﻿{"id":637167,"date":"2026-02-17T10:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=637167"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:58:16","slug":"uscs-minna-abraham-withdraws-from-big-ten-championships-citing-personal-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/uscs-minna-abraham-withdraws-from-big-ten-championships-citing-personal-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"USC&#8217;s Minna Abraham Withdraws from Big Ten Championships Citing &#8216;Personal Reasons&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>USC&#8217;s Minna Abraham Withdraws from Big Ten Championships Citing &#8216;Personal Reasons&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>USC&#8217;s <strong>Minna Abraham<\/strong> will not be competing at the Big Ten Championships alongside her Trojan teammates.<\/p>\n<p>The school announced the withdrawal on social media, with a message from Abraham citing &#8220;personal reasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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I look forward to cheering on my teammates from LA while I continue my training. 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