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• 2026 Commonwealth Games: Men’s Para Swimming Preview

  16-07-2026 20:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2026 Commonwealth GamesJuly 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming)
  Glasgow, Scotland
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralPara swimmers made their debut at the Commonwealth Games 24 years ago, and they’ll be back fighting for a spot on the podium next week at the 2026 edition of the Games in Glasgow, Scotland. As the event approaches, we’re taking a look at some of the big names to keep an eye on when the action kicks off next week.
  
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• Las Vegas Completes Construction of New Outdoor 50-Meter Pool at Pavilion Center

  16-07-2026 22:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The city of Las Vegas has completed construction of a brand-new outdoor 50-meter competition pool. The pool is located adjacent to the existing 50-meter pool, which is part of the Pavilion Regional Aquatic Center.
  This new pool features 20 25-yard short-course lanes, eight 50-meter long-course lanes, a movable bulkhead, and is a seven-foot-all-deep pool, making it capable of hosting 25-yard, 25-meter, or 50-meter competitions.
  In addition to its size, the pool is equ
  
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• Butterfly & Freestyle Specialist Emily Nelson Sends Verbal Commitment To TCU For Fall 2027

  16-07-2026 21:33 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.
  Butterfly and freestyle specialist Emily Nelson has announced her verbal commitment to stay in-state and swim at Texas Christian University beginn
  
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• Ohio High School State Qualifier Daylin Drayton Verbals To Southern Indiana For Fall 2027

  16-07-2026 21:30 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.
  Ohio high school state qualifier Daylin Drayton has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Southern Indiana beginn
  
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• Canada Announces 40 Athlete Squad for Junior Pan Pacific Championships

  16-07-2026 21:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  40 young Canadian talents will represent their country on home soil in mid-August at the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver.
  According to a release from Swimming Canada, the roster is made up of swimmers born between the years of 2008 and 2013. The meet itself will bring in more than 300 swimmers across 16 countries to compete over the four-day competition.
  Ken McKinnon, the National Development Coach of High Performance for Swimming Canada, said this
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games Previews: Not all Fair Weather for Pallister in Distance Free Triple Quest

  16-07-2026 19:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
  2026 Commonwealth GamesJuly 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming)
  Glasgow, Scotland
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Preview IndexIn 2022, Ariarne Titmus was the cream of the crop in women’s distance freestyle events at the Commonwealth Games. She set a Games record in the 400 free, taking the title in 3:58.06, ahead of a young Summer McIntosh, the lone non-Australian to climb the podium in a freestyle event. In the 800 free, Titmus one-
  
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• Pitt Announces Marian Clark as Assistant Coach, Following Stint as Director of Operations

  16-07-2026 19:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Pitt has announced Marian Clark as an assistant coach for the Swimming and Diving program. The announcement comes after Clark spent multiple seasons within the program as the Director of Operations.
  Clark is the latest move for a Pitt program that has undergone a complete restructuring this offseason. Beginning with former head Swimming and Diving coach Chase Kreitler, who resigned from his position after the program decided to go in a “different strategic dire
  
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• SMU/Empire KC’s Andy Baklanov Rips 1:58.02 200 BK at Columbia Sectionals – #5 American this Season

  16-07-2026 18:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
  2026 Speedo Summer Sectionals – Central Zone SouthJuly 15-18, 2026
  Mizzou Aquatics Center, Columbia, MO
  LCM (50m)
  Results on MeetMobile (“Speedo Summer Sectionals – Central Zone South”)The Speedo Sectional meet in Columbia, MO kicked off yesterday at the Mizzou Aquatics Center. Day 1 was a full day of racing, featuring the 50 fly, 200 back, 50 free, 200 breast, women’s 800 free, and men’s 1500 free.
  In the men’s 200 back, A
  
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• Seton Hall Announces 2026-27 Men’s and Women’s Swim & Dive Schedule

  16-07-2026 17:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Seton Hall Athletics
  South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have announced their full schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Both teams will take part in eight regular-season meets leading up to the BIG EAST Championships, which will begin in mid-February. All dual meet start times are to be announced.Full Women’s Schedule
  Full Men’s ScheduleThe Pirates will kick off the season at hom
  
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• How Much Will New Texas Associate Head Women’s Swim Coach Brandt Nigro Make?

