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I am not talented, I am obsessed. ~Conor McGregor

arena Swim of the Week: Freya Colbert Hits 4:35.50 400 IM To Lock In Worlds Spot

Colbert dropped more than four seconds to get under the British Swimming selection standard and earn a berth at the 2023 World Championships.

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David Popovici Resets Romanian Record Twice In 50 Fly, Finishing With 23.74

Popovici became the first Romanian swimmer under 24 seconds in the men’s 50 fly, clocking 23.96 in the prelims before getting down to 23.74 in the final.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2019

LSU’s Brooks Curry emerged as the top scorer in the high school class of 2019 despite being unranked as a recruit.

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Katsuhiro Matsumoto Breaks Five-Year-Old Japanese Record In 100 Free With 47.85

Matsumoto becomes just the seventh swimmer from an Asian country to crack the 48-second barrier in the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2019-2023

The University of Virginia had the top-ranked high school recruiting class in 2019, and that remains the case four years later, led by Kate Douglass.

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World Aquatics Establishes Task Force To Explore Russian Participation As Neutrals

World Aquatics is following the IOC’s recommendations and beginning to pursue a return for Russian and Belarusians in aquatic competition.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary

Leon Marchand made history at the Men’s NCAA Championships, setting all-time records in the 200 breast, 200 IM and 400 IM to lead ASU to a runner-up finish.

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Women’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2023 NCAAs

Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh are the top scorers in their respective classes through the 2023 NCAAs—no wonder UVA is so dominant.

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2023 Women’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary

A full recap of the top finishers and records broken during the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships, won dominantly by the Virginia Cavaliers.

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2023 Women’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Top-ranked recruit Claire Curzan had a successful NCAA debut with 51 points for the Cardinal, including a national title victory in the 200 back.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Brent Arckey

Arckey helped guide Summer McIntosh to an incredible performance at the Canadian Trials, earning him a spot on the Canadian World Championship coaching staff.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leon Marchand

Marchand set five NCAA Records in six individual finals over the course of the month, leading ASU to its first Pac-12 title and highest-ever NCAA finish.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2019

Kate Douglass lived up to the billing and then some as the top-ranked recruit coming out of the girls’ high school class of 2019.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Think Douglass’ 200 IM Will Be Longest-Standing Record From W. NCAAs

Kate Douglass set new NCAA, U.S. Open and American Records in all three of her individual events at the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships.

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arena Swim of the Week: Brayden Taivassalo Earns Upset 200 Breast Win At Canadian Trials

Taivassalo made up a 1.5-second deficit on the last 50 to win the 200 breaststroke at the Canadian Trials in Toronto.

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