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• How One Spark Ignited a Relay World Record Spree

  26-08-2026 14:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Lone Star Masters
  Lynn Morrison, Krissy MacCurdy, Janie Cole, and Jeannie Woolslayer had been swimming together in Dallas for years. Three of the four set their first relay world record together in 2014. By late 2021, they realized they would collectively age up into the 280+ age group in 2023, opening the door to a new goal: breaking six relay world records at the annual three-day Little Rock LCM and SCM meets in January. None of them had ever set an individual
  
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• SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2026 Golden Goggles Awards

  28-08-2026 18:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming has opened public voting for the 2026 Golden Goggles Awards. Last year’s elimination of Race of the Year and the Perseverance Award has softened the debates for the annual awards show for the best in American swimming, leaving a relatively-clear winner for most of the awards.
  There is often a gap between who we think should win it and who we think will win it. While the awards are labeled “of the year,” the committee that choos
  
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• Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: Junior Pan Pacs Edition

  28-08-2026 18:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamBrought to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
  Sydney Hardy, 15, Sarasota Sharks (FL): Hardy set new lifetime bests en route to a pair of individual medals at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver, claiming silver in the girls’ 200 IM and bronze in the 400 IM. In the 200 IM, after sett
  
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• U.S. Para Pan Pacs Swimmers to Earn Prize Money From Ali Truwit’s “Stronger Than You Think” Fund

  28-08-2026 18:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  U.S. Para Pan Pacific Championships athletes will be able to earn prize money for their performances at this weekend’s Para Pan Pacific Championships through Ali Truwit‘s “Stronger Than You Think Performance Incentive Fund”.The Para Pan Pacific Championships kick off on Friday, and on Thursday, the “Stronger Than You Think Performance Incentive Fund” organized by U.S. Paralympian Ali Truwit is getting its first run in California
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 46.6% Pick Douglass’ 50 Free As Best Swim of 2026

  28-08-2026 16:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
  Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers what they believe has been the best performance of the year thus far:
  Question: What has been the best swim of 2026 so far?
  RESULTSDouglass, W 50 free (23.19) WR – 46.6%
  Liebmann, M
  
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• 3-Time U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier Anna Trinidad Named to Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame

  28-08-2026 16:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Staff on SwimSwam
  Former University of Wisconsin All-American and three-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier Anna Trinidad has been named to the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
  Trinidad put together one of the most decorated high school swimming careers in Colorado history before becoming an NCAA All-American at Wisconsin and eventually returning to Colorado Springs to build Pikes Peak Athletics.
  At Cheyenne Mountain High School, Trinidad won eight individual Colora
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Zayda Miehl Rockets To #8 All-Time In 15-16 Age Group With 16:08 1500 Free

  28-08-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  
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• I Feared Deep Water… Until My Coach Forced Me to Face It

  28-08-2026 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  In Part 3, I shared how a coach from Bengal, Rakesh Mondal, noticed me during a beginners’ race and asked me a question I had never expected: “Why don’t you prepare for competitions?” Until that moment, swimming was simply something I enjoyed doing. I had only recently overcome my fear of deep water, and I had absolutely no idea that competitive swimming could become a part of my life. But now that question had created a new fear, what if I
  
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• ISL All-Star Match Will Be USA vs Commonwealth vs Europe vs Rest of the World

  28-08-2026 01:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  On Thursday, the International Swimming League (ISL) announced that the “All-Star Match” would be a competition between the United States, the Commonwealth, Europe, and the Rest of the World.
  The organization announced on Wednesday that they would be returning in December with the “All-Star Match” in London nearly five years after the last meet they hosted, the final of its 3rd season in 2021.
  The ISL website today was updated to show the te
  
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• High-Level International Meets For September 2026

  27-08-2026 22:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The dust has settled from the 2026 European Championships and Pan Pacific Championships, which means we’re entering a little bit of a lull in terms of international meets until the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup begins in October.
  However, there is still a handful of notable competitions to keep the swimming community engaged, including the highly anticipated Asian Games slated for Japan next month.
  As always, please let me know in the comments of any meets I m
  
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• Shane Ryan and Re-Emerging ISL Exchange Back-and-Forth on Social Media Over Owed Money

  27-08-2026 22:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  With the announcement that the International Swimming League (ISL) is returning with an All-Star Match, set to take place in London this coming December, one of the big questions still circulating concerns payments to athletes from its prior seasons. One athlete in particular who has been very outspoken on this matter is former ISL swimmer and current Enhanced Games Athlete Shane Ryan.
  Ryan told SwimSwam back in December of 2025 that the ISL still owed him $50,000 fr
  
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• Jack Alexy on Popovici, Milak, Pan Zhanle and the Road to LA2028

