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• Analyzing Summer McIntosh’s Stunning 200 Fly World Record Swim (Race Video)

  06-07-2026 19:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1She wanted it bad, and after a few agonizingly close attempts, Summer McIntosh finally got her hands on the world record in the women’s 200 butterfly on Sunday during the opening night of action a
  
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• Summer College Champs Coming to Chula Vista This Month

  07-07-2026 20:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Jaclyn Rosen, UCSB
  Summer College Champs is a championship-style swim meet created specifically for collegiate swimmers ages 18–27+. Designed by college athletes, for college athletes, this event fills a major gap in the competitive swimming calendar and provides meaningful racing opportunities during the summer season.
  The Need
  During the summer, college swimmers continue training with their university programs, yet many return to the same USA Swimming me
  
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• Russia Re-Breaks World Junior Relay Record in Finals, Swims Faster Than Senior Relay Did in 2025

  07-07-2026 20:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsAfter clearing the World Junior Record in the 400 free relay in prelims, the Neutral Athletes from Russia found another gear in finals and erupted for a record-smashing 3:12.75 in finals on Tuesday in Munich.
  The relay made only one change from prelims, subbing in 16-year-old Bogdan Toropkin on the leadoff leg, and
  
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• Amalie Smith’s 4:35.32 400 IM Breaks Her Own Euro Juniors Championship Record

  07-07-2026 19:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Live RecapWomen’s 400 IM — FinalWorld Junior Record: 4:24.38 — Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2024
  European Junior Record: 4:34.96 — Vivien Jackl (HUN), 2024
  Meet Record: 4:37.02 — Amalie Smith (GBR), 2025
  2025 European Junior Champion: Amalie S
  
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• German Breaststroke Specialist Simon Schumacher to Swim for WVU Starting Fall 2026

  07-07-2026 18:57 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.
  German breaststroke specialist Simon Schumacher has announced his commitment to swim for West Virginia University beginning in the fall of 2026
  
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• Summer McIntosh Scratching Out of Rest of Canadian Trials Due To Illness

  07-07-2026 18:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Just over 40 hours after breaking the oldest female world record on the books, Summer McIntosh is dropping out of the rest of the Canadian Swimming Trials due to illness.
  
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• IOC Lifts Suspension of Russian Olympic Committee

  07-07-2026 18:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that it is provisionally lifting its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. The decision, which gives Russian athletes a pathway to compete under the Russian flag at the 2028 Olympics, happens less than 48 hours after a Russian attack on Kyiv killed 22 people.
  In a release on the Olympic website, the IOC laid out conditions and recommendations for international sports federations (IFs) to fully re-integrat
  
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• Reina Liu Among the Day 2 Additions to Canada’s Pan Pacs Roster (ROSTER UPDATE)

  07-07-2026 18:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2While the Commonwealth Games roster was already announced, this week’s Canadian Swimming Trials is the official selection meet for the 2026 Pan Pac Championships.
  The priorit
  
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• 2026 European Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

  07-07-2026 17:49 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
  Day 1 Prelims RecapWelcome to the first finals session of the 2026 European Junior Championships!
  This morning’s prelims had some exciting races, including a new World Junior Record in the men’s 400 freestyle relay, with Russia’s Neutral Athlete relay swimming 3:14.72, and a new Championship Record in th
  
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• Russian Relay Breaks World Junior Record in Men’s 400 Free Relay Competing as “Neutral Athletes”

  07-07-2026 17:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsA quartet of Russian swimmers, competing as Neutral Individual Athletes, have broken the World Junior Record in the men’s 400 free relay to open up the European Junior Swimming Championships on Tuesday in Munich.
  The team of Matvei Chekalev (17), Egor Proshin (18*), Matvei Miliaev (17), and Mikhail S
  
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• Sporti Launches Endless Summer Collection

  07-07-2026 17:00 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Sporti, a SwimSwam partner.
  San Jose, CA – 7/06 – Sporti is celebrating the heat with the launch of its Endless Summer Collection, featuring five vibrant new training prints crafted in the brand’s HydroLux performance fabric.
  Inspired by the carefree moments that make summer unforgettable—from sunrise practices and afternoons by the pool to the memories made between sets—the Endless Summer Collection captures the c
  
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• Jan Foltyn Breaks 50 Breast CR, Ties Czech Record To Kick Off 2026 European Junior Championships

  07-07-2026 16:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 12, 2026
  Munich, Germany
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsThe 2026 European Junior Swimming Championships kicked off with a bang on Tuesday morning, with two record swims going down during the first preliminary session in Munich.
  Most notably, the Neutral Individual Athletes (AIN) squad comprising of Russian athletes broke the World Junior, European Junior and European Junior Ch
  
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• Putting Hannibal on the Map: How a Small-Town Swim Team Is Writing Its Own Story

  07-07-2026 15:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  Along the banks of the Mississippi River, in the town that inspired Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, another story is now being told. Many visitors know of Hannibal, Missouri, as Twain’s childhood home. But inside the local YMCA, the Hannibal Hurricanes are building a legacy of their own.
  About three months ago, Faith Cummings, a former Quincy University swimmer, took over as head coach of the Hannibal Hurrican
  
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• Longtime Boston College Swim Coach Tom Groden Dies At 77

  07-07-2026 15:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Tom Groden, who was the first-ever swimming and diving head coach at Boston College, died on June 26th at his home in Massachusetts. He was 77 years old.
  A Boston College alum himself, Groden started the school’s swimming and diving program following his graduation in 1972. He served as the head coach of both the men’s and women’s teams for 45 years.View this post on InstagramGroden was born in Cambridge, Mass., on August 24th, 1948. He spent most
  
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• 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

