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2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Indiana’s Owen McDonald will pursue his second straight Big Ten title in the 200 IM on Saturday, the last day of the 2026 conference championship meet.

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2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final preliminary session of the 2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships features the 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 200 backstroke.

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2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Friday’s prelim session of the Men’s Big Ten Championships consists of the 100 back, 200 breast, 500 free, and 50 free. (Pictured: Zalan Sarkany)

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Swimming’s Greatest Record Years: The 2009 Super-Suit Era To The 2024 Short Course Worlds

2024 was the first year since 2009 in which at least 50 world records were set, largely due to the record-breaking frenzy at Short Course Worlds.

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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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L’Eredità Del Gommato: Restano Solo Sette Record Del Mondo Della Super-Suit Era

la lista dei primati stabiliti con i costumi in poliuretano si è ulteriormente assottigliata dopo il WR di Märtens: oggi sopravvivono appena sette record

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Chris Guiliano Cracks ACC Record in Yards 100 FR Again with 40.62; #3 Performer All-Time

After breaking the ACC record in the men’s 100 free in prelims this morning with a 40.84, Guiliano claimed victory in tonight’s final, throwing down a 40.62. 

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With Phelps’ 4IM Record Done and Dusted, What’s the New Oldest Record?

With Leon Marchand handily dismissing Michael Phelps’ 400 IM World Record, we dive into the books to see what the new oldest record remaining is.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Brooks Curry Leaving LSU to Turn Pro

Curry confirmed he’s leaving LSU to train elsewhere in a pro group “for several more years” instead of using his fifth year, but he didn’t share where yet.

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L’Oro Olimpico Zach Apple Annuncia Il Ritiro

Il due volte medaglia d’oro olimpica Zach Apple ha annunciato il suo ritiro dal nuoto agonistico. E’ il terzo membro della 4×100 a ritirarsi

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Olympic Gold Medalist Zach Apple Announces Retirement From Competitive Swimming

The multi-relay medalist shared via Instagram that he will be bringing an end to his storied competitive swimming career.

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Watch: Regan Smith and Bowe Becker Featured in Film About Olympics in a Pandemic

Regan Smith & Bowe Becker are featured among other Olympic and Paralympic athletes to discuss their experiences at the Tokyo Games in the midst of a pandemic

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Bowe Becker, Oro Olimpico A Tokyo, Annuncia Il Ritiro

La medaglia d’oro olimpica nella 4×100 maschile Bowe Becker ha annunciato il suo ritiro dal nuoto agonistico con un post su Instagram.

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Tokyo Gold Medalist, Big Ten Record Holder Bowe Becker Announces Retirement

Becker was a member of the U.S. 4×100 free relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last summer, swimming a pivotal 47.44 on the 3rd leg to help the team win Gold.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Dressel & Andrew Still Set the Pace in Men’s 50 Free

Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew are still the favorites to go 1-2 in the 50 freestyle, though there are plenty of fast up-and-comers in the mix.

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