  27-08-2026 22:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamJack Alexy joins this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast to break down his Pan Pacific Championships performance and where those swims place him in a very elite, very crowded global sprint field.
  Alexy won the 100 freestyle in a Pan Pac Championship Record of 47.14, took silver in the 50 free in 21.42, and delivered a pair of sub-47 relay anchors for Team USA. He split 46.78 on the winning 4×100 freestyle relay and 46.97 on the winning 4×100 med
  
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• Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Luka Mijatovic Dominates 800 Free, Breaks 17-18 NAG Record In Vancouver

  27-08-2026 22:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamAmerican distance phenom Luka Mijatovic closed out his 2025-26 season with a bang during the Junior Pan Pacific Championships last week in Vancouver, winning an incredible seven gold medals.
  The 17-year-old won every individual freestyle event outside of the 50, sweeping the boys’ 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500-meter events while adding two more gold medals on the U.S. boys’ 4×100 and 4×200 free relays.
  The headlining performance of the me
  
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• Kate Douglass, Van Mathias, Bob Bowman Highlight 2026 Golden Goggle Nominees

  27-08-2026 21:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming has announced its nominees for the 2026 Golden Goggle Awards, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, on September 26th, marking the 2nd consecutive year that the event will be held in the Mile High City.
  Similar to 2025, there will not be awards given out to the Female or Male Races of the Year, nor will there be a recipient of the Perseverance Award. However, 2026 will mark the return of the Breakout Swimmer of the Year Award, after not having that
  
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• 17-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Splits 57.35 Breaststroke Medley Leg To Become #4 Performer All-Time

  27-08-2026 20:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  49th NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC CUP (JOC) SUMMER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 22nd – August 26th
  Tokyo Aquatic Center
  LCM (50m)
  ResultsThe 49th National Junior Olympic Cup (JOC) Summer Swimming Championships concluded in Tokyo yesterday, but not before 17-year-old Shin Ohashi further made his presence known in the breaststroke events.
  The multi-World Junior Record holder represented Osaka Hiriakata while taking on the open 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke even
  
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• Two High-Ranking Swimming South Africa Officials Provisionally Suspended

  27-08-2026 17:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  Two high-ranking officials within Swimming South Africa have been provisionally suspended by the Aquatics Integrity Unit (AQIU), an operationally independent unit of World Aquatics.
  Alan Fritz, President of Swimming South Africa, and Shaun Adriaanse, Chief Executive Officer of Swimming South Africa, have both been suspended in connection with potential violations of the World Aquatics Integrity Code.
  According to the AQIU release, this includes allegations of abuse
  
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• Court Grants NCAA Stay Of Injunction In Tennessee Eligibility Case

  27-08-2026 16:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The NCAA earned another small victory in court on Wednesday, as the Tennessee Court of Appeals granted the league’s motion to stay an injunction in an eligibility case.
  The case involves 19 college basketball players who were seeking an additional season of eligibility as members of the high school class of 2022.
  Now, those players, headlined by named plaintiff Jalen Washington, are no longer eligible to compete this season. However, a few of the player
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 344 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  27-08-2026 15:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
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  The University of Utah is seeking an Assistant Swimming Coach for its men’s and women’s swimming program. This position will assist with coaching, recruiting, student-athlete development, and program operations
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  The Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach at Lafayette College plays a vital role in supporting the head coach in all aspects of the men’s
  
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• Why Swimmers Should Use a Stroke Count During the Main Set

  27-08-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  The main set of each swim workout is where we go to build the good stuff to power up our race-day performances.
  Whether it’s a sprint set, endless rounds of threshold swimming, or just pure aerobic fun, main sets are where we push our stroke into more conditioned waters.
  But for many swimmers, the main set is when they turn their brains off to push through fatigue and discomfort.
  As a result, you end up going auto-pilot with your stroke to survive. Stro
  
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• Former Southern Indiana Captain Colton Tang Named Graduate Assisant At Evansville

  27-08-2026 08:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Evansville Athletics
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Colton Tang, a native of Newburgh, Ind., has been named the graduate assistant for the University of Evansville Swimming and Diving program.
  “We are so excited to welcome Colton to UE. From the first time we chatted, his passion for leadership and for the sport was apparent,” Purple Aces Head Swimming & Diving Coach Canaan Campbell said. “His connection to the local swimming community and e
  
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• Kaylee McKeown Will Not Race At 2026 World Cup or Short Course Worlds

  26-08-2026 23:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Australian superstar and world record holder Kaylee McKeown has confirmed that she will not be racing internationally for the remainder of 2026.
  McKeown had a strong showing at the 2026 Australian Trials before she withdrew from the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs due to glandular fever, also known as mononucleosis.
  According to the Cleveland Clinic, most acute symptoms of glandular fever improve in about a month, but other symptoms like fatigue can linger for mont
  
