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Beyond The Lane Lines: LA2028 Olympic Venues Hit by Wildfires So Far

American Olympic champion Gary Hall, Jr. speaks out about the Palisades fire’s impact on Los Angeles’ ability to host the 2028 Olympic Games.

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Chalmers Impresses With 22.11 Lead-Off On Marion Relay At 2025 South Aussie States

After winning the men’s 50m free last night in a near-personal best, 26-year-old Kyle Chalmers powered his way to a 22.11 opener on Marion’s relay.

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Chalmers Puts Up Near-Lifetime Best In 50 Free At 2025 South Aussie States

26-year-old Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers put his speed on display on day one of the 2025 South Australian State Open Championships.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #100-91

Helena Rosendahl Back breaks onto the list of Top 100 women for 2025 after earning gold at the Euro Championships and silver at 2024 LC Worlds in the 200 fly.

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Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Considering Joining NCAA: “Only Cal”

The reigning Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 800 free, Wiffen is considering joining his twin brother, Nathan, at Cal in the fall.

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World Champion Anastasia Gorbenko Joins Louisville, Will Be Competition Eligible In 2026

The 21-year-old Gorbenko is heading to Louisville for the second semester and will be eligible to compete in the NCAA after one year of enrollment.

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Por qué Bea Ortiz también es la mejor de Europa

Unánime. A días de ser elegida la mejor del mundo por parte de World Aquatics, la española recibió otro merecido reconocimiento.

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The 10 Most Viewed Video Interviews on SwimSwam in 2024

I’ve compiled the 10 most viewed video interviews (on YouTube) from SwimSwam in 2024.

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Madrid’s M86 Pool To Undergo €12 Million Renovation

The M86 Pool in Madrid, once the largest aquatic complex in the world, will undergo a two-phase renovation project starting this year.

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2024 Swammy Awards: European Coach of the Year

For the 2nd year in a row, Antonio Lutula wins our European Coach of the Year award for his work with Swedish superstars including Sarah Sjostrom.

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Medellín Announced As Host of Inaugural PanAm Aquatics Championship

Pan American Aquatics chose the Colombian city as the host to its first-ever multi-sport aquatic championships in May 2025.

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Sarah Sjostrom y Leon Marchand, los mejores de Europa

La sueca y el francés han sido nombrados Mejores Nadadores en los Premios de European Aquatics 2024. Detalles de la elección.

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RUSADA Reports Decrease In Positive Tests, But Uptick In TUE Requests & Whereabouts Failures

A RUSADA spokesperson said that 102 positive tests were registered in 2024, decreasing from the 150 reported in 2023 and 135 in 2022.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 545 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 545 Swim Jobs.

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Chalmers & Temple Set To Battle Japanese Contenders At 2025 South Aussie Championships

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is back representing Marion for the 2025 South Australia State Open Championships kicking off tomorrow.

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