  16-07-2026 17:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Brandt Nigro, the new associate head coach of the University of Texas women’s swimming & diving team, will earn a base salary of $125,000 annually in his new role. That is in addition to a $20,000 moving allowance, $2,000 relocation allowance, and $7,000 temporary housing allowance.
  The agreement has no fixed term.
  Nigro comes to the Longhorns after seven seasons as the head coach at Army-West Point.
  While Army-West Point does not make their coaching contrac
  
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• Simone Manuel Fires Off Season-Best 53.15 100 Free On Day 1 of Austin Sectionals

  16-07-2026 16:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 Speedo Sectionals – AustinJuly 15-19, 2026
  Austin, Texas
  Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2026 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs”Simone Manuel highlighted the opening day of the 2026 Speedo Sectionals in Austin with a very impressive performance in the 100 freestyle, while many of her Texas pro group teammates also performed well in their home pool.
  Manuel, 29, put up a time of 53.15 in the wome
  
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• Fitter & Faster And ASCA Announce Finalists In 4 Divisions For 2026 Age Group Coach Of The Year

  16-07-2026 15:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster Swim Camps have announced the TOP 5 AGE GROUP COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS for small, medium, large and extra-large teams. The finalists will be introduced and honored during the opening session of the 2026 ASCA World Clinic on September 9 at the Rosen Centre Resort in Orlando, Florida. The national winner of each division will then be revealed li
  
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• Why Water Enters Your Nose or Mouth While Breathing in Freestyle

  16-07-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  One of the most common complaints from beginner swimmers is, “Water keeps going into my nose or mouth whenever I try to breathe.”
  As a coach, I see this mistake almost every day at my pool. Most beginners hold their breath underwater and then try to exhale and inhale at the same time after their mouth comes out of the water. This leaves them with very little time to breathe, causing them to rush the movement and often inhale water instead of air.
  The c
  
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• Why Strong Glutes Improve Underwater Dolphin Kick Speed

  16-07-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  One of the biggest mistakes I made over the years was treating the dolphin kick purely like a leg extension exercise.
  I obsessed over the downkick and how hard I could drive it with my quads and knees.
  Naturally, this meant endless reps on the leg extension machine at the gym. Leg up, leg down. Move that weight stack.
  But not a lot of great dolphin kicking broke out as a result of this training. Turns out, this was only solving part of the challenge.
  When swi
  
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• Swimming World Cup Qualifier Gabriel Ardeleanu Commits to Ohio State for Fall 2027

  16-07-2026 01:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells 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.
  Canadian freestyler Gabriel Ardeleanu, who raced at the 2025 World Cup stop in Toronto, has announced his verbal commitment to swim for The Ohi
  
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• Team Redbird Soars at 16th Annual Patrick Moore Memorial Relay Swim Meet

  15-07-2026 22:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Andrea Basaraba Kilgallon
  Team Redbird took flight at the 16th Annual Patrick Moore Memorial Relay Meet in Mission Viejo, California over the weekend, shattering all five women’s 280+ long course relay world records in a single day: the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle, and the 200m and 400m medley. (For the 280+ age group, the team’s combined age must equal 280 or greater.)
  The dominant victories included a new 800m freestyle relay world record by
  
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• Robert Legg Moves Into Top Five All-Time In Two Events For Boys’ 10 And Under Age Group

  15-07-2026 21:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Napa Valley Swim Team Summer PlungeJune 27-28
  Napa, CA
  LCM
  ResultsIt wasn’t one, but two big moves up the all-time boys’ 10 and under age group (LCM) rankings for Robert Legg.
  At the Napa Valley Swim Team Summer Plunge, the 10-year-old Legg produced a personal best time of 2:13.20 in the 200 free, which moved him into 5th all-time in the boys’ 10 and under group and 1st this season.
  The time was more than five seconds ahead of his previous perso
  
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• Logan Robinson, Arsen Kozhakhmetov Have Strong Outings at Richard Quick Invite

  15-07-2026 21:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  AUB Richard Quick InvitationalJune 26-28, 2026
  James E. Martin Aquatics Center, Auburn, AL
  LCM (50 meters)
  “2026 SE Richard Quick Invitational” on Meet MobileFlorida State’s Logan Robinson and New Auburn Tiger Arsen Kozhakhmetov, a rising junior transfer from NC State, each stood out with strong showings in Auburn at the Richard Quick Invitational in late June, with Robinson notching two best times, while Kozhakhmetov nearly downed a career best of
  
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• Mollie O’Callaghan Has Stress Fracture in Back, Still Racing This Summer

  15-07-2026 20:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World record holder Mollie O’Callaghan announced on Instagram Tuesday that she was diagnosed with a stress fracture and bone oedema in her lumbar spine, but that she still intends to race at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships.View this post on InstagramThe post stated:
  “One week to go until we set off for the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs. 

