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Down Goes Phelps: Luka Mijatovic Breaks Michael Phelps’ 13-14 400 IM Record

Luka Mijatovic broke his third National Age Group Record in two days on Friday, taking down Michael Phelps’ 400 IM Record.

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14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Goes 1:49 in the 200 Meter Free; Faster than Thorpe

Luka Mijatovic has broken his second National Age Group Records in two nights at the California/Nevada Sectionals, re-breaking the 200 meter free.

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Katie Ledecky Is Entered at the Florida Swimming Senior Champs in Yards Instead of Pro Swim

For the second-straight year, Katie Ledecky is entered to swim a single event at the Florida Spring Senior Championships.

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Caeleb Dressel Headlines Star-Studded Field At Westmont Pro Swim (Psych Sheets)

Dressel will race for the first time in 2024 next week in Westmont, holding entries in the men’s 50, 100 and 200 free, and the 100 fly.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Collins

Collins led Missouri State to an eighth straight Missouri Valley Conference title, and was named MVC Swimming Coach of the Year for the eighth time.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Jonny Marshall

Marshall rocketed to SEC titles in the 100 back (44.12) and 200 back (1:36.68) while also leading off the Gators to victory in the 400 medley relay.

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Keep This Handy: Paris 2024 Olympic Trials Dates Worldwide

We are officially entering Olympic Trials season around the world, with qualifying competitions gearing up already in the month of March.

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Cal Stars Alexy, Rose, Lasco, and Jett Will Skip Pac-12 Championships for Pro Swim Series

Jack Alexy, who won five medals at last year’s World Championships, will skip this year’s Pac-12s to focus on long course racing instead.

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Coaching Excellence Leads Indian River Towards 50 Straight National Titles

While Indian River’s streak is well known in the swimming community, most are unaware of the rich coaching history over the last 50 years. 

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Chris Guiliano Passes Michael Phelps with 47.49 100 LCM Free at ACC Time Trials

Chris Guiliano has matched his short course swims on Saturday with a new long course personal best on Sunday in Greensboro.

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Maximus Williamson Takes Down David Nolan’s National HS Record in the 200 IM with a 1:40.81

Williamson cracked David Nolan’s legendary and longstanding National HS Record of 1:41.39, which had stood since 2011.

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RACE VIDEO: Gretchen Walsh Hits 48.10 100 BK, Her 3rd ACC/NCAA/American/US Open Record

Gretchen Walsh threw down a blazing 48.10 100 back leading off UVA’s winning 400 medley relay, setting her third slew of ACC/NCAA/American/US Open records.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs

The NC State women had a big morning, which gives them a shot at upstaging Louisville for the second place spot at the ACC Championships.

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2024 SEC Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs

The Auburn men had a huge morning to put themselves ahead of the pack in the race for second place at the 2024 SEC Championships.

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SwimSwam Surpasses 1 Million Comments 😮‍💨

It took 12 years to get there, but SwimSwam has officially passed the 1 million (approved) comments barrier. And you’ll never guess who pushed us over.

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