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• Top 1650 Freestyler in 2024 Luke Whitlock Switches Commitment from Louisville to Florida

  24-08-2023 19:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
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  #20 in the boys high school class of 2024 Luke Whitlock has announced that he has changed his commitment from Louisville to Florida for the 2024-2
  
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• Alex Shackell Wins Twice as Carmel High School Sweeps First Meet In New Pool

  28-12-2024 01:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Carmel High School hosted the 2024 Holiday Invitational at its new pool on Friday, December 27. The Greyhounds swept the meet, with the girls and boys—both defending Indiana High School state champions—winning. The girls team is seeking its 39th straight title this season and beat Upper Arlington, Carroll Fort Wayne, Zionsville, and Homestead in the team’s second competition of the season. The boys beat the same schools and the boys’ only sch
  
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• Carles Coll Marti on Surprise 200 Breast World Title: “I wish Marchand was here”

  28-12-2024 00:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Aglaia Pezzato on SwimSwam
  2024 SC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSDecember 10-15, 2024
  Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Roster Index
  SwimSwam Preview Index
  Pick’em
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Live Recap: Day 1  | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Complete final results (PDF)
  Carles Coll Marti won
  
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• 2024 Swammy Awards: CAC Male Swimmer of the Year — Jordan Crooks

  28-12-2024 00:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2024 Swammy Awards here.
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  Jordan Crooks’s world record in the short-course meters 50 freestyle is justification enough for him to win the 2024 Swammy for Caribbean/Central American Male Swimmer of the Year, though he’s had a strong year outside that singular splash-and-dash.
  In a sport that’s all about surpassing limits and pushing records lower and lower, some time barriers loom larger than others. The :20 barrier in the 50 fr
  
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• At Least One Former ISL Team Hasn’t Received Solidarity or Prize Money Payments from 2021

  27-12-2024 23:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  After American swimmer Cody Miller recently Tweeted that he received a three-years-past-due ‘solidarity’ payment from the dormant International Swimming League, members from other league teams reached out to SwimSwam to tell them that they were still owed lots of money by the league – including prize money.
  “None of the athletes from Team Iron have received any money from ISL” from the 2021 season, Finnish swimmer Ida Hulkko tol
  
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• POTS – A Junior National Swimmer without a Collegiate Home

  27-12-2024 22:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Harold Baker
  This is not medical advice. Please consult a doctor if you are experiencing any of the conditions described in this article.
  In 52 years of coaching, I thought I had seen everything. Then POTS came into our life.  This Story is about Gracie Gregory.
  At 14 she was a Top 3-4 Swimmer in the State in almost every Event. At her December taper meet, she won every event.  In January at her next Swim Meet, she walked down to the warm-
  
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• David Popovici “Open” To Facing Leon Marchand In 200 Freestyle

  27-12-2024 19:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  When L’Equipe sat down with David Popovici for a feature, one of the things the French newspaper asked the newly crowned 200 freestyle Olympic champion about was Léon Marchand. When asked specifically about what he thought about Marchand attempting the 200 freestyle on the international scene, Popovici, a two-time Olympic medalist in Paris, responded, “I’m always up for more competition, and I think he’d be a great swimmer in the 200 f
  
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• 2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year – Bobby Finke

  27-12-2024 19:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2024 Swammy Awards here.
  2024 U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year: Bobby Finke
  This year’s United States Male Swimmer of the Year award was not particularly difficult to hand out, and Bobby Finke earns his 2nd straight Swammy for US Male Swimmer of the year.
  While there were two U.S. men who broke world records this year, Finke in the long course 1500 free and Luke Hobson in the short course meters 200 free, Finke was the hero of the men’s team
  
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• 2024 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Jaouadi

  27-12-2024 19:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2024 Swammy Awards here.
  If you had guessed at the end of last year that a Tunisian distance swimmer with the first name of Ahmed would be named the 2024 African Male Swimmer of the Year, then you’d be correct. But I bet not many would have picked it to be Ahmed Jaouadi.
  After claiming a historic win in the 400 free in Tokyo and double golds (and a silver) at the 2023 Fukuoka Worlds, Tunisia Ahmed Hafnaoui was on top of the world and seemed poised to
  
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• Sectionals Finalist Ruby Broadfoot to Swim for Florida International Starting Fall 2025

  27-12-2024 18:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells 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.
  Speedo Sectionals finalist Ruby Broadfoot is set to compete for Florida International University starting in the fall of 2025.“I am extre
  
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• NYT Scientists Raise Concerns Over Data Used to Clear Chinese Swimmers from Doping Allegations

  27-12-2024 18:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The testing done to clear 23 Chinese athletes of wrongdoing after their positive drug tests in 2021 is facing scrutiny from independent scientists who reviewed the report after the New York Times obtained it.
  In April of this year, news broke that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for performance enhancing drugs at a national training meet in early 2021 before competing in the Olympic Games later that year. The swimmers were cleared of any wrongdoing due to a
  
