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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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New NIL Clearinghouse to Use Arbitration in Evaluating Athlete Deals

The new clearinghouse technology, known as NIL Go, will evaluate deals between athletes and businesses and determine if they’re fair market value.

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 6/7/2025

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: 46.2% Pick 100 Back As Deepest Event For U.S. Women

Regan Smith factors prominently into the U.S. women being incredibly deep in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly.

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Luka Does It Again: Mijatovic Throws Down 3:45.89 400 Free For 15-16 NAG, Under 17-18 Record

Mijatovic obliterated his 15-16 NAG record of 3:48.95 while also going under Larsen Jensen’s 17-18 mark of 3:46.08 set in the 2004 Olympic final.

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Alfred State College Cutting Swimming Program, Will Run Diving Team Through 2025-26

The diving program will continue through the upcoming season under coach Nick Beach, but will be discontinued come the spring of 2026.

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