National Teamer Kevin Houseman has entered the transfer portal and is currently seeking a medical redshirt waiver.
  Houseman arrived at Northwestern in the 2019-2020 season and spent his undergraduate career with the Wildcats. He returned this past season for what would have been his COVID-19 fifth year but told SwimSwam that “the plan was medical redshirt” because he “had an incident in December after [the] US Open.” Houseman decli
  
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• 2024 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

  15-04-2024 22:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  We’ve already done a deep dive into our recruiting archives, looking at how the top 20 recruits from the high school class of 2020 did after four NCAA seasons. Now it’s time to look back at a more recent recruit ranking: the current year’s freshmen:
  Relevant links:Way-Too-Early Sophomore Ranks, Class of 2023 Boys
  Junior Ranks, Class of 2023 Boys
  Senior Re-Ranks, Class of 2023 BoysNaturally, this analysis has a far smaller sample size than th
  
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• Andrei Minakov Swims His Fastest 100 Fly (51.04) Since Tokyo On Day 2 Of Russian Championships

  15-04-2024 22:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSApril 14-19, 2024
  Kazan, Russia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Live Results
  Livestream
  Day 1 RecapThe second finals session of the 2024 Russian Championships included the men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 50 backstroke, men’s 400 freestyle, women’s 50 breaststroke, women’s 200 butterfly, men’s 100 breaststroke, men’s 200 IM, and women’s 800 freestyle. Semifinals of the men’s 100 butterf
  
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• 18YO WJR Holder Miron Lifintsev Has Dropped Nearly 4 Seconds in the 100m Back in Under 2 Years

  15-04-2024 22:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam18-Year-Old Miron Lifintsev just broke the World Jr Record in the 100m back, swimming a 52.34. But that’s not the crazy part.
  Lifintsev has dropped nearly 4 SECONDS in under 2 years from his 100 back time. in July of 2022, his best time was 56.12.
  Lifintsev’s Progression In The 100m Backstroke:FINAL TIME
  MONTH/YEAR
  56.12
  July 2022
  55.12
  July 2022
  54.74
  April 2023
  53.52
  April 2023
  53.27
  July 2023
  53.14
  July 2023
  52.96
  July 2023Lifintsev’s Top 5 100m
  
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• Top 5 Women’s Races To Watch At 2024 Australian Open Championships

  15-04-2024 21:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPSWednesday, April 17th – Saturday, April 20th
  Prelims at 10am local (8pm previous night ET), Finals at 6pm local (4am ET)
  Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Queensland, Australia
  LCM (50m)
  Non-Olympic Qualifying Event
  Meet Central
  Final Start List
  Live Results
  LivestreamThe 2024 Australian Swimming Championships are nearly upon us with most of the nation’s biggest stars heading to the Gold Coast for high-octane action.
  Although the 4
  
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• Katharine Berkoff Gives Thoughts on Swimming Backstroke in a Football Stadium

  15-04-2024 21:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2024 TYR PRO SWIM SERIES – SAN ANTONIOApril 10-13, 2024
  Northside Swim Center, San Antonio, TX
  LCM (50m)
  Start TimesWednesday Distance: 5pm (Central Time)
  All Prelims: 9am (Central Time)
  Thurs-Sat Finals: 6pm (Central Time)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Livestream (also available on the USA Swimming Network app)
  Day 1 Finals Live Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
  Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals L
  
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• Two-Time ACC Diving Coach of the Year John Proctor Leaves Florida State Program

  15-04-2024 21:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Florida State head diving coach John Proctor is departing after a nine-year career leading the Seminoles crew. He will return home to Midland, Texas, where he coached the City of Midland diving team prior to joining Florida State for the 2014-2015 season. Proctor’s departure comes after his wife got a job that takes them back to Midland; since 2017, she has served as the executive director of the Tallahassee branch of the Ronald McDonald House.
  Proctor was
  
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• 2024 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Kathryn Ackerman Announces Transfer To Purdue For COVID-19 Fifth Year

