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• European Juniors Qualifier Reuben Alty to Compete for Purdue This Fall (2026)

  01-07-2026 03:59 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.
  Great Britain’s Reuben Alty, a competitor at the 2025 European Juniors, has announced his commitment to swim for Purdue University beginn
  
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• De Groot Takes Down Own Dutch Record In Men’s 50 Breaststroke

  02-07-2026 19:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 DUTCH EUROPEAN SWIMMING TRIALSJuly 2nd – July 5th
  Tongelreep National Swimming Centre, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Meet Central
  Entry List
  Live Results
  LivestreamWe saw the second national record bite the dust on day one of the 2026 Dutch European Swimming Trials, with 24-year-old Koen de Groot joining the party with a new lifetime best in the men’s 50m breaststroke.
  Powering his way to the wall first, de Groot stopped the
  
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• Sean Niewold Clocks 22.69 Dutch Record In Men’s 50 Fly

  02-07-2026 19:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 DUTCH EUROPEAN SWIMMING TRIALSJuly 2nd – July 5th
  Tongelreep National Swimming Centre, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Meet Central
  Entry List
  Live Results
  LivestreamThe 2026 Dutch European Swimming Trials kicked off today from Eindhoven and our first A-final of the evening session saw a new national record get established in the men’s 50m butterfly.
  24-year-old Niewold fired off a lifetime best of 22.69 to take the decisive victor
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

  02-07-2026 17:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5W
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Lots of Close Races in Day 6 Prelims

  02-07-2026 16:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The final
  
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• CSP Tideriders Invitational: 88 Summers and Still Making History

  02-07-2026 15:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  88th CSP Summer InvitationalJune 26-28, 2026
  50 Meters (LCM)
  Shaw Park Aquatic Center
  Clayton, MO
  Results on Meet Mobile: 88th CSP Summer Invitational
  Results (SwimCloud)
  All photos courtesy of CSP TideridersThe CSP Summer Invitational isn’t just one of America’s oldest swim meets. It’s more like a living time capsule, where every summer adds a new piece of history.
  Since 1938, the CSP Tideriders swim team and its annual meet have shared the same ho
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 236 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  02-07-2026 14:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 236 Swim Jobs.
  Age Group Development Coach- Arcadia Riptides- Southern California
  We are an elite swim club that elevates athletes towards greater success by providing highly professional coaching guidelines and cultivating a secure, inspiring, and motivational atmosphere. We are looking for a knowledgeable, committed age-group swim coach with an outstanding work ethic who is ready to assist our swimmers in continuing to
  
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• Competitor Coach of the Month: Bruce Marchionda

  02-07-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamCompetitor Coach of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based coach who has risen above the competition. As with any item of recognition, Competitor Coach of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one coach whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a coach who was clearly in the limelight, or one whose work fell through the cracks a bit more among other stories. If your favorite coach wasn&rsquo
  
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• World Aquatics Expands High Diving World Cup To Three Stops, Adding Zhaoqing, China For 2026

  02-07-2026 13:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: World Aquatics
  World Aquatics has signed with the China Swimming Association to bring the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup to Zhaoqing, China, from 21-22 November 2026.
  Zhaoqing holds a special place in the history of high diving. The city in Southern China opened the world’s first permanent high diving towers – including competition platforms of 27m for men and 20m for women – in 2018 and hosted its first global competition the following y
  
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• Hannah Saiz Explains Life as a DI Head Coach, Why Excellence Isn’t Normal

  02-07-2026 13:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamSwimSwam sat down with Hannah Saiz, the first-year head coach for Youngstown State University. Saiz was an NCAA DIII National Champion, Olympic Trials finalist, and member of the US National Team before her coaching career. She’s coached DIII, DI, high school, and now is in her first foray as a DI head coach. She gives great insight into being yourself during recruiting, balancing student-athlete life, and why excellence isn’t the norm.
  In the SwimSw
  
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• 96 Swimmers, Thousands of Fans: Sea-Sprint Tel Aviv Kicks Off in Style

  02-07-2026 12:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Hagai Ashlagi
  Thousands of fans attended, and 96 swimmers took part in the inaugural Sea-Sprint TLV competition, held last weekend in the Tel Aviv harbor by the Israeli Swimming Association, the Tel Aviv Municipality and the Tel Aviv harbor.
  The race was a straight-up freestyle sprint held in four knockout rounds. The 48 fastest men and 48 fastest women started the first round: eight knockout heats of six swimmers in six lanes, with the first three
  
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• Brian McLaughlin Announces Retirement as Montclair State Head Coach After 37 Seasons

  02-07-2026 12:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Montclair State Athletics
  Montclair, NJ – Following 37 seasons as the Head Coach of the Montclair State University Swimming & Diving teams, Brian McLaughlin has announced his retirement.
  “To say that this has been an amazing ride would be an understatement,” McLaughlin said. “I have the deepest appreciation for the friends I have made on campus and throughout the sport of swimming. I want to thank Greg Lockard, Holly Gera and Rob
  
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• Indiana High School State Champion Alex Koo Verbally Commits to Penn for 2027-28

  02-07-2026 05:19 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.
  Fishers, Indiana native Alex Koo has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Pennsylvania for the 2027-28 school year and beyond. He wrot
  
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• East Carolina Adds Orla Macinnes, Sophie Hay As Transfers For The Fall

  02-07-2026 03:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  East Carolina has added two transfers for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Orla Macinnes will arrive from Youngstown State and Sophie Hay will arrive from Washington State.
  Both are international students as Macinnes is originally from Scotland and Hay is from New Zealand.
  Macinnes arrives after spending her freshman season at Youngstown State. She had a strong showing at the 2026 Horizon League Championships as she was 2nd in both the butterfly events. She swam to a 55
  
