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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Jack Alexy broke the 100 free US Open record in prelims for the second straight year, and will try to convert this one into a first-place finish tonight

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Former Australian World Record Holder Matt Wilson Announces Retirement

Wilson is perhaps best known for what he did at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, setting the world record in the men’s 200 breaststroke.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Jack Alexy lit up prelims this morning, swimming 46.99 in the 100 free for a new U.S. Open Record. Now, he aims to cement his spot on the 2025 Worlds team.

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2025 U.S. Nationals Pick’Ems: What Races Are The Closest And Which Are Wide Open?

Katie Ledecky was the clear pick to win the women’s 800 and 1500 freestyle events in Indianapolis this week in the SwimSwam Pick’Em contest.

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2025 U.S. World Trials: Smith and Hobson Drop 100 Free ‘B’ Final (Day 1 Finals Scratches)

Two US Oympians have scratched out of the 100 freestyle this morning, and are joined by a third in the men’s 200 fly as all ‘A’ finalists will swim tonight.

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American Diver Jaclynn Fowler Suspended Four Years For Positive Doping Test

Fowler tested positive for amphetamines during an in-competition test on August 1, 2023 at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Distance Session Live Recap

400 IM Olympic medalist Katie Grimes is expected to swim in heat four of the women’s 800 freestyle, seeded at 8:40.47, well off her lifetime best of 8:17.05.

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Four Storylines To Keep An Eye On From Day One Prelims At 2025 U.S. Nationals

The first session of U.S. Nationals featured plenty of standout swims, but SwimSwam is highlighting four more storylines that are worth a deeper look.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Luca Urlando aims to follow up his 1:52.37 200 butterfly at the Sacramento Pro Swim by qualifying for the 2025 World Championships in the event.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Track Your Pick’Em Entries Here!

Keep track of your entries in SwimSwam’s Pick’Em Contest for the 2025 U.S. National Championship with this master spreadsheet.

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Jack Alexy Rips 46.99 In 100 Free Prelims At U.S. Nationals, Becomes Sixth Man Sub-47

The 22-year-old knocks nine one-hundredths off the U.S. Open and National Championship Record of 47.08 he set at the 2024 Olympic Trials.

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Keller High School Swim Program Faces Public Reprimand As Investigation Closes

Keller will keep its 2025 UIL 6A boys’ and girls’ swim & dive state titles, which were at risk in the investigation.

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NCAA Releases 2026 Division II Swimming & Diving Championship Standards

The 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships are scheduled for March 11-14, 2026, in Evansville, Indiana.

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Depth On Display: Nearly A Second Faster To Make Men’s 200 Fly Final At U.S. Nats vs. Trials

The men’s 200 fly showed major depth at U.S. Nationals, with a 1:55.86 needed to make the final—nearly a second faster than at 2024 Trials.

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CSUB Head Swim Coach Chris Hansen Retires After Being Put on Administrative Leave

California State University, Bakersfield has announced that head swimming & diving coach Chris Hansen will not return as the program’s…

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