  15-04-2024 20:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  After entering the transfer portal last week, 2024 NCAA Championship ‘B’ finalist Kathryn Ackerman will transfer to Purdue to use her COVID-19 fifth year.View this post on InstagramA post shared by kathryn (@kathrynackerman)Ackerman spent her undergraduate career at Michigan. She earned an NCAA invite in all four years as a Wolverine.
  Ackerman made an NCAA final as she made the NCAA ‘A’ final of the 400 IM as a freshman and the NCAA ‘B&rs
  
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• Miron Lifintsev Drops 52.34 In 100 Backstroke, Breaks Kliment Kolesnikov’s World Junior Record

  15-04-2024 19:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSApril 14-19, 2024
  Kazan, Russia
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Live Results
  Livestream
  Day 1 RecapThe second night of the 2024 Russian Swimming Championships got off to a fast start with a new World Junior record in the men’s 100 backstroke.
  After already making his mark on these championships with a massive best time of 52.66 on Sunday, 18-year-old Russian teenager Miron Lifintsev cranked out a new World Junior Record with his g
  
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• Jack Kelly Of Brown Speaks On Becoming The Program’s First NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Since 1944

  15-04-2024 19:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Jack Kelly of Brown University made history at the 2024 Men’s NCAA Championships becoming the program’s first ‘A’ finalist since 1944. Kelly made the ‘A’ final of the 200 breaststroke after swimming a 1:51.65 in prelims, the 8th fastest of the morning.
  This was Kelly’s second NCAA Championships as he qualified last year finishing 26th in the 200 breast, 31st in the 100 breast, and 53rd in the 200 IM.
  Kelly spoke of how last ye
  
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• Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2020

  15-04-2024 18:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Each summer, college swimming fans look forward to recruiting – the lifeblood of any NCAA swim program. Since 2012, we’ve been ranking down the top NCAA prospects in the nation from each recruiting class. But sports are inherently unpredictable, and even the most sure-fire prospect can go awry or completely change their role over four years.
  As we do each year, we’ll look back at the high school class of 2020, which just finished four years of co
  
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• Gretchen Walsh, Chris Guiliano Named ACC Swimmers of the Year

  15-04-2024 18:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: The ACC
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame’s Chris Guiliano and Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh were named the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Year and highlight the ACC’s yearly award winners for the 2023-24 swimming and diving season.
  The honors were determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
  North Carolina’s Aranza Vazquez Montaño earned ACC Women&rsq
  
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• A Review Of Dutch Olympic Qualifiers After 2024 Eindhoven Qualification Meet

  15-04-2024 18:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 EINDHOVEN QUALIFICATION MEETThursday, April 11th – Sunday, April 14th
  Eindhoven, Netherlands
  LCM (50m)
  Dutch Olympic Selection Policy
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap
  ResultsThe 2024 Eindhoven Qualification Meet is done and dusted, so we can look at where the Dutch Olympic squad stands with about 2 months left for Paris selection.
  Two new names were added to the tentative Dutch lineup, as Valerie van Roon and&
  
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• Kate Douglass on 2:19 200 Breast: “The most tired I’ve been this year at a meet “

  15-04-2024 17:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2024 TYR PRO SWIM SERIES – SAN ANTONIOApril 10-13, 2024
  Northside Swim Center, San Antonio, TX
  LCM (50m)
  Start TimesWednesday Distance: 5pm (Central Time)
  All Prelims: 9am (Central Time)
  Thurs-Sat Finals: 6pm (Central Time)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Livestream (also available on the USA Swimming Network app)
  Day 1 Finals Live Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
  Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals L
  
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• Backstroker Jordyn Davis Sends Verbal To St. Thomas For 2024-25

  15-04-2024 15:29 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.
  Jordyn Davis of Cambridge, Wisconsin, has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of St. Thomas. Davis is in her final year at
  
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• Floppy-Haired Goofball Commits To UT-Southern

  15-04-2024 15:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors 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.
  Courtesy: Tyler Montgomery
  Tennessee state qualifier and wannabe fashion icon Cameron Holmes has decided to continue his swimming career
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 746 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  15-04-2024 15:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming! Go here to see 746 Swim Jobs.
  ASSISTANT COACH
  York Swim Club (Potomac Valley) of Northern Virginia is hiring Part Time Assistant Coaches for the 2024-2025 swim seasons.  Practice options for 2/3/4 days a week are available in every age group in Reston, Vienna, Falls Church and Arlington.
  LEAD ASSISTANT COACH
  The Coeur d’Alene Area Swim Team (CAST), a member of USA Swimming and Inland Empire Swimming, is seeking positive, mot
  
