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All-American Sam Hoover Announces Retirement From Competitive Swimming

Olympic Trials qualifier Sam Hoover swam breast on NC State’s former 200 medley relay American record (1:20.98) during his junior year with the Wolfpack.

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USOPC Announces U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductees

The Class of 2025 brings together eight individual Olympic and Paralympic athletes, two teams, two legends, one coach and one special contributor.

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A Century Later: The Seine Reopens For Public Swimming After Paris 2024 Cleanup

After a 100-year ban, Paris reopens the Seine for public swimming following a massive cleanup effort sparked by the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Olympic Legend Gary Hall Jr. Receives Replacement Medals After Losing Them In LA Wildfires

Gary Hall Jr., a 10-time Olympic medalist, receivd replacement medals from the IOC after losing his original collection in the devastating LA wildfires.

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Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist Gracyn Kehoe Sends Verbal Commitment to Duke (2026)

A versatile competitor, Kehoe has posted a number of top performances at high level competitions and is poised to be a key contributor for Duke.

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Ledecky Ties Debbie Meyer & Donna De Varona For Most Individual LC World Records By U.S. Woman

Ledecky’s 15 world records only trails East German Kornelia Ender, who set 22 individual world records in her career.

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Where Excellence Is the Standard: Bolles Swimming and the Pursuit of the Best College Fit

In addition to its swimming prowess, Bolles is also known as one of the most academically rigorous college preparatory institutions in the United States.

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Russian Anti-Doping Agency Hands Five-Year Suspension to Swimmer Maria Gorskova

Gorskova has been suspended from the sport after being found with traces of two substances on RUSADA’s banned substances list.

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: A Perspective From the Outside Lane

While Olympians were lighting up the pool with record swims in Fort Lauderdale, others competing took in the full experience racing alongside their idols.

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Noe Ponti & Roman Mityukov Headline 5-Strong Swiss World Championships Squad

23-year-old Noe Ponti leads a 5-strong Swiss roster headed to Singapore to compete at the 2025 World Championships coming up this summer.

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Minnesota HS State Finalist Reece Carlson Chooses UIC (2025)

Carlson has the potential to impact UIC in the 200 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly, where last season’s top times were held by graduate students.

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Spain Retains Men’s Water Polo World Cup Crown

After winning in 2023, Spain repeated as the Men’s Water Polo World Cup champions and secured a spot to compete in Singapore.

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Improved Meet Entry Flow in Commit

Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Commit Swimming has Team Management Software Improved Meet Entry Flow in Commit What…

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Los juveniles de Rusia y Bielorrusia podrán competir en Europa: casos y excepciones

La decisión tiene efecto inmediato tras una votación en una reunión extraordinaria del European Aquatics Bureau el 24 de abril.

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Gary Hall Jr Riceve Le Copie Delle Medaglie Perse Negli Incendi Di Los Angeles

Gary Hall Jr. ha ricevuto le repliche delle dieci medaglie olimpiche distrutte dall’incendio di Palisades Fire a inizio anno.

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