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USA Swimming Announces Junior National Team For 2025-2026

Sean Green was named to the US National Junior Team in five events. Long Island Aquatic Club placed three boys and four overall swimmers.

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USA Swimming Updates Competition Eligibility Policy To Comply With Trump’s Executive Order

The new policy restricts transgender women or girls from competing in the women’s category, only allowing cisgender women.

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World Aquatics Outlines New Olympic Swimming Qualification Systems Ahead of IOC Approval

World Aquatics previews the new Olympic qualifying procedure that will be confirmed later this week. It comes with significant changes.

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From 1984 to 2028: An Olympic Legacy Over 40 Years in the Making

Over four decades have passed since the Games last came to Los Angeles, and LA28 is gearing up to continue the legacy left behind by LA84.

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Campbell McKean Highlights List of 20 Swimmers Who Jumped From Junior to Senior National Team

Campbell McKean was one of 20 athletes who made the USA Swimming National Team this year after being on the Junior team last year.

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2026 USA Pan-Pacs Roster Still MIA, but Meet Expected to Run 4 Days Despite Inclusion of 50s

Regan Smith’s seven National team events means that should she swim them all, she could face a day 1 triple of the 50 fly, 100 back, 200 fly, as the 2026 Pan-Pacs are to be contested across just four days.

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Former Houston-Area Swim Coach Indicted on Multiple Child Exploitation Felonies

Former Houston-based swim coach, Nathan Blake Bernier, was indicted on multiple felony counts of child exploitation last month.

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New USA Swimming CEO Is Already Finding the Pain Points, But Proof Remains in the Pudding

New USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring’s inaugural address alluded to many of the sport’s big organizational pain points. The next step, though, is the hardest one.

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Texas, Virginia Lead Way With 14 Swimmers On 2025-2026 US National Team Roster

Virginia led the way on the women’s side with 11 athletes while Texas had 10 men named to the roster. See the full breakdown of NCAA ties.

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USA Swimming Announces 121 Athletes to the 2025-26 National Team

Katie Ledecky headlines her 14th career USA Swimming National Team, the most among all 121 active Nationonal Team Members.

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Tommy Janton And Luca Urlando Did Swim Off For Backstroke Leg Of Men’s Medley Relay At Worlds

Janton and Urlando did a swim off two days before the US men’s medley relay in Singapore, confirming previous reports that Urlando was an option.

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ASCA Board Re-Elects Bill Dorenkott as President at Annual Convention

Bill Dorenkott has been re-elected for a second term as the President of the Board of the American Swimming Coaches’ Association.

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Looking Into New USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring’s Performance At PGA of America

Ring heads to USA Swimming after more than 12 years in the golf industry, including time as the PGA of America Chief Marketing and Chief Revenue Officer.

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ASCA Announces 2025 Coach of the Year Award Winners

University of Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo was named the 2025 ASCA Coach of the Year for the first time. He was one of five coaches honored this week.

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USA Swimming Announces Legends Golf President Kevin Ring As New President and CEO

Ring’s hiring comes 371 days after Tim Hinchey officially resigned as USA Swimming CEO last August.

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