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• Freestyle 101: Basic Principles For A Faster Freestyle

  15-04-2024 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Corey He
  Freestyle.
  Yes, you’re technically able to swim any of the four strokes — or do pretty much whatever you want other than pull on the lane line or push off the bottom of the pool — if you’re swimming freestyle in a race. But today, we’re talking about the one-and-only freestyle: the indisputably fastest way to travel in water.
  Freestyle favors some of us more than others: if you’re tall and have long arms,
  
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• In 8 Years of Bob Bowman’s Tenure, Arizona State Men Obliterated School Record Books

  15-04-2024 13:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  While there have been a few sour grapes wafting out of Tempe about the abrupt departure of head coach Bob Bowman just two days after leading the men’s team to its first NCAA Championship in swimming & diving, in 8 years Bowman essentially re-wrote the swimming & diving program’s record books in almost every conceivable way.
  It would be unfair to say that Arizona State’s program was DOA when Bowman took over. The program was 8 years remov
  
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• In 8 Seasons of Bob Bowman’s Tenure, Arizona State Men Obliterated School Record Books

  15-04-2024 13:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Edit: Corrected because Bowman took over in 2015, not 2016 as originally stated.
  While there have been a few sour grapes wafting out of Tempe about the abrupt departure of head coach Bob Bowman just two days after leading the men’s team to its first NCAA Championship in swimming & diving, in 8 seasons* Bowman essentially re-wrote the swimming & diving program’s record books in almost every conceivable way.
  *Bowman was head coach at Arizona Sta
  
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• The Top 5 Swims from the Inaugural Canadian Open

  15-04-2024 04:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2024 SPEEDO CANADIAN SWIMMING OPENApril 10-13, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
  Toronto, Ontario, CAN
  LCM (50m)
  Prelims 9:30am (ET) / Finals 6pm (ET)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live ResultsAfter a weekend of racing at the Pan Am Sports Centre in Toronto, the inaugural Canadian Open is in the books. Some of Canada’s biggest swimming stars were in attendance, tuning up ahead of the Canadian Olympic Trials next month.
  There were some strong swims over the four da
  
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• 2024 “Best of the Rest” IMer William Savarese Signs NLI to Swim at Michigan

  15-04-2024 03:01 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.
  Dallas, Texas native William Savarese signed a National Letter of Intent to swim and study at the University of Michigan beginning in the fall of 2024
  
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• Grimes Posts Her Fastest 800 Free Since Tokyo, Murphy Hits 53.17 100 Back At Fran Crippen Meet

  15-04-2024 02:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 FRAN CRIPPEN SWIM MEET OF CHAMPIONSApril 11-14, 2024
  Marguerite Aquatic Center, Mission Viejo, CA
  Hosted by Mission Viejo Nadadores
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Information
  Livestream
  Live Results available via Meet Mobile: “2024 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOC”The final night of action at the 2024 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions featured the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 IM, and 800 freestyle.
  In the women’s 800 free,
  
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• Top 5 Swims From the 2024 Australian Age Championships

  15-04-2024 02:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 AUSTRALIAN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPSMonday, April 8th – Sunday, April 14th
  Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Queensland, Australia
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  SwimSwam Preview
  Live Results (Meet Mobile: “2024 Australian Age & MC Age Championships”)
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap/Day 5 Recap/Day 6 Recap/Day 7 RecapNow that all seven days of the 2024 Australian Age Championships are in the rearview mirror, let’s take a look ba
  
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• Olympic Triathlon Could Becomes A Duathlon Due To The Seine’s Water Quality

  15-04-2024 00:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  The Paris Games organizers may axe the swimming leg of the triathlon and turn the event into a duathlon if pollution or weather conditions continue to affect the Seine’s water quality.
  Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, warned that heavy rain could lead to dangerous levels of pollution in the Seine. The famous river is slated to host the Olympic and Paralympic open water and triathlon events at this summer’s Games.
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