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Josh Matheny on Being a First Year Pro: “A little bit harder than I would have anticipated”

First-year pro swimmer Josh Matheny competed at the Bergen Swim Festival last weekend, placing 4th in the 50 and 100 Breast and 3rd in the 200 Breast

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2026 German Championships Day 3: Melvin Imoudu Swims 26.57 50 Breaststroke To Break German Record

Melvin Imoudu broke his own German National Record time in the men’s 50 meter breaststroke with his winning time of 26.57.

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Moesha Johnson & David Betlehem Dominate Ibiza Stop Of Open Water World Cup

Moesha Johnson (AUS) and David Betlehem (HUN) seized the weekend, winning both the 10k and the 3k knockout sprint to maintain #1 world ranks

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2026 Romanian Nationals Day 4: Daria-Mariuca Silsteanu Breaks Romanian Record With 27.99 50 Back

Daria-Mariuca Silisteanu won the women’s 50 backstroke in 27.99 on day four of the Romanian Nationals, setting a new Romanian Record.

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High-Level International Meets For May 2026

Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty will see his 2026 AP Race London International meet take place during the month of May.

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Mantas Kauspedas Rips 24.54 Lithuanian Record In 50 Back

18-year-old European Junior champion Mantas Kauspedas ripped a lifetime best of 24.54 in the men’s 50m backstroke in his native Lithuania.

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2026 German Championships Day 2: Schwarz Beats Märtens In 800 Free Showdown

Former European Record holder Sven Schwarz narrowly defeated Olympic champion Lukas Märtens in the men’s 800m free at the German Championships.

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Josha Salchow Training in Eindhoven with Peter Bishop “I’m excited to see what’s going to happen”

Salchow moved to Australia in 2022 to train with Kyle Chalmers and Peter Bishop, a move that saw the German make the 2024 100 free Olympic final

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German Selection Procedures Released for 2026 European Championships

As the women’s 100 breaststroke World Champion, Germany’s Anna Elendt earns an automatic spot in the event for the European Championships this summer.

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Olympic Champion David Popovici Splits 46.97 100 Free Anchor

21-year-old David Popovici put up an impressive anchor on his squad’s 4x100m free relay on Day Three of the 2026 Romanian Championships.

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Robert Badea Earns 200 Fly Gold On Day Three Of Romanian Championships

Catch up on Day Three action from the 2026 Romanian National Championships, featuring 18-year-old 200m fly victor Robert Badea.

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Leon Marchand Aiming For 400 IM World Record at European Championships

Leon Marchand told French media earlier this week that he is shooting for the 400 IM world record this summer, a mark he hasn’t hit in nearly three years.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Qualifies For Euros In 1500 Free: “Now It’s The Pool That Helps Me Reset”

Gregorio Paltrinieri wins the 1500 free in Riccione to qualify for the European Championships, reinforcing his shift toward open water racing

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Plytnykaite Leads Trio Of New Lithuanian Records At National Championships

Smilte Plytnykaite nailed a new national record in the 50m fly on Day One of the 2026 Lithuanian National Championships.

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Lukas Märtens Busts Out Season-Best 3:41.76 400 Free At German Championships

Reigning world record holder Lukas Märtens put up his fastest time of the season in the men’s 400m free to take gold at the German Championships.

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