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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Finals Relay Line-Ups – Women’s 4×100 Free

  24-07-2026 19:42 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 Central
  Entries
  Preview Index
  How to Watch
  Live Results
  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1Just like in the men’s event, Australia and England have swapped out all four swimmers. Australia look the red-hot favorites, bringing in Meg Harris, Shayna Jack, Alex Perkins, and Mollie O’Callaghan. Of note, the Commonwealth Games record sta
  
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• Ollie Moclair Smashes Cam McEvoy’s National Age Record in 50 Free (Short Course)

  26-08-2026 16:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 New South Wales Short Course State ChampionshipsAugust 21-23, 2026
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
  Short Course Meters (25m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsAustralia has found its newest sprint star. 18-year-old Ollie Moclair broke Cam McEvoy‘s National Age Record in the 50 free in short course twice in the same session last week at the New South Wales State Championships.
  Moclair first won the individual 50 free in 21.12, which broke McEvoy’s 2012 recor
  
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• International Swimming League Set for a Return with All-Star Match in December at London Aquatics Centre

  26-08-2026 15:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The International Swimming League (ISL) announced today that it will be making its highly anticipated return with the 2026 All-Match, set to take place on December 19 at the London Aquatics Center.
  This will be the first action put on by the ISL since December of 2021. According to a press release from the ISL, competing athletes, who have not yet been announced, will race for the “largest prize pool ever offered for a single night of competitive swimming,&rdqu
  
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• Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2027

  26-08-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  It’s time to rank the top 20 girls in the high school class of 2027 after their junior year.
  As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, we’re continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for more additions to our yearly recruiti
  
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• Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2027

  26-08-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  It’s time to rank the top 20 boys in the high school class of 2027 after their junior year.
  As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, we’re continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for more additions to our yearly recruiting cov
  
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• 2026 Mediterranean Games: And Then There Were 18

  26-08-2026 14:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Yavuz Yavuz. Follow him on Substack here.
  In 2009, at the height of the super-suit era, Mediterranean Games records in all but one swimming events fell in Italy’s Pescara. Of those 37 Games records, 20 were still standing strong before the Games kicked off for the 20th time – this time in Taranto. Only two of those records were improved at the 2026 Mediterranean Games.
  LEGACY OF PESCARA
  Before talking about Pescara 2009, it should be not
  
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• LSU Swimming & Diving Announces 2026-27 Schedule

  26-08-2026 14:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: LSU Sports
  BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU swimming and diving team released its schedule for the 2026-27 season, consisting of four home meets inside the LSU Natatorium, LSU Athletics and head coach Rick Bishop announced Tuesday.Full ScheduleThe Tigers will open the season with the annual Purple & Gold Intrasquad on Saturday, Sept. 19 in the LSU Natatorium.
  The first outside competition will take place on Oct. 9 at Lejeune Hall on the campus
  
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• Every Swim Bag Has a Story: Three Swim Bag Vignettes

  26-08-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  What’s in your swim bag? We asked. You answered.
  What’s in Your Swim Bag? The Stories Behind the StuffOf course, there are the essentials. Caps, goggles, suits and such. But what we discovered is that a swim bag can tell us more about its owner than we ever expected.
  In this case, three swim bags tell three stories: What we carry. What we leave behind. And what we’re working toward.
  What We Carry: Coach Mike
  Masters swimmer. Coach. Record holder. Ap
  
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• How One Spark Ignited a Relay World Record Spree

  26-08-2026 14:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Lone Star Masters
  Lynn Morrison, Krissy MacCurdy, Janie Cole, and Jeannie Woolslayer had been swimming together in Dallas for years. Three of the four set their first relay world record together in 2014. By late 2021, they realized they would collectively age up into the 280+ age group in 2023, opening the door to a new goal: breaking six relay world records at the annual three-day Little Rock LCM and SCM meets in January. None of them had ever set an individual
  
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• How Stronger Hips Can Supercharge Your Dolphin Kick

  26-08-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  With a new season around the corner, it’s worth revisiting the basics.
  Working technique, setting a foundation for the rest of the season, and getting a strong start on cranking out better underwaters.
  There’s a lot that goes into the type of underwaters that will make your PBs tremble—tight streamline, push-off force, clean lines off the wall, kick counts, undulation.
  All the usual suspects.
  And then there are those hips of yours.
  Crisp and
  
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• Cal Bringing On Brody Lewis (Utah) and Keanan Dols (Villanova) As Assistant Coaches For 2026-2027

  26-08-2026 04:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The University of California is hiring Brody Lewis from Utah and Keanan Dols from Villanova to fill their open assistant coach roles for the 2026-2027 NCAA season.
  Cal is replacing assistant coach Noah Yanchulis, who was promoted to associate head coach following David Marsh‘s retirement and Josh Huger‘s transition to a head coaching role at Bucknell.
  Cal Head Coach Dave Durden has been in charge of the men’s program since 2007 and has led the tea
  
