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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Emily Brown Closes Columbus Sectionals With Best Time 2:12.64 200 IM

  21-07-2026 01:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Columbus SectionalsJuly 16-19, 2026
  Columbus, Ohio
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Mobile “2026 Central Zone East Summer Speedo Sectiona”
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 RecapEmily Brown swam to another lifetime best this weekend in Columbus, touching in a 2:12.64 in the 200 IM. That dropped 0.99 off her previous best. Brown was 10th in the event last June at US Nationals in a 2:13.63 while her time from this weekend would have made the ‘A’ final.
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• WVU Adds Three More Swimmers to Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class

  21-07-2026 00:43 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.
  Three more recruits will join West Virginia University’s women’s swimming and diving team in the fall of 2026: Aivleen Walsh, Evely
  
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• Michigan’s Hannah Bellard Swims 100 Fly (LCM) PB in 59.22 at Eric Namesnik Memorial Invite

  21-07-2026 00:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Eric Namesnik Memorial InvitationalJune 26-28, 2026
  Canham Natatorium, Ann Arbor, MI
  LCM (50 meters)
  “2026 Eric Namesnik Memorial Invitational” on Meet MobileThe 2026 Eric Namesnik Memorial Invite, held in Ann Arbor, the home of the University of Michigan, was rightfully headlined by several Wolverine swimmers; among those to make a big splash at the Canham Natatorium were Hannah Bellard and Ole Eidam.
  Bellard, a two-time finalist at the 2026 Women’
  
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• Kaylee McKeown Reveals She Has Endometriosis, Putting 2032 Brisbane Olympics At Home In Doubt

  21-07-2026 00:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Weeks after saying that she hopes to compete at home in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, legendary Australian backstroker Kaylee McKeown has revealed that a medical condition could prevent her from having that opportunity.
  Appearing on a podcast by Stellar magazine, “Something To Talk About,” McKeown revealed she has endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease in the uterus.
  While women who suffer from the condition can still get pregnant, McKeown said she wa
  
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• Robert Legg Clocks 4:30.32 400 Free 10&U NAG Record, Nearly Six Seconds Faster than Former Mark

  20-07-2026 23:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  At the 2026 Adam Szmidt Memorial PC Summer Age Group Championships in Morgan Hill, California, 10-year-old Robert Legg of the Pleasanton Seahawks made the most of the stage, taking down the nearly 22-year-old National Age Group Record in the 400 freestyle (LCM).
  Legg surged to the win in the event, touching in 4:30.32, a more than seven-second drop in the event from his former best time of 4:37.57, from late June at the NVST Long Course CBA+ meet, which made him the
  
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• Robert Legg Clocks 4:30.32 10&U NAG Record, Nearly Six Seconds Faster than Former Standard

  20-07-2026 23:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  At the 2026 Adam Szmidt Memorial PC Summer Age Group Championships in Morgan Hill, California, 10-year-old Robert Legg of the Pleasanton Seahawks made the most of the stage, taking down the nearly 22-year-old National Age Group Record in the 400 freestyle (LCM).
  Legg surged to the win in the event, touching in 4:30.32, a more than seven-second drop in the event from his former best time of 4:37.57, from late June at the NVST Long Course CBA+ meet, which made him the
  
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• Chris Plumb Previews The GAINswim Clinic, And What Swim Teams Get Wrong About Dryland

  20-07-2026 22:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamIn this GMM takeover the SwimSwam podcast we have Chris Plumb, Head Coach and CEO of Carmel Swim Club and Chris Webb, Director GAINswim.
  Our podcast topics are dryland and the 2026 GAINswim Annual Clinic, but we start with the genesis of the Plumb-Webb relationship, diving into their deep history. It extends back to 2006 when Plumb took over as head coach of Carmel.  Plumb and Webb were in their late 20s, trying to figure out how to build a top club in t
  
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• Otaegi, Crother-Collado Close out Walnut Sectionals with Wins in both 50 Free and 50 Fly

  20-07-2026 22:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 Walnut Speedo SectionalsJuly 16-19, 2026
  Walnut — CA
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -“
  Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3The Speedo Sectionals in Walnut wrapped up on Sunday, and leading the success were Katrin Otaegi and Lucas Crother-Collado, who each picked up wins in the 50 butterfly and 50 free to put an end to the meet.
  Otaegi managed to nab a solid win on
  
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• Kayle McKeown Reveals She Has Endometriosis, Putting 2032 Brisbane Olympics At Home In Doubt

