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• David Popovici Welcoming Rival Pan Zhanle, Chinese Team To Romania For Training Camp

  29-06-2026 16:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The two greatest sprint freestylers of the current generation are coming together.
  Olympic gold medalist David Popovici announced on Monday that he’s welcoming fellow Olympic gold medalist and marquee rival Pan Zhanle to his native Romania for a training camp, with other members of the Chinese national team also in attendance.
  Popovici (via translation):I have the pleasure to welcome my friend Pan Zhanle and his team to Romania for a common prepara
  
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• Arizona State Adds Transfer August Vetsch From Cal For 2026-2027

  29-06-2026 23:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  August Vetsch will return to his home state as he transfers to Arizona State for his junior season. Vetsch spent the last two years at Cal.
  Vetsch grew up in Queen Creek, Arizona, about a 40 minute drive from Arizona State’s campus in Tempe. He arrived at Cal in fall 2024 and was a Best of the Rest (BOTR) ranked recruit coming out of high school.
  He finished his freshman season at Cal’s dual meet against Stanford in January where he swam a lifetime best 1:
  
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• James Fike, Founder of Fike Swim, Breaks USMS 50 Breast 45-49 Record in 29.08

  29-06-2026 23:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  In the prelims at the Texas Senior Circuit Meet on the campus of Texas A&M University, Fike Swim founder James Fike downed the USMS National Record in the men’s 50 Breaststroke in the 45-49 age group, clocking 29.08.
  Fike’s time topped the nearly four-year-old record previously held by Jeff Commings in 29.29.
  Fike shared his swim on Instagram, sharing that his time would also have been an AQUA Masters World Record, though the meet was not sanctioned f
  
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• Records in Rome, Leon’s Ceiling, & IOC Giving $10K per Olympian | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  29-06-2026 20:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamToday on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the insanity that occurred at the Sette Colli Trophy, Leon Marchand’s swims at French Trials so far, and the IOC announcing a $10k per athlete grant.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: Records in Rome, Leon’s Ceiling, & IOC Giving $10K per Olympian | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Women’s 50 Back Provides Three Individual Qualifiers On Day 3

  29-06-2026 20:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3At the halfway point of the 2026 French Elite Championships, we saw an additional two women add their names to the
  
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• Pitt Hires Josh Larcom as Head Diving Coach as Part of New Look Swimming & Diving Staff

  29-06-2026 19:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The third shoe has dropped in Oakland, as the Pitt Panthers have named Josh Larcom as head diving coach. Larcom has spent the last four years at Florida International University, where his divers dominated at the conference level and earned All-America honors at the national level.
  The move is new territory for college swimming and diving after the shakeup at the top of the program since the NCAA Championships. Chase Kreitler, who as head swimming & divi
  
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• Mary-Ambre Moluh Downs French Record in 50 Back in 27.20 at French Elite Championships

  29-06-2026 19:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Women’s 50m Backstroke — FinalWorld Record: 26.86 – Kaylee McKeown, AU
  
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• NCAA Spends $63.5 Million On Outside Counsel In 2025, Five-Year Total Nears $300 Million

  29-06-2026 18:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The NCAA increased its expenditure on outside counsel by 2% to nearly $63.5 million for the 2025 fiscal year (FY25), according to its latest tax return made public Friday.
  As reported by Sportico, that number brings the NCAA’s five-year total on spending on outside counsel to $292.6 million.
  The FY25 ran from Sept. 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.
  In the previous fiscal year, the NCAA spent $62.2 million on outside counsel.
  The biggest beneficiary was the Wa
  
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• NC State, UNC Could Earn $5.8 Million Annually In Sports Betting Tax Distributions

  29-06-2026 17:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  NC State and UNC could receive nearly $6 million annually if a proposed change to the North Carolina revenue distribution model goes through.
  The state’s two largest public school athletic departments have been left out of distributions from taxes on sports betting operators since it was legalized in North Carolina in 2023 (officially launching in early 2024). Instead, as per a formula set by state law, the money has flowed to the 13 other UNC System schools
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

  29-06-2026 17:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The second night of finals at the 2026 French Elite Championships kicks off tonight, featuring the women’s 100m butte
  