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• NCAA Record Holder Luca Urlando Not On Georgia’s Roster, Going Pro

  26-08-2026 02:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  NCAA record holder Luca Urlando will not swim for Georgia for the upcoming season and has instead gone pro, the school confirmed to SwimSwam Tuesday night.
  Back at the 2025 NCAA Championships, Urlando had said he had two years of eligibility remaining and planned to use both which would have led him to competing for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Urlando has already graduated with his undergraduate degree from Georgia, the school confirmed.
  Urlando was scheduled to co
  
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• #3 Ranked Shareef Elaydi Sends Verbal Commitment To Texas For 2027

  26-08-2026 02:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  The #3 ranked recruit for the boys way too early rankings for the class of 2027 Shareef Elaydi has announced his commitment to Texas. Elaydi was o
  
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• Adam Peaty: “Sometimes we just have a Bad Day, and that’s OK. But it’s Not OK if it Keeps Happening.”

  26-08-2026 02:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Adam Peaty, the fastest sprint breaststroker in history and multiple-time Olympic Champion, has seemingly done and felt it all. When it comes to both his competitive and family life, Peaty has faced many challenges. Regardless of his placing at any given meet or competition, Peaty will always have the willpower to push forward.
  In an interview Peaty did with The Guardian following the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which saw him come away with a pair of individual br
  
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• Italian Coach Fabrizio Antonelli to Join Chinese National Team as Open Water Coach

  26-08-2026 00:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Fabrizio Antonelli, coach of Italian distance specialist Gregorio Paltrinieri since 2020, has accepted a position to coach in China to help develop the open-water program.
  According to a report from the Italian news outlet OA Sport, the decision to split from Paltrinieri was not the result of conflict, but rather an effort to “change the balance of power within the Italian swimming team.”
  Paltrinieri shared a heartfelt farewell post to his coach on h
  
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• Griffin Lin Moves To #1 This Season Among 11-Year-Olds In 100, 200 Breast At Western Zone AG Meet

  25-08-2026 23:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Western Zone Age Group ChampionshipsAug. 5-8, 2026
  Boise, ID
  LCM
  Results Griffin Lin continues to show he can excel at any prominent meet, not just in his home state of Hawaii.
  At the Western Zone Age Group Championships, the 11-year-old Lin made movement up the rankings in the boys’ 11-12 age group.
  Lin produced personal best times in the 100 breast (1:15.53) and 200 breast (2:43.73), moving up to 1st in both those events this season among 11-yea
  
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• Walsh, Douglass & McIntosh Lead arena to 51 Medals and Multiple World Records at 2026 Pan Pacs

  25-08-2026 20:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Portland, Oregon, August 25, 2026 – arena’s international team of elite athletes turned in one of their strongest team performances of the year at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, combining for 51 medals, 33 individual medals and a share of every world record broken across the four-day meet in Irvine, California (August 12–15).
  Kate Douglass provided the headline moment, breaking the world record
  
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• Olympic Medalist Tomoru Honda May Be Facing Jail Time For Traffic Incident

  25-08-2026 20:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  There is an update to the ,driving-violation criminal case we reported earlier this month, and things may not be looking good for 2020 Olympic Games silver medalist Tomoru Honda of Japan.
  24-year-old 200m butterfly specialist Honda was removed from the Japanese rosters for both the Pan Pacific Championships and the Asian Games for violating the Act on Punishment of Offenses Relating to Driving, a condition that typically involves dangerous driving causing injury.&n
  
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• Former Florida Tech Swimmer Receives Formal Suspension From SafeSport

  25-08-2026 18:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  A former Florida Tech swimmer who was given a temporary suspension in December 2024 amid allegations of misconduct has now received a formal sanction from the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
  In SafeSport’s weekly sanction and arbitration decision update issued on Tuesday, Elias Econopouly‘s misconduct status has been updated to “Criminal Disposition – involving Minors,” and “Criminal Disposition – Sexual Misconduct,” noti
  
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• 2026 Mediterranean Games: Razzetti, Angiolini, Alzetta Keep Italy Going Strong

  25-08-2026 17:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMESAugust 21st – September 3rd, 2026
  Taranto, Italy
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsThe penultimate night of swimming action transpired at the 2026 Mediterranean Games, with the nations of Italy, Greece and Portugal still situated atop the medal table.
  Lisa Angiolini helped the Italian cause by grabbing gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke as a follow-up to her 200m breaststroke victory the previous evening.
  31-year-old Angiolini stop
  
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• 3 Resisted Sprint Training Lessons From an Olympic 50 Freestyler

