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2025 Canadian Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

The last day of the 2025 Canadian Trials marks the final chance for swimmers to make the team for the World Championships set to be held in Singapore.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: Cieplucha & Vilchez Bid Adieu to 4 IM (Day 5 Prelims Scratches)

Tessa Cieplucha, the 5th seed in the Women’s 400 IM, has scratched out of the event on the 5th day of the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: #2 Seeds Harvey & Axon Drop 400 Free (Day 1 Prelims Scratches)

Mary-Sophie Harvey has withdrawn from the 400 free where she trailed only Summer McIntosh. Instead, she will tackle the 200 breaststroke where she is seeded first.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #3 Florida Men Remain Freestyle University

Florida is STRONG, yet not without gaps in the 200 yard events. The Gators need to rebuild in all five of the 200s, but are still dangerous.

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #8-5

Kaii Winkler, the #1 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys’ High School Class of 2024, highlights a strong recruiting class for the NC State Wolfpack.

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UCSC Wins Championship Banner, Two More National Records Fall to End Canadian Championships

Helping to secure the overall team banner for UCSC was the men’s 4×100 medley relay team of Aiden Norman, Laon Kim, Nicholas Duncan, and Paul Dardis.

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2024 Fran Crippen SMOC: Katie Grimes Opens First Night With 15:57.31 In 1500 Freestyle

The 2024 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions (SMOC) kicked off tonight in Mission Viejo with the 1500 freestyle and sprint relays on the schedule.

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Calgary Boys Shatter Canadian 15-17 NAG Record In 400 Medley Relay At Alberta Provincials

The quartet of Nicholas Duncan, Paul Dardis, Aiden Norman and Laon Kim (pictured L-R) combined for a time of 3:45.99, cracking the previous record of 3:48.35.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

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14-Year-Old Amelie Blocksidge Rips Another British Junior Record in SCM 800 Free (8:19.85)

Amelie Blocksidge won the 800 free by almost 10 seconds in 8:19.85, two seconds faster than her own British junior record (8:21.97) from earlier this month.

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UCSC Boys Break Canadian NAG Record in SCM 400 Free Relay (3:15.26) to Cap Day 3 of OJI

UCSC shaved more than a second off its previous record of 3:16.70 from last December, with the biggest drops coming from Kim’s second leg and Dardis’ anchor.

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Theodora Taylor, Filp Nowacki Break British Junior Records in 100 Breast at OJI

At just 14 years old, Theodora Taylor blasted a 1:06.98 in the girls’ SCM 100 breast to take down the British junior record.

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Florida Adds Internationals Frederik Lindholm and Alex Painter for 2024-25

Internationals Frederik Lindholm from Denmark and Alex Painter from England will join the Gators in the fall of 2024.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier and Futures Champ Luke Corey Commits to Florida for 2024-25

NAAC distance freestyler Luke Corey has committed to swim at the University of Florida beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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15-Year-Old Laon Kim Fires Off 3:55.72 400 Free At UCSC November Invitational (SCM)

Although shy of his best times, Kim’s times of 2:02.08 in the 200 IM and 3:55.72 in the 400 free moved him up the historical 15-year-old rankings in Canada.

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