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Articles by Jared Anderson

Legendary Georgia High School Coach Pete Higgins Dies at Age 86

Georgia high school coach and 2016 NISCA Hall of Fame inductee Robert Nash “Pete” Higgins died yesterday at the age of 86.

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WATCH: ‘The Swimmer’, A 2-Minute Film About A 90-Year-Old Who Swims Every Day

You can watch the short film “The Swimmer” – a two-minute video about Walter Strohmayer, a 90-year-old who swims each morning.

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Breaking Down U.S. National Team Funding For 2019-2020

Only swimmers with world ranks in the top 16 will earn funding. You can see the full amounts for professional, NCAA and high school swimmers here.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

After the 50 breast came down to three tenths, gold medalist Benedetta Pilato and Kayla van der Merwe (pictured) are side-by-side in the 100 this morning.

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Ranking the 2019 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Our top four classes include three perennial NCAA title contenders… and one program you might not expect. Pictured: #2 overall recruit Jake Foster.

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After 200 FR Gold, Jr Pan Pacs Champ Urlando Misses World Jrs Final in 100 FL

A tough event double was just too much for Luca Urlando this morning, as the 2018 Junior Pan Pacs gold medalist in the 100 fly missed the World Juniors final.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Senior World Champs silver medalist Andrei Minakov could take a shot at a world junior record in the 100 fly this morning.

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ISL Bracket Challenge Round 2: Who Has the Best ISL Logo?

Round one saw mostly blowouts, but did have some intrigue. Now it’s time for the semifinal round in our battle of the ISL logos.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 44% Pick Baker To Join Smith in 100 Back in Tokyo

44.4% of voters said Kathleen Baker was the most likely non-Regan Smith backstroker to make next summer’s Olympic team in the 100 back.

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Sun Yang’s CAS Hearing Postponed, Likely To End of October or Later

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing in Sun Yang’s ongoing anti-doping case has been postponed at least another month, per a CAS release today.

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World Jrs: Gabe Mastromatteo Takes Canadian Age Record to 1:00.76 in 100 Breast

Canada’s Gabe Mastromatteo lowered his own Canadian age record below 1:01 in the 100 breast during semifinals of the 100 breast at World Juniors this evening.

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ISL’s DC Trident To Launch ‘Legend of the Trident’ Comic Book

The ISL’s DC Trident franchise will release its own comic book, titled ‘Legend of the Trident’, as part of its year one merchandise line.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview

The 2019 World Junior Championships wrap up a busy summer of 2019, beginning Tuesday morning in Budapest. Here are some headlines to watch for on day 1:

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Hosszu Passes Campbell Back To Win World Cup Cluster 1; Morozov Also Wins

Katinka Hosszu roared back to retake the 2019 World Cup points lead, besting Cate Campbell by six points to win Cluster #1.

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Ranking the 2019 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

#1 overall recruit Brendan Burns is a much-needed pickup for Indiana after a wave of graduations. We continue to count down the NCAA’s top freshman classes.

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