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BREAKING: South African Matt Sates Is Seeking Australian Citizenship Ahead of LA 2028 Olympics

Matt Sates, the 2022 World Short Course Champion in the 200 IM, is seeking Australian citizenship according to Nine commentator Mat Thompson.

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Sam Short Goes Short in the 200 Free; O’Callaghan and Southam Both No-Show Races on Tuesday

Tuesday’s prelims session had a number of notable results – including some notable nonresults from swimmers like Flynn Southam (above).

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NCSAs Finalist Luke DeFrancisco Commits to Denison for Fall 2026

DeFrancisco’s top times would have earned him a second swim in the 200 IM and 400 IM at the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships.

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Division III Case Western Reserve Lands Freestyle Specialist Catherine Kwong for 2026

California native Catherine Kwong has announced her commitment to Case Western Reserve after posting a series of personal bests this year.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Prelims – Live Recap

After winning the 100 fly last night, Alexandria Perkins returns to the pool for the 50 fly where she is the co-Australian Record holder.

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D3 Bluffton University Quietly Drops Swimming & Diving Programs Amid Shrinking Rosters

Bluffton University had just four women and two men on their swimming & diving rosters last season, which led to the school dropping the program.

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2026 Australian Trials Day 1 Roster Update: Forrester Punches her Ticket(s) in two Events

Jenna Forrester became the first person to be named to the Pan-Pac and Commonwealth Games in two events, winning the 200 IM and placing 2nd in the 400 Free.

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Kauã Santos Carvalho Scares 50 Breast World Junior Record with 27.08 at Brazilian Junior Champs

Auburn commit Kauã Santos Carvalho came within .13 of the World Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke, leading a record-filled week in Rio.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Photo Vault

Take a look through some of the best photos from day one of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2026

Texas commit Rowan Cox is the fastest swimmer in the class in the 100 fly, ranks 2nd in the 100 back, and is strong across all freestyle distances.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2023 world champion Sam Short headlines the men’s 400 freestyle on the opening night of action at the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials.

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Egor Kornev Blasts 21.12 50 Free To Break Morozov’s Russian Record, Jump To #6 All-Time

Kornev, 22, fired off a time of 21.12 in the semis of the 50 free, knocking 15 one-hundredths off Vladimir Morozov’s Russian Record of 21.27 set back in 2019.

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Five Takeaways From Day 1 At The 2026 Australian Trials

Sam Short blasted out in audacious fashion in the 400 free today, before hanging on to lower his PB by 0.01 seconds at the finish

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Army Hires Scott Thacker from VMI as New Head Swim Coach

Army West Point has announced the hiring of Scott Thacker as its new head men’s and women’s swimming and diving…

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AUS & Russian Trials, Longhorn Invite, And Podcast Roundup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the ongoing Australian and Russian Trials Meets, the Longhorn Invite, and last week’s many episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast.

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