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ASCA CEO Jenn LaMont on Growing World Clinic: “We are really adamant about getting feedback”

At the 2025 ASCA World Clinic in Reno, SwimSwam spoke with CEO Jenn LaMont, who has continued to make the event a premier destination for swim coaches

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Connecticut State Champion Ava Ward Verbals to LSU for 2026

Three-time Connecticut state champion Ava Ward announces her verbal commitment to LSU, joining the Tigers’ 2026 recruiting class.

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Olympic Champion David Popovici Takes On Open Water Racing

Popovici competed in a 3×500-meter relay with his coach, Adrian Radulescu, and one of his training partners, Andrei Enache, in Romania.

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Futures Qualifier Sofia Jorge (2026) Sends Verbal to In-State Florida State

Futures qualifier Sofia Jorge commits to Florida State, bringing butterfly and sprint free depth to the Seminoles’ 2026 class.

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Argentina’s Largest Soccer Club Recognizes Agostina Hein At Game

In a stadium of 85,000, World Junior Champion Agostina Hein was recognized by her favorite sports club, Argentina’s Club Atlético River Plate

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Illinois State Champs Finalist Velizar Filipov to Join Penn for 2026

Velizar Filipov, Illinois state finalist and Scholastic All-American, commits to Penn’s admissions proccess as part of the Quakers’ 2026 class.

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How Do The 2025 Junior World Champions Rank Globally?

American Rylee Erisman ranks 5th in the world this year after dropping a time of 52.79 in the girls’ 100 free at the World Junior Championships.

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Mio Narita, Hidekazu Takehara Notch Wins On Day One Of JPN Student Championships

World Championships bronze medalist Mio Narita earned 400m IM gold to open her 101st Japan Student Championships campaign.

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Olympic Medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita Fires Off 4:07.21 400 IM In Native Japan

Olympic silver medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita produced a monster time of 4:07.21 to take the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Student Championships.

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Italian Olympic Swimmers Accused of Shoplifting Given Warning, Banned from Singapore

The two swimmers have been given a lenient punishment by Singapore that avoids prosecution after being allegedly caught on video shoplifting perfume.

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Niagara University Reveals 2025-26 Swim & Dive Schedule

The Purple Eagles kick off the season at McMaster in Canada on Saturday, October 4.

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Matsushita Insegue Marchand Con 4:07.21 Nei 400 Misti Ai Campionati Intercollegiali

Tomoyuki Matsushita conquista il titolo con record dei Campionati in 4:07.21. “Il mio obiettivo resta battere Marchand a Los Angeles 2028”.

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Ranking The 2025 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16

Will Mulgrew highlights a Harvard class that strengthens some key areas, but Princeton still look favorites to defend the Ivy League title with the #13 class

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Canada-to-Knoxville Pipeline Increases By 1 With Verbal Commitment from Leah Tigert (2026)

World Juniors semi-finalist Leah Tigert of Team Canada has verbally committed to swim and study at Tennessee in 2026.

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Ryan Lochte Shares 54 Days of Sobriety: “I Am Bettering Myself Each Day”

Lochte said he entered a rehab facility in Florida to address his issues with substance abuse this summer.

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