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2025 European Youth Olympic Festival Begins On July 21st

The 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival will see swimming action kickoff Monday, July 21st from the city of Skopje, Macedonia.

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Italy Makes A Medal Table Move On Day Two Of 2025 World University Games

Simone Stefani’s gold in the men’s 50m fly helped boost Italy into second place in the World University Games’ swimming medal table.

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Emerging Sprint Star Jacob Mills Heads Up British World Juniors Roster

Jacob Mills was a breakout star from the Aquatics GB Championships and the teen heads up the British squad for the 2025 World Junior Championships.

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2026 Australian Trials Headed To Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre

For the first time in a decade, the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) in New South Wales will play host to an Australian Swimming Trials.

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Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships Begin Saturday

Sprint ace Lewis Burras is among the entrants for the 2025 Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships which begin on Saturday, July 19th.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Mom-To-Be Sarah Sjostrom Studies Business

Read up on our latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Olympic champion and now-business student Sarah Sjostrom.

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Japan’s Rikako Ikee Says LA 2028 Will Be Her Final Olympic Games

25-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan says that the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will be the sprint star’s final Games appearance.

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After Aquatics GB Championships Tie, James Guy Gets 200 Free Worlds Bid

After finishing simultaneously in the men’s 200m free at the Aquatics GB Championships, James Guy gets the event nod over Duncan Scott.

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Turkey’s Arel Gültekin Wreaking Havoc On Nation’s Age Records

The nation of Turkey is ripe with upcoming talent, primarily on the boys’ side, as evidenced at the recent European Junior Championships.

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Hwang Sunwoo Primed For Potential 200 Free Victory In Singapore

Reigning world champion Hwang Sunwoo of South Korea has eyes on the men’s 200m freestyle prize as his seeks to make national swimming history.

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South Africa Pauses 2036 Summer Olympic Games Bid

The 2036 Summer Olympic Games have one less bidder as the nation of South Africa has officially paused its hosting campaign.

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European Junior Champion Martine Damborg Headed To Danish Championships

The 2025 Danish Championships are nearly upon us, with action kicking off tomorrow, Thursday, July 10th from Aarhus featuring Martine Damborg.

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16-Year-Old Yumeki Kojima Clocks 1:57.77 200 IM, Mizuki Hirai Hits 56.60 100 Fly

16-year-old Yumeki Kojima hit a new lifetime best of 1:57.77 in the men’s 200m IM while competing domestically over the weekend.

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Romania Riding The Popovici Wave Into This Month’s World Championships

The nation of Romania is spearheaded by Olympic champion David Popovici who is inspiring teammates to reach their pinnacle.

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Watch Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy Race 25 Freestyle

31-year-old Olympic champion took on several rounds of the 25m freestyle while competing at a domestic short course meet this weekend.

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