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Wilkening Returns, Sims & Mladenovic Shine As Michigan Sweeps Double Dual With Pitt & Oakland

Michigan’ Jack Wilkening was in action for the first time this season against Pitt and Oakland, winning the 100 back and leading off the 200 medley relay.

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LA28 Unveils Swimming Competition Schedule For 2028 Olympic Games

The nine-day swimming program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles has been released, and there are several changes from Paris.

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Penn Women Dominate Columbia, Lion Men Earn Season-Opening Win Over Quakers

Penn freshman Brianna Cong set a new Sheerr Pool Record in the women’s 200 back in 1:59.28 to help lead the Quakers past the Lions.

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Kozan, Abraham Lead USC Women Over Arizona; Haughton & Lukminas Power Wildcats Past Trojans

Arizona’s Haakon Naughton set a pair of season-best and NCAA-qualifying times en route to wins in the 100 fly (44.96) and 200 fly (1:42.31) against USC.

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Big Ten Pushes For $2.4 Billion Private Investment, Even if Michigan & USC Aren’t On Board

Big Ten executives have told schools that it may move forward with a vote in two weeks to potentially adopt a 20-year, $2.4 billion deal with UC Investments.

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 11/8/2025

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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World Aquatics Calls On Poland To Allow Russians At SC Euros, Russian Aquatics Head Says

Russian Miron Lifintsev (pictured) won three gold medals as a neutral athlete at last December’s Short Course World Championships in Budapest.

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arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Abdul Jabar Adama Blasts Three Nigerian SCM Records

The 17-year-old was on fire last weekend lowering a trio of Nigerian SCM records in the 50 free (21.64), 50 fly (23.17) and 100 fly (51.64).

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Most Surprised By Corbeau Smashing 2:00 Barrier At World Cup

Caspar Corbeau dropped more than two seconds off his two-week old best time to become the first man to break 2:00 in the SCM 200 breaststroke.

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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Puts Men’s Swim & Dive On Pause To Review “Concerning Behaviors”

The NCAA Division III team is under review after the CMS Athletics became aware of “concerning behaviors” within the men’s program.

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Where Are NCAA Teams Racing During Mid-Season Invites?

The Stanford women will be in action at the Texas Hall of Fame Invite in mid-November, while the Cardinal men will head to the SMU Invite.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Camille Spink Drops 46.54 100 Free In Tennessee Double Dual

Spink unleashed a time of 46.54 in the 100 free, launching her up to #2 in the NCAA this season in what was the second-fastest time of her career.

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Vancouver Aquatic Centre Closed Indefinitely After Piece of Concrete Falls In Pool

The pool, built in 1974, also had to temporarily close in February 2024 after a chunk of concrete fell from the ceiling.

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USA Swimming Announces Revamped Pro Swim Series Format For 2026

The new format includes implementing semi-finals in some events, different at each stop, and switching event orders and increasing prize money.

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NOVA of Virginia To Unveil Major Expansion of Aquatics Center On Friday

The 29,000 square-foot expansion includes seating for 1,000 spectators, an expanded Virginia Swim Shop, and a new community room for local organizations.

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