  07-07-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1The third day of the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials kicks off on Tuesday with preliminary heats in the men’s and women’s 400 free, 100 fly and 50 breast, along with the multi-class 200 and 400 free eve
  
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• 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials: Harvey Scratches 100 Fly (Day 3 Scratch Report)

  07-07-2026 14:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2
  Start ListsMary-Sophie Harvey has scratched the 100 fly this morning, the only entry she had on day 3. After entering three events on the second day of competition and scratching two
  
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• Mountain West Names UNLV’s Hannah Jones Credit Union 1 Community Champion

  07-07-2026 14:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Mountain West
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – UNLV women’s swimming & diving student-athlete Hannah Jones has been named the Credit Union 1 Community Champion, recognizing her exceptional dedication to civic engagement, leadership, and service in Las Vegas.
  CU1 will make a $500 donation in Jones’ name to The Children’s Foundation.
  Jones, a senior from Las Vegas, has consistently demonstrated a commitment to serving other
  
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• Inside Tennessee Swimming’s Recruiting Formula: Talent, Character, Curiosity

  07-07-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamIn this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast, we are going deep on one of the biggest questions in the sport: college recruiting.
  What do college coaches actually look for?
  What do college coaches actually look for? What matters beyond the time on the board? How should swimmers handle the jump from club swimming to a major NCAA program? And what should parents understand before, during, and after the commitment post?
  To answer that, we are joined by Tennessee
  
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• Commit Swimming Makes Team Record Management Easier with Dynamic Record Boards

  07-07-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Commit Swimming Makes Team Record Management Easier with Dynamic Record BoardsYour team’s history deserves to be organized, accurate, and easy to access. With Commit Swimming’s Record Boards, coaches can create custom record boards, manage historical performances, and automatically update records as new achievements are made.
  From decades-old records to newly broken team marks, everything is managed in one place.
  What’s New with Record Boards
  1. Creat
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1126

  07-07-2026 08:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Speed and Power
  Target age group:13-14 years old, 9-12 years old
  Target level:Age Group (Advance
  
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• UVA Men Add 2 Internationals for 2026-27: Alexandre Chalendar (FRA) and Danis Volontir (ROU)

  07-07-2026 01:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant 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 University of Virginia men’s swim team has just announced the signing of two international athletes for the 2026-27 school year: 18-year-old
  
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• Lorne Wigginton Takes Down Oldest Canadian Individual Record in Men’s LCM with 4:11.32 400 IM

  07-07-2026 01:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Men’s 400m IM – FinalWorld Record: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand, France (4:02.50)
  Canadian Record: 4:11.41 – Brian Johns (2008)
  World Aquatics ‘A&rsqu
  
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• Summer McIntosh Isn’t Just The 200 Fly World Record Holder Now – She Defines The Event

  07-07-2026 00:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2You may be aware that a significant record fell last night. No, not Mexico’s 13-year-long unbeaten record at the Azteca stadium, where the altitude was no match for the alti-Jude, but the
  
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• Portugal Names 2026 Euros Roster: Diogo Ribeiro & Camila Rebelo Eye Podium Repeats

  06-07-2026 23:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam bears good news for Portugal sports fans who might be having a tough day. The Iberian nation announced a roster of nine to represent them at the 2026 European Championships in Paris. The selection consists of three men and six women, meaning the nation will not participate in men’s relays.
  One Portuguese medalist from the 2024 European Championships returns in Camila Rebelo. The 23-year-old is the defending 200 back champion after hitting a 2:08.95 natio
  
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• Kai Lilienthal Drops 50 Back On Day 2 Of The 2026 Canadian Trials (Finals Scratches)

  06-07-2026 23:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Finals Heat Sheet
  There was just one scratch out of the second day of the 2026 Bell Canadian Trials, and it came from UBCT’s Kai Lilienthal in the 50 back. His time in prelims marked a 0.03 second p
  
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• 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

  06-07-2026 23:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheet
  Live Results
  How To Watch
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1Welcome to the second night of finals of the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials, the primary selection competition being used to determine the Canadian squad for the Pan Pacific Championships. Tonight, swim fans
  
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• PODCAST: Reacting to Summer McIntosh’s 2:01.65 200 Fly World Record

  06-07-2026 22:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamSwimSwam CEO, Gold Medal Mel, joins me today as we react to Summer McIntosh‘s revolutionary swim in the 200 Fly last night. We talk splits, stroke count, and give historic context to this swim. We also look into our crystal balls and predict Summer’s lineup for the upcoming Pan Pacific Championships.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: PODCAST: Reacting to Summer McIntosh’s 2:01.65 200 Fly World Record
  
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• Former Irish National Swim Coach George Gibney Convicted of Sexual Abuse

  06-07-2026 20:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Madeline Folsom contributed to this report.
  Former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney has been convicted of sexually abusing four swimmers and attempting to rape one of them in the 1970s and 1980s.
  A jury deliberated for over seven hours on Monday before reaching the verdict, according to Irish national broadcaster RTE.
  Gibney was charged with 79 counts relating to sexual abuse last year, but pleaded guilty to five of them at the beginning of the tri
  
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• Tennessee Promotes Rob Collins To Associate Head Coach for Club Relations and Athlete Development

  06-07-2026 18:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Tennessee Athletics
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thanks to his significant impact on the program and Tennessee’s recruiting efforts, Rob Collins has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for Club Relations and Athlete Development for the Tennessee swimming and diving program.
  “I’m excited to announce Rob Collins‘ promotion to Associate Head Coach for Club Relations and Athlete Development. This title recognizes the tremend
  
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• Bulgarian Championships Finalist Darina Rakova to Compete for TCU This Fall (2026)

  06-07-2026 18:41 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.
  Bulgarian Championships finalist Darina Rakova will be moving stateside for her collegiate career, having announced her commitment to swim for
  
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