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17-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Crushes SCM 200 Breast World Junior Record – 2:01.24

17-year-old Shin Ohashi of Japan lowered his own World Junior Record in the SCM 200 breaststroke, dipping into entirely new territory.

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2028 Olympics: Japan’s Junya Koga Following In Brazilian Nicholas Santos’ Footsteps

Japanese national record holder Junya Koga is coming out of retirement to vie for an Olympic Games roster slot in the men’s 50m backstroke.

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Imafuku Takes Down Another Hagino JPN High School Record – This Time In SCM

18-year-old Kazushi Imafuku, right, took down another Kosuke Hagino Japanese National High School Record, this time in the SCM 800 freestyle.

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German Distance Dynamos, Trio Of American Men Headed To 2026 Swim Open Stockholm

Along with new mom Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, World record holder and Olympic champion Lukas Märtens of German is headed to the 2026 Swim Open Stockholm.

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Seven-Time Asian Games Medalist Daiya Seto Misses Out On Japan’s 2026 Roster

Olympic medalist and seven-time Asian Games medalist Daiya Seto will not represent Japan at the 2026 Asian Games taking place in his home nation.

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Kim Woomin Completes Distance Sweep To Close Out Korean Team Trials

Olympic medalist Kim Woomin, left, successfully completed his sweep of men’s distance free events at the 2026 Korean National Team Trials.

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Breaststroke Prodigy Shin Ohashi Leads Japan’s Pan Pacific Championships Roster

Japan has revealed its lineup for both men and women for this year’s Pan Pacific Championships, with the roster highlighted by prodigy Shin Ohashi.

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Hinata Ando Takes Down Kosuke Hagino’s SCM 400 Free JPN High School Record

The 48th All Japan Junior Olympic Spring Competition got underway, with a new National High School Record going down on the men’s side to kick things off.

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Hwang Sunwoo Takes 200 Free Title On Penultimate Night Of 2026 Korean Trials

Olympian and world champion Hwang Sunwoo topped the podium in his signature 200m freestyle at the 2026 Korean National Team Trials.

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2026 Australian Open: Big Guns Ready For Pre-Trials Tune-Up

Olympic multi-gold medalist Kaylee McKeown is among the strong domestic contingent headed to the 2026 Australian Open in April.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2026

21-year-old Pieter Coetze made some major noise at the China Open and is primed to do damage at April’s South African National Swimming Championships.

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2026 Korean National Team Trials: OLY Medalist Kim Woomin Takes Two Golds Thus Far

Olympic and World Championships medalist Kim Woomin has topped the men’s 800m and 1500m free podiums thus far at the Korean National Team Trials.

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Florida State Record-holder Michel Arkhangelskiy Changes Sporting Nationality to Bahrain

Out of options in France, where he spent most of his childhood, Russian-born Michel Arkhangelskiy has come to an agreement to represent Bahrain as a citizen of the kingdom.

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How to Get The 2026 SwimSwam Swimsuit Magazine With The Leon Marchand Cover

Give the gift of swimming to your swimmer, swammer or swimming coach. Start with the Leon Marchand cover and the 2026 Swimsuit Issue.

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Naoya Shiota Clocks JPN High School Record In 50 Back & Other Final Day Japan Swim Results

18-year-old Naoya Shiota established a new Japanese National High School Record In the 50m back on the final day of the 2026 Japan Swim.

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