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• Venezuelan Record Holder Lismar Lyon Urges Aid After Earthquakes Hit Her Home Country

  29-06-2026 17:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  There are days when the pool deck can feel far from home.
  For international swimmer Lismar Lyon, who trains with South Florida Aquatic Club and represents Venezuela on the world stage, that distance has felt especially real in recent days.
  News that her home country has been struck by two earthquakes has carried both grief and urgency for Lyon, prompting her to call for action.
  “As you probably know, Venezuela was hit with two earthquakes that devastated differ
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 231 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  29-06-2026 17:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
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• Swimming An Opportunity For Spiritual Growth, Pope Leo Tells Sette Colli Athletes

  29-06-2026 16:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Pope Leo XIV addressed the Italian Swimming Federation and other Sette Colli participants this Thursday.
  The global leader of the Roman Catholic church welcomed the swimming community members into the famed Clementine Hall in the Vatican. In addition to the Italian swimmers, members of the Hungarian and German delegations were present. Adam Peaty, Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, David Popovici, and Sarah Sjostrom and her newborn son, Adrian, are also seen in pictures on th
  
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• Leon Marchand Feels Pain in Hip in 200 Breast Prelims, Withdraws from Final

  29-06-2026 16:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2French superstar swimmer Leon Marchand felt pain in his hip adductor during prelims of the 200 breaststroke
  
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• OLY Medalist Matsushita Puts Up In-Season 1:56.63 200 IM/4:10.42 400 IM In Tokyo

  29-06-2026 16:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  18th TOKYO METROPOLITAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th
  Tokyo Aquatics Center
  LCM (50m)
  ResultsMultiple notable Japanese swimmers dove in for some tune-up racing this past weekend, competing at the 18th Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Championships.
  The three-day affair represented an opportunity for racers to continue honing their craft ahead of the prestigious Asian Games, slated for September in Nagoya, Japan.
  Among the competitors was O
  
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• Diane Uustal and Kelly Palace Break Masters National and World Records at Bumpy Jones Classic

  29-06-2026 15:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Mark Palace
  SARASOTA, FL — Five U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) National Records and one Masters World Record were broken at the Bumpy Jones Classic Long Course meet, held June 20–21, 2026, in Sarasota, highlighted by historic performances from Diane Uustal (Sarasota Sharks) and Kelly Palace (UC14, Unattached).
  Diane Uustal Breaks Five Masters National Records (80–84 Age Group)
  Competing in the 80–84 age division for the Sarasot
  
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• “A whole night of vomiting”: Open Water Stars Slam World Aquatics For Racing Conditions In Setúbal

  29-06-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Florian Wellbrock and Gregorio Paltrinieri, Olympic Champions and two of the most high-profile open water swimmers in the world, blasted World Aquatics after the most recent Open Water World Cup stop in Portugal.
  See the photos of their stories below, courtesy of screenshots from X user @swimupdates:   
  Wellbrock: Hey World Aquatics, the water may have looked fine, but did you notice how many women got sick after racing? Maybe it’s time to reconsider th
  
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• Angharad Evans Notches 1:04.41 Mixed Medley Breaststroke Split At Scottish Open

  29-06-2026 14:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SCOTTISH NATIONAL OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th
  Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh, Scotland
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Scottish National Open Swimming Championships concluded last night from Edinburgh with swimmers gaining extra racing practice in preparation for this summer’s Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
  We reported how Olympian Angharad Evans ripped a b
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Day 3 Prelims Recap; Marchand Misses 200 Breast Final

  29-06-2026 14:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Leon Marchand returned to the pool for day 3 of the 2026 French Elite Championships, however he will not be back this evening after
  
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• Minnesota Promotes Maddy Olson To Senior Associate Head Coach, Zach Mertens To Associate HC

  29-06-2026 14:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Minnesota has announced two promotions within its coaching staff for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Maddy Olson has been promoted to Senior Associate Head Coach while Zach Mertens has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Kelly Kremer leads the men’s and women’s programs as Director of Swimming and Diving.
  The changes come after Stacy Busack departed the program at the end of March, citing it as “a personal decision.” Busack had been with the
  
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• What It Costs to Run Every Group on a Real Pace Clock