  25-08-2026 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Resisted sprint training is one of the main strategies swimmers use to get faster.
  Chutes, power towers, buckets, cords, wearing nine XXXL swimsuits at the same time—add the resistance and get after it.
  But the amount of resistance we use has a big impact on whether it lands on race day.
  Like a good slice of pizza, more isn’t automatically better. Pulling a cable-creaking load across the pool can boost confidence, but if your stroke is falling apa
  
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• Why the 2026 ASCA World Clinic Is Worth the Investment

  25-08-2026 12:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  In just two weeks, hundreds of swimming coaches will gather in Orlando for the 2026 ASCA World Clinic, presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps.
  If you’re still deciding whether to attend, here’s the simplest reason to go: Investing in yourself as a coach is an investment in your athletes.
  Full schedule and registration at www.ascaworldclinic.com
  Arrive Curious – Leave Inspired!
  The 2026 World Cli
  
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• Penn State Adds Omar Ojeda To Staff As Assistant Diving Coach

  25-08-2026 12:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Penn State Athletics
  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State swimming and diving head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has added assistant diving coach Omar Ojeda to her staff.
  Ojeda recently served on the diving staff at Liberty University in 2025-26, first as a volunteer diving coach in 2025 and as a graduate assistant diving coach in 2026. He helped three divers to compete at NCAA Zone Championships and coached the school’s first diver to compet
  
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• Spectrum Aquatics Introduces Dash Starting Block: The Next Generation of Affordable Competition Platforms

  25-08-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner.
  Spectrum Aquatics, a PlayCore company, is proud to introduce the Dash Starting Block, the next evolution in commercial competition starting platforms. Designed as the successor to the trusted Record Breaker Starting Block, Dash delivers a large, durable, and fully customizable competition platform at an economical price point while providing a clear upgrade path for the future.
  Built for long-term value, D
  
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• Corey Murphey Breaks Two Marathon Swimming Records En Route to Completing Double Crossing of Lake Tahoe

  25-08-2026 04:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Corey Murphey broke two marathon swimming records en route to becoming only the fourth person ever to complete a double-crossing of the length of Lake Tahoe in late July. Swimming 21.3 miles each way to reach 42.6 miles total, Murphey broke the record times for both the north-to-south directional length and double-length.
  Murphey began her trek in Incline Village on July 21st, swimming to Camp Richardson and reaching the turnaround point in exactly 10 hours to brea
  
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• Lafayette Removes Interim Head Coach Title, Names Mike Rinde Permanent Head Coach

  25-08-2026 02:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Lafayette College has named Mike Rinde as its next permanent head coach of its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. Rinde was promoted to interim head coach earlier this month after longtime head coach Jim Dailey retired after 32 seasons as head coach with the program.
  “I would like to thank Sherryta, the entire leadership team and the selection committee, for this incredible opportunity,” Rinde said. “Their support for me duri
  
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• Leon Marchand Hints at Potential 200/400 Free For Los Angeles Olympics in 2028

  25-08-2026 00:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Going into the European Championships, dealing with a re-aggravated hip adductor injury that kept Leon Marchand out of several signature events, his focus shifted to a more freestyle- and butterfly-dominated event lineup in Paris. However, that proved to be an eye-opening experience for both Marchand and fans alike.
  Marchand was electric, winning both the 400 free and 200 fly events in Paris, including a blistering 3:43.14 in the 400 free, the fastest time in the fie
  
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• WADA Announces Intensified Testing of Russian Athletes ahead of Los Angeles Olympics

  24-08-2026 22:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  After Russia’s ban by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was lifted back in July, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that the independent testing of Russian athletes ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 will be intensified, with their samples being tested outside the country.
  According to a report from Inside the Games, this decision “reflects the mistrust that has persisted since a state-backed doping system was uncovered in co
  
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• Sheldon Lamb Moves Into Top Five In Boys’ 13-14 50, 100 Back at Central Zone 14 & Under Meet

  24-08-2026 22:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Central Zone 14 & Under ChampionshipsAug. 6-9, 2026
  Minneapolis, MN
  LCM
  ResultsAfter having a dominant short course season earlier in the calendar year, 14-year-old Sheldon Lamb hasn’t been doing too shabby in long course, either.
  Lamb had a couple of nice performances at the Central Zone 14 & Under Championships in Minneapolis, clocking personal best times in the 50 back (26.85) and 100 back (58.73) during the boys’ competition.  In the
  
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• Korean Aces Hwang Sunwoo, Kim Woomin Eager For Asian Games Success

  24-08-2026 21:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 19th – October 4th
  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralThe Asian Games may not mean much to the rest of the world, but for the nations of Japan, China, Singapore and beyond, the quadrennial multi-sport production carries significant weight and clout.
  This year’s edition is no different, as the host city of Nagoya, Japan, is finalizing preparations for the competition, which begins next month.
  South Korea is armed w
  
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