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Ohio Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming Finalize Merge Into Single LSC

The new LSC will operate under the name Ohio Swimming Inc., and will officially come into effect on September 1, 2025.

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17-Year-Old Luca Hoek Le Guenedal Drops 21.99 50 Free To Crack Super-Suited Spanish Record

Hoek Le Guenedal broke the 16-year-old Spanish National Record of 22.04, set by Javier Noriega at the 2009 Spanish Championships.

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Longtime Schroeder YMCA Coach Dave Anderson Retiring, Club Introducing New Structure

Anderson, 61, first took over the reins at Schroeder YMCA in 1995, and has led the club to new heights throughout his 30-plus seasons at the helm.

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ISL, Shields & Other Pros Set To Go To Trial With World Aquatics In January 2026

The 2018 class-action suit led by Tom Shields, Katinka Hosszu and Michael Andrew accuses World Aquatics of restricting their ability to compete.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Patrick Sammon

Sammon was one of the surprise qualifiers for the World Championship team, snagging a runner-up finish in the men’s 100 free at U.S. Nationals.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Jim Nickell

Nickell coached Campbell McKean to a breakout performance at U.S. Nationals, earning the Bend Swim Club product a World Championship berth in two events.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59.9% Think U.S. Taking Down 4×200 Is Most Likely Men’s Free Relay WR To Fall

Luke Hobson could lead the U.S. men to a new world record in the 4×200 free relay this summer after they showed incredible depth at Nationals.

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Piedmont Family YMCA Issues Update To Club Parents Regarding Gary Taylor Complaints

Piedmont Family YMCA Chief Operating Officer Chris Carr told club parents that three complaints were raised against Taylor in 2021, and all were investigated.

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arena Swim of the Week: Ludovico Viberti Jumps To #3 All-Time With 26.27 50 Breast In Rome

Viberti dropped a time of 26.27 in the 50 breast prelims, breaking the Italian National Record of 26.33 set by Nicolo Martinenghi in 2022.

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Notre Dame Announces Michael Norment As New Head Swimming & Diving Coach

Norment heads to South Bend after spending the two seasons as an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the University of Georgia men’s team.

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2025 LEN U23 European Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

David Popovici heads into tonight’s session as the top seed in the men’s 200 free, having posted a time of 1:46.84 in this morning’s prelims.

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Denis Popescu Re-Lowers Romanian 100 Fly Record In 51.48

Popescu put up a time of 51.48 en route to winning gold on Thursday in Samorin, knocking one one-hundredth off the Romanian Record he set in the heats.

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Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Splits From Longtime Coach Andi Manley, Moving Back To Ireland

Wiffen has been working with Manley for the last five years at Loughborough University in England, winning Olympic gold in Paris in the men’s 800 free.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2025

Alex Shackell’s world class ability in the 100 and 200 fly, potential as a relay game-changer and overall unmatched versatility makes her the #1 recruit.

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Proposal To Allow NCAA Members To Gamble On Pro Sports To Be Voted On By D1 Council

Currently, NCAA athletes, coaches and staff members can not gamble on pro sports that are also sponsored by the NCAA.

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