  29-06-2026 13:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Neon Innovation, a SwimSwam partner.
  Add up what your program already spends to make swimmers faster. Pool time. Coaches. Travel and entry fees. Tech suits that families replace every season. Against all of that, the clock on the wall is almost an afterthought, and on most decks it is still the cheapest, simplest piece of equipment in the building: a dial that counts to 59:59 and rolls over, the same tool teams used decades ago.
  That clock quie
  
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• Iffland Scores Landmark Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Victory As Popovici Reigns Again

  29-06-2026 13:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Red Bull Cliff Diving
  Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland chalked up the 47th win of her Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series career in Copenhagen on Saturday afternoon, tying Gary Hunt‘s all-time record in just her 58th competition. Constantin Popovici, meanwhile, earned an important first victory of the season from the men’s 28 m platform, making it back-to-back wins for the Romanian from the iconic cantilevered roof of the city’s Opera House.
  I
  
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• McKenzie Siroky, Mona McSharry Highlight TNAQ June Invite

  29-06-2026 13:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 TNAQ June InviteJune 18-21, 2026
  Knoxville, TN
  LCM (50 meters)The University of Tennessee had many athletes compete at the TNAQ Invite in their home pool. Highlighting the meet were breaststrokers McKenzie Siroky and Mona McSharry.
  Siroky was one of only five women set to represent the US later this summer at Pan Pacs that was not on the psych sheets for the Indianapolis Pro Series, the same weekend as this meet. She went head to head against McSharry in prelims
  
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• Bob Bowman’s Favorite Underwater Dolphin Kick Set

  29-06-2026 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Lots goes into dolphin kicking like a champ each time you disappear under the surface.
  Beyond the technique challenges, which are plenty challenging on their own, there’s developing the conditioning to be able to keep kicking hard and fast when your legs are burning and your lungs are not-so-politely requesting you to surface for a breath.
  Plus, dolphin kicking is straight up harder than swimming.
  For example, a study (Sergovia-SanBenito et al., 2025) c
  
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• “I Wasn’t Completely Sure I Had Broken The World Record”– Sette Colli Day 3 Quotes

  29-06-2026 10:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  62nd SETTE COLLI TROPHY Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th
  Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/A-Finals at 7pm local (1pm ET)
  Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entry List
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Live Results
  Prelims Livestream
  Finals LivestreamThe final day of the 2026 Sette Colli Trophy wrapped up with another world record from Gretchen Walsh, another Italian record from
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Men’s 200 Back The Primary Source Of New Qualifiers On Day 2

  29-06-2026 00:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The second day of the 2026 French Elite Championships saw another batch of swimmers make the team for the European Championships in
  
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• Gretchen Walsh se anotó un nuevo récord del mundo, ahora en Roma

  28-06-2026 22:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Fernando Cicutti on SwimSwam
  En otra semana extraordinaria para la natación mundial, la estadounidense Gretchen Walsh estableció un nuevo récord del mundo de los 50 metros libre, tras imponerse este domingo en la final del “Trofeo Settecolli” de Roma con un tiempo de 23.55 segundos.
  Walsh, plusmarquista universal de la distancia en piscina corta, rebajó en 4 centésimas el anterior récord que poseía su compatriota Kate Douglass, que
  
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• Two-Time Virginia High School State Champion Ben Franks Verbals To Georgetown For Fall 2027

  28-06-2026 22:13 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.  
  Two-time Virginia high school state champion Ben Franks has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Georgetown University
  
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• 16-Yr-Old Sauveur Cristofini Clocks 48.99 100 Free at French Elite Championships

  28-06-2026 21:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Meet Preview
  SwimSwam RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Men’s 100m Freestyle — FinalWorld Record: 46.40 – Pan Zhanle, CHN (2024)
  World Junior Record: 46.86 &ndash
  
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• Gretchen Walsh on First LCM Freestyle World Record: “I’m here”

  28-06-2026 21:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  62ND SETTE COLLI TROPHY Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th
  Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/A-Finals at 7pm local (1pm ET)
  Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entry List
  Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals Recaps: Day 1 |Day 2
  Live Results
  Gretchen Walsh made it a night to remember in Rome, kicking off the last finals session with a world record. The sprinting ace won the women’s 50 free final in 23.55, breaking her
  
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