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• Sascha Kindred: Rio champion among GB Para-swimming 2017 squad omissions

  15-11-2016 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rio gold medallists Sascha Kindred, Susie Rodgers and Stephanie Millward are omitted from the British Para-swimming 2017 squads.
  
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• Manaudou Checks In With Season-Best 21.71 Heats Swim In Lyon

  04-05-2024 02:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 OPEN DES GONESFriday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 5th
  Piscine de Lyon Vaise, Lyon, France
  LCM (5om)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsDay one of the 2024 Open des Gones kicked off from Lyon with the 3-day meet representing at tune-up opportunity for French athletes ahead of next month’s Olympic Trials.
  Taking full advantage of his chance to dive in, 33-year-old Florent Manaudou raced in the men’s 50m freestyle where he staked his claim on gold during the he
  
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• NCAA Qualifier Tommy Palmer Transferring From Arizona to Arizona State

  04-05-2024 02:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 individual NCAA qualifier Tommy Palmer will travel across the state of Arizona as he will transfer from the University of Arizona to Arizona State University.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Herbie Behm (@sirherb_the3rd)Palmer just finished up his sophomore season with Arizona and has two year of eligibility left. As a freshman, Palmer went to NCAAs as a relay-only swimmer and swam on Arizona’s 12th place 200 free relay with an 18.95 flying start
  
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• The 2024 Olympic Preview Magazine With The Walsh Sisters Gold Cover Drops Soon

  04-05-2024 01:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Magazine’s 2024 Olympic Preview Issue ships soon!
  GET THE 2024 OLYMPIC PREVIEW ISSUE
  At 196 pages SwimSwam’s Olympic Preview magazine is big and heavy, the biggest swimming magazine in the world covering the sport from a competitive angle. And this GOLD COVER issue is the one you will want to keep for years. If you want to get ready for U.S. Olympic Trials and Olympic Games action, this issue covers it in detail.  We breakdown all o
  
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• Italian Butterflyer Matteo Palmisani (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

  04-05-2024 01:20 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.
  Matteo Palmisani, who hails from Malgrate, Italy, but is currently a junior at Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas, has announced his inten
  
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• Junhao Chan, a Member of the Singapore National Team, Commits to USC for Fall 2024

  03-05-2024 23:37 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.
  Singapore National Teamer Junhao Chan has announced his commitment to the University of Southern California’s class of 2028.
  “I am be
  
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• Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/3/2024

  03-05-2024 21:55 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.
  Leah O’Connell, 11, Long Island Aquatic Club (MR): O’Connell set eight best times at the Speedo Long Island Challenge last weekend, highlighted by her performance in the 800 freestyle. The LIAC product put up a time of 9:46.88 in the 800 free, tying her best time from last summer to rank 1st among 1
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 43.5% Think Sam Short Will Be First Man Sub-3:40 In 400 Free

  03-05-2024 21:26 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 who the first swimmer to clock 3:39 in the 400 free will be:
  Question: Who will be the first swimmer under 3:40 in the men’s 400 free?
  RESULTSSam Short – 43.5%
  Lukas M&aum
  
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• Katie Grimes Wins Third Straight U.S. Open Water National Title In Women’s 10km

  03-05-2024 20:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 U.S. Open Water National ChampionshipsMay 3-5, 2024
  Sarasota, Florida
  Nathan Benderson Park
  Open Water
  Meet Info
  Full 10km Results (PDF)Katie Grimes continued her reign as the best female open water swimmer in the United States, winning the national title in the women’s 10km for the third straight year.
  Grimes and Sandpipers of Nevada teammate Claire Weinstein established an early lead, and Grimes pulled ahead on the second-to-last lap before finis
  
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• The Lithuanian 2024 Olympic Roster As It Stands Today

  03-05-2024 20:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  While we still have until June 23rd as the end date of the qualification window for the 2024 Olympics, we’re starting to take a look at what nations’ rosters look like as we near the Paris Games.
  You can catch up on rosters as they’re released around the globe here, with SwimSwam updating the list as soon as we’re made aware of finalized lineups.
  Lithuania is among the nations whose national championships were not the only selection opportunity f
  
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• Katie Ledecky Becomes First Swimmer to Receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  03-05-2024 19:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Katie Ledecky is the first swimmer to ever receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom since its inception 61 years ago.
  She is one of 19 recipients who will be honored with the award today.
  The Maryland native will make an appearance at the White House to accept the honor from President Biden, who announced the list of recipients this morning.
  The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States and is presented to individuals who hav
  
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• Wesley Mattice Named Head Diving Coach At Florida State

