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• Everyone Says “Keep Your Legs Straight”… But Is It True?

  21-07-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  *An AI-generated image is included in the article to help explain the technique*
  One of the most common questions beginners ask is: “Should I keep my legs completely straight while kicking, or should I bend my knees?” The answer is simple but often misunderstood.
  The best freestyle kick is neither completely stiff nor excessively bent. An efficient flutter kick comes from the hips, with a natural, slight bend at the knees that happens automatically dur
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games Previews: Coetze Looking to Dominate Men’s Backstroke Events

  21-07-2026 23:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 Commonwealth GamesJuly 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming)
  Glasgow, Scotland
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Preview IndexThe 2026 Commonwealth Games are just a few days away, and we are continuing to preview all the individual events at the meet.
  The men’s backstroke events are some of the strongest events at the meet, and South Africa’s Pieter Coetze is looking to dominate his events as one of the top backstrokers i
  
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• European Junior Championships Finalist Levente Varga Verbals To Penn State’s Class Of 2032

  21-07-2026 23:39 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.
  European Junior Championships finalist Levente Varga has announced his verbal commitment to swim at Pennsylvania State University beginning in the
  
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• NEPSAC Championships Runner-Up John Landers Verbally Commits To Brown For Fall 2027

  21-07-2026 23:35 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.
  New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Division I Championships runner-up John Landers has announced his verbal commitment to sw
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Swims Seven PBs at Super league LCM Champs In Novato

  21-07-2026 23:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Super League Long Course ChampionshipsJuly 10-12, 2026
  Mikok Aquatics Center, Novato, CA
  LCM (50 meters)
  “2026 Super League LCM Championships” on Meet MobileThe Super League Long Course Championships were headlined by some of the United States’ top swimming stars, notably Olympic Champion Torri Huske and National Age Group sensation and SCY American Record Holder Luka Mijatovic.
  Mijatovic was undeniably one of the biggest names on the men&rsquo
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Sammy DaJusta Sends Verbal To Pitt For 2027-28 Season

  21-07-2026 23:25 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Sammy DaJusta has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Pittsburgh beginning in the fa
  
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• Should Betting Come To Swimming? Gary Hall Jr. Faces The Pushback

  21-07-2026 23:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamIn this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast, we sit down with 10-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr. to discuss his new venture, Anchor Line Sports, a sports data company that supports betting in the Olympic ecosystem.
  Earlier today, SwimSwam published the news that Gary’s company, Anchor Line Sports, had entered into an exclusive partnership with ALT Sports Data to provide analytics, and market infrastructure for Olympic-category sports, beginning wit
  
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• The U.S. Will Select Its Junior Pan Pacs Swim Team at Next Week’s National Championships

  21-07-2026 22:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  While most of the 2026 American international pool swimming teams were selected from 2026 meets, there is still one major squad left to be selected at next week’s US National Championships in Irvine.
  The 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held from August 17-20 in Vancouver, Canada, and the U.S. will choose their roster very late in the game. U.S Nationals run from July 28 to August 1 in California, and swimmers will depart for Vancouver on August 13
  
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• The U.S. Will Select It’s Junior Pan Pacs Swim Team at Next Week’s National Championships

  21-07-2026 22:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  While most of the 2026 American international pool swimming teams were selected from 2026 meets, there is still one major squad left to be selected at next week’s US National Championships in Irvine.
  The 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held from August 17-20 in Vancouver, Canada, and the U.S. will choose their roster very late in the game. U.S Nationals run from July 28 to August 1 in California, and swimmers will depart for Vancouver on August 13
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games Previews: Yellin Timber – Wood & Forrester Looking to Split IM Events

  21-07-2026 21:52 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 IndexThe current world record holder in both of the Individual Medley events, Summer McIntosh had an amazing 2022, winning two gold medals at the World Championships, before heading to the Commonwealth Games, where she swept the IMs, nearly breaking the Games record of Siobhan-Marie O’Connor in the 200 IM but smash
  
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• Beyond The Lane Lines: 2026 Commonwealth Games Update

  21-07-2026 21:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’  With each edition, we collect personal stories, little-known facts, and general items of interest from around the world. Read on and learn something new this week.
  #1 Ivan Christopher Snowden of Ghana Earns Scholarship
  The Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) has facilitated the acquisition of a World Aquatics training and educational scholarship to one of the nation&
  
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• 13-yr-old Parker Wheeler Clocks Four Long Course Personal Bests at Bulldog Grand Slam

  21-07-2026 21:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 Bulldog Grand SlamJune 26-28, 2026
  Gabrielsen Natatorium, Athens, GA
  LCM (50 meters)
  “2026 Bulldog Grand Slam – copied” on Meet MobileThe Gabrielsen Natatorium played host to the 2026 Bulldog Grand Slam. While the meet was filled with talent from the University of Georgia, it was 13-year-old Parker Wheeler from SwimAtlanta who managed to notch several lifetime bests as he raced multiple high-level collegiate swimmers.
  Wheeler had a loaded sched
  