  20-07-2026 22:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Weeks after saying that she hopes to compete at home in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, legendary Australian backstroker Kaylee McKeown has revealed that a medical condition could prevent her from having that opportunity.
  Appearing on a podcast by Stellar magazine, “Something To Talk About,” McKeown revealed she has endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease in the uterus.
  While women who suffer from the condition can still get pregnant, McKeown said she wa
  
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• 2026 Commonwealth Games Previews: Australian Dominance Continues In Women’s Sprint Free

  20-07-2026 21:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 Commonwealth GamesJuly 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming)
  Glasgow, Scotland
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Preview IndexThe Australian women have established themselves as the premier sprint freestyle nation throughout the 2000s, and though they’ve been a force at the Olympics and World Championships for the past 20-plus years, their record at the Commonwealth Games is even more striking.
  Over the last six Commonwealth G
  
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• Michael Andrew Beats Karol Ostrowski in a 50 Free Showdown, Debuts New Dive

  20-07-2026 20:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Michael Andrew beat Karol Ostrowski in a head-to-head showdown in the 50 free last week in Hawaii. Andrew won a $500 prize at the spectacle event designed to give local Hawaii club swimmers a real taste of professional racing.
  The event was put on by the head coaches of two prominent Hawaiian clubs: Ivan Batsanov from ‘Iolani Swim Club and Joseph Glenn from Aulea Swim Club.
  Race Video:View this post on InstagramThere were a few big takeaways from
  
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• 10 Maltese Water Polo Players, 1 Coach Sanctioned In European Championships Gambling Scandal

  20-07-2026 20:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  European Aquatics, the World Aquatics Integrity Unit, and Maltese authorities have concluded an investigation into the breach of betting rules by 10 Maltese Men’s Water Polo National Team players and 1 coach.
  Five of the athletes were given a four month sanction, with three of those months and a $750 fine being waived if they commit no further infractions over the next two years. The remaining athletes and the coach were given three month sanctions, with all thr
  
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• Breaststrokers Gabriella Marim, Lizzie Yon Join WVU’s 2026 Recruiting Class

  20-07-2026 20:15 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.
  West Virginia University will add two more breaststroke specialists to its women’s swimming and diving team this fall, with Gabriella Mar
  
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• ATX Sectionals, O’Callaghan Injury, and Jack Retirement | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  20-07-2026 19:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing how Bob Bowman’s Texas pros swam at the Austin Sectionals, Mollie O’Callaghan announcing a stress fracture in her back, and Shayna Jack retiring after this summer.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: ATX Sectionals, O’Callaghan Injury, and Jack Retirement | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• WR Holder Cameron McEvoy Talks Training PB, Depth of Aussie Squad Ahead Of Commonwealth Games

  20-07-2026 19:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 Commonwealth GamesJuly 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming)
  Glasgow, Scotland
  Tollcross International Swimming Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Preview Index
  The 2026 Commonwealth Games are nearly upon us, with the aquatic action kicking off Thursday, July 24th from the storied Tollcross International Swimming Centre, site of the 2014 edition of the Games.
  A lot has changed in the past 12 years for Australian Cameron McEvoy, the now 32-year-old father of one who c
  
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• Gabriel Brown Continues 10&U NAG Record Surge, Breaks 3 in As Many Days

  20-07-2026 18:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  With less than a month before his days in the 10 & Under age group come to a close, Fishers Area Swimming Tigers standout Gabriel Brown made the most of the time that he has left, breaking three National Age Group Records in three days.
  In late June, Brown cracked his first-ever NAG record in the 200-yard freestyle at the MSS Summer Splash in Wisconsin in 1:56.12, ending Kaii Winkler‘s nine-year reign as record-holder in the event.
  That time did not have ne
  
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• Future Longhorn Sydney Schoeck Pops New Career Best 2:12 200 Fly at Columbia Sectional

  20-07-2026 17:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwamJuly 15-18, 2026
  Mizzou Aquatics Center, Columbia, MO
  LCM (50m)
  Results on MeetMobile (“Speedo Summer Sectionals – Central Zone South”)
  Day 1 recap
  Day 2 recapDay 3 of the Columbia Sectional saw SMU/Empire KC Swim Club’s Andy Baklanov pop a 55.68 in the men’s 100 back. The swim marks a career best, and Baklanov’s 1st time under 56 seconds in the event. That performance came after Baklanov went 1:58 in the 200 back on the 1st day o
  
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