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• 2027 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Qualifying Standards Released

  11-07-2026 23:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  The NCAA has released the Division III Swimming and Diving qualifying standards for the 2027 Championships.
  The cutlines are determined based on various 3-year averages.The A-cuts are based on the 3-year average of the top finisher’s time from finals.
  The B-cuts are calculated by the 3-year average of the 32nd place time from the meetentry system, unless such calculation is slower.
  The relay cuts are calculated by the 3-year average of the 20th place time for th
  
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• Russia Sets European Junior Record 7:09.16 in Boys’ 800 Freestyle Relay

  11-07-2026 20:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The Russian boys team, competing as Neutral Athletes, set a new European Junior Record time of 7:09.16.
  BOYS 4×200 FREESTYLE RELAY –
  
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• Virginia HS State Champion Tobias Damico-Lassman To Swim For Towson Beginning Fall 2027

  11-07-2026 20:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Virginia high school state champion Tobias Damico-Lassman has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Towson University beginning in
  
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• Multiple Records Fall in Girls’ 50 Butterfly Semifinal

  11-07-2026 20:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The girls’ 50 butterfly semifinal on Saturday saw a few different records fall with Andreanne Bourseul setting a new championship record en
  
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• Alessandra Mao Swims 54.28 200 Free To Break Pellegrini’s Age Record

  11-07-2026 19:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Italian 15-year-old Alessandra Mao set a new Italian age record in the girls’ 100 freestyle final, stopping the clock in 54.28 to win the g
  
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• Alessandra Mao Swims 54.28 100 Free To Break Pellegrini’s Age Record

  11-07-2026 19:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Italian 15-year-old Alessandra Mao set a new Italian age record in the girls’ 100 freestyle final, stopping the clock in 54.28 to win the g
  
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• Romania’s Aissia-Claudia Prisecariu Reinstated to Bronze Medal Position in 200 Backstroke

  11-07-2026 18:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4During the Friday finals session of the 2026 European Junior Championships, Aissia-Claudia Prisecariu was disqualified in the girls’ 200 backstroke finals af
  
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• 2026 European Junior Championships: Day Five Finals Live Recap

  11-07-2026 18:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4We have a stacked series of finals and semi-finals to fill our schedule on the penultimate night of racing at the 2026 European Junior Championships.
  The girls’ 100m freestyle w
  
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• North Carolina HS State Champion Thomas Greathouse Verbals To George Washington For Fall 2027

  11-07-2026 18:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  North Carolina high school state champion Thomas Greathouse has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at George Washington University
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games Previews: Sam Short Eyes Up A Distance Sweep

  11-07-2026 17:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 Commonwealth GamesJuly 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming)
  Glasgow, Scotland
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralFor the first time, the 800 free has been added to the men’s event lineup at the Commonwealth Games, although this year that looks like just another event for Sam Short to rack up the medals in. He was on fire at the Australian Trials, and with main Commonwealth rival Dan Wiffen – who he beat head-to-head in both th
  
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• 2026 NCAA Diving Transfer Roundup: July Edition

  11-07-2026 16:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The transfer portal has been busy this spring and many athletes have announced their destinations. Here are another eight athletes that have announced their new home for the upcoming 2026-2027 season.Ramez Diaa: From Cincinnati to Pitt. Diaa was a Big 12 ‘A’ finalist in both the 3 meter (7th) and platform (8th) events this past February. He also was 10th in the 1 meter event. He represented Egypt at the 2024 Paris Olympics
  Pari Surana: From Marshall to Eas
  
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• France’s Muratory Seeking Another Backstroke Gold At 2026 European Junior Championships

  11-07-2026 16:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4We entered the penultimate day of action at the 2026 European Junior Championships taking place in Munich, Germany.
  Several breakout athletes were among this morning’s heats, including 18-ye
  
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• NCAA Qualifier Giulia Zambelli Transferring From LSU To Texas

  11-07-2026 15:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 NCAA qualifier Giulia Zambelli will transfer from LSU to Texas for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Originally from Bologna, Italy, Zambelli just finished her sophomore season.
  Zambelli finished her sophomore season at the 2026 NCAA Championships where she was 21st in the 200 fly (1:55.90) and swam on LSU’s 800 free relay with a 1:46.16 lead off split to help the relay finish 19th.
  Back in February, she ‘A’ finaled in the 200 fly at SECs as she sw
  
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• Thea Bike Posts 1:01.33 100 Back Moving Up To #47 All-Time In 15-16 On Night 2 Westmont Sectionals

  11-07-2026 15:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Westmont SectionalsJuly 9-12, 2026
  FMC Natatorium, Westmont, Illinois
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 RecapHighlighting night 2 of Sectionals in Westmont was 16 year old Thea Bike who dropped 0.40 off her lifetime best to touch for the win in a 1:01.33 in the 100 back. Bike now moves up from #68 to #47 all-time in the 15-16 age group, sitting ahead of names such as Isabel Ivey (1:01.36, #48), Katharine Berkoff (1:01.55, #52), and Olivia Smoliga (1:01.56, #54).
  
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• Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 7/11/2026

  11-07-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamBrought to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
  Maggie Dickinson, 16, Schroeder Swim Team (WI): Dickinson had an incredible swim in the 50 back at the Indianapolis Pro Swim last month, clocking 28.58 to lower her personal best time by five one-hundredths and climb the all-time age group rankings. Dickins
  
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• One Simple Breathing Fix Every Beginner Swimmer Needs

  11-07-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  Breathing is one of the biggest challenges for beginner swimmers. Most beginners try to breathe by lifting their head out of the water. It may feel natural at first, but this habit creates several problems that make swimming more difficult.
  When you lift your head, your hips and legs automatically drop. This increases water resistance, forcing you to work much harder just to move forward. As a result, you become tired quickly, lose your balance in the water, and s
  
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• France Busts Out Two Golds On Day Four Of 2026 European Jr Championships

  11-07-2026 00:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4All this writer had to do was call out the nation of France for being behind their previous years’ European Junior Championships medal haul and…bam! The nation responded with two gold
  
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