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British University All-Star Team Names 51 Swimmers To Roster For Dual Meet With Canadians

The British team will be comprised of swimmers from eight schools, led by Loughborough which will have 12 men and six women competing.

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Grousset, Moluh Among 11 Worlds Qualifiers Halfway Through French Elite Championships

Grousset broke the French Record in the men’s 50 fly and followed up with a big win in the 100 free (47.50) on Monday to qualify in two events thus far.

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 6/14/2025

Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 44.7% Accurately Predict 800 Free As Summer McIntosh’s Fifth Event At Worlds

McIntosh selecting the 800 free puts her on a collision course with Katie Ledecky at the 2025 World Championships.

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Swimming Canada Names 28 To 2025 World Championship Team

Kylie Masse will represent Canada at the World Aquatics Championships for the fifth time, aiming to keep her streak of winning at least one medal alive.

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arena Swim of the Week: Oliver Blanchard Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old Canadian Ever In 800 Free

Blanchard knocked 11 seconds off the Quebec Record for 15-year-old boys in the 800 free and moved to #1 all-time nationally in 8:10.54.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Katharine Berkoff Sets American Record In 50 Back At Nationals

Berkoff put up a time of 26.97 to break Regan Smith’s American Record of 27.10 and move into #2 all-time in the event.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2025 U.S. Nationals: Men’s Edition

Bobby Finke went three-for-three at the U.S. National Championships, dominating the 800 and 1500 free while earning an upset title in the 400 IM.

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Female Athletes File Appeal Against House Settlement, Claiming It Violates Title IX

The group of eight soccer, volleyball and track athletes argue that women will not receive their fair share of the $2.7 billion in backpay damages.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2025 U.S. Nationals: Women’s Edition

Gretchen Walsh rolled to three wins, two American Records and four individual entries at Worlds over five days at U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

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Canadian Worlds Roster Update: Oleksiak, Gaziev Solidify Singapore Berths With 100 Free Wins

After putting herself in position to be named to the team in the 50 free, Penny Oleksiak locked in her spot in Singapore by winning the women’s 100 free.

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Cavalier Aquatics Head Coach, UVA Associate Gary Taylor Serving Two-Year Probation

Taylor admitted to emotional misconduct while coaching swimmers from 2015 until 2022 at NC State, Auburn and Cavalier Aquatics.

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Canadian Worlds Roster Update: Knox, Jankovics & Lepage Punch Singapore Tickets On Day 3

Reigning world champion Finlay Knox, who scratched the final of the men’s 100 breast as the top seed, won the 200 IM in a time of 1:57.25.

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House Settlement FAQ: Roster Limits Established, NIL Reporting Timeline Revealed

New roster limits have been established after the House settlement was granted final approval by Judge Claudia Wilken late on Friday evening.

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Canadian Worlds Roster Update: McIntosh, Masse Qualify In Two Events After Two Days of Trials

Through two days of the Canadian Trials, Summer McIntosh has one world record and one Canadian Record (and #3 swim all-time) under her belt.

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