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College Swimming Weekly Preview: January 26 – February 1

The Stanford women will travel to Cal on Saturday for a top 10 showdown. See the full weekly schedule here.

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How to Get The 2025 Year in Review SwimSwam Magazine With The Summer McIntosh Cover

Give the gift of swimming to your swimmer, swammer or swimming coach. Start with the Summer McIntosh cover and the 2025 Year In Review.

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La Storia In Gioco: Summer McIntosh E La Caccia A Cinque Record Mondiali

Negli ultimi anni, Summer McIntosh ha costruito un percorso agonistico che la colloca già oggi in una dimensione storica, ma potrebbe andare oltre

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History on the Line: Summer McIntosh and the Chase for Five World Records

McIntosh is on the precipice of history, already owning three individual long course world records and with a realistic chance of five (or six).

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third night in Austin features men’s and women’s finals of the 50 breast, 200 free, 400 IM, semis of 50 back & 50 fly, plus men’s 800 free.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 3 Prelims + Distance Live Recap

After a win last night in the 100 fly, defending World Champion Maxime Grousset returns to the pool to tackle the 50 fly…

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Leon Marchand Has a Chance to Surpass Phelps in ‘800 IM’ Rankings on Thursday (Scratch Report)

Leon Marchand’s weakest 200 meter time in long course is in the 200 backstroke, but even a modest drop would help him surpass Michael Phelps in one metric.

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Princeton’s Schott Breaks Phelps’ Pool Record In Quad Meet at Navy with Kenyon and Delaware

Princeton dominated a four-team quad at Navy, highlighted by Mitchell Schott breaking Michael Phelps’ Lejeune Hall 200 free record.

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 800 IM Add-Ups – 2026 Version

It is a razor-thin battle between Michael Phelps and Leon Marchand for top spot, as they lead the field by multiple seconds.

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Adrian, Kromowidjojo, and Cseh Highlight Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Nathan Adrian, a five-time Olympic gold medalist and 12-time World Champion, was the rock of the American sprint relays for a decade.

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Le Medaglie D’Oro Olimpiche Di Ryan Lochte Vendute All’Asta Per 316.000 Dollari

Le tre medaglie d’oro olimpiche di Ryan Lochte hanno visto un’impennata di offerte nelle ultime ore d’asta, arrivando a un totale di 316.000 dollari

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Ryan Lochte’s Olympic Medals Sell for a Combined $316,000 (Plus Buyer’s Premium)

Ryan Lochte’s three Olympic gold medals sold for a combined $316,000 at auction this week. The auction closed on Saturday.

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SwimSwam’s Most Commented Articles of 2025

Live recaps dominated the top 38, but Alex Shackell’s decision to pursue a hybrid schedule at Indiana was the most-commented non-recap article.

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2025 Swammy Awards: Top Races of 2025 (Meters Edition)

Welcome to the 2025 Swammy Award for the top-10 meters races of the 2025 calendar year, plus a few honorable mention swims.

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SwimSwam’s Wild Predictions And Alter Ego Takes For 2026

Ledecky in open water? Michael Andrew and Caeleb Dressel back at the top of their game? Check out SwimSwam’s wild predictions for the coming year.

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