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• Georgia Tech Kicks Off Season With Pair of Events This Weekend

  19-09-2024 17:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Georgia Tech Athletics
  THE FLATS – Georgia Tech swim and dive will open the 2024-25 season Friday, as the Yellow Jackets participate in their annual White vs. Gold Intrasquad at McAuley Aquatic Center. On Saturday, Tech will participate in the Swim Across America event at Lake Lanier.
  Warms up for Friday’s meet will begin at 2 p.m., with the meet starting at 2:45 p.m.
  The gold squad will be coached by Arilson Soares da Silva and Iago Moussalem,
  
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• Ilya Kharun Swims 42.30 in the 100 Free at Arizona State Intrasquad, 45s in 100 Fly/100 Back

  21-09-2024 03:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  After SwimSwam posted a video of Ilya Kharun swimming 31.2 in a 75 yard fly swim in practice, one reader asked “does Ilya have potential as a relay freestyler or is he strictly fly at the international level?”
  Intentionally or not, the answer came swiftly on Friday from a video posted by Poolside Perspective. In the video, a group of the top Sun Devil sprinters line up and race a suited 100 yard free from the blocks, including among them the sophomore
  
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• Thomas Kelly Hired as New Swimming Coach at High School Powerhouse Crean Lutheran

  21-09-2024 03:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Crean Lutheran High School has hired Thomas Kelly as the new head coach of their varsity swim team.
  He will work alongside Crean Lutheran’s director of aquatics and head water polo coach Jeff Runyan.
  A private school in Irvine, California, Crean Lutheran has been a powerful force in high school swimming for the past few years; the boys team became back-to-back Empire League champions this past season, while the girls team are five-time CIF-SS champions and on
  
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• Two Gettysburg Swimmers Suspended After Reports Of Racial Slur Scratched Onto Student

  20-09-2024 22:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Two members of the Gettysburg College swim team have been suspended following a report that they scratched a racial slur onto another student’s body, according to a statement released by the college.
  “The college has received a deeply concerning report of a racial slur being scratched onto a student using a plastic or ceramic tool. This is a serious report, which is being actively assessed through the student conduct process,” the statement release
  
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• Fluidra Race Video Of The Week: Shark Attack Survivor Ali Truwit Sets American Record

  20-09-2024 20:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamIt was less than 18 months ago that Ali Truwit‘s life was flipped upside down while on a post-graduation vacation in Turks and Caicos.
  A former member of the Yale swim team, Truwit and teammate Sophie Pilkinton were attacked by a shark while snorkeling, and Truwit’s foot was bitten off at the ankle.
  “We kicked and shoved back, but it bit through my foot and we had to swim 50 to 75 yards back to the boat to save ourselves,” Truwit s
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 41.9% Want To See Short Course Meters In The NCAA

  20-09-2024 18:56 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 if short course meters should be implemented in NCAA Championship competition:
  Question: Should the NCAA Championships go back to being in short course meters during Olympic years?
  RESULTS
  
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• USA Swimming Announces 2024-25 Junior National Team Roster

  20-09-2024 18:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming announced Friday the 71 swimmers who will comprise the 2024-25 U.S. National Junior Team roster, featuring numerous World Junior and Junior Pan Pacific champions
  The squad is headlined by individual 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championship gold medalists Kayla Han, Leah Shackley and Kennedi Dobson on the girls’ side, and Luka Mijatovic, Logan Robinson and Gregg Enoch for the boys.
  Teagan O’Dell, who won indiv
  
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• Delta State Head Coach Dan’l Murray Is Leaving the Program After 14 Seasons

  20-09-2024 17:52 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  A month into the fall academic term, Delta State’s swimming and diving team is in search of a new head swim coach after Dan’l Murray left the program to take a club coaching job in North Carolina.
  “It has been an honor to be the head coach at Delta State for the last 14 years,” Murray told SwimSwam on Friday, his final day with the school.
  Murray has served as the head coach at Delta State for the last 14 seasons, and has built one of the
  
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• Golden Age Games: The Path to Wellness Never Ends

  20-09-2024 16:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  This is Part VI, the final part, in Chris McClelland’s series about recovering from heart disease and getting back in the swimming pool.See Part 1 here.
  See Part 2 here.
  See Part 3 here.
  See Part 4 here.
  See Part 5 here.It has been a little over a year since I updated this series, and over two years since this adventure first started. My main goal, to have a healthy heart, has been achieved. My cardiologist confirms that my heart is now in excellent sha
  
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• Four U.S. Paralympians Barred From Closing Ceremony After Online Posts Questioning Teammate

