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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

USC commit Daniel Matheson is a massive get for the Trojans, with elite abilities across freestyle, butterfly and IM.

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Emilio Perez Plans To Re-Commit To ASU, Explains Opting Out of Alabama

Perez says that he decommitted from Alabama due to lack of comfortability with the coaching staff following Coley Stickels’ resignation.

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Welsh Para-Swimmer Convicted Of Child Rape Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence

After being convicted of child rape in July, Welsh para-swimmer Tom Piggott was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Monday.

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Swim of the Week: Ingrid Wilm Drops 55.94 100 Back Out of Nowhere In Naples

Wilm has come out of nowhere to be a key contributor for the LA Current, breaking Kylie Masse’s Canadian Record in the 100 back (55.94) in the process.

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USA Swimming’s Golden Goggles Awards Heads To Miami On December 7

The awards show heads to Miami for the first time after it was scheduled to be there in 2020 prior to the pandemic forcing a virtual event.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

Incoming Auburn freshman Nate Stoffle (pictured) is a high-end addition on backstroke for the Tigers.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55% Pick Regan Smith To Be Top US Olympian/NCAA Freshman Scorer

More than half of readers believe that Regan Smith will be the top scoring female freshman among the four that represented the U.S. in Tokyo.

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Ranking the 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16

Brazilian Murilo Sartori (pictured) brings an elite-level mid-distance freestyle to the Louisville Cardinals this season.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: Honorable Mentions

Griffin Hadley (pictured) brings a strong free/back presence to the Tennessee Volunteers this season.

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Former Ohio State Head Coach Bill Wadley Dies

Former Ohio State swimming & diving head coach and ASCA CEO Bill Wadley has died after a bout with pancreatic cancer.

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Ilya Borodin Lowers Russian, European Junior 400 IM Records In Naples

Borodin’s time of 3:59.57 took more than two seconds off his previous Russian and European Junior Record, and almost broke Daiya Seto’s World Junior mark.

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WATCH: Zuchowski, Pelaez & More National HS Record Swims At The King’s Academy

Josh Zuchowski (pictured) broke the NISCA National High School Records in the boys’ SCM 100 backstroke (53.77) and 200 IM (1:58.89).

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Obstacle-Filled Season Concludes With 63 U.S. National Age Group Records

Claire Curzan (pictured) broke five individual National Age Group Records in 2020-21, ultimately qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team in the women’s 100 fly.

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Marco Orsi Downs Italian 50 Fly Record In Opening Skins Round At ISL Match 3

Orsi scorched a time of 22.50 in the opening round, breaking the Italian Record of 22.63 set by Thomas Ceccon in January.

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Senior Staff Members Abruptly Fired By FINA, Asked To Leave Without Explanation

The four former staff members were reportedly fired for being too close to former Executive Director Cornel Marculescu, who resigned in March.

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