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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Shaine Casas is scheduled to tackle the 100 fly/100 back double on Thursday in Westmont, coming in as one of the favorites in both events.

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Sean Niewold Rips 21.66 50 Free In Westmont TT, Becomes #2 Dutch Swimmer In History

The swim ranks Niewold 5th in the world this season, and also makes him the second-fastest Dutchman in history.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 38.5% Pick Liendo’s 39.47 100 Free As Best Relay Split From SECs or ACCs

Josh Liendo’s reputation as a clutch relay performer was heightened at SECs, delivering some of the fastest splits ever in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly.

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arena Swim of the Week: Stella Chapman Shatters Best Time With 4:05.45 400 IM At Last Chance Meet

Entering the season with a best time of 4:13.73, Chapman has taken more than eight seconds off in her sophomore campaign after clocking 4:05.45 last weekend.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Summer McIntosh was only eight-tenths shy of the world record in the 200 fly at the U.S. Open in December. What does she have in store in Westmont?

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Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act Passes WV Senate, Offering Hope To Marshall Swim & Dive

The bill would allow public Division I universities in West Virginia, such as Marshall, to establish women’s athletic endowment funds.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Katie Ledecky Outduels Summer McIntosh In 800 Free Showdown

Ledecky and McIntosh locked horns for the first time since going head-to-head in the 800 free final at the 2025 World Championships.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning Olympic champion Leon Marchand headlines the field in the men’s 200 breast on the opening day of the Westmont Pro Swim.

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Scoring The 2026 Women’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

The Virginia Cavaliers are projected to score 569.5 points at the Women’s NCAA Championships, 235 more than the next-best team, which is Michigan.

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Elliot Leasure Climbs To #5 All-Time In Boys’ 13-14 Age Group With 1:46.25 200 Back

In addition to ranking 5th all-time, Leasure is the fastest swimmer in the age group in the 2020s, overtaking Baylor Stanton’s mark of 1:46.31 set in 2022.

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NCAA Releases Pre-Selection Psych Sheets For 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships

Torri Huske won’t defend her 200 IM title and will race the 50 free for the first time at the NCAA Championships due to the new schedule.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Hunter Armstrong Joining Enhanced Games, Plans To Compete Clean

Armstrong has been open about the financial struggles he’s dealt with as a professional swimmer, leading him to consider retirement last year.

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Bella Sims Opts For 400 IM At NCAAs, Setting Up Showdown With Grimes, Bricker & Bell

After winning the 200 and 500 free NCAA titles as a freshman, Sims won’t race any individual freestyle events at NCAAs in her junior year.

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Indiana Freshman Noah Cakir Drops 1:50.47 200 Breast At Big Tens To Break 17-18 NAG Record

Cakir’s swim took down the previous 17-18 NAG record of 1:51.03 set by Louisville’s Jake Eccleston at the 2025 ACC Championships.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Mike Shrader

Shrader led the San Diego State Aztecs to their fifth straight Mountain West title and record 10th overall in their final season in the conference.

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