  03-05-2024 19:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: FSU Athletics
  TALLAHASSEE –   Florida State head swimming and diving coach Neal Studd announced the hiring of Wesley Mattice as the head diving coach on Friday.
  “We could not be happier to welcome Coach Wes to the Seminole family,” Studd said. “I’m really excited about his path in coaching. His experience on the U.S. national teams and his incredible success with what he has done collegiality is a great fit
  
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• Danish Olympic Qualifiers Through The End of May 2024

  03-05-2024 19:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 DANISH OPENApril 11 to 14, 2024
  LCM (50 meters)
  Copenhagen, Denmark
  Live ResultsThe 2024 Danish Open concluded last month and, despite two Danish national records and one Nordic record being overwritten, no new names were added to the nation’s roster for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
  On the opening night of the competition, 19-year-old Casper Puggaard fired off a new Danish standard in the men’s 100m fly.
  As we reported, the European Junior Championship
  
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• Division II Champion Kyle Micallef Transferring to Alabama For 5th Year

  03-05-2024 19:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAA Division II Champion Kyle Micallef has announced he will transfer to Alabama to use his fifth year of eligibility.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Alabama Swimming & Diving (@alabamaswimdive)Micallef spent his undergraduate career with Florida Southern College. He made NCAAs as a freshman finishing 23rd in the 50 free (20.10) and 26th in the 100 free (44.75).
  He made his first NCAA finals as a sophomore as he finished 8th in the 50 free (19.73
  
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• Lars Jorgensen Suspended By SafeSport Amid Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

  03-05-2024 19:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Lars Jorgensen has re-entered the U.S. Center for SafeSport Disciplinary Database in the wake of a lawsuit filed against the former University of Kentucky coach last month.
  Jorgensen, 53, has been given a temporary suspension by SafeSport for allegations of misconduct on April 22 with a “no contact directive(s)”.
  He is registered under both USA Swimming and the U.S. Tennis Association.
  On Friday, April 12, a lawsuit was filed alleging the University of
  
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• A Comprehensive Review Of The Top Olympic Trial Meets From April

  03-05-2024 18:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The month of April essentially kicked off the official Olympic Trials season with multiple nations hosting Paris 2024 qualifying competitions.
  For some countries, the Trials meet represented the only opportunity for swimmers to make the grade for this summer’s Olympics. In contrast, others marked just another meet within the overall World Aquatics qualification window which ends on June 23rd.
  In case you missed any of the action, get caught up with our digest of k
  
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• 2024 18&U Spring Cup – Elkhart: Leah Hayes and Josh Bey Among Midwest Stars Entered

  03-05-2024 17:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
  2024 18 & Under Spring Cup – ElkhartThursday-Sunday, May 2-5, 2024
  Elkhart Aquatic Center, Elkhart, IN
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Page
  Psych Sheet
  Live Stream
  Individual Event ResultsThe 2024 18 & Under Spring Cups kicked off last night in 3 sites across the US. At the Elkhart, IN site, last night featured a short distance session to open the meet. The girls 800 free saw Columbia Swim Club 18-year-old Macey Hansen pick up the win with a 9:00.98.  Hansen, a W
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: William Carrico Breaks Through In LC To Qualify For Olympic Trials

  03-05-2024 17:29 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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• Katie Ledecky Reaffirms Commitment To Race On Home Soil At 2028 LA Olympics

  03-05-2024 16:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Katie Ledecky has doubled down on her goal of racing on American soil at the Olympics.
  During the 2023 World Championships, Ledecky said competing at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles were “definitely in the picture,” and she reaffirmed that commitment in a recent interview with NBC.
  “The [2028] Olympics being in LA is very appealing,” she told NBC. Not very many athletes get an opportunity to compete in a home Games.”
  The last time Ameri
  
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• ASU Commit Quin Seider Breaks 32-Year-Old CIF-SS D3 Record With 1:36.45 200 Free Prelim

  03-05-2024 15:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 CIF-SS Division 3May 1-3, 2024 (swimming)
  April 24, 2024 (diving)
  Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, California
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CIF-SS Division 3”Nordhoff High School senior Quin Seider had a blistering start to the 2024 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 3 Championships on Wednesday, breaking one Division record and nearing two more during the prelims.
  Seider, an Arizona
  
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• See 27 Swim Camps You Might Love This Olympic Summer

  03-05-2024 11:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.
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  For over 40 years, we have provided what matters to swimmers and parents most: world-class coaching, excellence in training and technique, personal attention, mentoring and lots of fun! Our camps are located at prestigious liberal arts schools with top-rated facilities and safe campuses.
  
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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
  Meet Packet
  PDF Results
  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?
  30:01
  
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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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