  20-09-2024 16:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Jessica Long, Anastasia Pagonis, Gia Pergolini, and Julia Gaffney were barred from the 2024 Paralympic closing ceremony after being admonished for social media behavior earlier in the Games.
  “We can confirm that sanctions have been imposed on several athletes due to unacceptable behavior,” a USPOPC spokesperson said in a statement to the Washington Post. “It is important to uphold the standards expected of Team USA athletes, and we remain committed
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Japan’s Next Sprinting Star Murasa Drops 48.87 100 Free At 17

  20-09-2024 16:12 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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• High Stroke Rate And Consistency Led Sarah Sjostrom To Olympic Gold In 50 Free

  20-09-2024 15:45 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.Stay up to date with all our Olympic breakdowns with the SwimSwam Tracker here.In a race like the 50 freestyle, every detail is crucial: reaction time, the choice of underwater distance, dolphin kicks, the (non) breathing, the stroke count, and the finish. EVERYTHING must be
  
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• UVA-UF October Dual Will be SCM, Paving Way for Walsh-Douglass 100 IM Showdown in Budapest

  20-09-2024 14:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamRecently on the SwimSwam podcast (full episode out next week), Todd DeSorbo revealed that the Virginia-Florida dual meet on October 18 would be in SCM (as opposed to the typical SCY). This means that US swimmers on both teams vying to swim the 100 IM at the Short Course World Championships in December will now have a domestic opportunity to nab the AQUA ‘A’ cut. Of note, that is the only way to qualify for the race at SC Worlds.
  This opens the door for UV
  
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• 2025 College Swimming Previews: It’s Full Steam Ahead For #5 Stanford Women

  20-09-2024 14:30 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. 
  #5 STANFORD CARDINAL
  Key Losses: None
  Key Additions: Torri Huske (Olympic redshirt – free/fly/IM), #7 Levenia Sim (AL – back/fly), #10&
  
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• ASCA Elects 6 Coaches to Board of Directors; Bill Dorenkott Takes Over as President

  20-09-2024 00:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Three coaches were re-elected, and three others newly-elected, to the Board of Directors of the American Swimming Coaches’ Association (ASCA) for the new quad at the organization’s annual meeting earlier this month, while Ohio State head coach Bill Dorenkott was voted as the organization’s new president.
  Over 600 coaches voted to decide who would steer the organization for professional swim coaches in the United States.
  Dorenkott has been the he
  
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• Huske and Walsh Highlight The 2024 Female Individual Olympic Medalists Returning to the NCAA

  19-09-2024 22:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  The 2024 Paris Olympics have come and gone. As the Olympic countdown resets for LA 2028, those who competed in Paris are headed in a multitude of directions. Some will take an extended break, while others will take shorter absences from the pool and return for either the World Cup or Short Course Worlds. Then, there are those headed back stateside for the 2024-25 NCAA season.
  Like the men’s side, four individual Olympic medalists from Paris will compete in the
  
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• Harvard Adds Antony Romanini to Women’s Swimming Coaching Staff

  19-09-2024 20:44 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The Harvard women’s swimming & diving team has completed its staff for the 2024-2025 season with the hiring of Antony Romanini as its new assistant coach. He will take the role that was previously occupied by Dawn Dill, who spent one season as a Harvard assistant before taking over as head coach of D3 Wellesley College, about 30 minutes west of Harvard.
  Romanini comes to the program with a diverse background both in swimming and in other roles in sports
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 453 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  19-09-2024 17:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming! Go here to see 453 Swim Jobs.
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  Delta State University is a proud NCAA Division II member institution. The Head Coach will be responsible for the direction and oversight of the Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive programs and all related coaching functions. Duties include but are not limited to: recruiting, practice and competition preparation, student-athlete development, academic monitoring, staff super
  
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• Ilya Kharun Swims 19.2 50 Fly (Relay), 31.6* 75 Fly (Flat Start) at ASU Practice

  19-09-2024 17:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  After winning double bronze medals in the 100 and 200 fly at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ilya Kharun has kept his momentum rolling into the bathtub (short course yards pool).
  The YouTube channel Poolside Perspective, which shares many race videos from Arizona State’s aquatic facility, posted a video of Kharun swimming a suited 75 fly from the blocks. The video ends before we could hear what time was called out for Kharun, so I hand-timed it and got 31.6 (let me k
  
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• Ilya Kharun Swims 19.2 50 Fly (Relay), 31.2* 75 Fly (Flat Start) at ASU Practice

