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Luke Hobson on 200 Free World Record: “That’s the overall goal in my lifetime”

Luke Hobson unleashed a big 200 free in Indianapolis, clocking a 1:43.73 to become the 5th fastest performer ever.

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Canadian Olympic Trials Qualifier Rowynn Biffart Commits to ASU for 2026-27

Versatile Canadian swimmer Rowynn Biffart has verbally committed to swim and study at Arizona State beginning in the 2026-27 school year.

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Two More Golds for Spain, Italy Earns Duet Title At European Artistic Swimming Championships

Enrica Piccoli and Lucrezia Ruggiero delivered Italy’s first European duet title as they proved victorious in Funchal.

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How Come Many Swimmers Don’t Do This? The Untapped Business Hiding in Our Sport

We spend years mastering the water, pushing through pain, and there is a great future in swimming after you finish the race.

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WATCH: Luke Hobson’s 1:43.73 200 Free & Other Day Two U.S. Nationals Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night two of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.

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2025 U.S. Nationals, Day 2 Pick ‘Em Contest Results: Lots Of Surprise Top-4 Finishers

Day two of the 2025 U.S. Nationals Pick ‘Em saw Stanford’s Henry McFadden touch 4th in the men’s 200 freestyle, a result that only one contestant predicted.

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2025 U.S. Nationals Day 2 Roster Update: Women Already Adding Doubles, Men Add Seven New Names

Another two women and seven men, including Luke Hobson, guaranteed themselves a trip to Singapore today at the 2025 U.S. National Championships.

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The Relay Breakdown: Women’s 4x200m Freestyle

The Women’s 4×200 free relay team has now been selected, but now the projections of what they will swim this summer begin. Here’s an idea of that.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh will be chasing her own American Record in the 50 butterfly (24.93) tonight after coming within a tenth of it this morning (24.98).

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Gretchen Walsh Pops 24.66 50 Butterfly American Record, Fourth-Fastest Swim In History

Gretchen Walsh broke her American Record in the 50 fly with a time of 24.66, downing her own 24.93 mark to win the U.S. title and earn a Worlds berth.

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The Relay Breakdown: Men’s 4x200m Freestyle

The Men’s 4×200 free relay team has now been selected, but now the projections of what they will swim this summer begin. Here’s an idea of that.

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Luke Hobson Goes 1:43.73 To Shatter Phelps’ Longstanding 200 Free US Open Record

Luke Hobson threw down the gauntlet to his challengers for the World title this summer with a scintillating swim in the 200 free.

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Claire Weinstein Gives Full Breakdown of 100 Free/800 Free (4:15/4:04) Double

On the first night of world trials, Claire Weinstein took on a hefty double, swimming the 100 free final less than half an hour before the 800 free final

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Erin Gemmell And Anna Peplowski Tie For 4th In 200 Free With Potential Swim-Off Required

There was a two-way tie for fourth in the 200 free, the final spot in Priority 1, with the potential for a swim-off to break a tie like we saw last year

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Luke Hobson Abbatte Il Record US Open Di Phelps Nei 200 Stile Del 2008: 1:43.73

Luke Hobson nuota in 1:43.73 nella finale dei 200 stile libero, abbattendo il leggendario record US Open di Michael Phelps del 2008

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