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• Kentucky Adds Three More International Swimmers to Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class

  02-07-2026 03:34 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.
  The University of Kentucky has added three more international swimmers to its 2026 women’s recruiting class: Valeria Tarin of Mexico, Gab
  
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• 15-Year-Olds Jianna Amores, Anabelle Pérez Down Dominican Republic Records Before Home CACGs

  02-07-2026 02:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  The Dominican Republic will host the quadrennial Central American & Caribbean Games at the end of the month. On the swimming front, the country will enter with momentum on their side thanks to two 15-year-old girls in the diaspora: Jianna Amores and Anabelle Perez.
  Both girls, who live and train in the U.S., hit new national records in the month of June. Amores, who represents the South Florida Stallions in Miami, took a swing at the record book first. At
  
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• Summer McIntosh Sticks to Core Four Events For 2026 Canadian Trials, Liendo Absent

  02-07-2026 00:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 Bell Canadian Swimming TrialsJuly 5-9, 2026
  Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Selection Criteria
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials kick off on Sunday, and Swimming Canada has released the psych sheet for the meet.
  The highlight of the psych sheet is Canadian world record holder Summer McIntosh. After experimenting with a fifth event last year, and winning the bronze medal at Worlds after se
  
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• Qwatercam: Self Tracking Underwater Cameras – Pilots Are Open!

  01-07-2026 23:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Underwater footage – the problem
  I think we can all agree that underwater swimming footage is cool and useful. It gives swimmers, coaches, and spectators a better view into how the swimmer is moving through the water that a normal pool deck view can’t really provide. The angle of view from the pool deck, plus all the refraction and bubbles from the water, make it difficult to see what’s going on. What happens underwater is really how we g
  
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• Le Clos, Coetze, Van Niekerk & Canny Among South African Commonwealth Games Squad

  01-07-2026 22:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMESJuly 24th – July 20th (pool swimming)
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralThe South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has revealed the men’s and women’s swimming rosters set to represent the nation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
  Several veterans highlight the lineups, with South Africa hoping to improve upon the 5th-place fini
  
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• Minnesota Adds Oregon 6A State Champion Luca Ignatescu for 2026-2027

  01-07-2026 21:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma 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.
  Tualatin Hills Swim Club’s Luca Ignatescu has announced his commitment to the University of Minnesota as a member of the Gophers’ incoming
  
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• Men’s 100 Backstroke ‘A’ Final Moved to Final Day of French Elite Championships after “Incident”

  01-07-2026 21:20 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 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5In what was one of the more hig
  
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• Sectionals Finalist Kate Heffernan Commits to SMU for Fall 2026

  01-07-2026 21:13 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.
  Sectionals finalist Kate Heffernan will be sticking close to home this fall, as she has announced her commitment to swim for Southern Methodist
  
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• CSCAA Announces Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams Presented By Fitter & Faster

  01-07-2026 21:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA)
  RICHMOND, Va. – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce its Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, recognizing 714 teams from 418 institutions for their outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester. Collectively, these teams represent 16,680 student-athletes from across all co
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: One Athlete Added to Euros Roster On Day 5

  01-07-2026 21:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5There is just one day left of
  
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• Retired Aussie Medalist Cody Simpson Suffers Two Injuries

  01-07-2026 20:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  Australian swimmer Cody Simpson hung up his goggles after not making the nation’s 2024 Olympic Games squad but life for the 27-year-old hasn’t exactly been easy out of the pool.
  Taking to Instagram recently, the pop singer informed his followers that he has been dealing with not one, but two injuries since returning to his musical roots. One involves his vocal cord and the other was a dislocated knee.
  Simpson said, “The universe is serving it to me thi
  
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• Mark Faber Currently Serving Six-Month Suspension For Sexual Misconduct, Will Miss Dutch Trials

  01-07-2026 20:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Belgian Swimming Federation technical director Mark Faber is currently serving a six-month suspension for sexual misconduct and will miss the Dutch European Trials, which get underway on Thursday in Eindhoven.
  According to Dutch outlet de Volkstrant, Netherlands’ third-largest newspaper, Faber accepted a six-month suspension on January 9, 2026, for sexual misconduct.
  Faber, 53, took over as the head of the Belgian federation in November 2024, but the suspens
  
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• ASCA And Fitter & Faster Announce 2026 Top Age Group Coaches

  01-07-2026 19:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster are pleased to announce the 2026 TOP 25 AGE GROUP COACHES OF THE YEAR for small, medium, large and extra-large teams.
  The results were compiled by USA Swimming’s data staff and ASCA staff using data from the SWIMS database. The results include swimmers ages 10-14 with qualifying time standards from the 2025 Long Course season and 2025-26 Sh
  
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• Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Isabelle Stadden

  01-07-2026 18:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamUltra Swim Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer who has proven themselves over the past month. As with any item of recognition, Swimmer of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one athlete whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a swimmer who was visibly outperforming other swimmers over the month, or one whose accomplishments slipped through the cracks among other hig
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

  01-07-2026 17:48 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 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4It is the 5th final session of the 2026 French Elite Cham
  
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• And then there remained only one.

  01-07-2026 17:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Barry Revzin on SwimSwam
  The only sure thing in swimming is that records eventually get broken. Sometimes we expect it, sometimes nobody does.For much of the last decade, the sprint records were held by Swedish superstar Sarah Sjöström. A mainstay on the international stage since she was 14 in 2008, she broke her first world record in July 2009 (lowering 100 LCM Fly mark to 56.44 and then to 56.06). Dana Vollmer broke that mark in July 2012, but Sjöström got it back in Jul
  
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