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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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Jordan Crooks Clocks 17.99 50 Free, Fourth Sub-18 Swim Ever

Crooks’ swim only sits being his own personal best and two of Caeleb Dressel’s swims as the fourth-fastest 50-yard freestyle in history.

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Virginia Women Break NCAA And U.S. Open Record In 200 Free Relay (1:23.63)

The University of Virginia women reset the NCAA and U.S. Open record in the 200 freestyle relay for the third season in a row.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

The meet favorites (Virginia women and NC State men) established their dominance over the rest of the field in the first prelims session of ACCs.

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2024 SEC Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

The Florida men had a statement prelims session on day 2 of SECs, while the Tennessee women also made some big moves of their own.

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Club Coach Study Reveals Known Frustrations with USA Swimming

USA Swimming has released a report on survey results collected from 371 coaches from “Club Excellence” teams, and the results are nothing new.

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What Carson Foster Teaches Us About Promise, Expectation, And The “Phelps Generation”

Foster was one of the most prolific age group swimmers in America when he was a teenager, but he’s struggled to reach the top during his senior career.

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Gretchen Walsh: “I Feel Like Everything Has Been Going Right” (Video Interview)

We caught up with Gretchen Walsh last week at the Cavalier Invite, fresh off of her swimming a nation-leading time in the 200 IM.

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Caeleb And Meghan Dressel Welcome Baby Boy August Wilder

American Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel and wife Meghan Dressel welcomed their first child, baby boy August Wilder, on February 17th.

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Forged in the Embers: What Did the 2024 Worlds Performance Mean for Team USA?

Kate Douglass reaffirmed herself as a swimming superstar heading toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. That’s a momentum that Team USA badly needed.

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Doha 2024, Final Day North America Recap: Men’s Relay Gold & 2 Silvers Aid USA’s Team Title

Armstrong’s 50 back and Douglass’ 50 free silvers, plus the men’s 4×100 medley relay title, solidified the US’s 2024 Doha team title.

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Claire Curzan Leads All Swimmers With $78,750 in Earnings at 2024 World Championships

After missing the US team for Worlds in 2023, Claire Curzan led all money-earners at the 2024 World Championships in a huge bounceback meet.

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Kate Douglass Breaks Simone Manuel’s American Record With 23.91 50 Freestyle

Kate Douglass set her second LCM American Record, breaking the 50 free becoming the 2nd American under the 24 second mark in history.

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2024 Worlds Day 8 Relay Lineups: USA Swaps All Four Swimmers for Men’s Medley Final

Shaine Casas has his best swim of the meet splitting 50.99 on the fly leg of the prelims medley relay, but Team USA still subbed in Zach Harting for the final

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Did the American Women Cede a Medley Medal With Day 8 Scratch?

Whenever a team has Kate Douglass, they have a lot of options in the 400 medley relay – but did a small Team USA have enough options on Sunday?

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