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• Lillie Dirito Sets Six Personal Bests, Moves Up 13-14 Girls’ Rankings At NBAC Mid Summer Classic

  21-07-2026 20:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 NBAC Mid Summer ClassicJuly 9-12, 2026
  St. Mary’s City, MD
  LCM
  Results After moving to 36th all-time in the short course 100 back for the girls’ 13-14 age group back in April, Lillie Dirito made moves up  this season’s national long course rankings at the NBAC Mid Summer Classic.
  The 13-year-old Dirito clocked a personal best time of 1:03.85 in the 100 back, moving to 5th this season in the girls’ 13-14 age group in that event.
  S
  
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• NCAA Division II Management Council Recommends Adopting Age-Based Eligibility Model For 2026-27

  21-07-2026 19:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The NCAA Division II Management Council has recommended an emergency legislation to adopt the age-based eligibility model in time for the 2026-27 season.
  The new age-based eligibility model was unanimously adopted by the NCAA Division I cabinet in June.
  The model provides student-athletes with five full years of eligibility, with their clock beginning at the time of their 19th birthday or full-time college enrolment, whichever comes first.
  It also eliminates 
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games To Stream Live On TNT Sports and HBO Max In The UK

  21-07-2026 19:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: WBD Sports
  To mark one week to go until Glasgow 2026, TNT Sports and HBO Max today unveil how fans across the UK and Ireland can experience the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with more than 600 hours of live coverage, including every medal and every event from 23 July – 2 August.
  The complete Glasgow 2026 experience will be available live on all HBO Max subscription plans, starting from £4.99/€5.99 – making it the exclusive streaming des
  
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• FIU Hires Alejandra Fuentes as New Head Diving Coach

  21-07-2026 19:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: FIU Sports
  MIAMI – FIU swimming & diving head coach Randy Horner announced the hiring of Alejandra Fuentes as the program’s head diving coach on Tuesday.
  Fuentes joins the Panthers after spending the past two seasons as the head diving coach at St. Bonaventure, where she led both the men’s and women’s diving programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
  “I am very excited to start working with the Panthers, and I look f
  
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• Quincy University Announces Incoming Freshman Class of 2030

  21-07-2026 19:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Quincy Athletics
  WOMEN
  Molly Brennan, Great Boughton, Chester, UKEvents: Backstroke
  Molly is going to tear up the pool with some much needed backstroke depth to replace a few graduates form the Class of 2026. She is positively charming, has her act together, and will be a great addition to the culture of welcoming and hard work that has defined QU!
  Florence LeBeau, Lorraine, Quebec, CanadaEvents: Breaststroke
  We can already anticipate the Brennan-LeBeau one-two
  
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• Brothers Edmond, Ian Reynolds Move Up National Rankings At ST ASC Firecracker Meet

  21-07-2026 19:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 ST ASC FirecrackerJune 19-21, 2026
  Austin, TX
  LCM (50 meters)
  Results A pair of brothers from San Antonio moved up the national rankings in their respective age groups at the 2026 ST ASC Firecracker meet.
  Edmond Reynolds, a 15-year-old, swam personal best times to win the 100 breast (1:03.16) and 200 IM (2:07.38), and also won the 200 breast in 2:17.58. Reynolds also finished 3rd in the 50 breast, clocking a personal best time of 29.51. It was the first meet
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games Previews: Perkins To Cap Her Rapid Rise With First International Titles

  21-07-2026 17:59 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
  Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – WOMEN’S 50 BUTTERFLYWorld Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjoestroem, Sweden (2014)
  Commonwealth Record: 25.20 – Fran Halsall, England (2014)
  Commonwealth Games Record: 25.20– Fran Halsall, England (2014) 
  2022 Commonwealth Champion– Emma McKeon (AUS), 25.90The Leadi
  
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• Canada Names 5 Swimmers to World Jr Open Water Championships Roster, Including Returner Aiden Kirk

  21-07-2026 17:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Swimming Canada has named a roster of 5 athletes and 6 staff members for the 2026 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships. The event will take place from September 3-6 in Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina.
  The roster includes Aiden Kirk, who is in his second appearance at this meet.
  Kirk was one of Canada’s top performers in the last edition, finishing 13th in the boys’ 16-17 years 7.5km race. He was about three minutes behind the wi
  
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• Gary Hall Jr. Brings Sports Betting to Swimming With Anchor Line Sports

