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Luca Urlando

16-Yr-Old Du Preez Hits 1:56.5 200 Fly, 17-Yr-Old Meder 2:12.8 200 IM In Durban

South African swimming is looking strong in the younger set, with teens Ethan du Preez and Rebecca Meder clocking huge lifetime bests in Durban.

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16-Year-Old South African Ethan Du Preez Fires Off 1:56.97 200 Fly PB

16-year-old Ethan du Preez just hacked almost 2 seconds off his lifetime best to check-in as South Africa’s 4th fastest 200m flyer ever.

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USA Swimming Names 18 & Under World 100 List

Over 600 American junior swimmers recognized for 2019 performances.

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Giles Smith, Now Training with Bob Bowman, Has Breakthrough Pro Swim Series Win

Giles Smith posted his first Pro Swim Series win since 2015 and a lifetime unshaved best time on Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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4 of Top 6 Seeds in Women’s 400 IM Scratch on Friday in Knoxville

None of the 4 swimmers who scratched, including top seed Ella Eastin, have other entries on day 2 of the Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.

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Luca Urlando Dislocated His Shoulder; Recovery To Take ‘A Couple of Months’

Urlando, 17, announced he disclocated his left shoulder in practice last weekend and that it will take “a couple months” to recover.

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L’Americano Luca Urlando Si E’ Lussato La Spalla-Stop Di Due Mesi

Luca Urlando si è lussato la spalla in allenamento lo scorso fine settimana. La lesione necessiterà di due mesi di recupero

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SwimSwam Video Year in Review: Top Video of 2019 By Month

SwimSwam is taking a look back at 2019, with our video Year in Review. This compilation features the most watched SwimSwam video from each month in 2019.

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Jack Spitser’s Top Swimming Photos of 2019

2019 is a year that I will always remember, starting with getting hired with SwimSwam and my photographic career taking off.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2019 Swammy Awards Index

Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions for all categories.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18

The 2019 Swammy Awards for 17-18 Age Group Swimmers go to Regan Smith and Luca Urlando.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 15-16

Torri Huske and Josh Matheny are the 2019 Swammy winners for 15-16 Age Group Swimmers of the Year.

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2019 Swammy Awards: World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year Andrei Minakov

Andrei Minakov won medals at the European Junior Championships, World Championships, and World Junior Championships as he drug his taper out for over a month.

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2019 US Open Records Roundup: 18 New Meet Marks Established, 10 Still Remain

It was a record-breaking weekend in Atlanta, with 18 US Open meet records broken and just 10 now remaining.

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2019 U.S. Open Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Luca Urlando posted the top time of the morning in the men’s 200 fly, missing the meet record by less than a second.

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