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arena Swim of the Week: 15-Year-Old Yi Zheng Drops 4:20.55 400 IM At U.S. Nationals

Carmel Swim Club’s Zheng dropped nearly two seconds in the 400 IM to crack the top 10 all-time in the boys’ 15-16 age group.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Bobby Finke Runs Down Carson Foster In Men’s 400 IM Final

Finke split 56.19 on the freestyle leg to overtake Carson Foster and set a new lifetime best of 4:07.46 in the 400 IM, ranking him #10 all-time.

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Five Storylines To Watch At The 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials

Will she break a world record? What will she choose as her fifth event? Those are the things to watch for as Summer McIntosh tackles Canadian Trials.

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Jack Alexy Time Trials 21.49 50 Free To Become Seventh Fastest American Ever

Alexy’s swim knocks eight one-hundredths off his personal best time of 21.57, set at the 2023 World Championships when he won the silver medal.

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Thomas Heilman Clocks 50.78 100 Fly To Lower Own Boys’ 17-18 NAG Record

Heilman qualified 1st into tonight’s final by a wide margin, eclipsing his previous boys’ 17-18 record of 50.80 set at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Luka Mijatovic Shatters 15-16 NAG Record, Goes Under Phelps’ 17-18 Mark With 1:45.92 200 Free

Mijatovic’s stunning time of 1:45.92 not only smashes the boys’ 15-16 NAG record, but also dips under Michael Phelps’ 17-18 mark set way back in 2003.

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Torri Huske Drops 50 Fly On Day 2 of U.S. Nationals After Landing Spot In 200 Free Final

The withdrawal essentially knocks Huske out of the event for the 2025 World Championships despite her being among the medal favorites.

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American Diver Jaclynn Fowler Suspended Four Years For Positive Doping Test

Fowler tested positive for amphetamines during an in-competition test on August 1, 2023 at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China.

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Jack Alexy Rips 46.99 In 100 Free Prelims At U.S. Nationals, Becomes Sixth Man Sub-47

The 22-year-old knocks nine one-hundredths off the U.S. Open and National Championship Record of 47.08 he set at the 2024 Olympic Trials.

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Keller High School Swim Program Faces Public Reprimand As Investigation Closes

Keller will keep its 2025 UIL 6A boys’ and girls’ swim & dive state titles, which were at risk in the investigation.

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NCAA Releases 2026 Division II Swimming & Diving Championship Standards

The 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships are scheduled for March 11-14, 2026, in Evansville, Indiana.

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Maxine Parker Edges Claire Curzan In 50 Free Swim-Off For Spot In 100 Free ‘A’ Final

After tying in the 100 free heats, Parker and Curzan brought up the idea of racing head-to-head in a 50 free to determine who would swim the ‘A’ final.

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USA Swimming Confirms 2028 U.S. Olympic Trials Will Return To Indianapolis

The Trials are tentatively planned to run for nine days in mid-June at Lucas Oil Stadium, mirroring the 2024, which ran from June 15 -23.

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2025 U.S. Trials Previews: King’s Last Stand In Women’s 100 Breaststroke

In her last competition on U.S. soil, Lilly King puts her undefeated run in the 100 breast at domestic selection meets on the line in Indianapolis.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Alex Nieto

Nieto led the Northwood High School boys’ team to their second CIF State Championship title in program history and their first since 2018.

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