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• Sam Hoover Beats Baylor Nelson in Titanic 400 IM Battle in Cary, North Carolina

  05-12-2020 17:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  North Carolina 18 & Under Winter ChampionshipsDecember 4-6, 2020
  Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary, North Carolina
  Short Course Yards (25 yard)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2020 NCS Winter 18 & U Championships” (or search “Cary”)A 400 IM battle between North Carolina Aquatic Club’s Sam Hoover and SwimMAC Carolina’s Baylor Nelson highlighted the first day of competition at North Carolina’s primary site for the 2020 USA Swi
  
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• Romanian David Popovici Puts College On Hold To Focus On Paris

  11-05-2024 16:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  David Popovici of Romania recently made an important decision regarding his approach to the Paris 2024 Games.
  The 19-year-old former world record holder has decided to put his education on hold, instead going all-in in his quest to top the podium with Olympic swimming action now fewer than 80 days away.
  Popovici revealed last year that he intended to study psychology at the University of Bucharest.
  At the time, the teen phenom said, “I am sure that I have made the
  
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• Zac Stubblety-Cook Maintains 200 Breast Consistency At 2024 Sydney Open

  11-05-2024 15:37 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 List
  Heats Program
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Sydney Open Meet”
  Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals Recap
  Day 3 Prelims RecapThe final day of action at the 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals wrapped up from Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Ce
  
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• World Champion Lewis Clareburt Puts Up 4:08.71 400 IM Marker At Sydney Open

  11-05-2024 14:48 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 List
  Heats Program
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Sydney Open Meet”
  Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals Recap
  Day 3 Prelims RecapThe final day of action at the 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals saw New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt b
  
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• Kayky Mota Secures Brazilian Olympic Bid In Men’s 100 Butterfly

  11-05-2024 14:17 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
  SwimSwam Preview
  Start List
  Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap | Day 4 Recap
  Live ResultsThe penultimate night of racing at the 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships/Olympic Trials was on the subdued side, with no swimmer clocking an Olympic Qualification Time across the 5 individual e
  
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• Daiya Seto & Lewis Clareburt Set For 400 IM Showdown On Final Day Of 2024 Sydney Open

  11-05-2024 03:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 SYDNEY OPEN & UNISPORT NATIONALSThursday, May 9th – Saturday, May 11th
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Start List
  Heats Program
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Sydney Open Meet”
  Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals RecapThe final heats session of the 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals took place this morning in Australia. A host of significant talent is desc
  
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• Seattle U, Grand Canyon Accept Invites To West Coast Conference

  10-05-2024 22:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: WCC Sports
  SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference Presidents’ Council has approved the addition of Grand Canyon University and Seattle University as Conference members.
  Grand Canyon and Seattle accepted offers from the WCC earlier today and will officially become the 10th and 11th full-time members of the Conference on July 1, 2025.GCU Release
  Seattle U Release“We are thrilled to welcome two institutions of higher educatio
  
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• 2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Prelims Live Recap

  10-05-2024 22:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF State Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsMay 9-11, 2024
  Clovis Olympic Swim ComplexFresno, California
  SCY (25 yards)
  Psych Sheet
  PreviewThis weekend’s CIF State Championships is missing big names such as world junior champion Teagan O’Dell, but there will still be plenty of standouts in attendance at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex in Fresno, California.
  A few swimmers enter the meet as the top seed in two individual events. Poly-Riverside sophom
  
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• World Aquatics Opens Investigation Into Russian Swimmers At Bosnia and Herzegovina Meet

  10-05-2024 21:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics has launched an investigation following SwimSwam’s report on Thursday that Russian swimmers wore their national colors at a competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  Images showed Russian swimmers wearing national uniforms at medal ceremonies and press conferences during the “Swim Wars” meet held in the city of Banja Luka from April 27-28, both violations of World Aquatics’ restrictions on Russian and Belarusian participati
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 71.5% of Swimmers Would Commit To One School For Guaranteed Scholarship

  10-05-2024 21:00 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’s current and ex-college swimmer readership if they would be willing to commit to a school for four years if it meant they would be guaranteed scholarships:
  Question: Current & Former Co
  
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• Ohio State Nabs Canadian National Teamer Jordi Vilchez for 2024-25

  10-05-2024 20:02 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.
  Jordi Vilchez from Barrie, Ontario, signed a National Letter of Intent to swim and study at The Ohio State University beginning next fall. Vilchez gra
  
