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From Retirement To European Champion: Kasia Wasick’s Unlikely Comeback

The 33-year-old set new Masters records in the women’s 50, 100, and 200 freestyle after winning the SC European title in the 50 free in early December.

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Ryan Lochte: “I never swam for the gold medals”

12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte responded to fan criticism over his decision to sell three of his Olympic gold medals.

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Doping Case Involving Bolivian Olympian Maria Jose Pinto Ribera Settled

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Pinto will be ineligible until February 2026 after testing positive at the 2024 Paris Olympics for furomeside.

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IU Freshman Noah Cakir: “I’ve doubled my yardage since club… First time doing doubles”

At IU’s mid-season meet, the Ohio State Invite, Cakir clocked personal bests of 52.11 and 1:51.68 in the 100/200 breast.

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Lilly King ‘Strikes the Anvil” Ahead of Indianapolis Colts Game

Six-time Olympic medalist Lilly King was the ceremonial anvil strikers ahead of an Indianapolis Colts game two weeks ago.

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2025 Swammy Awards: CAC Female Swimmer of the Year – Celia Pulido

A breakthrough NCAA season and global representation helped Mexico’s Celia Pulido claim our Central American/Caribbean Female Swimmer of the Year.

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Kansas, TCU Claim Big 12 Weekly Swim & Dive Honors

Nigel Forbes led the Horned Frogs against Oklahoma Christian, winning two individual events to earn Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors.

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2025 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year – Yu Zidi

Yu had an incredible year that included breaking the Asian Record in the 200 IM and earning a trio of 4th-place finishes at the World Championships.

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On-Fire13-Yr-Old Grayson Coulter Posts 1:52.13 LCM 200 Freestyle

13-year-old Grayson Coulter of New Zealand was on-fire once again, ripping a new lifetime best of 1:52.13 in the 200m freestyle.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 213 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 213 Swim Jobs.

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Henninger/Ryan, Cranford/Roselli Win Synchro Gold At USA Diving Winter Nationals

Quinn Henninger and Jack Ryan won gold at the winter nationals for the second year in a row, this time with 802.98 points.

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How Race Swami Simplified Operations by Switching from TeamUnify to Commit

For years, the coaches and administrators felt like they were swimming against the current. Their old software was clunky…

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USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring Talks About The State of Swimming and Answers the Hard Questions

New USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring sat down with SwimSwam Editor-in-Chief Braden Keith for a candid interview about all things swimming.

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2025 Swammy Awards: Breakout Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Jaouadi

Ahmed Jaouadi earns the Breakout Male Swimmer of the Year award after shocking the distance free field in Singapore and setting a textile World Record

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American Professional Athlete APA Support Increased From $39k to $45k

The USA Swimming Athlete Partnership Agreement (APA) will increase professional athlete support from $39k to $45k in January 2026.

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