  21-07-2026 16:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Staff on SwimSwam
  EDITOR NOTE: Anchor Line Sports will beta test at the 2026 Summer Nationals. Anchor Line Sports will be live and open to the public for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. 
  July 14, 2026 (Carlsbad, CA) – Anchor Line Sports, the first sports betting data and analytics platform purpose-built for Olympic adjacent sports, today announced an exclusive partnership with ALT Sports Data, the leader in comprehensive sports betting data and fan engagement solutions
  
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• Men’s Storylines To Follow At The 2026 Commonwealth Games

  21-07-2026 16:29 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
  Preview IndexWith the 2026 Commonwealth Games starting later this week, the men’s side is full of stars, with world records on notice in the 400 free from Sam Short and in the 50 free from Cam McEvoy. Injury seems to have avoided almost every swimmer, with only a slight finger injury to Adam Peaty last month hindering an
  
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• Ear Pro Pre-Swim Ear Spray Expands Across Swimming Through SwimOutlet.com & Olympic Partnerships

  21-07-2026 12:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Ear Pro, a SwimSwam partner.
  Ear Pro, the innovative ear care brand trusted by Olympic athletes, competitive swimmers, and families nationwide, is expanding its presence across the swimming community through new partnership with SwimOutlet, alongside continued collaborations with USA Artistic Swimming and nationwide availability at Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy.
  Together, these partnerships place Ear Pro in front of one of the largest and most eng
  
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• Generate Multi-Swimmer Reports in Seconds with Commit Swimming

  21-07-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Generate Multi-Swimmer Reports in Seconds with Commit SwimmingCreating reports for multiple swimmers is now faster and more flexible than ever. With Commit Swimming’s Multi-Swimmer Reports, coaches can quickly generate performance reports for groups of athletes and export them in just a few clicks.
  What’s New with Multi-Swimmer Reports
  1. Create Reports for Entire Groups at OnceSelect swimmers individually or filter by training group, age group, and other c
  
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• Shannon Icard Among Six Liberty Flames Named to VaSID Academic All-State Team

  21-07-2026 11:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Liberty Athletics
  LYNCHBURG, Va. – Six of Liberty’s standouts inside the classroom have been named to the 2025-26 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team. The honorees include a pair from the track & field/cross country program (Katrina Schlenker and Ben Shughart) along with Halle Engle (women’s soccer), Shannon Icard (women’s swimming & diving), Colin Porter (men&rs
  
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• Springboard Events Take Center Stage on Day 4 of AAU Diving National Championships

  21-07-2026 09:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: AAU Sports
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Springboard events took center stage on Day 4 of the 2026 AAU National Championships, with several of the week’s biggest scores posted on Sunday. More than 800 athletes are competing throughout the championships, which continue through Thursday with age 14+ events, the Elite Open, College Open, and a College Showcase still ahead.
  Springboard Event Champions
  Boys
  14 Years, 3M: Arthur Palladino (Long Island
  
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• 18 National Champions Crowned on Days 2 & Day 3 of AAU Diving National Championships

  21-07-2026 04:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: AAU Sports
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 17, 2026) — The 2026 AAU National Championships continued Friday at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, where 16 events crowned 18 national champions on the second day of competition. The event is held in partnership with Visit Lauderdale, which has helped welcome divers, coaches, and families from across the country to Greater Fort Lauderdale for the week.
  A brief round of w
  
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• 15-Year-Old Cullen Cashman Pops a 1:02 in the 100 Breast at New England Senior Champs

  21-07-2026 03:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 New England Swimming LCM Senior ChampionshipsJuly 9-12, 2026
  Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
  Long Course Meters (50m), Prelims/Finals
  Full Meet ResultsThe latest salvo in a wave of revival from American men’s breaststroking came from 15-year-old Cullen Cashman earlier this month at the New England Swimming Senior Championships in Rhode Island.
  There, Cashman knocked more than a second off his best time in the 100 meter breaststroke to win in 1:02
  
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• Zayda Miehl Completes Distance Freestyle Event Sweep on Final Day of 2026 Boise Sectionals

  21-07-2026 03:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  2026 Speedo Sectionals — BoiseJuly 16-19, 2026
  Boise, ID
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “2026 Speedo LCM Sectionals — Boise, ID”
  Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3The 2026 Boise Sectionals came to a close on Sunday night, as did a weekend of top performances by 16-year-old Zayda Miehl.
  Miehl, who swims for Corvallis Aquatic Team in Oregon, completed a sweep of the distance freestyle events with a victory in the women&rsquo
  
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• UC-San Diego Adds Matt Martinez, Molly Spano To Coaching Staff

  21-07-2026 02:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  UC-San Diego has added Matt Martinez and Molly Spano to its staff for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Martinez joins the program as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator while Spano joins as an assistant coach.
  Martinez joins the program after most recently spending the 2025-2026 season at Kentucky as the team’s recruiting coordinator. Prior to his time at Kentucky, Martinez was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Wisconsin for three seasons.
  
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