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• U.S. Open Qualifier Brooke-Lynn Clark (2022) Sends Verbal to Miami RedHawks

  19-11-2020 01:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
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  High school junior Brooke-Lynn Clark from Newport News, Virginia has announced her verbal commitment to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for the 2022-
  
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• “This Is Hell”: How A Mistimed Backstroke Wall Changed A Young Swimmer’s Life

  08-05-2024 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Every swimmer knows the importance the flags have while swimming backstroke. They let you know when the wall is coming, helping avoid a mistimed turn, or if you’re coming in for a finish, a direct hit with the wall.
  During a practice in the fall of 2021, the absence of the flags resulted in a life-altering incident for Alexandra Chrisman.
  Chrisman competed at the AAU Junior Olympic Games representing the Arkansas Zone Team in the summer of 2021, and was
  
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• Maria Fernanda Costa Lowers Own South American Record In 200 Free

  08-05-2024 14:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 BRAZILIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSMonday, May 6th – Saturday, May 11th
  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  Live ResultsDay 2 of the 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships saw Maria Fernanda Costa fire off a new national record and South American continental record en route to winning the women’s 200m freestyle.
  21-year-old Costa stopped the clock at 1:56.37 to top t
  
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• The Pulse: NCAA Championship Reform Is the Hottest Topic at this Week’s CSCAA Convention

  08-05-2024 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The hottest topic of conversation at this week’s College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America was the existential dread over the future of the sport in a rapidly-evolving collegiate athletics landscape.
  But the conversation is not all doom-and-gloom. Coaches are looking for NCAA Championship reform in an effort to increase the relevance and exposure of swimming.
  Among the ideas that were floated are pushing the meets back to ealry April, moving i
  
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• BOTR Ranked Recruit Noah Cakir Commits to Indiana For 2025

  08-05-2024 03:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
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  Best of the rest ranked recruit Noah Cakir of Deer Park, New York has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers with Indiana beginni
  
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• Summer Juniors Qualifier Aaron Gordon Commits to Auburn for 2025

  08-05-2024 03:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Aaron Gordon of Austin, Texas has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic areers at Auburn beginning in fall 2025.
  “I
  
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• CSCAA Elects Stratton-Mills, Murslack, And Epstein To Board Of Directors

  08-05-2024 03:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has elected three new coaches to its board of directors.
  The new additions are as follows:Rachel Stratton-Mills (Northwestern University)
  Kristen Murslack (University of Florida)
  Adam Epstein (Keiser University)Stratton-Mills will join the executive board as President-Elect and will become President in 2026. She currently serves as the Head Coach of Northwestern’s combined swim team, as she
  
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• Giving Context to Ahmed Hafnaoui Skipping 2024 Paris Olympic Games

  08-05-2024 03:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamAs previously reported, the defending Olympic champ in the 400 free, Ahmed Hafnaoui, is forgoing the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
  This was certainly a shock to me, but it does seem to align with how the last 6 months have gone for Hafnaoui. He’s had a lot of inconsistency, whether that’s who’s coaching him, who he’s training with in the pool, and even where he’s training (city, state, country, continent). After not competing very much in th
  
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• Kristof Milak, Katinka Hosszu Highlight 3rd Update On Mare Nostrum Names

  08-05-2024 02:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Hungarian swimmers Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu highlight the third list of swimmers that will be in attendance at the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco at the beginning of June.
  The meet will take place in Monaco at the Prince Albert II pool. It is the final stop of a three-stop series. The first stop is scheduled for Canet in France on May 25-26. The second stop is in Barcelona, Spain on May 29-30. The final stop in Monaco is scheduled from June 1-2.
  The addition of M
  
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• NCAA Qualifiers Ava DeAngelis And Ava Topolewski Of George Washington Enter Transfer Portal

  08-05-2024 02:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2024 NCAA Championship qualifiers Ava DeAngelis and Ava Topolewski have entered the transfer portal. Both have swam at George Washington University.
  The two made history this past season as George Washington sent more than one swimmer to NCAAs for the first time since 1995. DeAngelis earned an invite in the 100 breast while Topolewski earned an invite in the 1650 free.
  DeAngelis just finished her junior season with GWU. As a freshman, her highest finish at A-10s
  
