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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 5 Prelims Preview

  28-07-2026 08:30 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 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4We are onto the penultimate day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with ten events this morning and several medalists back in action.
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• Ilya Kharun Breaks Own US Open, National Meet Records With 22.59 50 Fly

  30-07-2026 05:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Men’s 50 Fly – FinalsWorld Record: 22.27 – Andrii Govorov (UKR) – 2018
  American Record: 22.35 – Caeleb Dressel – 2022
  U.S. Open Record: 22.73 – 
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Swims 1:46.04 200 Freestyle, Missing Phelps’ 17-18 NAG By Just 0.05 Seconds

  30-07-2026 03:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Luka Mijatovic became the #2 17-18 all-time in the boys 200 freestyle, touching in a 1:46.04 to win the 18 and under final at the 2026 U.S. National Championships in Irvine. Mijatovic just missed the
  
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• Anna Moesch Wins 200 Free In 1:55.05 To Become #5 American Performer All-Time

  30-07-2026 03:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Women’s 200 Free – FinalsWorld Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus (AUS) – 2024
  American Record: 1:53.61 – Allison Schmitt – 2012
  U.S. Open Record: 1:53.80 – Sum
  
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• Drop 2’s Visa Presale Begins For 2028 LA Olympics With Swimming Tickets Available For $1,116.27

  30-07-2026 02:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Drop 2 for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has started, with the Visa presale. Swimming tickets are available in drop 2’s presale, starting at $1,116.27.
  Tickets first went on sale to Los Angeles and Oklahoma City locals at the start of April. When tickets first dropped, prices for a finals session ranged from $104.19 to $1,860.45 per session. Prelims tickets range from $49.61 to $1,116.27 per session.
  Swimming quickly sold out as all finals session tickets w
  
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• 2026 YMCA LC Nationals: Upper Main Line Takes Control of Team Battle As Day 2 of Action Delivers

  30-07-2026 02:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam
  2026 YMCA NationalsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Ocala, Florida
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  ResultsThe second night of the 2026 YMCA Long Course National Championship continued to deliver exciting racing and tight finishes as several teams remain locked in a tight points battle.
  The Upper Main Line YMCA managed to grow their lead in the combined points total on day 2, holding the top spot with 562.5 points, exactly 100 points ahead of Greater Spartanburg. Both teams remain
  
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• 2026 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

  30-07-2026 02:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet
  The 2nd finals session of the 2026 U.S. Nationals is upon us.
  This morning’s prelims saw a few major drops along with a new meet record in the men’s 50 fly courtesy of Ilya Kharun
  
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• Ryan Erisman’s 1:45.40 at U.S. Nationals Leads Way For Next Generation Team USA Relay Enforcements

  30-07-2026 01:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1Team USA is experiencing a changing of the guard as younger swimmers are coming in and taking the reins from the older and more experienced athletes heading into the 2028 home Olympic Games.
  One of the clearest plac
  
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• Australia Shatter Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay Commonwealth Games Record in 3:28.71

  30-07-2026 00:20 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay – FinalWorld
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 6 Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay Analysis

  29-07-2026 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay – FinalWorld Rec
  
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• Will Mulgrew on Breaking 15:00 for First Time: “I think I unlocked… a lot more front-end speed”

  29-07-2026 23:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Rising sophomore Will Mulgrew has been on a rising trajectory this summer in distance free, and that culminated in the 1500 free last night. Mulgrew won his first national title and dipped under the 15:00 barrier for the first time in his career, touching at 14:58.50. The Harvard standout sai
  
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• Pieter Coetze Scorches 51.71 Backstroke Lead-Off To Help RSA Crack African Medley Relay Record

  29-07-2026 23:20 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Live ResultsAs crazy as it sounds, Pie
  
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• FIU Swim & Dive Announces 2026 Signing Class

  29-07-2026 23:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam 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.
  Courtesy: FIU Sports
  MIAMI – FIU swimming & diving head coach Randy Horner announced the addition of 14 newcomers for the 202
  
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• Resetting The Field: How Will The U.S. 4×100 Free Relays Look In 2027 and 2028?

