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Statement From The American Swimming Coaches Association On “Enhanced Games”

The ASCA reaffirms its unwavering commitment to clean sport, athlete safety, and the core values that underpin fair and ethical competition.

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Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump From Barring Foreign Students At Harvard

Harvard is suing the Department of Homeland Security following Kristi Noem’s order to terminate Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

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Enter SwimSwam’s Pick ‘Em Contest For The 2025 U.S. National Championships!

The Pick’Em contest for the 2025 U.S. National Championships is now live, with the meet getting underway in Indianapolis next week!

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Olympic Veterans Out in Full Force for Women’s 200 Back

The women’s 200 back is shaping up to be a thrilling race with six Olympians in the mix, five of whom are all seeded within the top eight.

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Provide Update On Search For New CEO

There’s no new CEO yet, but the USA Swimming Board of Directors have shared an update on the re-initiated search process for USA Swimming’s top job.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Heilman Eyeing The Throne With No Dressel in Men’s 100 Fly

The other American Olympian in this event from last summer, Heilman came in 2nd at Trials last summer with 50.80.

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USA Swimming Announces Selection Procedures For 2025-26 National Junior Team

The announced selection procedures for the 2025-26 pool swimming National Junior team exclude the 50s of stroke from consideration for the team.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Murphy Out But Cal Still Stands Strong In The 200 Back

For the first time since 2015 Ryan Murphy will not win the 200 back at Trials, but this year’s winner could come from a familiar setting

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Is this Shaine Casas’ Breakout Summer? 2024 Olympian Seeded to Make Worlds Roster in 5 Events

One thing that has begun to stick out as we look through the events is that 25-year-old Texas pro swimmer Shaine Casas has the stage set for a breakout summer

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USA Swimming & NBC Sports Announce Media Rights Extension Through 2028

The deal includes major domestic events like the U.S. National Championships and Pro Swim Series stops, along with the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships.

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Six Storylines To Watch At The 2025 U.S. National Championships

Katie Ledecky is coming in riding a huge wave of momentum after breaking the world record in the women’s 800 free at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim.

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Olympic Champ Hunter Armstrong Explains Nearly Retiring from Swimming, Skipping US Trials

Hunter Armstrong was initially going to take 6 months off of training before getting back into the pool with his sights set on LA28. Life had other plans.

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USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For 2025 National Championships

The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2025 U.S. National Championships have been released, showing many swimmers over-entered with a slew of events.

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Lilly King Not Entered In 200 Breast For US Summer Nationals

King has not raced the 200 breast since Paris where she finished 8th. She won silver in the event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Caeleb Dressel, Nic Fink Among US Medalists Absent From 2025 US Nationals Psych Sheets

None of the four pictured above (Dressel, Fink, Ryan Murphy, and Hunter Armstrong) will compete at 2025 US Nationals next week.

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