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2023 Swammy Awards: NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

The University of Virginia women came home from Knoxville with their third national championship in as many years after breaking six NCAA records this week.

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LSU Women Scratch Both Medley Relays And 800 Free Relay At NCAA Championships

LSU scratching their medley relays means that we won’t get the opportunity to see Maggie MacNeil swim backstroke at her final NCAA Championship meet.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Maggie MacNeil Looks to Chase Down Gretchen Walsh in 50 Free

The absence of defending champion Kate Douglass has turned this year’s 50 freestyle battle into a showdown between Gretchen Walsh and Maggie MacNeil.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Gretchen Walsh, Maggie MacNeil Clash In 100 Free

Defending 100 free NCAA champion Gretchen Walsh faces off against 2021 champion Maggie MacNeil, who aims to take the title back.

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Head Coach Rick Bishop Preached Belief All Season in LSU’s Chase for an SEC Relay Title

Bishop, a big Bill Belichick and New England Patriots fan, preached belief and “doing your job” all year long, and the LSU women did just that on both relays

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Lauren Bernardo Sends Verbal to LSU (2024)

SwimMAC Carolina’s Lauren Bernardo has a lifetime best 100 back time that would have made her LSU’s highest finisher at the 2022 SEC Championships (56.06).

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Sprint Training with Loofahs and Relay Starts | LSU SWIMMING WORKOUT VIDEO

The men and women would switch from relay exchanges to speed work, using a shower loofah (instead of a typical swim parachute) for resistance.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of The Year – Maggie MacNeil

Maggie MacNeil capped off 2022 with two World records, earning her the 2022 Swammy Award for Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2022 Short Course World Championships — Women’s Edition

In this article, SwimSwam gives out awards for the some of the best swimmers and performances on the women’s side of short course worlds.

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Maggie MacNeil Breaks Own World Record in SCM 50 Back – 25.25

MacNeil clocked a 25.25, clipping her previous WR mark of 25.27, which she swam at the 2021 Short Course World Championships last December. 

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Maggie MacNeil Record Del Mondo Nei 50 Dorso Femminili 25.25

Maggie MacNeil ha battuto il suo stesso record mondiale nella finale dei 50 dorso femminili questa sera a Melbourne con 22.25

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Five Storylines To Watch At the Second FINA World Cup Stop in Toronto

Katie Ledecky will swim her first SCM race since 2019 at the second World Cup stop, one of the biggest storylines ahead of a busy weekend in Toronto.

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LSU Adds Hong Kong National Record Holder Chloe Cheng

LSU adds Chloe Cheng, Hong Kong National record holder for 2022-2023. Cheng competed for Hong Kong at the World Championships in Budapest this past summer.

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Jovan Lekic, Briefly a European Junior Champion, Commits to LSU

Bosnia and Herzegovina swimmer Jovan Lekic has announced his verbal commitment to join coach Rick Bishop’s up-and-coming crew at LSU next fall.

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WATCH: Maggie MacNeil Becomes First Woman to Break :51 in 100 FL Unsuited–50.84

Maggie MacNeil threw down 50.84 in the 100 fly, breaking LSU’s school record and becoming the first woman in NCAA history to crack 51 seconds unsuited.

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