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• Arizona Rolls BYU in Combined Dual, Daleiden Pops 42.8 100 Free

  27-12-2024 16:21 via swimswam.com
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
  ARIZONA vs BYU (COMBINED DUAL)12/20-12/21, 2024
  Hillenbrand Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  RESULTSTEAM SCORES
  WOMENArizona – 217
  BYU – 131MENArizona – 240
  BYU – 107Arizona hosted BYU for a dual meet this past weekend, emerging victorious in both men’s and women’s team scoring. The Wildcats defeated the Cougars 217-131 in the women’s meet, while they won the men’s meet by a 240-107 decision.
  Paige Armstrong was excellen
  
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• Warning to Swimmers: My Nightmare With Eczema From My Goggles

  27-12-2024 15:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Kelly Palace
  Today, I want to share a harrowing experience I went through as a swimmer—a nightmare that started with my goggles and led to years of a debilitating skin condition which started as worsening eczema and led to an even more devastating battle with topical steroid withdrawal syndrome (TSWS). This is not just my story but also a warning for anyone who might be struggling with itchy skin, eczema, or considering using topical steroids
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 523 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  27-12-2024 14:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming! Go here to see 520 Swim Jobs.
  Program Manager – Swimm with Timm
  In addition to leading skill-based swim and water safety instruction to people of all ages and abilities, the Program Manager is responsible for the daily operations at a specific location.
  Stroke & Learn-to-Swim Instructors Needed! (Washington, DC suburbs)
  Tollefson Swimming is the developmental program for TOLL-PV in Bethesda, MD outside Washington DC.
  
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• How Indiana’s Cinderella Season in Football is Trickling Down to Swimming’s NCAA Title Hopes

  27-12-2024 14:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamFirst-year Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti was named Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading the Hoosiers to an 11-1 season, and Bloomington is buzzing.
  Head swimming coach Ray Looze says that his athletes come into practice daily talking about the football team’s success and use it as motivation in their own training. This has been a welcome boost of positivity as the Indiana men plan to vie for their first national team title since 1975.
  Looze is ca
  
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• How To Get The 2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover

  27-12-2024 08:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  Get The 2024 OLYMPIC YEAR IN REVIEW
  Katie Ledecky graces SwimSwam’s cover of the 2024 Olympic Year in Review magazine. This summer in Paris Ledecky reinforced her status as the GOAT, bringing home four more medals and raising her career haul to an astounding 14 Olympic medals. In this issue we honor Ledecky and all of the stars from the Paris Olympic Games.  There are four big data features breaking down the context of this Olympics compared
  
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• 2 Weeks After Breakthrough Swim at Juniors, Mattaus Rammel Announces Commitment to Ohio State

  27-12-2024 03:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith 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.
  Mattaus Rammel from the New Wave Swim Team in Raleigh, North Carolina has verbally committed to attend Ohio State University in fall 2026. His commitme
  
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• 2024 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year — Ilya Kharun

  27-12-2024 02:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2024 Swammy Awards here.
  Ilya Kharun took his international career to the next level in 2024, winning his first long-course senior international medals and establishing himself as a threat from the 50 to 200 butterfly on the global stage.
  After a successful freshman campaign at Arizona State, winning the NCAA title in the 200 butterfly and helping the Sun Devils to the program’s first NCAA title, Kharun turned his attention to long-course and th
  
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• Futures Cuts Abound As Occoquan Swimming Sweeps 2024 East Coast WinterFest

  27-12-2024 01:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  There were many fast swims at the 2024 East Coast WinterFest, as Occoquan swimmers alone broke 41 meet records over three days in Richmond, Virginia.
  Tennessee commit Gabe Nunziata highlighted the meet for Old Dominion Aquatic Club. In his first meet after successfully defending his Winter Juniors — East 200 breaststroke title with a lifetime best 1:54.36 that ranks 30th in the boys’ 17-18 age group, Nunziata mostly raced secondary events. He hit a lifet
  
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• Brazilian World Champion Breno Correia Discusses Moving to US, Training with NC State

  27-12-2024 01:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2024 U.S. Open ChampionshipsDecember 4th -7th, 2023
  Greensboro, N.C
  Prelims: 9:00 am EST/ Finals 6:00 pm EST
  SCY (25 yards)
  Meet Central
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  The US Open saw new NC State pro Breno Correia compete at his first yards meet ever, placing 3rd in the 100 free (42.81) and 200 free (1:34.23). Correia explains what has brought him to the United States to train and what he’s looking forward to about the upcoming seas
  
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• Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV