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• George Washington University Head Coach Brian Thomas Departs Program

  08-05-2024 00:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  George Washington University head coach Brian Thomas has left the program, according to sources on Monday. The program had been battling to keep its on-campus pool.
  Thomas was hired as head coach of GWU in the summer 2018 after spending two years leading the St. Bonaventure women. Since arriving at George Washington, Thomas has led the men to be Atlantic-10 conference champions in five out of his six seasons with the team. The women’s team has won in four out of
  
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• Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials – Women’s Edition

  07-05-2024 22:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic TrialsMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live ResultsThe 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials are set to commence next week from the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, as the country’s best swimmers will vie for spots on the Paris Olympic team over seven days of racing.
  Below, find five key women’s storylines to follow throughout the competition:
  
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• U.S. Open Qualifier Ethan Vance Signs With Mizzou For 2024-2025

  07-05-2024 21:21 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.
  Ethan Vance has announced that he has signed to swim and study at the University of Missouri this upcoming fall. Vance’s decision keeps him i
  
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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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• Two Refugee Olympians Suspended After Positive Tests For Same Substance As Chinese Swimmers

  07-05-2024 20:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  A second member of the Refugee Olympic team has been suspended after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), the same substance the Chinese swimmers popped for in the 2021 doping scandal that came to light last month.
  Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a two-time Refugee Olympic runner, was issued a provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on April 30, just two days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the Ref
  
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• World Aquatics To Review Anti-Doping Procedures In Wake of Chinese Scandal

  07-05-2024 19:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics has appointed a five-person committee to audit their anti-doping procedure, reportedly sending a letter to member federations informing them of the decision on Friday.
  The World Aquatics Bureau recommended the review after news that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive in 2021 came to light last month.
  “Please be advised that by decision of the World Aquatics Bureau, an anti-doping audit review committee has been appointed to review the process
  
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• Defending 400 Freestyle Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Miss Paris Olympics

  07-05-2024 19:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam
  Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 400 freestyle, will not be competing at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. According to Africa Aquatics, this news was revealed by Tunisian Olympic Committee head Mehrez Bousyan on a televised sports program, and had also been confirmed by Hafnaoui himself.
  Hafnaoui was one of the gold medal favorites in the 400, 800, and 1500 free events. At the 2023 World Championships, he won gold in the latter
  
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• NCAA Qualifier Olivia Nel Transferring To NC State From UNC

  07-05-2024 17:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2023 NCAA qualifier Olivia Nel has announced she will transfer to NC State with two years of eligibility left. Nel began her collegiate career with UNC and entered the transfer portal in March.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Olivia Nel (@olivia.nel10)Nel arrived for her freshman season in January 2022 with the Tar Heels. She scored 21 individual points at 2022 ACCs. Just two months after arriving, Nel swam at NCAAs as a relay-only swimmer. She helped the t
  
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• Swimming Canada Enhancing Scholarship Program To Bring Athletes To High Performance Centres

  07-05-2024 16:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swimming Canada has announced an enhanced scholarship program that aims to keep up-and-coming talent on home soil training at one of its High Performance Centres.
  The program will provide identified NextGen swimmers (selected 17 & unders) with the opportunity to receive up to $5,000 per year in support for each of two years to visit either the High Performance Centre in Ontario or Vancouver.
  Swimmers can receive an additional $10,000 per year for three to four
  
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• Olympic Medalist Alex Walsh 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Predictions

  07-05-2024 16:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  2020 Olympic medalist, 2022 World Champion, and UVA swim star Alex Walsh  is coming off of a massive NCAA Championships, going 3-for-3 in her individual events helping Virginia to their 4th Team Title.   Moreover, Alex recently announced she’s coming back for at 5th at UVA.  I think she would’ve made the announcement earlier, however coach Todd DeSorbo and Alex have been so busy since NCAA Champs, they had to find the time to
  