I’m so honoured to be putting on the green and gold again for my secon
  
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• Egor Kornev on Euro Champs: “My Goal is to Arrive, Do my Job… Improve my Results, and Leave”

  15-07-2026 19:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Information
  Meet Central
  Roster IndexAs the European Championships draw near, eyes will be set on the continent’s top talents as they look to continue a record-breaking season in the pool. Among the biggest breakout stars this season has been Russian sprinting sensation Egor Kornev, whose goals are about as cut and dry as they could be.
  In a repo
  
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• Group of 11 Division I Athletes File Class-Action Lawsuit Against NCAA Over New Eligibility Model

  15-07-2026 17:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The NCAA is facing a federal class-action lawsuit over its new five-year eligibility model.
  A group of 11 Division I student-athletes, including standout basketball player Cade Tyson, have filed the class-action suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in hopes of securing an additional season of eligibility.
  The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved the new age-based eligibility model last month, which grants student-athletes five
  
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• Bella Sims, Major Monroe Highlight Performers at SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Invite

  15-07-2026 17:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  CA SAND John Sullivan Firecracker InvitationalJune 26-28, 2026
  Pavilion Center Pool, Las Vegas, NV
  LCM (50 meters)
  “2026 SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Inv” on Meet MobileSeveral top talents gathered in Las Vegas for the John Sullivan Firecracker Invitational; among those in attendance was Michigan standout and Olympic medalist Bella Sims, who turned in some of the meet’s top performances.
  Sims raced in just three events, two freestyle events and an
  
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• Futures Finalist Alexandra Sartie Barrutia Sends Verbal to Arizona for Fall 2027

  15-07-2026 16:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells 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.
  Futures finalist Alexandra Sartie Barrutia, a freestyle specialist from Mexico, has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University
  
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• Raben Dommann’s Comeback From Stroke to Canada’s Pan Pac Team: “It’s Difficult to Put Into Words”

  15-07-2026 16:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Eighteen months ago, Raben Dommann‘s life was flipped upside down.
  Having won two medals at the 2023 Pan Am Games and represented Canada at the 2024 World Championships in Doha less than a year earlier, he’d be one of the last people you’d expect to suffer a stroke. But that’s what happened on January 31, 2025.
  Twenty-three at the time, Dommann’s stroke was caused by a congenital heart defect. He underwent heart surgery last May
  
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• A Kick-First Sprint Set for Faster Swimming

  15-07-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Fast sprinting is a blurry combination of high tempo arm movement, rock-solid trunk stability, and a kick that can churn chlorine pucks out of the pool water.
  The kick’s role in sprinting is interesting in that power output actually goes down as swimmers start flirting with maximal speed.
  Why?
  When you’re sprinting with a six-beat kick and your arms are white-water turning over at full speed, there’s less time to generate force with each kic
  
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• British Paralympic Champion Sarah Storey Announces Retirement from Competition

  15-07-2026 03:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Dame Sarah Storey, a 19-time Paralympic gold medalist in swimming and cycling, is retiring from elite competition.
  Born without a functioning left hand, the 48-year-old won 74 world and Paralympic medals over the course of her career, including 19 golds across nine Paralympic Games, making her the most decorated British Paralympian in history.
  In an Instagram post, Storey said: “As a little girl my dream was to compete for my country, win gold and do so for a
  
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• Luke Barr Clocks Career Best 52.46 100 Fly at Texas Senior Circuit Meet in College Station

  14-07-2026 23:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Texas Senior Circuit Meet IVJune 26-19, 2026
  Steve Bultman Pool, College Station, TX
  LCM (50 meters)
  “Texas Senior Circuit Meet IV” on Meet MobileLuke Barr, former Indiana Hoosier and current 100-yard IM American Record holder, is still not done dropping lifetime bests. In fact, this season alone, he has found himself swimming several career-best long-course times, with his latest installment coming in College Station, Texas, at the Texas Senior Circuit M
  
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• IOC Annual Report Shows First Normal-Cycle Operating Loss Since 2017

  14-07-2026 22:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released its annual report for 2025, a landmark year as it made the Presidential transition from German Thomas Bach to Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry.
  According to a report from The Sports Examiner, the IOC, excluding the COVID-19-impacted year of 2020, recorded its first operating loss since 2017, the year after the 2016 Rio Olympics.
  The report shows that the IOC distributed 90% of its revenue back to the Olympic Move
  
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• Swimming Australia Looking To Introduce Paid Contracts To Top Athletes & Coaches By 2029

  14-07-2026 20:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swimming Australia CEO Rob Woodhouse is hoping to provide more financial security to his country’s top swimmers and coaches to combat the lure of outside organizations, namely the Enhanced Games.
  It’s no secret that the inaugural Enhanced Games, held in May, offered massive prize money purses to its athletes, regardless of their result. And though the event was largely considered a flop in the aftermath, current swimmers couldn’t help but no
  
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• The Olympic Program Is Changing: Inside the IOC’s New Evaluation System

  14-07-2026 20:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new data-driven analysis to evaluate the sports that will be included in the Olympic program from the 2032 Olympic Games and ahead, which splits sports into their own respective disciplines, with their own athletes and venues, which then makes each sport its own removable subgroup on an Olympics-by-Olympics basis.
  Last week, the IOC announced that the Nordic Combined event would be removed from the 2030 Winter
  
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