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USA Swimming & NBC Sports Announce Media Rights Extension Through 2028

The deal includes major domestic events like the U.S. National Championships and Pro Swim Series stops, along with the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships.

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Six Storylines To Watch At The 2025 U.S. National Championships

Katie Ledecky is coming in riding a huge wave of momentum after breaking the world record in the women’s 800 free at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim.

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McIntosh Enters Seven Events As Canadian Trials Psych Sheets Drop

Summer McIntosh is keeping her options open heading into the Canadian Trials, entering seven events despite only planning on racing in five.

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Summer McIntosh Confirms Move To Join Bob Bowman At Texas In August 2025

McIntosh confirms what she had alluded to in February, having revealed her plans to move on from Sarasota and coach Brent Arckey at the end of the season.

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Virginia, ASU, Tennessee & Michigan To Clash In Inaugural CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet Challenge

Claire Curzan and the UVA women will compete in the inaugural edition of the double-elimination, bracket-style dual meet this November in Tennessee.

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Sydney Pickrem Skipping 2025 Canadian Trials, Evaluating “Next Steps” In Swimming Career

The three-time Olympian has been training while coaching full-time as an assistant at West Virginia University (WVU) since last July.

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Speedo Grand Challenge Day 3: Ilya Kharun Hits 1:55.42 200 Fly To Crack World Top 10

Kharun held off a hard charge from Krzysztof Chmielewski to establish a new season-best time and move into 10th in the world rankings this season.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Departures Leave Matheny, Pouch As Clear 1-2 In 200 Breast

Josh Matheny was the lone U.S. swimmer in the 2024 Olympic final, placing 7th after producing his 2nd and 3rd-fastest swims ever at the Olympic Trials.

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/24/2025

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: Urlando, Hobson Have Best Shot At Individual Gold For U.S. Men (Minus Finke)

The 200 fly at the World Championships feels more wide open than it has in past years, opening the door for Luca Urlando to vie for the gold medal.

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arena Swim of the Week: Abdelrahman Elaraby Breaks Super-Suited African Record In 50 Fly

Elaraby fired off a time of 22.80 in the fifth round of the 50 fly skins in Monaco, breaking Roland Schoeman’s super-suited African Record of 22.90.

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NCAA Will Cede Enforcement of Amateurism Rules If Settlement Passes

The power conferences will police the revenue-sharing cap and NIL collective deals, while the NCAA will still enforce things such as academic eligibility.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Simone Manuel Hits 53.11 100 Free At Longhorn Elite Invite

The performance is Manuel’s 3rd-fastest since the beginning of 2020, and is only .02 shy of her quickest, having recorded times of 53.09 and 53.10 in 2024.

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WADA Condemns Enhanced Games: “A Dangerous and Irresponsible Concept”

The World Anti-Doping Agency warned athletes of not only the rules they may violate, but the long-term health effects of taking part in the Enhanced Games.

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White House Putting Plans of Commission To Govern NCAA On Pause

NCAA President Charlie Baker has previously said he was “up for anything” when asked about the idea of a commission led by Trump.

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