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• Torri Huske, Gretchen Walsh Lead USA Swimming’s 2024 Golden Goggle Awards Nominations

  13-09-2024 22:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  It’s time to celebrate the past year of American swimming: USA Swimming has announced its 2024 Golden Goggles Awards nominees. The winners will be announced at the Golden Goggles Award show on November 23 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh, the Olympic gold and silver medallists in the women’s 100 butterfly, lead the nominations with four apiece. Huske is nominated for Female Athlete of the Year, Female Race of the Year, and was par
  
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• U.S. Open Qualifier Ryder Hicks to Compete for Louisville Starting Fall 2025

  13-09-2024 21:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Two-time U.S. Open qualifier Ryder Hicks has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the University of Louisville beginning in the fall of 2025.I am very excited and grateful to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at the University of Louisville! I would like to thank my family, friends and teammates for their endless support and most importantly I want to thank God for everything he has done in my life. I would also like to thank
  
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• New York Times Article Reveals Earnings Gap in NIL Era

  13-09-2024 21:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam
  Female swimmers and divers are expected to earn three times as much as their male counterparts through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, according to an article published by the New York Times.
  The article summarizes how much athletes can earn through NIL deals. While it leads with the top earners – football and basketball stars who can pull in over a million dollars in a year – it also provides some data on non-revenue sports.
  Unsurprisingly, footbal
  
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• NBCUniversal Reports Record 15.4 Million Viewers For Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

  13-09-2024 18:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: NBCUniversal
  STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 13, 2024 – NBCUniversal’s unprecedented coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, presented by Toyota, generated numerous U.S. viewership milestones, reaching a Paralympic record 15.4 million total viewers across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, and Telemundo during the 12-day event from Aug. 28-Sept. 8., including the second most-watched Paralympic Games telecast on record and the most-watched Paral
  
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• Georgia Tech Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule

  13-09-2024 17:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: GT Athletics
  THE FLATS – Georgia Tech swim & dive announced its 2024-25 schedule Friday which consists of five meets at the McAuley Aquatic Center, including the Georgia Tech Invite in November.
  2024-25 Schedule:Tech will open the season with the annual White vs Gold Intrasquad meet, which will take place Friday, Sept. 20. The Yellow Jackets will then participate in the Swim Across America event on Saturday, Sept. 21.
  Tech will officially open the
  
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• French Swimming Federation Saw Record-High Registrations in Pre-Olympic Year

  13-09-2024 17:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The French Swimming Federation is boasting record-high membership numbers for the 2023-2024 season ahead of a hosted Paris Olympics. Numbers released last week showed 411,992 members, an increase of almost 10,000 members from the 402,138 members in the 2022-2023 season.
  While most big swimming countries see boosts in registrations in the season after the Olympics, France saw one heading into Paris, though as the host nation for the Games, the enthusiasm for Olymp
  
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• Gretchen Walsh’s Underwater Wasn’t Enough To Win Gold: Women’s 100 Fly Analysis

  13-09-2024 17:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sofia Altavilla on SwimSwam
  The French Swimming Federation has released detailed statistics on all the swimming finals at the Paris Olympics, and in this article, we will analyze the women’s 100-meter fly final.See the 400 IM Breakdown Here
  See The 200 Fly Breakdown Here
  See The 200 Breast Breakdown Here
  See The 200 IM Breakdown Here
  See The 200 Free Breakdown HereThe women’s 100 fly was one of the most anticipated events at the Paris Olympics. A few weeks earlier, at the US Trial
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 35.6% Favor Texas To Win Men’s NCAA Title In Bowman’s First Year

  13-09-2024 17:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
  Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers who they believe is the favorite to win the men’s NCAA title this season:
  Question: Who is your pick to win the men’s NCAA title in 2025?
  RESULTSTexas – 35.6%
  Cal &n
  
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• Water sports warn of 'existential threat' to UK waters

  13-09-2024 16:56 via bbc.com
  
  Water sport governing bodies warn that Great Britain will not be able to replicate their Olympic success unless action is taken to improve the cleanliness of Britain's waters.
  
