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Aquatics GB Cuts All Funding To Ben Proud After Enhanced Games Commitment

Aquatics GB has decided to cut all funding to Olympic medalist Ben Proud, following his decision to compete in the Enhanced Games.

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Too Young to Throw, Young Enough to Swim: The Age Eligibility Paradox

Two Chinese prodigies show the contrast in age limits: one sidelined, one already a Worlds finalist. (Pictured: Yu Zidi)

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U.S. 2026 Pan Pac Roster Announced: Exactly as Predicted with Douglass Debuting in Five Events

2025 World Champion Kate Douglass will have her hands full, as the UVA based swimmer leads the Pan Pac roster with five qualified events…

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China’s 12-Yr-Old Prodigy Yu Zidi Takes Notes From Summer McIntosh

China’s 12-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi recently spoke about her breakthrough World Championships, including racing Canadian Olympic champion Summer McIntosh.

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The Universality Problem in Swimming

Universality programs give more countries access to the Olympic movement, but the Olympic movement needs to do more to recognize the value swimming provides.

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Olympic 50s Qualifier in October, USAS CEO, & Ben Proud to Enhanced Games | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss qualification for the 2028 Olympics in the 50s of stroke, the new USA Swimming CEO, and Ben Proud going to the Enhanced Games.

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The Strategic Shift That Made Hubert Kos a 200 Backstroke Olympic Champion

A shift from medley to backstroke, sparked by Bob Bowman’s advice, carried Hubert Kos to Olympic gold in Paris and world titles beyond.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 375 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Are you looking for a job in swimming or to move up in your coaching career? SwimSwam has 375 Swim Jobs listed.

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Raito Numata Denies Kazushi Imafuku 400 Free Gold At JPN National Sports Festival

Catch up on the final day of action at the Japanese National Sports Festival, featuring teenage dynamo Raito Numata in the 400m free.

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Duncan Scott Far From Calling Career Over At Twenty-Eight, Welcomes Tom Dean To Stirling

Hear the latest and greatest from British Olympic multi-medalist Duncan Scott concerning his future career and welcoming Tom Dean to Stirling.

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World Championships Competitor Kim Bomin of South Korea Verbals to Florida for 2026-27

Kim Bomin, who represented South Korea at this summer’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, has committed to the Florida Gators for 2026-27.

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Euro Juniors Finalist Siri Vanderlinden Verbally Commits to Yale for 2026-27

Belgian freestyler Siri Vanderlinden has made a verbal commitment to the Yale Bulldogs’ class of 2030.

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Nick Sloman, Chelsea Doyere (Gubecka) Double Up At Inaugural Australian Open Water Cup

Fresh off Australia’s most successful open water campaign in Singapore recently, Douyere and Sloman won their respective 5km and 3km events.

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Kosuke Makino Rips 1:55.85 200 IM At JPN National Sports Festival

Check out the phenomenal swims which took place on the first two days of the 79th Japan National Sports Festival competition.

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British Olympic Finalist Laura Stephens Announces Retirement

200 butterfly specialist Laura Stephens of Great Britain has announced her decision to retire from competitive swimming at the age of 26.

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