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USA Swimming Confirms Selection Procedures For 2026 Pan Pacific Championships

The 2026 Pan Pacs will be selected based off results from the 2025 summer championship meets, including U.S. Nationals, Worlds, WUGS and World Juniors.

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Two-Time Olympic Champion Hunter Armstrong Opens Up About Near Retirement And Career Struggles

In an Instagram post, Olympic champion Hunter Armstrong detailed the financial struggles that forced him to step back from swimming over the past year.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Another Walsh/Huske Showdown On Tap In Women’s 100 Free

Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske battled to a pair of 52.9s in the 100 free at the Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, setting the stage for a showdown in Indy.

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Spanish Olympian Hugo Gonzalez Crosses Rivalry Lines, Now Representing Longhorn Aquatics

The famous Cal antagonist Hugo Gonzalez will now represent the Texas Longhorns in competition, marking a training shift across the lines of the rivalry.

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Leon Marchand Will Race for Worlds Qualification Times This Weekend in Austin

The French Federation has granted a qualifying exception to their Olympic hero Leon Marchand to earn qualifying times in a local meet in Austin rather than at their National Championships in June.

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Claire Weinstein Sans Katie Grimes or Bella Sims to Train with: “Now I have to race the boys”

In Ft Lauderdale, Claire Weinstein was the only swimmer to takedown a red-hot Katie Ledecky, touching first in the 200 free in a world-leading 1:54.93

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Olympic Medalists Torri Huske, Michael Andrew, Ilya Kharun Headline 2025 Sun Devil Open

Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske is one of a number of big names from the West Coast who will race this weekend in Tempe, Arizona.

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2025 U.S. Open Will Return to Austin; Other Key 2025-2026 Dates and Locations Announced

The Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin, Texas will host its first senior national-level meet since the 2018 Pro Swim Series later this year.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Urlando Peaking At The Right Time In 200 Fly

After a gradual return to top form over the last few years, Luca Urlando is firing on all cylinders entering the 2025 championship season.

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Emma Weyant on Rebounding After 2023 DQ: “I’m finally confident enough to swim my stroke”

In Ft Lauderdale at the recent Pro Swim, Weyant not only won the 400 IM, but did so in 4:33.95, the fastest she’s been in the event since 2022

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2025 U.S. World Championship Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2025 U.S. National Championships.

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Kim Williams Joins USA Swimming National Team As A Senior Manager and Coach

Williams spent the past year as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Stanford, working with new National Team director Greg Meehan.

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Anna Kwong, Lyle Yost Win 1-Meter Titles at 2025 USA Diving National Championships

Kwong finished with 534.85 points on her two 1-meter lists to win her first 1-meter national title after tying for the 3-meter synchro title on Sunday.

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Todd Desorbo on Training Gretchen Walsh: “Slow is not in our vocabulary”

Going from 18 to 17 strokes, Walsh asked DeSorbo, “You want me to go slower?” to which DeSorbo replied, “No, slow is not in our vocabulary

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American Record Holder Matt Fallon Will Sit Out This Summer’s Major National Meets

U.S. Olympian and American Record holder in the 200 breaststroke Matt Fallon will skip this summer’s major national competitions to focus on an internship.

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