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USA Swimming’s Most Dominant National Age Group Records

Luka Mijatovic’s 13-14 National Age Group Record in the boys’ 500 free is the 6th most dominant NAG marks on the books, ranked by percentage.

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Kate Douglass: “I See Retirement In The Near Future…I’m Looking Forward To It”

On Friday, Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan took to UVA’s Instagram story to answer questions about retirement, Olympic Trials, and Taylor Swift.

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2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 6: Top Ranked Teams in DI and DII Clash In Dual Meets

In Week 6 of our NCAA recap, we’re looking at dual meet clashes between top-ranked DI and DII teams, Stanford’s early returns, and mid-major breaststrokers.

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Gretchen Walsh Goals: Three Wins In Record Time at NCAA Champs

Coming off her breakout summer, Gretchen has big goals for the 2024 NCAA Championships, and she put them out there, stating she’d like to…

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Kate Douglass (IM) and Claire Curzan (Backstroke) Drop 2:07 LCM Suited Swims In-Practice

Douglass swam a 2:07.3 in the 200 IM while Curzan swam a 2:07.8 in the 200 backstroke during practice in Charlottesville.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45.4% Think Men’s 100 Breast Is Most Wide Open NCAA Event

Cal’s Liam Bell is among the title contenders in the men’s 100 breast following the graduation of three-time champion Max McHugh.

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Triangle Aquatic Center Chosen as Site for 2024 U.S. Olympic Team’s Domestic Training Camp

North Carolina’s Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC) has been chosen as the domestic training site for the U.S. Olympic team next summer ahead of Paris 2024. 

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SwimSwam’s 2024 Women’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

It was nearly unanimous among the nine writers contributing to this report that the Virginia women will again sweep the relays at the NCAA Championships.

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USA Swimming National Team: A Swimfo Showcase

Looking at the USA National team roster, we get a chance to dive deep into the factors behind the six fastest American swimmers across each event.

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G. Walsh Swims 21.28 50 Free, Curzan Clocks 22.19 50 Fly Split At UVA Intrasquad Meet

Once again, Gretchen Walsh, Claire Curzan, and the other UVA women are showing ridiculous early-season speed at the UVA intrasquad.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Virginia Women Aim for 1st Four-Peat of 21st Century

It feels like the end of an era with Douglass gone, but a stacked recruiting class combined with a veteran core has the Virginia women set for the future. 

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Virginia Math Professor Ken Ono Teaching Class on Swimming Optimization to Olympians

We get the perspective of Ono, Lu, and two of the course’s students: world champions and Olympic medalists Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan.

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College Swimming Previews: Can The #3 Stanford Women Stay Afloat After Major Losses?

After losing Torri Huske, Claire Curzan, and Taylor Ruck, the Stanford Cardinal women will be a completely different team this NCAA season.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: September 27-October 3

Gretchen Walsh already fired off a 50.05 100 backstroke (unsuited) in practice last week. She is on the orange team for Virginia’s Intrasquad.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Sprint Firepower Fuels #4 Louisville Women

Gabi Albiero will once again be called upon to play a significant role as the Louisville women appear poised to take a run at a top-3 spot at NCAAs.

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