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• Pullbuoy Records Documentary With British Record Holder Imogen Clark

  10-05-2024 20:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Pullbuoy recorded a documentary with Imogen Clark of Great Britain. Clark is not someone at a national training center and she instead works a full-time job.
  Watch the film here.
  Pullbuoy, whose name is Steve Buckley, chose Clark as he has wanted to do behind-the-scenes filming with someone prepping for Olympic Trials. With the COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021, that was not possible then.
  Pullbuoy continued, “I also wanted to do something slightly different f
  
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• Missouri State Accepts Invitation To Conference USA Beginning July 2025

  10-05-2024 17:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Missouri State University has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA as a full-league member effective July 1, 2025.
  Missouri State is currently in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), and the school will retain its membership with the MVC through the 2024-25 season before moving next year.
  The move, announced Friday with a news conference scheduled for Monday, was primarily made to place the Bears in the NCAA’s Division I Football Subdivision (FBS),
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #945

  10-05-2024 17:26 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:  Technique Work
  Target age group:  15-18 years old, 13-14 years old
  Target level:&nb
  
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• Will Yang: the Olympic swim hopeful bridging the divide between Australia and China | Nicole Jeffery

  10-05-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  After surgery on a tumour in his spine and despite recent ructions in the pool the powerhouse is fully focused on reaching Paris If anyone bridges the sometimes troubled sporting relationship between Australia and China, it is Paris Olympic hopeful Will Yang.Born in Australia as Yang Xu, the son of successful Chinese businessman Yang Qingquan, he returned to China with his parents at the age of four and lived in Guangzhou, where he learned to swim, before coming back to Sydney at 11 to finish sc
  
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• Update On Olympic Medalist Bronte Campbell’s Calf Injury

  10-05-2024 16:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The 2024 Australian Open Championships took place last month with one key athlete missing from most of the competition.
  29-year-old Bronte Campbell raced in the heats of the women’s 100m freestyle event but wound up dropping the final and the rest of the meet due to a calf injury.
  At the time, WA Today reported that C2’s injury was minor and is still expected to race at the Olympic Trials in June.
  Flash forward to this week and her coach 
  
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• Legendary Olympic and Michigan Swim Coach Jon Urbanchek Dies at 87

  10-05-2024 16:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
  Jon Urbanchek, one of swimming’s most legendary coaches, has died at the age of 87.
  Earlier this morning, John Dussliere, who was an Olympic coach with Urbanchek, posted of his passing on Facebook. “No one has given more.”No one has given more. The depth of this man’s commitment and love for the sport of swimming and his remarkable…
  Posted by John Dussliere on Friday, May 10, 2024
  Urbanchek leaves behind one of the greatest coach
  
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• The Men’s 200 Free Podium In Paris Is Guaranteed To Look Different

  10-05-2024 16:13 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
  SwimSwam Preview
  Start List
  Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap| Day 3 Recap
  Live ResultsWith the start of swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games now fewer than 80 days away, we are beginning to form pictures of what certain events may look like based on the outcomes of nations’ Trials.
  For instan
  
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• Austrian Vice Chancellor Visits Felix Auboeck At New Training Site In Paris Build

  10-05-2024 16:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Austrian swimming champion Felix Auboeck had a high-profile visit during a training session at his new home base on Wednesday.
  Werner Kogler, the Vice-Chancellor of the Republic of Austria and Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, stopped by BSFZ Südstadt to chat with Auboeck and hear an update on his Olympic preparations leading up to Paris.View this post on InstagramA post shared by OSV (@austrian_swimming_federation)Auboeck, the 2
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Anton Denysenko Sets Ukrainian Age Group Record In 200 IM

  10-05-2024 14:59 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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• Ella Ramsay Turns In 1:06.87 100 Breaststroke PB At 2024 Sydney Open

  10-05-2024 14:47 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 List
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Sydney Open Meet”
  Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap| Day 2 Prelims RecapDay 2 of the 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals brought another session of speedy results ahead of next month’s Olympic Trials. Racers are tuning up and making their fina
  
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• The Walsh Sisters Go Behind The Scenes of Their Sporti Collab, Star Spangled Summer Collection

