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• Kaylee McKeown Potentially Eyeing 2032 Brisbane Olympics

  05-07-2026 16:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  With the 2032 Olympic Games heading to Brisbane, Australia, in 2032, comes an enticing opportunity for Olympic legend Kaylee McKeown to have a picture-perfect send-off.
  According to a report from ABC News Australia, McKeown has not yet decided what her future in the sport holds beyond the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. However, she will “not rule out extending her career through the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.”
  McKeown, the 50 and 200 backstroke world rec
  
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• 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials: Second Seed Jansen Scratches 200 Fly (Day 1 Scratch Report)

  05-07-2026 15:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Selection Criteria
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsElla Jansen is the biggest scratch of Day one at the 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, dropping out of the 200 fly where she was the second seed behind national record holder Summer McIntosh.
  Jansen was the only other swimmer seeded under 2:10 with her entry time of 2:09.68, her lifetime best from this
  
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• Lucy Fox Added To England’s Commonwealth Games Roster

  05-07-2026 15:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  Loughborough University’s Lucy Fox has been added to Team England’s squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. She is one of two late call-ups alongside para cycling pilot Anna Whitworth-Hay.
   
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  A post shared by Team England (@officialteamengland)It is not immediately clear what circumstances led to Fox’s addition to the team, although Section 2e) of the Swim England Commonwealth Games Selection Policy does state
  
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• Five Storylines To Follow At The 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials

  05-07-2026 14:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Selection Criteria
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials kick off this morning, with swimmers gunning for one of the 52 available spots on the roster for the Pan Pacific Games. Summer McIntosh has pared down her schedule and has been lightning fast at Canadian Trials throughout her career, including having one of the best
  
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• 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

  05-07-2026 14:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsThe first preliminary session of the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials is set to get underway in Montreal, as the five-day event will help determine who will represent Canada this summer at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, CA.
  As a reminder, the Canadian Commonwealth Games
  
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• Annual Women in College Coaching Report Card Sees First Decline in Women Head Coaches in 13 Years

  05-07-2026 03:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota has released its annual Women in College Coaching Report Card. The report is the 14th annual edition that strives to quantify the number of women coaching at the highest levels of women’s collegiate athletics.
  The report, reflective of the 2025-2026 season saw the percentage of women’s head coaches for NCAA Division I women’s teams across seven major conferenc
  
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• Steenbergen Swims 51.82 for 3rd Fastest 100 Free Swim in History on Day Three of Dutch Nationals

  05-07-2026 01:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 DUTCH EUROPEAN SWIMMING TRIALSJuly 2nd – July 5th
  Tongelreep National Swimming Centre, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Meet Central
  Entry List
  Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap
  Live Results
  LivestreamDay three of the Dutch Nationals was highlighted by the women’s and men’s 100 freestyle events. Newly minted world record holder Marrit Steenbergen won the women’s event in 51.82. This swim was a little more than a tenth off h
  
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• World Record Breaker, 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Stamm Dies in Costa Rica, Age 73

  05-07-2026 01:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  1972 Olympic gold medalist Mike Stamm has died while in Costa Rica. He was 73 years old.
  According to a GoFundMe launched to help cover his final costs, Stamm died after a ‘brief hospitalization.’ While no official obituary has been published, individuals close to Stamm say he passed on June 24.Donate to the GoFundMe here.Stamm was an All-American performer at Crawford High School in San Diego, where at one point he held every school record in swimming. He
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1123

  05-07-2026 00:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Speed and Power
  Target age group:15-18 years old
  Target level:Senior Age Group/ High School Stat
  
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