Matt Fallon

Where do the American Records Fit in Swimming History?

Van Mathias’ new American Record in the 50 breast at the Bergen Swim Festival (26.39) only makes him the 8th fastest performer ever in the event.

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William Keating Swims 2:02.17 200 Breast At AD 13&Over Champs, #21 13-14 All-Time

Keating also sits at #44 in the 100 breast with a 56.77, a time he was just off at the AD 13 & Over Championships as he swam a 57.03.

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A Brief History of Breaststrokers From “Weird” Schools at NCAAs

University of Delaware’s Matvei Namakonov made the ‘A’ final in the men’s 100 breaststroke this morning, highlight a trend of mid-major breaststrokers.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Okadome, Germonprez, Mladenovic Lead Youthful 200 Breast Field

Cal sophomore Yamoto Okadome enters as the 200 breast top seed (1:48.87) and is one of just two returning ‘A’ finalists from the 2025 NCAA Championships.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning Olympic champion Leon Marchand headlines the field in the men’s 200 breast on the opening day of the Westmont Pro Swim.

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Indiana Freshman Noah Cakir Drops 1:50.47 200 Breast At Big Tens To Break 17-18 NAG Record

Cakir’s swim took down the previous 17-18 NAG record of 1:51.03 set by Louisville’s Jake Eccleston at the 2025 ACC Championships.

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2026 Ivy League Men’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Princeton has built a 81.5 point lead over Yale heading into Friday’s finals session, but Yale still owns the fastest 400 medley relay time of the season.

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2026 Ivy League Men’s Fan Guide: Princeton Eye Title Defence From A Position Of Strength

Princeton are on the prowl for a second consecutive Ivy League Title after dethroning Harvard last year, as Yale aim to leapfrog the Crimson as well this year

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Olympian’s Dad Helps St. Pete Masters Break 240–279 Mixed 800 Free National Record

Bill Fallon, Erika Braun, Kelly Palace and Dewey Haviland of St. Pete Masters teamed up to set the Masters National Record in the SCM mixed 800 Free Relay.

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Former NCAA All-American Breaststroker Jack Kelly To Represent Ireland

Brown All-American Jack Kelly announced he will represent Ireland, with breaststroke times that would place him atop the country’s record book.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025

In 2025, we ranked Summer McIntosh #1 on the top 100 list. At the 2025 World Championships, she won four gold medals and one bronze.

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2026 Ivy League Dual Meet Showdowns: Five Teams Remain Undefeated

The Harvard men and women both remain undefeated in the conference with just three weeks left in the Ivy League Dual Meet competition.

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Kate Levensten Becomes First Penn Quaker Woman to Crack 52 in the 100 Back on Day 2 of Big Al

Levensten had never been faster than 54 seconds in the 100 back before this season. She has now broken into the ranks of the 53s.

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2025 U.S. Open: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

It’s the final day of the 2025 U.S. Open, featuring the 50 butterfly, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, and 100 freestyle.

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NCSA Finalist Henry Guo to Compete for Penn Beginning This Fall (2025)

A “Best of the Rest” butterfly recruit, Guo is poised to land in the finals of the Ivy League Championships in five events.

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