  26-12-2024 23:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Corey He on SwimSwam
  We’re back with another (and likely final) part of this series. It’s been quite fun uncovering these rivalries and taking a deep dive down memory lane. Perhaps these narratives remind us of the challenge, commitment, and determination needed to not only stay at the top, but also to fend off relentless challengers from those ready to take the top step for themselves.
  If you missed them, here are Part I, Part II, and Part III. Let’s dive into this final se
  
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• Carmel High School Set To Host Holiday Invite In Newly Renovated Natatorium

  26-12-2024 23:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Carmel Holiday InvitationalDecember 27, 2024
  Carmel, IN
  25 Yards (SCY)Carmel, the reigning girls’ and boys’ Indiana High School State Champions, are set to host their Holiday Invitational in the school’s new natatorium complex on Friday, December 27th. The expanded and renovated pool facilities—which now feature a 50-meter competition pool and a dedicated diving well—had its grand opening earlier this month. This will be one of the firs
  
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• Jane Chevalier, Leah Oconnell and Julia Bak Lead the Way at the NCAP Invitational

  26-12-2024 21:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  NCAP InvitationalCollege Park, MD
  December 11-15, 2024
  SCY (25 yards)
  Full Meet ResultsNation’s Capital Swim Club hosted their annual Invitational meet a few weeks ago, and the girl’s top-10 times saw loads of new-10 times across the board.
  14-year-old Jane Chevalier set a nation-leading time in the 1000 freestyle, and 13-year old Julia Bak and Leah Oconnell saw significant drops on their way to multiple top-10 times.
  Chevalier, from Badger Swim Club, w
  
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• 2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Gretchen Walsh

  26-12-2024 20:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2024 Swammy Awards here.
  If we had selected this award prior to the 2024 SC World Championships, it probably would have been much harder to select a clear winner. After all, the US women were certainly the strongpoint for the entire nation this year, leading the team at both the Olympics and World Championships. However, after a standout performance at the 2024 World Championships to cap-off a breakout year, Gretchen Walsh is the 2024 Swammy Award winn
  
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• Franklin County Swim Club Treasurer Steals Almost $150,000 from Team

  26-12-2024 18:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  A few weeks ago, local news outlets in Franklin County began reporting on a former treasurer of the Moss Springs Pool, Krista Murr, embezzling almost $150,000 from July 2017 to July 2024.
  Moss City Swim Club is a seasonal swimming pool in Franklin County in the South-Central part of the state. They run a summer swim team for kids from ages 5-18, competing in meets with other summer-league teams in their area.
  The club first raised concerns about fraud in July when
  
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• Franklin County Swim Club Treasurer Steals Almost $150,000 from Pool Coffers

  26-12-2024 18:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  A few weeks ago, local news outlets in Franklin County, Pennsylvania began reporting on a former treasurer of the Moss Springs Pool, Krista Murr, embezzling almost $150,000 from July 2017 to July 2024.
  Moss City Swim Club is a seasonal swimming pool in Franklin County in the South-Central part of the state. They run a summer swim team for kids from ages 5-18, competing in meets with other summer-league teams in their area.
  The club first raised concerns about fraud
  
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• Taking Five With Dr. Mary Neal

  26-12-2024 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Eney Jones
  Dr. Mary Neal is an orthopedic surgeon featured in the 2021 Netflix series Surviving Death. 25 years ago, Dr. Neal drowned in a kayaking accident while traveling in Chile. Dr. Neal was revived after 30 minutes and later wrote a book on her experience called “To Heaven and Back” which described her experience. The book was a New York Times bestseller. After meeting Dr. Neal at an open water race this past summer,
  
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• FGCU’s Betzer, Ackley Sweep Weekly ASUN Swim & Dive Honors

  26-12-2024 14:27 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: FGCU Athletics
  FORT MYERS, Fla. – Bailey Betzer and Izzy Ackley swept the Atlantic Sun Conference women’s swimming and diving awards for the second time this year. This is the 73rd swimmer of the week and 62nd diver of the week for FGCU, the most in conference history.
  This is the third ASUN swimmer of the week award for Ackley, the most in a single season since fellow Eagle and 2020 Tokyo Olympian Petra Halmai during the 202
  
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• Katie Grimes After SC Worlds: “This was a great start to the quad”

  26-12-2024 14:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Aglaia Pezzato on SwimSwam
  2024 SC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSDecember 10-15, 2024
  Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Roster Index
  SwimSwam Preview Index
  Pick’em
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Live Recap: Day 1  | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Complete final results (PDF)
  2x Olympian Katie Grim
  
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• Lani Pallister After Defending World Title: “I didn’t… think I’d get emotional this meet”

  26-12-2024 02:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Aglaia Pezzato on SwimSwam
  2024 SC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSDecember 10-15, 2024
  Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Roster Index
  SwimSwam Preview Index
  Pick’em
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Live Recap: Day 1  | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Complete final results (PDF)
  The Paris Olympic Game
  
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