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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 Prelims Preview

  25-07-2026 10:03 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 1
  Finals: Day 1After a first day replete with records, day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games does not look like slowing down. We have nine events this morning – six individual swimming events, two para-swimming events, and one relay.
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Analysis

  26-07-2026 23:58 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3MEN’S 4×200 FREESTYLE RELAY – FINALWorld Record – 6:58.55, USA, 2009
  Commonwealth Record – 7:00.85, Australia, 2019
  Commonwealth Games Record – 7:04.96, Australia,
  
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• Australia Shatter Men’s 4×200 Free Commonwealth Games Record, Guy And Taylor Split 1:44-Low

  26-07-2026 23:33 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3MEN’S 4×200 FREESTYLE RELAY – FINALWorld Record – 6:58.55, USA, 2009
  Commonwealth Record – 7:00.85, Australia, 2019
  Commonwealth Games Record – 7:04.96, Australia,
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty third fastest for 50m breaststroke final

  26-07-2026 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Ramsay-Peaty qualifies for the 50m breaststroke final with the third fastest time at the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• All The Links You Need For The 2026 U.S. National Championships

  26-07-2026 22:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  The 2026 U.S. National Championships kick off in Irvine, California on Tuesday, July 28, with the five-day competition running through Saturday, August 1. While the meet does not carry qualifying implications for senior athletes, serving instead as a tune-up for most before the Pan Pacific Championships in a few weeks’ time, it does serve as the sole qualification meet for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships at the end of August.
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• Cam McEvoy Rips 20.97 50 Free Commonwealth Games Record, #4 All-Time

  26-07-2026 22:33 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
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  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Cameron McEvoy swam a 50 freestyle without taking a breath for the first time at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, throwing down the fourth-fastest swim in history with a Commonwealth Games record of 20.9
  
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• Pieter Coetze Breaks 200 Back Commonwealth Games Record In 1:54.22, His 4th GR In Three Days

  26-07-2026 22:14 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
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  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Pieter Coetze set yet another Commonwealth Games record in the final of the 200 back tonight, clocking 1:54.22 to hack over a second off James Goddard‘s previous standard of 1:55.58 from the 20
  
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• Tai wins gold, Morgan and Greenbank on podium

  26-07-2026 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alice Tai clinches gold for England in convincing fashion in the women's 100m backstroke S9.
  
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• Evans steps out of shadows into spotlight with Scotland's fourth gold

  26-07-2026 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angharad Evans was overlooked before these Commonwealth Games. But now the Scotland swimmer is a gold medallist.
  
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• Josh Liendo Nabs Commonwealth Games Record in 100 Fly in 50.42, Takes Gold by .01.

  26-07-2026 21:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMESJuly 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming)
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
  LCM (50m)
  All the Links
  SwimSwam’s Official Preview Index
  Entries
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Live ResultsMEN’s 100 BUTTERFLY – FINALWorld Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021
  Commonwealth Record: 49.99 –&nb
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifer Kian Grabar Sends Verbal To Pitt’s Class Of 2031

  26-07-2026 19:59 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Kian Grabar has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Pittsburgh beginning in the fall
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Finals Relay Line-Ups – Men’s 4×200 Free

  26-07-2026 19:45 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The teams have dropped for the men’s 4×200 free final tonight, and as expected there are wholesale changes from the heats this morning.
  Three of the four medal contenders have swapped out three o
  
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• Justin Shi Sets New NCSA Meet Record With 53.50 100 Butterfly, #18 15-16 All-Time

  26-07-2026 19:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 NCSA ChampionshipsJuly 22-26, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM
  Meet Mobile: “2026 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships”
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 RecapJustin Shi swam to a new NCSA meet record in the 100 butterfly on Saturday night, touching in a 53.50. The 16 year old Shi entered the meet as the top seed with a best time of a 53.71. His swim broke the previous record of a 53.69 set by Enzo Solitario in July 2024. Shi moves from #23 to #18 all
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

  26-07-2026 19:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMESJuly 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming)
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
  LCM (50m)
  All the Links
  SwimSwam’s Official Preview Index
  Entries
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2
  Live ResultsWe’ve got yet another exciting lineup of semi-finals and finals at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre as Australia continues to dominate the medal table
  
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• US SafeSport Annual Report Shows Decline in Sexual Misconduct Cases, Rise in Emot./Phys. Abuse

  26-07-2026 19:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The US Center for SafeSport has released its annual report for 2025, and it includes new numbers outlining the results of efforts to increase the safety of all members in sports continuously. The report shows that while 2025 did see a decline in allegations of sexual misconduct, the opposite can be stated for emotional and physical misconduct allegations.
  The report shows several promising advancements, including the number of online education courses completed year
  
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• Declan McDonald, 14, Shines with Six Lifetime Bests at Metropolitan Senior Championships

