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44-Year-Old James Fike Wins 50 Breast In 24.78 During Justin Sectionals Day 4

Fike won the 50 breast after posting a season-best time of 24.49 during the prelims session, the fastest he has been since 2021.

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Podcast: Inside Mercersburg’s Easterns Win: Depth, Relays, and a Program Built to Win (TRANSCRIPT)

Read the full transcript of Gold Medal Mel’s podcast with Mercersburg’s Matt Hurst

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Comparing What Swimmers Make to What Pro Athletes in Other Sports Make (On a Per Match Basis)

I was curious what athletes in other major pro sports leagues make per game or per match, so I made a really rough comparison table.

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How Indiana Freshman Josh Bey Dropped 8 Seconds to Win Big 10 Title in 400 IM

When SwimSwam sat down with Bey to discuss his monumental drop, he revealed an interesting development that occurred this season

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Do You Love Swimming? See 287 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 287 Swim Jobs.

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Andrew Maksymowski (2026) Staying in So Cal; Flips Commitment to USC Trojans

Irvine Novaquatics’ Andrew Maksymowski has flipped his verbal commitment from Texas to USC for 2026-27.

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World Aquatics Drops Mixed 400 Free Relay from World Championships Schedule

The event was added to the World Championship schedule in 2015 and survived a decade. It will now be dropped, aligning the World Championship schedule with the Olympic program.

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World Aquatics Has Added Lap Counters, “Bell Laps” to 400 Free

David Popovici miscounted his 400 free in prelims at the 2021 European Short Course Championships. While rare, even at the elite level, swimmers sometimes miscount.

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2026 NJCAA Championships: Indian River Dominantes in Route to Both Team Titles (Day 4 Recap)

Indian River State successfully defended both of its NJCAA titles, winning the meet by wide margins on both sides including a 600 point for the women.

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SwimAtlanta Boys Break National Age Group Record in 200 Medley Relay

Collin Holgerson, Camden Cook, Gavin Halusic, and Connor Christopherson combined to break a National Age Group Record in a time trial on Sunday.

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2026 NCAA Zone Diving Championships: Day 1 Qualifiers

This week, Divers around the country will be competing at the various zone meets to secure a spot at the NCAA Championships.

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La argentina Agostina Hein cerró con dos medallas más en Westmont

En total, la natación albiceleste sumó cuatro podios, de los cuales tres fueron obra de la oriunda de Campana. El repaso.

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Jamie Jack Reaps 50 Free Gold To Close Out 2026 NSW State Open Championships

Aussie Jamie Jack put his his marker down for a potential Commonwealth Games bid in the men’s 50m freestyle at the 2026 NSW State Open Championships.

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2026 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships approach.

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BYU Bolsters Breaststroke Depth with Commitment from Blake Madsen for 2026

Blake Madsen of Nation’s Capital Swim Club has committed to BYU, bolstering the Cougars’ breaststroke group for the fall of 2026.

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