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• The Hungry Swimmer: Frozen PB Banana Bark

  07-05-2024 15:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophia Vale on SwimSwam
  Frozen peanut butter banana bark is my favorite nutritious dessert for when I’m really craving ice cream, but want to make a healthier choice. All you need is four basic ingredients and a few kitchen tools you’re guaranteed to have on hand. This recipe is nearly fool-proof so it’s a great one to empower young swimmers to try making on their own!
  Peanut butter is a terrific source of protein and healthy fat. And real dark chocolate has less sugar and a
  
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• Guilherme Costa Leads The Olympic-Qualifying Charge On Day 1 Of Brazilian Championships

  07-05-2024 13:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 BRAZILIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSMonday, May 6th – Saturday, May 11th
  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  Meet Central
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  Live ResultsThe 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships kicked off last night from Rio with swimmers vying for slots on the nation’s roster for this summer’s Olympic Games.
  As we reported in February, six swimmers have already hit CBDA Olympic qualification times and will
  
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• Hungarian Swimming Federation Taking Steps To Make Sporting Events Greener

  07-05-2024 13:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Szabolcs Birkás / Hungarian Swimming Federation
  Are accreditation cards with lanyards a must-have for sports events? Could the following approach be a small step to make events greener?
  As part of the future OC team of the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) to be held in Budapest between 10-15th December 2024, the Hungarian Swimming Federation had the pleasure to attend the World Aquatics Championships in Doha earlier this year. As part of the ob
  
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• New in Commit: Club Billing Enhancements

  07-05-2024 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner
  Commit Swimming has Team Management Software
  New Feature: Club Billing Enhancements
  Enhancing Commit’s billing system
  With this latest round of billing changes…
  1. Our users can view, add, and remove pending invoice items on a customer within Commit. The user can also create an invoice at any moment off of those and either charge a payment method on file or send the customer an email invoice that they can pay
  
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• University of Sioux Falls Announces Rickey Perkins As Head Women’s Swim Coach

  07-05-2024 11:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: USF Athletics
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls, along with Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jon Hart, is proud to announce the third head coach in USF Women’s Swimming history as Rickey Perkins.
  “We are extremely excited to add Rickey and his wife Delores to the USF family,” stated Hart. “Rickey brings significant head coaching experience at both the NCAA DI and NCAA DII levels. His recruiting networks run
  
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• Florida High School State Champion Maeve Eckerman Verbally Commits to Georgia (2025)

  07-05-2024 07:53 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.
  It will be an SEC rivalry in the Eckerman house in fall of 2025 after Maeve Eckerman verbally committed to the University of Georgia. Maeve i
  
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• Clovis West Girls, Clovis North Boys Defend CIF Central Section Division I Titles

  07-05-2024 03:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  CIF Central Section Division I ChampionshipsMay 1-4, 2024
  Clovis West High SchoolFresno, Calif.
  SCY (25 yards)
  PDF resultsGirls Team ScoresClovis West – 415
  Clovis North – 316
  Liberty – 253
  Buchanan – 191
  San Luis Obispo – 154Five individual champions lifted the powerhouse Clovis West girls to their 30th CIF Central section title in program history at the Division I Championships last weekend in Fresno.
  Clovis West sophomores Audrey Hill
  
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• European Juniors Finalist Levente Balogh Commits to Virginia Tech For 2024

  06-05-2024 23:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Levente Balogh from Hungary has announced his commitment to Virginia Tech to continue his academic and athletic careers beginning this fall in the
  
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• Canadian Freestyle Specialist Antoine Sauve Commits to Michigan for 2025

  06-05-2024 23:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend 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.
  Canadian freestyle specialist Antoine Sauve has sent his commitment to the University of Michigan starting in the 2025-26 season.
  At 18 years old
  
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• Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials

  06-05-2024 22:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic TrialsMay 13-19, 2024
  Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre – Toronto, Ontario
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live ResultsThe pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials were released on Monday with one week to go until the seven-day competition gets underway from the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
  The psych sheets confirm Summer McIntosh‘s reported entry list of seven events, which in
  
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