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18-Year-Old Jude Banks Hits 1:01.98 in 100m Breast in Ohio

Blazing Barracudas’ Jude Banks hits two Junior National Cuts at 2025 Holtrey Summer Classic at Cleveland State University

Rockvale High School Lowers Standards, Names Tyler Montgomery Head Swim Coach

Montgomery previously served as Rockvale’s head coach during its inaugural season, a tenure best remembered for the team’s success despite his involvement.

Luka Mijatovic on Qualifying for World Champs: “I didn’t want to put any pressure on myself”

16-year-old Luka Mijatovic qualified for his first senior world championships this week, finishing 2nd in the 400 free.

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.

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

Alex Shackell Named MaxPreps Female National Athlete Of The Year

In the high school ranks, Shackell continued her dominance for Carmel by winning four state titles, including her fourth straight in the 100 butterfly.

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.

Spring Branch ISD In Houston Approves $76.9 Million Bond To Rebuild 50-Year-Old Natatorium

Voters passed Proposition C, a $76.9 million measure that will provide for the rebuilding and relocation of the 50-year-old W.W. Emmons Natatorium.

St. Christopher’s Boys, Collegiate School Girls Repeat as Virginia Private School Champs

The St. Christopher’s School boys (above) and the Collegiate School girls both defended their Virginia private school state titles.

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In News

US News

SwimSwam Surge

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

SWIM DATA

David Popovici and Pan Zhanle Now Hold 9 of the 12 Best 100 Frees in History

Summer McIntosh Is Just Third Woman To Hold Six Individual World Records Simultaneously

Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

In College

Euro Juniors Medalist Maro Miknic Joining Harvard For 2025

Wisconsin Adds Ted Patton to Coaching Staff; Will Retain Associate Kristy King

Hungarian Nationals Finalist Dominik Kaiser Headed to Florida State University This Fall

European Junior Medalist Maksim Manolov Announces Commitment To Notre Dame For 2025

In Training

Reason #12 to Make the Switch to Commit

Discover the Ultimate Aquatic Experience at ONEflow Aquatics in Somabay, Egypt

Sean Kao on Training Santo Condorelli, Starting Aquatic Sports Performance

5 Dryland Exercises for Faster Dolphin Kicking

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

SwimSwam Pulse: 59.9% Think U.S. Taking Down 4×200 Is Most Likely Men’s Free Relay WR To Fall

Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award for Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports

Ukrainian Swimmer Igor Chervynskiy, 3x World Championship Medalist, Injured in War with Russia

Caeleb and Meghan Dressel Welcome Baby #2, Josie Eloise

Alex Gertner

St. Christopher’s Boys, Collegiate School Girls Repeat as Virginia Private School Champs

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

David Popovici and Pan Zhanle Now Hold 9 of the 12 Best 100 Frees in History

Summer McIntosh Is Just Third Woman To Hold Six Individual World Records Simultaneously

Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Euro Juniors Medalist Maro Miknic Joining Harvard For 2025

Wisconsin Adds Ted Patton to Coaching Staff; Will Retain Associate Kristy King

Hungarian Nationals Finalist Dominik Kaiser Headed to Florida State University This Fall

European Junior Medalist Maksim Manolov Announces Commitment To Notre Dame For 2025

Reason #12 to Make the Switch to Commit

Discover the Ultimate Aquatic Experience at ONEflow Aquatics in Somabay, Egypt

Sean Kao on Training Santo Condorelli, Starting Aquatic Sports Performance

5 Dryland Exercises for Faster Dolphin Kicking

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

SwimSwam Pulse: 59.9% Think U.S. Taking Down 4×200 Is Most Likely Men’s Free Relay WR To Fall

Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award for Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports

Ukrainian Swimmer Igor Chervynskiy, 3x World Championship Medalist, Injured in War with Russia

Caeleb and Meghan Dressel Welcome Baby #2, Josie Eloise

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