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De Groot Takes Down Own Dutch Record In Men’s 50 Breaststroke

Former University of Florida Gator Koen de Groot notched a new Dutch national record in the men’s 50m breaststroke tonight in Eindhoven.

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Sean Niewold Clocks 22.69 Dutch Record In Men’s 50 Fly

24-year-old Sean Niewold kicked off his Dutch European Trials campaign by establishing a new national record in the men’s 50m butterfly.

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Le Clos, Coetze, Van Niekerk & Canny Among South African Commonwealth Games Squad

22-year-old world champion Pieter Coetze is one of the key members of the South African squad headed to the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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Retired Aussie Medalist Cody Simpson Suffers Two Injuries

Retired Australian swimmer Cody Simpson recently took to social media to describe two injuries incurred outside the pool.

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Record Holders Luca Hoek, Nil Cadevall Headline Spanish Roster For European Championships

18-year-old Luca Hoek made the Spanish roster for this summer’s European Championships after becoming his nation’s first man ever under 48 in the 100m free.

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OLY Medalist Matsushita Puts Up In-Season 1:56.63 200 IM/4:10.42 400 IM In Tokyo

Olympic silver medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita put his Asian Games competitors on notice by putting up some swift in-season efforts in his native Japan.

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Angharad Evans Notches 1:04.41 Mixed Medley Breaststroke Split At Scottish Open

Olympian Angharad Evans was impressive at the 2026 Scottish Open Swimming Championships, producing a super speedy breaststroke relay split.

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2026 Sette Colli Trophy: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Olympic champion David Popovici nabbed a season-best en route to the 100m free title but the Romanian will strive to add the 200m free gold to his haul.

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Campabadal Scorches 200 Free PB To Conclude Spanish Open Trials

Catch up on all the action that transpired on the fourth and final day of the 2026 Spanish Open Trials, featuring Ainhoa Campabadal.

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18-Yr-Old Luca Hoek Rips 1:46.10 PB, Spanish Record In Men’s 200 Freestyle

18-year-old Luca Hoek continued his record-breaking siege, posting a new lifetime best of 1:46.10 in the 200m free at the Spanish Open Trials.

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Nil Cadevall Posts Second Spanish National Record In As Many Days

University of Florida’s Nil Cadevall produced a new Spanish record in the men’s 100m breast, pairing the feat with his NR logged already in the 50m breast.

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James Guy Grabs 200 Free Victory Ahead Of OLY Relaymates On Day Two Of Scottish Open

Multi-Olympic medalist James Guy reaped gold in the men’s 200m freestyle ahead of relaymates Matt Richards, Duncan Scott and Tom Dean.

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2026 Sette Colli Trophy Day 3 Prelims: G. Walsh And Sjostrom Set For 50 Freestyle Showdown

Gretchen Walsh of the United States already turned in a new American record in the 50m fly and now she’s on the prowl for potential 50m free gold.

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2026 Sette Colli Trophy: Day Two Finals Live Recap

American Gretchen Walsh will be looking for a potential two golds as the World Record holder takes on the women’s 100m fly and 100m free finals in Italy.

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Hugo Gonzalez Adds 200 Back to European Championships Lineup

Check out the performance former Cal Bear Hugo Gonzalez put up in the men’s 200m backstroke final at the Spanish Trials in Mallorca.

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