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2026 College Swimming Previews: #3 Texas Women Counting On New Faces To Extend Top-Three Run

Two-time NCAA Champion Jillian Cox leads a very young Texas team that will be looking to maintain their top-three finish this season.

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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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SwimSwam Pulse: Virginia Men’s Rebuild, Women’s New Era Top Storylines of New NCAA Season

Thomas Heilman will play a primary role for the Virginia men this season as they aim to climb back to the elite ranks after a 32nd-place finish at NCAAs.

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Virginia Releases 2025-2026 Schedule With Two Home Meets

Virginia will host UNC for a dual meet in the fall and host the Cavalier Invite in February. Those are the only two meets in Charlottesville.

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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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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2025 Golden Goggles Awards

Luca Urlando was the only U.S. swimmer to win a gold medal in a men’s event. Is that enough to outweigh Jack Alexy’s five medals and big relay performances?

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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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Sydney Hardy Sweeps at FLAGS; Tallies Six US Open Cuts in July

The 14-year-old from the Sarasota Sharks made her case for breakout athlete of the summer after back-to-back dominant outings at FLAGS and Futures in Ocala.

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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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WATCH: Meilutyte Four-Peats In The 50 Breast + All Other Day 8 Worlds Race Videos

Didn’t catch the action from night eight of the 2025 World Championships? No worries, SwimSwam has compiled a list of all race videos.

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2025 World Championships: Final Pick’Ems Results

After a tight scoring battle, user “Wildfire” pulled away from the competition on day 8 to become the 2025 World Championships Pick’ems winner.

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Summer McIntosh Breaks Championship Record To Take 400 IM In 4:25.78, #3 Swim All-Time

Summer McIntosh capped off her meet with a bang in the 400 IM, taking gold in a new Championship Record to claim her fifth individual medal from five events

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2025 World Championships: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

It’s the final night of the 2025 World Championships and Summer McIntosh is looking for her fourth individual gold medal of the meet in the women’s 400 IM.

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Mondiali Di Singapore: Analisi E Risultati Finali Ultimo Giorno (Day 8)

Dopo notti insonni e pranzi passati con l’occhio fisso sullo schermo, eccoci arrivati all’ultimo atto. analisi e risultati LIVE finali Day 8

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2025 World Championships: Day 8 Prelims Live Recap

Leon Marchand has already broken one World Record this meet, in the men’s 200 IM, and he will take on the prelims of the 400 on the last morning.

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