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• Two Swimmers Join Opposition Case to House Settlement

  13-09-2024 16:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Former Arizona State swimmer Rachael Holp and former SMU swimmer Elise Johnson joined an opposition case to a House v. NCAA settlement. The opposition argues that the $2.8 billion settlement would undercompensate athletes, particularly female athletes.
  House v. NCAA was originally filed in 2020 by Arizona State swimmer Grant House. The lawsuit challenged the long-standing policy of NCAA student-athletes not being able to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL)
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Claire Stuhlmacher Wins 10 km OW World Junior Title In Photo Finish

  13-09-2024 16:21 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  
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• 2025 College Swimming Previews: Rinse & Repeat For #8 USC Women After Relays Rolled At NCAAs

  13-09-2024 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  It’s that time of the year again. SwimSwam will be previewing the top 12 men’s and women’s teams (and then some) from the 2024 NCAA Championships. Follow along with the College Swimming Preview Channel. Want to read even more? Check out the latest edition of the SwimSwam magazine. 
  #8 USC TROJANS
  Key Losses: Nike Agunbiade (20 NCAA points)
  Key Additions: Ella Ristic (Indiana transfer – free), Kate Miller (Canada – divin
  
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• Japanese Swimming Federation Replies To Reports Of Leadership Shake-Up

  13-09-2024 14:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  On the heels of a disappointing showing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF) has denied reports that one of its leaders would be stepping down. One of the reports was featured on Kyodo News.
  Takayuki Umehara, chairman of the swimming committee within the JASF, was elected to his post in 2021, the same time Daichi Suzuki was elected as overall JASF chairman. Umehara is a former coach of Olympic medalist Daiya Seto.
  Issued on Se
  
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• Lily Koch Takes Down Emily Seebohm’s All Comers Record In 100 IM

  13-09-2024 14:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 VICTORIAN AGE SC CHAMPIONSHIPSSeptember 6th – September 9th
  MSAC Indoor Pool, Victoria, Australia
  SCM (25m)
  ResultsLast weekend the 2024 Victorian Age Short Course Championships took place at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre.
  The Nunawading Swimming Club wound up on top of the team competition, amassing a total of 4873 points to take home the trophy ahead of runners-up Surrey Park and 3rd place finisher Melbourne Swimming Club.
   CLUB
  OPEN SC POI
  
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• China Is Sending Big Guns To 2024 World Cup

  13-09-2024 13:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup is almost upon us, with action kicking off next month in Shanghai, China.
  This year’s series contains a total of 3 stops, all in Asia, with Incheon, South Korea and Singapore joining the party.Shanghai, China, 18-20 October
  Incheon, South Korea, 24-26 October
  Singapore,  31 October – 2 NovemberAll competitions will be returning to the traditional short course meters format in the buildup to the 2024 World Short
  
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• How Sweden’s Antonio Lutula Helped Guide Sarah Sjostrom to 50/100 Free Gold in Paris

  13-09-2024 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamAntonio Lutula has been the head coach at the Swedish National Centre in Stockholm since January 2022 and has already accomplished what many coaches wait a lifetime for. He led sprinting superstar Sarah Sjostrom to Olympic gold in both the 50 and 100 freestyle in Paris, her first Olympic titles in both events.
  Lutula discusses what coaching at the National Centre is like, why Sarah Sjostrom has been so consistent in racing, and what were the keys to winning gold in P
  
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• SwimTopia Fall Flash Sale – Make the Switch Today!

  13-09-2024 11:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of SwimTopia, a SwimSwam partner.
  SwimTopia, created by swim parents for swim parents, has been a mainstay in the summer swim market for a decade, expanding in recent years into the high school and year-round markets as well. The company was built from a place of understanding and with the intention of helping as many coaches, volunteers, and swimmers as possible. It does, after all, take a village and the villagers need help. Prized for easing sw
  
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• What Could Competition In The New PAC-12 Conference Look Like?

  13-09-2024 03:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  The Pac-12 unexpectedly announced today that San Diego State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and Boise State will join the conference beginning in the 2026-27 season. While the Pac-12 may not be done bringing schools into the conference—which they need to do to qualify as an FBS conference—let’s take a look at what a revamped Pac-12 championship would look like.
  Of the remaining two schools left in the conference, Washington State is the only one wi
  
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• 2024-25 NCAA Digest: A Superstar, Recruit, Transfer, and Fifth Year To Watch In Each Division

  13-09-2024 01:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Welcome in for another NCAA digest. We’re still in the early days of the season so this week, we’re highlighting four swimmers to watch in each division. To make the exercise simpler, we’ve broken each division down into four categories: a superstar, a recruit, a transfer, and a fifth-year swimmer. We’ll talk about hidden gems and potential breakouts at a later date when more rosters are final. We’ve also tried to stick to one school pe
  
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• Alabama Snags Winter Juniors Qualifier Jack Grimley for 2026-27

  13-09-2024 01:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  High school junior Jack Grimley from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Alabama for the 2026-27 s
  
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