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2024 College Swimming Previews: Depth, Relay Power Aids #5 NC State With Key Departures

Katharine Berkoff returns for her fifth year of eligibility to lead the NC State Wolfpack in their pursuit of a top-three NCAA finish.

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Gretchen Walsh Drops 20.84 50 Free Relay Split In UVA Class Relay Competition

Walsh’s split was only beaten out by two other swimmers, Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil, at the 2023 NCAA Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team

Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.

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Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club

At last week’s World Junior Championships, 16-year-old CPAC standout Annam Olasewere blazed a personal-best 24.95 in the 50-meter freestyle to earn silver.

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2023 World Junior Championships Day 5: Swims You Might’ve Missed

Catch up on a handful of swims you might have missed below from the fifth night of the World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel.

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How Does The Girls Class of 2025 Stack Up Against The Star-Studded 2015 Class?

The girls’ high school class of 2025 appears to be the best in recent memory, and perhaps rivals the class of 2015 that was spearheaded by Katie Ledecky.

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How To Get The 2023 College Preview with the Leon Marchand Cover

SwimSwam Magazine’s 2023 College Preview details everything a swimmer, swim coach, or swim fan needs to know for the upcoming competitive season.

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Did The Tight Turnaround From Trials Impact The U.S. Performance In Fukuoka?

The U.S. team had 22 days from the end of Nationals until the start of the World Championships, a relatively small window compared to previous years.

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A De-Briefing Of Team USA’s Prospects Headed Into The Paris Olympics

Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 World Championships, where is Team USA at headed into the Paris Olympic games next summer?

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2023 World Championships: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

The swimming portion of the 2023 World Aquatic Championships wraps up tonight in Fukuoka with medals on the line in seven events.

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2023 World Championships: Night 8 Relay Analysis (The Women)

The US swam a sneaky fast time in the 4×100 medley relay, leading start to finish by using an impressive front half highlighted by Lilly King’s 1:04.93 split.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 8 North America: After Prelims Scare, King Gets The Job Done For USA

After a rough showing individually, King (pictured) stepped up on the medley relay to help Team USA beat Australia and win gold.

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Women’s Medley Relay Line-Up Predications: USA’s Line-Up Unclear with No Easy Solution

Kate Douglass will likely find herself anchoring the medley relay but could possibly end up swimming the fly leg or, in one possible scenario, the breast.

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Watch: All of the World Records/Finals From Day 7 at the 2023 World Championships

Missed Day 7 finals? Watch Sarah Sjostrom, Ruta Meilutyte, and the Aussie Mixed 4×100 Free Relay break their respective World Records.

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Huske, Harkin, and M. King Amongst Those Put On Medley Relay Heats Teams (FULL LINEUPS)

Despite being America’s best 100 butterflyer, Torri Huske (pictured) will be racing the heats of the women’s medley relay.

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