  19-09-2024 17:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  After winning double bronze medals in the 100 and 200 fly at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ilya Kharun has kept his momentum rolling into the bathtub (short course yards pool).
  The YouTube channel Poolside Perspective, which shares many race videos from Arizona State’s aquatic facility, posted a video of Kharun swimming a suited 75 fly from the blocks. The video ends before we could hear what time was called out for Kharun, but Kharun reached out to us and confirme
  
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• Power 4 Conference Scoring Roster Limits Remain Unchanged for 2024-2025 Season

  19-09-2024 17:33 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Even as the so-called “Power 4” Conferences in college swimming have expanded, the roster limits for their scoring swimming & diving teams at conference championships have not – at least yet.
  Coaches from each of the four conferences confirmed that the number of athletes they can take to their conference championship meets remain unchanged for the 2024-2025 season, though coaches from each of the four conferences also speculated that with new gen
  
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• Michigan Opens 2026 Recruiting with Verbal Commitment from World Champs Qualifier Gilaine Ma

  19-09-2024 15:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland 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.
  The University of Michigan has received their first commitment for their women’s class of 2026. Hong Kong’s Gilaine Ma has verbally
  
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• How Mollie O’Callaghan Transitioned from Sprint Backstroker to 200 Free Olympic Champion

  19-09-2024 15:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamAfter only swimming in relay prelims at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mollie O’Callaghan has been on an absolute warpath on the international swim stage since, capping it off by winning individual gold in the 200 free and relay gold in the 4×100 and 4×200 free relays in Paris.
  Just before Tokyo in 2019, O’Callaghan had considered herself primarily a backstroke swimmer who swam sprint freestyle. But as she’s progressed under coach Dean Boxall,
  
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• My Top 15 Moments From Swimming At Paralympics 2024

  19-09-2024 15:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sofia Altavilla on SwimSwam
  The curtains have closed at the Defense Arena in Paris for over a week now, and the nostalgia for what these Olympics and Paralympics were is growing stronger.
  However I’ve decided not to fight the nostalgia—instead, I’m embracing it by recalling what I consider the 14 best moments in swimming at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
  15. JESSICA LONG’S 30TH MEDAL
  American legend Jessica Long arrived in Paris with a collection of 29 Paralympic medals,
  
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• 2025 College Swimming Previews: Can #6 Louisville Women Rejig Without Regenauer?

  19-09-2024 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. 
  #6 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS
  Key Losses: Christiana Regenauer (37 NCAA points, 4 NCAA relays), Else Praasterink (15 NCAA points), Cecilia Viberg (NCAA q
  
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• Hubert Kos Rises In The 200 Back Finale And Overtakes Christou

  19-09-2024 14:30 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 200-meter back final.Keep track of all our Olympic breakdowns with the SwimSwam Tracker here.The 200 backstroke was a race of surprises, with the podium looking completely different at the 165-meter mark compared to what we later saw on the final board.
  Favorite Hubert Kos managed to secure gol
  
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• #20 Alyssa Sagle Hands UVA Their First Verbal Commitment for Fall 2026

  19-09-2024 01:50 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.
  Alyssa Sagle from Gainesville, Virginia, has announced her intention to remain in-state to swim and study at the University of Virginia beginning in t
  
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• 2024-25 NCAA Season Set To Kick Off Friday At Cal Poly

  18-09-2024 21:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Nearly six months after the 2023-24 campaign came to a close with the Arizona State men being crowned national champions, the next season of college swimming has arrived.
  The 2024-25 season will get underway on Friday with the annual King and Queen of the Pool pentathlon hosted by Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. The competition features the Mustangs racing alongside one of the best teams in the nation, the Cal Golden Bears.
  The one-day meet will see the athletes race
  
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• Using Advanced Stats To Convert Leon Marchand’s Times To Short Course Meters

  18-09-2024 20:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Dominique Hérailh
  The French Swimming Federation has released detailed statistics on all swimming finals at the Paris Olympics, and in this article, we’ll use them to convert Leon Marchand’s long course times into short course meters.Stay up to date with all our Olympic breakdowns with the SwimSwam Tracker here.Time converters already exist, but as we know, they can produce varied results, especially in events where underwaters ar
  
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• Cal Men Open Season In Annual King of the Pool Meet

  18-09-2024 19:38 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Cal Athletics
  BERKELEY – The California men’s swimming & diving team looks to reclaim its place as national champions while extending its current streak of 14 consecutive top-two finishes as the 2024-25 season begins at Cal Poly in the annual King of the Pool duel in San Luis Obispo on Friday. Friday’s meet is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. at the Anderson Aquatics Center.
  The unique pentathlon meet will feature each swimmer partic
  
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