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2025 Swimming World Cup – Westmont: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

World record holder Gretchen Walsh is back in the water in the 50 butterfly, one of her signature events, on Day 2 of the Westmont Swimming World Cup.

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Several Virginia Undergraduates Withdraw From Westmont World Cup Stop

Claire Curzan is among the group of Virginia undergraduates who have pulled out of the Westmont stop of the World Cup circuit.

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Florida vs. Virginia Dual Meet: Session 1 Live Recap

East Coast powerhouses Florida and Virginia collide in Gainesville for a one-day, multi-session dual meet, in the Cavaliers’ season opener.

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Thomas Heilman Breaks Three Meet Records to Help Orange Defeat Blue in UVA Intrasquad

Virginia freshman Thomas Heilman broke three Intrasquad records in the 150 free, 150 fly, and 50 fly events to help lead the Orange team to victory.

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Todd DeSorbo Wins Golden Goggle Award For Coach of The Year

DeSorbo won the award last year and coached seven athletes that went to 2025 Worlds for the US this past summer.

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Kate Douglass, Katie Ledecky, Gretchen Walsh Nel Roster USA Per I Pan Pacifici 2026

Gli Stati Uniti hanno svelato la squadra per i Pan Pacs 2026 di Irvine: 26 donne e 26 uomini comporranno il team che gareggerà in casa

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U.S. 2026 Pan Pac Roster Announced: Exactly as Predicted with Douglass Debuting in Five Events

2025 World Champion Kate Douglass will have her hands full, as the UVA based swimmer leads the Pan Pac roster with five qualified events…

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Ranking The 2025 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Campbell McKean highlights Texas’ #3 class, but there are no surprises as to who is at #1 as Virginia brings in the most stacked recruiting class in years

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World Juniors Sees Erisman, Dobson added to the US Pan-Pac Team, Roster Appears to be Final

Rylee Erisman’s 15-16 NAG record of 52.79 in the 100 free booked her a spot on the Pan-Pacs roster, as did Kennedi Dobson massive new PB of 4:06.66 in the 400 free.

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Who Would Be 15-16, 17-18 National Age Group Record Holders In The Stroke 50s?

Michael Andrew would take four of the six new proposed NAG Records under the proposal, with several Team USA stars ranking high on the rankings

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Luca Urlando Saw 20% Growth in Instagram Followers After Winning Only U.S. Men’s Gold Medal

Luca Urlando led the U.S. team in percentage growth in his Instagram followers; Jack Alexy, Anna Peplowski, and Campbell McKean also did well.

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Summary of Confirmed Swimmers With Illness At The 2025 World Championships

The 2025 World Championships seemed to have more athletes effected by GI/food issues than the 2024 Paris Olympics did with COVID-19.

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How Team USA’s Pan Pacs Roster Is Looking After Worlds, WUGs, and U.S. Nationals

Three of five meets deciding Team USA’s 2026 Pan Pac roster are complete. Here’s where things stand before the final two competitions unfold later this month.

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17-Year-Old Gavin Keogh Clocks 53.86 100 Back, Jumps To 4th All-Time In 17-18 Age Group

Gavin Keogh shattered his best time in the 100 back, winning the junior national title in 53.86 to rank fourth all-time among U.S. 17–18s.

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2025 World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Preview

Gretchen Walsh will be taking the water on day seven as the top seed in the women’s 50 freestyle, her first freestyle event of the meet.

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