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Vacant Dutch Church to Be Given New Life as a Public Swimming Pool: “Holy Water”

After last being used as a church in 2023, the St. Francis of Assisi Church in the Netherlands will be repurposed into a swimming pool for the community.

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Florida State Champion Karrington Hansen Sends Verbal to University of Kentucky (Fall 2026)

A versatile competitor, Hansen is poised to be one of Kentucky’s top-ranked competitors in the 100 and 200 free when she arrives on campus.

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Russia Appoints New National Head Swim Coach, Blindsides Chepik

Russia will now be competing under head coach Andrey Shishin in a tense transition from former national head coach Sergey Chepik

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WATCH: Kaylee McKeown’s 57.65 100 Back & Other Australian Open Day 2 Race Videos

Watch all of the race videos from night two of the 2025 Australian Open, including Kaylee McKeown’s world-leading 57.65 in the 100 backstroke.

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2025 Brazilian World Championship Trials: Sam Short & Guilherme Costa Nail 400 Free

Olympian Sam Short of Australia is competing in Brazil this week, already making his presence known in the men’s 400m freestyle.

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Kaylee McKeown Throws Down 57.65 100 Back To Lower Her Own World-Leading Time

Kaylee McKeown improved her world-leading 100 backstroke time at the 2025 Australian Open, lowering it from 57.73 to 57.65.

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Wisconsin HS D1 State Finalist Emmy Meyer Commits To Minnesota For 2026

Meyer was a two-time finalist at the 2024 WIAA Girls Division 1 State Championship, placing 5th in both the 100 back (56.01) and the 200 free (1:52.52).

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Chile anunció postulación para ser sede de los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud 2030

Este lunes se dio a conocer que ha oficializado su interés para recibirlos. Esto se suma a la postulación como ciudad de los Juegos Olímpicos 2036.

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New in Commit: Attendance Taking Improvements

Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Commit Swimming has Team Management Software New Updates: Attendance Taking Improvements Key Enhancements…

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Mizzou’s Taylor Williams Nominated For SEC McWhorter Post-Grad Scholarship

Williams, a major in Health Science with an emphasis in Health and Wellness Services, is the #2 all-time performer in Missouri history in the women’s 200 fly.

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2025 Australian Open Day 2 Prelims: O’Callaghan and McKeown Set For 100 Back Showdown

There look to be tight battles in the women’s 100 backstroke and men’s 200 freestyle in tonight’s finals session, with the big guns holding back this morning

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Trofeo Maria Lenk: récords nacionales y cuatro clasificados a Singapur 2025

María Fernanda Costa, Gabrielle Roncatto, Guilherme Costa y Stephan Steverink lograron la clasificación para los Mundiales de Natación.

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Bob Bowman Discusses NCAA Title with Texas, Marchand’s Return to Racing, and Phelps as a Coach

We sat down with Bob Bowman, the Director of Swimming at the University of Texas, who delivered the Longhorns a national title in his first year at the helm

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2025 Australian Open Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Day one of the 2025 Australian Open features eight events, including the men’s 50 butterfly, in which Cameron McEvoy will compete.

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Jiang Yuyan Wins Laureus Award For Sportsperson Of The Year With A Disability

At 19, Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan was the most decorated athlete at the Paris Paralympic Games, winning seven gold medals during the competition in La Defense Arena.

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