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• Carson Foster Speaks Openly on 3-Medal Performance at Pan Pacs, 4×200 Free Relay, Bob Bowman Taper

  26-08-2026 20:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam2x Olympic medalist Carson Foster returned to the SwimSwam Podcast to debrief the recent Pan Pacific Championships and the 2025-26 season. At Pan Pacs, Foster hauled in 3 silver medals, taking 2nd in the 200 Fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM.
  He was notably left off of USA’s 4×200 free relay, a relay he’s been a big part of for Team USA for the last 4 years. He isn’t shy about his desire to be on the relay, but also defends Team USA’s decision. Fo
  
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• GOCAL and Panam Sports Announce Pre-Olympics Training Hub

  26-08-2026 19:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Greater Ontario California (GOCAL) and Panam Sports have announced a partnership that makes the Inland Empire a high-performance training hub for athletes across the Americas ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
  According to a press release from Panam Sports, the agreement will include a “multi-week training camp” running from June through July in 2028. The initiative will host somewhere around 400 athletes from more than 30 countries.
  “We are ho
  
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• George Xuan Moves To #1 In Boys’ 10 & Under 50, 100 Breast At NE LA August SCY Invitational

  26-08-2026 19:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 NE LA August SCY InvitationalAug. 6-9, 2026
  Norton, MA
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsThere are new standards to be set for the boys’ 10 & under age group in both the 50 and 100 breast, thanks to what George Xuan did at the NE LA August SCY Invitational.
  Xuan, who was 10 at the time of the meet but has since turned 11, clocked personal best times in both events, producing a 50 breast time of 32.10 in prelims and finishing with a time of 1:09.44 in the finals of
  
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• What Katie Ledecky’s Response to Losing Can Teach Us About Mental Strength

  26-08-2026 18:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Susannah Muller, LMFT
  Katie Ledecky did something unusual at the Pan Pacific Championships: she lost the 800 freestyle.
  Australia’s Lani Pallister beat Ledecky in an event Ledecky has dominated for more than a decade. Pallister has been closing the gap, so the result wasn’t entirely unexpected, but seeing someone else touch first in Ledecky’s signature event was still significant.
  We tend to recognize mental strength when an athlet
  
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• Triathlon Coach Fights off Alligator Attack in North Augusta, South Carolina

  26-08-2026 18:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  A triathlon coach in North Augusta took several athletes out for a swim on Sunday, though the swim, which was supposed to be race practice, nearly took a turn for the worse when he was forced to fend off a nearly four-and-a-half-foot alligator.
  Jonathan Bruney, a 31-year-old triathlon coach, was preparing a number of his athletes for an upcoming Ironman race in September, where he said his goal was to get to “Augusta and really just go through the entire simula
  
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• Four Members of Hanover College Women’s Team File Title IX Lawsuit Over Cut Program

  26-08-2026 17:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Four members of the Hanover College women’s swimming team filed a Title IX lawsuit against the school on Tuesday for discriminating against female student-athletes.
  Hanover College, a Division III school in Hanover, Ind., announced it was cutting both its men’s and women’s swimming teams in March, with “facility maintenance concerns, projected increases in operational costs, and declining roster size” among the reasons mentioned by Vi
  
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• Tennessee Swimming & Diving Announce Schedule for 2026-27 Season

  26-08-2026 17:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Tennessee Athletics
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After securing a pair of top five finishes at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year, the Vols and Lady Vols are poised for another successful campaign in 2026-27. On Wednesday, the Tennessee swimming and diving program announced its schedule for the 2026-27 season.Full Schedule“We are really excited about the competitive schedule for this year”, said Director of Swimming and Diving&nb
  
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• Ollie Moclair Smashes Cam McEvoy’s National Age Record in 50 Free (Short Course)

  26-08-2026 16:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 New South Wales Short Course State ChampionshipsAugust 21-23, 2026
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
  Short Course Meters (25m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsAustralia has found its newest sprint star. 18-year-old Ollie Moclair broke Cam McEvoy‘s National Age Record in the 50 free in short course twice in the same session last week at the New South Wales State Championships.
  Moclair first won the individual 50 free in 21.12, which broke McEvoy’s 2012 recor
  
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• International Swimming League Set for a Return with All-Star Match in December at London Aquatics Centre

  26-08-2026 15:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The International Swimming League (ISL) announced today that it will be making its highly anticipated return with the 2026 All-Match, set to take place on December 19 at the London Aquatics Center.
  This will be the first action put on by the ISL since December of 2021. According to a press release from the ISL, competing athletes, who have not yet been announced, will race for the “largest prize pool ever offered for a single night of competitive swimming,&rdqu
  
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