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8-Time Olympic Champion Jenny Thompson Set to Compete at US Masters Spring Nationals this Week

More than 2,000 swimmers are competing at the USMS Spring Nationals, including 12-time Olympic medalist Jenny Thompson, as four records were broken on day 1.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Josephine Piliang Commits to UNC for 2027

Josephine Piliang, a Summer Juniors qualifier from Ohio, has sent her verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina for the class of 2027.

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2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 2 Prelims – Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel leads a stacked field in the men’s 100 Free prelims, as the 2026 Fort Lauderdale Open kicks off this morning in earnest.

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Katie Ledecky on 1500 Free: “Fun to swim a 15:25 and not be surprised by it”

Ledecky was confident she’d be right around this time, saying that she has carried the momentum from this meet last year into her training and racing since

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Los cambios confirmados para los Mundiales de Natación 2026 y 2027

El objetivo es alinear completamente el calendario de competición con el de los Juegos Olímpicos. Todos los detalles para las siguientes ediciones.

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Will Mulgrew on Mile Win: “Racing Bobby out there really helped me get out after it”

Mulgrew swam a controlled race and passed Finke around the 1000 mark, ultimately clocking a 15:05.30, dropping over half a second from his PB

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2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 2 Prelims Scratches – Heilman, Williamson Out of All Events

2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 2, 2026 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center…

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Birmingham Blue Dolphins of Michigan Hire Chris Wolford As Head Coach & CEO

Wolford comes to BBD having successfully led several other legacy swim programs, including the Cincinnati Marlins and New Trier Aquatics of Illinois.

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Open Water World Cup Golfo Aranci Preview – Can Johnson 3peat? Who Will Make USA’s Pan Pac Team?

Italian open water stars like Ginevra Taddeucci, Gregorio Paltrinieri, and Marcello Guidi have shots at gold in home waters this weekend

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WATCH: All Race Videos From Night One Of The 2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open

Watch all of the race videos from night one of the 2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open.

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2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open: Night 1 Photo Vault

Take a look at some of the best photos from day one of the 2026 Fort Lauderdale Open, courtesy of photographer Chris Pose.

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2026 Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Katie Ledecky is in action tonight at the Fort Lauderdale Open as the top seed in the women’s 1500 freestyle.

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Free & Fly Specialist Nehir Oner Commits to North Carolina for Fall 2026

Oner will be heading to Chapel Hill from Istanbul, Turkey, where she currently trains with Fenerbahçe Sports Club and specializes in free and fly.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Morgan Thompson Chooses The Iowa Hawkeyes for Fall 2027

Thompson is a 2:01/4:19 IMer who would’ve ranked 2nd on Iowa’s roster in both events this past season, making her an impactful addition for the Hawkeyes

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ISL Founder Konstantin Grigorishin Put On Wanted List By Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs

Grigorishin has been formally accused of large-scale embezzlement and added to Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs wanted list.

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