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I am not talented, I am obsessed. ~Conor McGregor

Maggie MacNeil Calls On Swimming Canada To Bring Coach Rick Bishop To Paris

MacNeil is hoping Swimming Canada will make the same exception it made for Brent Arckey, Summer McIntosh’s American coach, at last year’s World Championships.

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University of Arizona Names Ben Loorz New Head Swim & Dive Coach

Loorz heads to Tucson after a successful eight seasons with the Rebels that included four straight men’s WAC titles and the 2021 women’s Mountain West crown.

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Oliver Dawson Drops Three Seconds To Break Canadian 15-17 NAG Record In 200 Breast

The 16-year-old Dawson used a blistering back half to clock 2:14.20 in the prelims of the men’s 200 breast, cracking Gabe Mastromatteo’s 15-17 NAG Record.

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ASCA President Mike Murray Named Assistant AD, Head of Aquatics At Albany Academies

Murray, current Victor Swim Club head coach, will be the Assistant Athletic Director and oversee all aquatics operations, including coaching the swim teams.

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Bahamian Olympian Joanna Evans Claims WADA Treated Her Unfairly In Doping Appeal Process

Evans says that WADA ensured her suspension was upheld and increased despite evidence she unknowingly ingested the banned substance.

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Heartbreak Is Imminent: The Most Cut-Throat Events At The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Rhyan White and Phoebe Bacon qualified for Tokyo in the 200 back, and will play a major role in the story heading to Paris in one of the deepest U.S. events.

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Oliver Dawson’s 100 Breast Drop Kicks Off Landmark Olympic Trials For Grande Prairie Piranhas

Now the second-fastest 16-year-old in Canadian history, Dawson spearheads an impressive group of Grande Prairie swimmers competing at the 2024 Trials.

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Santa Barbara Women Win Program’s First 3C2A Swim & Dive State Title; Sierra Men Four-Peat

The Santa Barbara women won the state title for the first time after placing 5th in 2023.

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World Aquatics Opens Investigation Into Russian Swimmers At Bosnia and Herzegovina Meet

World Aquatics say it will take “strong action” against any responsible parties found to have broken the rules.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 71.5% of Swimmers Would Commit To One School For Guaranteed Scholarship

Given that they’re hard to come by, it’s no surprise to see the majority opt for the guaranteed scholarship over the ability to transfer in our latest poll.

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Missouri State Accepts Invitation To Conference USA Beginning July 2025

Missouri State University will join Conference USA, which does not sponsor a swim & dive conference championship, on July 1, 2025.

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arena Swim of the Week: Anton Denysenko Sets Ukrainian Age Group Record In 200 IM

Denysenko broke his own Ukrainian NAG record for 15-16 boys in a time of 2:03.65, lowering the 2:04.39 standard he produced earlier this year.

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Russian Swimmers Broke World Aquatics Rules At Bosnia & Herzegovina Meet, Source Says

Russian swimmers wore their national flag during competition, at medal ceremonies and attended press conferences, breaking World Aquatics restrictions.

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Young Stars To Watch At The 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials

Fifteen-year-old rising star Laon Kim is one of a number of up-and-coming Canadian youngsters you need to keep an eye on at the Olympic Trials next week.

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Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials – Men’s Edition

Fresh off an incredible NCAA Championship performance, Josh Liendo headlines the men’s field at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto.

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