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15-Year-Olds Jianna Amores, Anabelle Pérez Down Dominican Republic Records Before Home CACGs

The two U.S. high schoolers did some damage to the DR record book ahead of Santo Domingo hosting the Central American & Caribbean Games

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ASCA And Fitter & Faster Announce 2026 Top Age Group Coaches

Coaches were determined via results from swimmers ages 10-14 with qualifying time standards from the 2025 Long Course season and 2025-26 Short Course season.

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports In Idaho & West Virginia

The court issued a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday in Washington, reversing lower court ruling that had sided with transgender students.

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James Fike, Founder of Fike Swim, Breaks USMS 50 Breast 45-49 Record in 29.08

James Fike’s 29.08 50 breaststroke established a new U.S. Masters record and came just weeks after another unofficial world-record performance in the event.

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Records in Rome, Leon’s Ceiling, & IOC Giving $10K per Olympian | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the insanity at the Sette Colli Trophy, Leon Marchand’s swims at French Trials so far, and the IOC announcing a $10k per athlete grant.

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McKenzie Siroky, Mona McSharry Highlight TNAQ June Invite

Siroky is set to represent the US later this summer at the Pan Pac Championships. She sits at #2 in the World this year in the 50 breast.

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Gretchen Walsh Breaks Kate Douglass’ Week-Old 50 Free World Record With 23.55

Walsh breaks the record set just nine days ago by Virginia training partner Kate Douglass. Before last week, the two shared the American Record.

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Gabriel Brown Downs 9-Year-Old 10&Under SCY NAG Record in 200 Free in 1:56.12

After months of knocking on the door, Gabriel Brown finally broke through, setting a new boys’ 10&under NAG Record of 1:56.12 in the 200 freestyle.

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Gretchen Walsh Sets Sette Colli Meet Record 54.82 100 Fly, #5 Performance All-Time

Walsh broke the 55-second mark for the 5th time in her career. She now holds the 15 fastest performances in history.

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How Much Money Can American Swimmers Earn at The 2026 Pan Pac Championships?

Both the USOPC and USA Swimming offer Operation Gold funds for swimmers participating in the country’s top annual meet, which this year is Pan Pacs.

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The Passing of the Crown? Sjostrom and Walsh Set For First Fly Race Since 2023

Sarah Sjostrom and Gretchen Walsh are set to have their first head-to-head butterfly race since July of 2023 at the Sette Colli finals.

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Denis Petrashov After 2:09 200 Breast: “Feels great time-wise… doesn’t feel great, feeling-wise”

Denis Petrashov pulled off a win in the 200 Breast in Indianapolis, touching the wall at 2:09.16, a personal best and a new Kyrgyzstan record

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Mary T. (Meagher) Plant Breaks 60-64 Masters World Record in 100 Fly With 1:07.78

Mary T. (Meagher) Plant swam 1:07.78 in the 100 fy to break the long course 60-64 Master’s world record in the event by about half-a-second

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William Mulgrew on Racing Bobby Finke: “I really saw firsthand what he can do that final 50”

The rising Harvard sophomore has done some major things in the distance realm this spring, building excitement for what he can do come the end of the summer

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Emma Weyant on Her 400 IM Strategy: “I have a lot of experience flipping 8th at the 200”

After clocking a 4:35 earlier in the spring at the Ft Lauderdale Open, Weyant backed that swim up with another 4:35 in Indy to best the field

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