  26-07-2026 18:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Metropolitan Senior ChampionshipsJuly 9-12, 2026
  Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY
  LCM (50 meters)
  “2026 MR TYR Senior Metropolitan Summer Champ” on Meet MobileBadger Swim Club’s Declan McDonald was nearly perfect in his outing at the Metropolitan Senior Championships in East Meadow, clocking six lifetime best times in each of the six events in which he competed.
  The 14-year-old, though he did not find the top of the podium in any event,
  
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• Kyle Chalmers Is The Best Men’s 100 Free Relay Swimmer In History

  26-07-2026 18:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  Relays inspire, shall we say, ‘lively debate’ across any sport they are a part of. They allow for a hypothetical discussion; the atmosphere, the team aspect, and the weight of expectations all allow for athletes to soar to new heights as well as sink to hitherto unknown depths.
  The anchor leg especially in swimming has something of a mythic quality. Jason Lezak’s fabled 4×100 freestyle relay leg from the 2008 Olympic Games, which stands as the d
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Finals Preview

  26-07-2026 17:46 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Tonight has the potential for our first world record of the Commonwealth Games, with Cam McEvoy in action in the men’s 50 free, while Tollcross may be briefly without a roof if Angharad Evans sets a ne
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Nel Forgoes 100 Free Semis For 100 Back Final (Night 3 Scratches)

  26-07-2026 17:17 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2There is only one finals scratch on the third day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, coming in the women’s 100 free. Olivia Nel, who was the #11 seed in 55.32, has pulled out of the semi-finals.
  That pull
  
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• Uni USA Sweeps Event Titles on Day 2 of FISU America Games

  26-07-2026 16:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: UniUSA
  2026 FISU America Games – SwimmingDates: July 24-26, 2026
  Location: IPD Aquatic Center at VIDENA, Lima, Peru
  Course: Long course meters
  Prelims: 9 a.m. local / 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT / 7 a.m. PT
  Finals: 6 p.m. local / 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. PT
  Livestream: FISU America YouTube Channel
  Results: Haylli Sports
  Recaps: Day 1UniUSA won all 14 swimming events contested Saturday at the 2026 FISU America Games, coll
  
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• Australian Olympian David Morgan Swims New Masters 30-34 100 Fly World Record (SCM) in Queensland

  26-07-2026 16:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  David Morgan, a 2016 Australian Olympian and five-time World Championship medalist, has just added another achievement to his swimming career. However, this one will not be highlighted by a medal, but rather a spot as the all-time fastest 30-34 short course 100 butterflyer in Masters Swimming history.
  Morgan raced the event at a meet at the Sleeman Aquatic Center in Queensland, where he would surge to a final time of 51.26, well over a full second faster than former
  
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• WATCH: Available Race Videos From Night Two Of The 2026 Commonwealth Games

  26-07-2026 16:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin 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 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The second night of the 2026 Commonwealth Games featured finals in the men’s 400m freestyle, women’s 200m freestyle, men’s 50m backstroke, women’s 50m butterfly, men&rsqu
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: England Moves Up Medal Ranking But Adam Peaty Is Anything But Pleased

  26-07-2026 13:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMESJuly 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming)
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
  LCM (50m)
  All the Links
  SwimSwam’s Official Preview Index
  Entries
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2
  Live ResultsDay two of the 2026 Commonwealth Games saw aquatic powerhouse Australia extend its lead in the overall swimming medal table, bumping its total up to 20 pieces of hardware.
  That&rsq
  
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• Northern Ireland’s Victoria Catterson Withdraws From Commonwealth Games

  26-07-2026 12:31 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Northern Ireland received a blow last night as freestyler Victoria Catterson announced that she was withdrawing from the remainder of the Commonwealth Games due to medical reasons.
   
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• Matt Ward Lowers Scottish 50 Back Record To 24.75

  26-07-2026 11:56 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 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Matt Ward set a new Scottish record in the 50 back in the Commonwealth Games final last night. He placed 7th in 24.75, dropping two tenths from his previous best, in a four-way battle for 4th that was separated by j
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Prelims Relay Line-Ups – Men’s 4×200 Free

  26-07-2026 11:19 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 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The big guns have kept their powder dry for tonight’s final, and only nine teams competing after Canada’s scratch – and therefore only one missing out on that final – that looks like a good t
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

  26-07-2026 11:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMESJuly 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming)
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
  LCM (50m)
  All the Links
  SwimSwam’s Official Preview Index
  Entries
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals Recaps: Day 1
  Live ResultsDay three of the 2026 Commonwealth Games is upon us, which means this morning’s heats session will see the events of the women’s 100m free, slowest 1500m free prelim and the 100m fl
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Prelims Preview

  26-07-2026 09:00 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 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Top SeedsWomen’s 100 freestyle – Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 1:52.86
  Men’s 50 breaststroke – Sam Williamson (AUS), 26.61
  Women’s 1500 freestyle (early heats) – Kyra Rabess (CA
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again

  26-07-2026 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  
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• England swimmers break records for double gold

  26-07-2026 00:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swimmers Georgia Sheffield and Will Ellard both break records to win England's first golds in the pool on day two of the Commonwealth Games.
  
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