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Enhanced Games, Nat’l Team Updates, & New NCAA Format | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we are discussing the Enhanced Games, Braden Holloway as the single head coach for 2025 Worlds, and a potential new format for the NCAA Championships

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Spring Branch ISD In Houston Approves $76.9 Million Bond To Rebuild 50-Year-Old Natatorium

Voters passed Proposition C, a $76.9 million measure that will provide for the rebuilding and relocation of the 50-year-old W.W. Emmons Natatorium.

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World Champion Mallory Comerford and Olympic Finalist Clark Burckle Welcome First Child

Mallory Burckle (nee Comerford), a 21-time Worlds medalist, and Olympic finalist Clark Burckle have welcomed their first child, Wynn Elizabeth, born May 25th.

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Filip Nowacki Lowers British Age Record For 17-Yr-Old Boys In 200 Breaststroke

Filip Nowacki of Great Britain lowered his 200m breaststroke British Age Record for 17-year-olds down into entirely new territory.

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World Champion Steenbergen Rips 52.77 100 Free At 2025 AP Race International

World champion Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands won the women’s 100m freestyle in 52.77 to end the 2025 AP Race International.

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Nyls Korstanje Lowers Dutch 50 Fly Record To 22.72 As #10 Performer In History

26-year-old Dutch Olympian Nyls Korstanje put a new national record on the books as he took men’s 50m fly gold to close out the 2025 AP Race International.

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Competitor Swim: Built in America. Trusted Worldwide.

At Competitor, we take great pride in the fact that our racing lane lines are expertly made by hand in the United States—and always have been.

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Leah Shackley Swims 58.53 100 Backstroke, Now 8th Fastest American Woman All-Time

Leah Shackley swam a lifetime best 58.53 in the 100 backstroke at the Martha McKee Open, becoming the eighth-fastest American woman in event history.

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Russian Olympian Valeriya Salamatina Banned 2 Years After Testing for Banned Diuretic

Tokyo 2020 Russian Olympian Velriya Salamatina has been banned for 2 years after testing positive for a banned diuretic furosemide.

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Greg Meehan Emphasizes Transparency, Team-First Culture in New Era of USA Swimming (PODCAST)

SwimSwam sat down with Greg Meehan, the newly named National Team Director of USA Swimming, to discuss his vision for the national team’s future

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Watch: Record Breaking Swims And Highlights From Day 2 Of Mare Nostrum – Canet

Daniel Wiffen (pictured) broke Grant Hackett’s Mare Nostrum record in the 1500 freestyle during the final session of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Canet.

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Gator Pros Tune Up For 2025 U.S. Nationals, Ethan Ekk Keeps Rolling At FAST May Invite

Gator pros like Kieran Smith (pictured) got more racing in before U.S. Nationals, and teen Ethan Ekk kept a stellar spring rolling with more personal bests.

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Speedo Grand Challenge Day 3: Ilya Kharun Hits 1:55.42 200 Fly To Crack World Top 10

Kharun held off a hard charge from Krzysztof Chmielewski to establish a new season-best time and move into 10th in the world rankings this season.

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Nuovi Primati Personali Per Sara Curtis E Alessandro Ragaini Nelle Gare Del Weekend

Le gare del weekend in prospettiva Settecolli. Sara Curtis e Anita Gastaldi in gara a Torino e Alessandro Ragaini si testa a Brescia.

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Andover Claims Kansas High School Girls 5-1A State Championship Team Title

Andover High School won its second Kansas High School Girl’s 5-1A state team title on Saturday, topping the podium for the first time since 2022.

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