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Evgenii Somov, Felipe Lima Among Group of Five New Swimmers Signed By Enhanced Games

The Enhanced Games signed Lima, Somov, Irishman Max McCusker, two-time Colombian Olympian Isabella Arcila, and Polish sprinter Natalia Fryckowska on Monday.

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First-Ever College Sports Collective Bargaining Agreement Released By Athletes.org

The four-year proposal includes a revenue-sharing template agreement and “school-specific revenue-sharing percentage based on pro rata revenue per sport.”

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2025 U.S. Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After a standout win in the 400 free, Summer McIntosh is entered in the 100 fly, 100 breast and 100 back on Friday at the U.S. Open.

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Miranda Grana Breaks Indiana Record In 200 Fly As Hoosiers Cruise To Sweep of Cincinnati

Two weeks after breaking the IU record in the women’s 100 fly, Grana took hold of the 200 fly record in 1:53.25 in what was her first time racing it in yards.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Caeleb Dressel Pops 21.94 50 Free At U.S. Open

Caeleb Dressel matched his fastest swim in the 50 free since the Paris Olympics in winning the ‘B’ final at the U.S. Open on Thursday.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Modglin, Moesch Were Biggest Surprises of First Week of Invites

At the Texas Hall of Fame Invite, Will Modglin became the fastest swimmer in history in the 50-yard back and set the American Record in the 100 back.

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arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Daria Asaftei Shatters Romanian 200 BR Record In 2:20.14

Asaftei knocked more than two and a half seconds off the Romanian Record and three seconds off her best time in one day at the European SC Championships.

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Chris Guiliano Rips 1:45.91 200 Free Prelim To Crack U.S. Open Meet Record

Guiliano put up a time of 1:45.91 to knock off the U.S. Open meet record of 1:45.92, set by Townley Haas in 2019 and matched by Rafael Miroslaw in 2023.

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2025 Minnesota Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Cal freshman Claire Weinstein headlines the women’s 500 free on the opening day of the 2025 Minnesota Invite at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

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Curtis Anchors In 22.7 As Italians Set New World Record In Mixed 4×50 Free Relay (1:27.26)

Leonardo Deplano, Lorenzo Zazzeri, Sara Curtis and Silvia Di Pietro combined for a time of 1:27.26 to break France’s world record of 1:27.33 from 2022.

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Renowned Professor Ken Ono Taking Leave From Virginia To Work For AI Startup In Silicon Valley

Ono, who has worked with Virginia swimmers analyzing stroke efficiency, is headed to Silicon Valley to work for an AI startup led by his former student.

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Nina Holt Cracks Super-Suited German Record In Women’s 100 Back On Day 3 of SC Euros

Holt broke Daniela Samulski’s super-suited German Record (57.34) in the prelims in 57.29, and then got all the way down to 56.60 in the semis.

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Poland Sets Another Relay NR; Hungary, Lithuania & Estonia Also Break Mixed Medley Marks

Kasia Wasick anchored in a blazing 22.82 to lead the Polish team to their relay medal in as many events through two days at the 2025 SC Euros.

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Psych Sheets Released For 2025 Minnesota Invite

Mary-Ambre Moluh comes in as the top seed in the women’s 50 free and 100 back, and she’s also entered in the 100 free, 200 free and 200 back in Minneapolis.

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Canadian Olympian Mike Meldrum Retires From Coaching After Winning Lottery In The Summer

Meldrum, who resides in Calgary and has been the head coach at Killarney Swim Club since 1996, won $5 million (CAD) in the Lotto 6-49 draw on June 18.

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