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

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #30-21

Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri isn’t the dominant force he once was in the men’s distance events, but remains a top medal contender in 2022.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #30-21

Torri Huske enters 2022 coming off a breakout year in the long course pool that included breaking Dana Vollmer’s American Record in the women’s 100 fly.

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Nine Proposals On The Docket For D2 & D3 Members At 2022 NCAA Convention

The most notable proposal on the docket from a swimming & diving perspective is one regarding transfer rules in Division II.

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Investigation Finds That Agnel’s Misdeeds Were Well Known Within Club

More details have come to light in the sexual assault case involving French Olympic champion Yannick Agnel from 2016.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Overwhelming Majority Favor Held To Rebound & Make 2022 Worlds

Held picked up six medals at the Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi, including two relay golds and a pair of individual silvers.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #40-31

20-year-old Italian Thomas Ceccon emerged as a star of the future in Tokyo, clocking respective times of 52.23 in the 100 back and 47.71 in the 100 free.

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arena Swim of the Week: Katie Ledecky Drops 9:15 1000 Free At UF Intrasquad

Ledecky recorded the 12th-fastest swim of all-time during a intrasquad meet at the University of Florida on Saturday.

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Longtime Swimming Announcer Sam Kendricks Battling Rare Form of Cancer

Kendricks, the most recognizable voice in swimming in the United States for over two decades, was diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma in August 2021.

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Kevin Weldon To Step Down As Head Coach of Dayton Raiders, Remain With Club

Weldon will step down at the end of the season after 33 years as head coach, staying on in a lesser role with the Raiders doing more “targeted” coaching.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #40-31

Annie Lazor has evolved into one of the best 200 breaststrokers on the planet in recent years, winning bronze in the event at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Texas Man Becomes First Charged Under New U.S. Anti-Doping Law

The man was charged for providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics, including Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare.

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Canadian Red Cross Ending Involvement With Swim & Lifeguard Programming

The organization is moving on after more than 70 years in order to direct more attention to pressing humanitarian demands in other areas.

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Lakeside Aquatic Club Lowers 11-12 NAGs In Mixed 200 & 400 Medley Relay

The LAC team of Evan Pan-Wang, Charlie Wang, Lily Andruss and Kennedi Southern combined to break a pair of 11-12 NAGs in the mixed medley relays.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: Jan. 12-18, 2022

Despite more cancelations, there are some big-time matchups on the NCAA slate this week, including Indiana playing host to Louisville.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #50-41

Italian Alessandro Miressi (pictured) broke 48 seconds an incredible 10 times in the men’s 100 freestyle in 2021.

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