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Campbell McKean Makes History as First 18 & Under Swimmer to Break 59 in 100 Breast

Bend Swim Club and Texas commit Campbell McKean is now the fastest aged 18 or under swimmer in the men’s 100 breaststroke.

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Kevin Murphy Reinstated as Southlake Boys’ High School Coach, But Not Girls

It is exceedingly rare in Texas for high school swimming & diving teams to have separate boys’ and girls’ coaches, but state superpower Southlake Carroll will face that next season.

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17th Tokyo Swimming Championships: Mizuki Hirai Rips 56.74 100 Fly

University of Tennessee commit Mizuki Hirai put up a near-lifetime best in the women’s 100m fly at the 17th Tokyo Swimming Championships.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Distance Session Live Recap

Ryan Erisman and Aiden Hammer highlight the swimmers competing in the early heats of the women’s 1500 free and men’s 800 free.

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Baylor Nelson And Jake Mitchell To Swim Off For WUG Place In Finals Session Tonight

There will now be three swim-offs tonight, with Baylor Nelson and Jake Mitchell going for an individual spot on the World University Games team.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Olympic silver medalist Kylie Masse headlines the women’s 100 backstroke on the opening day of the Canadian Swimming Trials.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Olympic Trials Winner Simone Manuel will look to the 50 to her schedule but faces the toughest US field ever as American Record holder Kate Douglass scratched the 200 IM for this.

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Campbell McKean on Breakout US Trials: “I missed graduation for this”

High school senior Campbell McKean missed his high school graduation to compete at the US National Championships, and the decision seems to have paid off

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Bobby Finke Officially Drops 400 IM From His 2025 World Championships Schedule

Despite winning the 400 IM earlier in the week, three-time Olympic champion Bobby Finke will opt out of the event at the upcoming World Championships.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: #2 Seeds Harvey & Axon Drop 400 Free (Day 1 Prelims Scratches)

Mary-Sophie Harvey has withdrawn from the 400 free where she trailed only Summer McIntosh. Instead, she will tackle the 200 breaststroke where she is seeded first.

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WATCH: Campbell McKean’s Electric 58.96 100 Breast & Other Day Four U.S. Nationals Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night four of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Douglass, Huske Lead Bevy of Top 8 Scratches (Day 5 Prelims Scratches)

The top seed in the Women’s 200 IM, Kate Douglass, and the #3 seed, Torri Huske have opted to swim the 50 free instead on the final day of the 2025 US Nationals.

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Rex Maurer on US Open Record: “I think I was due for a big drop in the long course pool”

After having a breakout meet which saw him finish 3rd in the 400 IM and 4th in the 200 free, Maurer saved the best for night 4.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Swims You Might Have Missed

Siblings Ryan and Rylee Erisman had some great swims tonight that may have passed you by, and there were some positive signs in the men’s 100 breast

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2025 U.S. Nationals, Day 4 Pick ‘Em Contest Results: A Clear Leader Has Emerged

Only four Pick ‘Em contest entrants predicted that Notre Dame’s Tommy Janton would win the men’s 100 backstroke national title.

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