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2025 Gothear & Friends: Wellbrock Claims 800 Free Victory

Olympic champion Florian Wellbrock reaped gold in the men’s 800m freestyle to begin the three-day Gothear & Friends Swim Meet.

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World Juniors Finalist Sylvia Statkevicius Signs With Florida for 2025-26

Canadian/Lithuanian sprint freestyler Sylvia Statkevicius has committed to swim and study at the University of Florida next year.

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Guilherme Basseto Puts Up Lifetime Best To Take 50 Back At Brazilian Championships

The Brazilian Championships saw Guilherme Basseto put up a lifetime best of 24.61 to take the men’s 50m backstroke final.

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Freestyle & Butterfly Specialist London Rising Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2026

London Rising, the 10th place finisher in the boys’ 100 butterfly at Winter Juniors – East, has announced his commitment to Arizona State’s class of 2030.

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See 43 Swim Camps You Might Love

These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 40.6% Think Cielo’s 20.91 50 Free Is Next Super-Suited Record To Fall

In the 15-plus years since Cesar Cielo set the 50 free world record of 20.91 in late December 2009, no one has come within a tenth of that time.

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arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Tunisian Rami Rahmouni Drops 7:52.80 800 Free In France

Rahmouni was out like a rocket, turning in 3:53.94 at the 400, before closing in 3:58.86 to dismantle his previous best time of 8:00.39.

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No. 2 USC Women’s Water Polo Surges Past Indiana in 20-5 MPSF Quarterfinal Win

Emily Ausmus passes the 100-goal mark in a five-goal outing by the freshman vs. the Hoosiers.

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8 Best Swim Backpacks for Swimmers 2025 Reviews

Swimmers live out of their backpacks, and bad ones can ruin your flow. Broken zippers and wet gear mixing with dry clothes equals pain.

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Jari Cennat Tammi’s Next Big Adventure, A 10,000KM Effort From Istanbul To Cadiz Is Underway

Jari Cennat Tammi, 66, has undertaken a years-long challenge to swim 10,000 kilometers from Istanbul, Turkey to Cadiz, Spain.

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Sprint Freestyler Derek Feldman Commits To Loyola University’s Class of 2029

Derek Feldman has committed to Loyola University, bringing freestyle times that would make the ‘B’ final at the Patriot League Championships.

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2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships Smashes Media Audience Records

Duncan Scott featured prominently in an exciting men’s 200 free final that closed out six days of racing at the Aquatics GB Championships in London.

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U.S. Center For SafeSport Fires CEO Ju’Riese Colón

Colón, who chaired the U.S. Center for SafeSport since 2019, was fired following a SafeSport investigator getting arrested on rape charges.

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Experience Spearheads Initial British Roster For 2025 World Para Swimming Championships

Among the group of 14 achieving selection at the preliminary opportunity is 11 Paralympic champions.

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Premier Aquatics’ Jack Culberson Announces Commitment To Arizona State University (2026)

Distance specialist Jack Culberson has announced his commitment to swim and study at Arizona State University, starting in the fall of 2026.

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