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When the Law Meets the Locker Room: How Legal Shifts Are Quietly Dismantling Olympic Sports

Breaking down how legal and regulatory changes are affecting non-revenue sports, raising questions around Title IX, athletic employment and due process.

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Australian Swimmer Madi Wilson, Cricket Player Matt Short Get Married

Madi Wilson and Matt Short welcomed their son Austin into the world in August. This past weekend in Australia, Wilson and Short got married.

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The Silent Collapse of Diving: Why USA Diving’s Inaction Is Putting the Sport At Risk

Taking a close look at how the lack of strategic support, visibility, and engagement at all levels of diving is endangering the sport’s sustainability.

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The Future of Swim Coaching is Data-Driven

eo SwimBETTER simplifies what matters: a clear starting point, trackable progress, and insights into how technique shifts under fatigue.

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Florent Manaudou Advances to Final 6 in Season 14 of France’s Dancing With the Stars Spinoff

Florent Manaudou and his dancing partner Elsa Bois have officially advanced to the top half of the French celebrity dance show Dans avec les stars.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Readers Correctly Predicted 1:37 200 Fly, 1:35 200 Back Barriers Would Fall

More than 41% of voters picked 1:37 in the 200 fly to be the next men’s barrier to fall, and Luca Urlando got under it with his blistering 1:36.43 at NCAAs.

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What Swimming Teaches That The Classroom Doesn’t

There’s a hidden curriculum in every season, and it teaches things the classroom often can’t: resilience, discipline, teamwork, self-awareness and leadership.

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The Hungry Swimmer: 4-Ingredient Protein Bagels

Packed with protein and quick carbs, these bagels are an amazing option before crushing morning practice or powering through a championship final.

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USA Swimming Adds New Events to Local, National Championships; Will Push for Olympic Inclusion

USA Swimming is rolling out several new races next year that they hope will restimulate interest in the sport among a younger generation.

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2026 Adventures To Help You Love The Open Water

Award-winning pioneers of swimming vacations on track to offer more trips next year than ever before…

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Reflections From A First-Year College Coach

Beloit head coach Dan Vale details his first year in the college ranks after a decade of club coaching.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 500 Free, Grimes & Stanford Picked As Biggest Surprises of Women’s NCAAs

The Stanford women snagged a runner-up finish at NCAAs, outscoring their seeded points by 82 to end Texas’ three-year run as the second-best team.

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A Tribute to the B-Final: Shining a Light on the Fast Swims Off of the Podium

In her 200 backstroke Miranda Grana illustrated the value of the B-final as it awards swimmers with another opportunity to chase their goals.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 43.8% Most Excited For Sprint Free Showdowns At Men’s NCAAs

Josh Liendo and Jordan Crooks will go head-to-head at the Men’s NCAA Championships in the 50 and 100 free in a pair of highly-anticipated matchups.

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Donald Trump’s Interest in Commonwealth of Nations Reignites Commonwealth Games Possibilities

U.S. President Donald Trump (center left) and British King Charles III (center right) will reportedly discuss U.S. entrance to the Commonwealth of Nations.

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