  10-05-2024 14:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  Olympic medalist and World Champion Alex Walsh and NCAA swimming superstar  Gretchen Walsh, take us behind the scenes of their latest SPORTI collab, the Star Spangled Summer Collection.  The collection is inspired by Americana vibes as a nod to the country’s, and the sister’s, collective spirit going into the 2024 Olympic Summer. Coming off of UVA’s 2024 NCAA Championship Team Title, the Walsh Sister dove right into their SPO
  
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• Gui Caribe Secures Olympic Berth With 100 Free Victory At Brazilian Trials

  10-05-2024 13:33 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
  SwimSwam Preview
  Start List
  Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap| Day 3 Recap
  Live ResultsOn day 4 of the 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships, 21-year-old Gui Caribe secured his spot on the nation’s roster for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.
  Caribe punched his ticket in the men&rsquo
  
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• Annie Xu Breaks Summer McIntosh’s Ontario Age Record Ahead of Olympic Trials Debut

  10-05-2024 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2024 MAC Spring Long Course InvitationalMay 9-11, 2024
  City of Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Live ResultsAs Canada’s best swimmers are gearing up for the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre beginning on Monday, the nearby city of Markham is hosting an age group meet at its own Pan Am Centre, the host facility of the water polo events for the 2015 Pan American Games.
  The timed finals se
  
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• John Carroll Swim & Dive Announces Mark de Swardt As New Head Coach

  10-05-2024 11:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: JCU Sports
  UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – The John Carroll Swimming & Diving program has an exciting new leader.
  Mark de Swardt has been named the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming & diving program at John Carroll University, as announced by Director of Athletics Brian Polian ’97.
  “I am very excited about the addition of Mark as our head swimming and diving coach,” said Polian. “Throughout the process, I wa
  
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• Kean University Announces Incoming Class for Fall 2024

  10-05-2024 11:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Kean Athletics
  “I am thrilled to announce the next class that will be joining Kean Swimming for the Fall of 2024. This is a small but absolutely loaded class that will help us work our way back towards the top of the NJAC and climb in the national rankings.” – Head Coach Chris Swenson
  Braelyn Wilson – Mont Vernon, NH (Academy for Science and Design / YMCA of Greater Nashua)Top Times: 50 free – 23.49, 100 free – 52.47, 200 free
  
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• Embrace Your Inner Kid With Grown Up Swimming

  10-05-2024 11:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of SwimTopia, a SwimSwam partner.
  Who doesn’t remember the glorious annual escapade that was summer swim team? Matching team suits, quirky and ritualistic cheers, colorful ribbons, crispy burnt shoulders, the everpresent whiff of sunscreen, and the uplifting feeling of team spirit. Summer swim.
  We at SwimTopia fondly remember our own summers spent racing for our local teams, whether we were a shark, barracuda, porpoise or other aquatic creat
  
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• Jada Duncan Takes Down CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Record in 50 Free; Davis Boys Dethrone Jesuit

  10-05-2024 03:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  CIF Sac-Joaquin Section ChampionshipApril 23-May 3, 2024
  Elk Grove, Calif.
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results on MeetMobile: “2024 CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION”Girls Team ScoresDavis – 321
  St. Francis – 286
  Oak Ridge – 182
  Granite Bay – 177
  Del Oro – 157Whitney junior Jada Duncan blasted a new section record en route to the 50-yard freestyle title at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Championships last week in Elk Grove, California.
  Duncan sprinted to vict
  
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• William Yang Continues Consistent Season With 48.42 100 Free Prelim Swim In Sydney

  10-05-2024 03:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2024 SYDNEY OPEN & UNISPORT NATIONALSThursday, May 9th – Saturday, May 11th
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Start List
  Heats Program
  Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Sydney Open Meet”
  Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals RecapThe second of three preliminary sessions at the 2024 Sydney Open & Unisport Nationals took place this morning in Australia. A host of significant talent is descending upon the Sydney Olympic Par
  
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• Ahmed Hafnaoui Currently Suffering From Undisclosed Injury, Is Unsure Of Paris Prospects

  10-05-2024 02:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam
  More information has been revealed about the status of Tunisian swimmer and reigning 400 freestyle Olympic champion Ahmed Hafnaoui, as he told Tunisian news network AFP on Wednesday that he was currently suffering from an injury, but did not rule himself out of the Paris 2024 Olympic games completely.
  “I’m currently suffering from an injury, and I don’t know whether or not I will participate in the Olympics,” Hafnaoui said.
  The nature of Hafnaoui&
  
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