  29-07-2026 23:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1The opening night of the 2026 U.S. National Championships featured a pair of electric finals in the 100 freestyle, as, despite a handful of the country’s top swimmers not in attendance as they prepare for the
  
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• Nike Swim Launches Inaugural Nil Class, Signing Elite Aquatic Athletes To Year-long Partnerships

  29-07-2026 21:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Today, Nike Swim announced the launch of its premier Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program, officially signing a powerhouse roster of elite NCAA Division I student-athletes to year-long partnerships. Spanning three distinct disciplines—swimming, diving, and water polo—the inaugural class signals Nike Swim’s deep commitment to empowering the next generation of aquatic athletes who are dominating on the national and international stage.
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• Chalmers Gets Redemption With 50 Fly CG Victory Alongside Armbruster In Oceanian Record

  29-07-2026 21:15 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Live ResultsOne day after missing out on gold in
  
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• Pieter Coetze Crushes Commonwealth Record In 100 Back, #2 Performance All-Time

  29-07-2026 20:37 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5| Day 6
  Live Results22-year-old Pieter Coetze just u
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 6 Finals Relay Line-Ups – Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay

  29-07-2026 19:55 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Enjoy the below animation, created using each finalist’s fastest split or flat-start time at
  
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• 200 Fly Champ Hannah Bellard had Pneumonia and Was Out of Training for 6 Weeks After NCAAs

  29-07-2026 19:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1
  Hannah Bellard has had quite a run in the 200 Fly in 2026 and kept that momentum going last night in Irvine. Leading the race wire-to-wire, Bellard touched for the win amid a loaded field in 2:06.86, dropping nearly 4 seconds from her previous
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

  29-07-2026 19:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Mark Wild 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Live Results“Should auld acquaintance be forgotAnd never brou
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 6 Finals Relay Line-Ups — Women’s 4×100 Medley

  29-07-2026 19:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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
  Live Results
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The relay lineups are out for the final
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Can Colbert Recapture Her Form In The Women’s 200 Free?

  29-07-2026 19:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Information
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLEWorld Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, Australia (2024)
  European Record: 1:52.98 – Federica Pellegrini, Italy (2009)
  Championship Record: 1:54.95 – Charlotte Bonnet, France (2018)
  2025 World Champion: Mollie O’Callaghan(AUS), 1:53.48
  
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• World Aquatics Confirms $2 Million+ Prize Money for World Championships

  29-07-2026 18:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics has confirmed a prize pool of at least $2,025,000 for the 2026 World Short Course Swimming Championships.
  The basic prize money structure remains unchanged from 2024, with a key exception: the reward for a ‘Double Crown’ has gone up from $10,000 to $15,000.
  A Double Crown occurs when someone wins an event at all three stops of the World Cup Series and also wins the same event at the World Championships.
  These bonuses were installed in 2024 a
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Night 6 Finals Scratches; Isaac Cooper Scratches 100 Back Final

  29-07-2026 18:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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
  Live Results
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5There were only a few scratches on the final nigh
  
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• Luca Urlando is Back: “For the past… close to two months, I’ve been back to full training”

  29-07-2026 18:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1
  Last night was a night full of return for forms in Irvine. One of those was Luca Urlando, who took the win in the 200 Fly in 1:54.45. Earlier in 2026, Urlando had to pull out of the NCAA Championships due to injury and has been working to get
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Night 6 Finals Preview

  29-07-2026 18:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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
  Live Results
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5We have officially made it to the last night of t
  
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• 2026 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

  29-07-2026 17:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  It is the 2nd day of action from the William Woollett Jr, Aquatics Center in Irvine for the 2026 U.S. National Championships.
  The 2nd day of prelims will feature an eight-event slate, consisting of both the wom
  
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• Watch: Anna Moesch Set New American Record With 51.88 100 Free (Night 1 Race Videos

  29-07-2026 17:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1The first night of the 2026 U.S. National Championships had some fast races, with Anna Moesch‘s new American Record time of 51.88 in the women’s 100 free as the highlight of night one.
  If you missed the action,
  
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• Revisions Made To Protect College Sports Act In Attempt To Gain Support From SEC, Big Ten

  29-07-2026 16:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell have made revisions to the Protect College Sports Act in a last-ditch effort to gain support from the the SEC and Big Ten.
  The changes were made in an attempt to win support from the two most powerful conferences in the country before the Senate breaks for its summer recess on August 7. The hope is to bring the bill to a Senate vote next week, the last week before the month-long recess break.
  The changes are headlined
  
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• #6 Seed Mia Su Scratches 200 Breast Prelims (US Nats Day 2 Prelims Scratch Report)

  29-07-2026 16:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
  As we prepare for the 2nd day of action in Irvine at the US National Championships, the women’s 200 breast prelims will not feature 17-year-old Mia Su, a 2027 Cal commit out of Santa Clara Swim Club. She
  
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