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• How to Stop Chlorine Smell & Damage?

  25-11-2025 11:00 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of TRIHARD, a SwimSwam partner.
  Swimming is incredible for both the body and mind, but it can be harsh on your skin. Have you ever finished a swim and instantly felt your skin tighten up — dry, ashy, itchy, and still smelling like chlorine even after showering? If you relate to any of these, it’s probably time to start a new swim care routine to help repair chlorine-damaged skin.
  Why Does Swimmers’ Skin Happen?
  Chlorine is a
  
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• The Most-Read SwimSwam Articles of 2025

  04-01-2026 21:29 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  With all of our Swammy Awards handed out, it’s time to look back at the most-read articles of 2025.
  The year featured one major international championship, the Long Course Worlds, along with the World Cup circuit and European Championships to close out the season. Unsurprisingly, the top 10 most-viewed articles were all related to the World Championships.
  Our Day 1 Finals Live Recap led the way, with our comprehensive How To Watch article coming in just behind.
  
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• The Female Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups – 2026 Version

  04-01-2026 20:34 via swimswam.com
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  Following the men’s article, we now take a look at the updated rankings for the female swimmers with the fastest four-stroke add-up across the 100 fly, back, breast and free in long course meters.
  We have a new swimmer in top spot here as well, by an almost identical margin to the one Thomas Ceccon holds over Michael Andrew for the men. Marrit Steenbergen, our European Swimmer of the Year, is our new #1 in 3:37.67, 0.09 seconds ahead of Kaylee Mckeown.
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• Open Water Swimmer Erica Fox Killed in Shark Attack Near Santa Cruz

  04-01-2026 19:33 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The body of open water swimmer and triathlete Erica Fox has been found after a fatal incident with a shark just south of Davenport Beach near Santa Cruz on Tuesday, December 30, after going missing on December 21.
  Fox, 55, was part of an open-water swimming group known as the Kelp Krawlers, and for more than two decades, 16 swimmers would gather at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove on Sunday mornings to swim. On December 21st, 16 went out, and only 15 swimmers returned.
  
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• Stanford Medley Relay Leadoff Levenia Sim Injures Shoulder at SEA Games

  04-01-2026 17:07 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Stanford swimmer Levenia Sim suffered a shoulder injury at the SEA Games that forced her last minute withdraw from the 400 medley relay, according to the StraitsTimes.
  Sim, who represents Singapore internationally, was injured during warmups on December 15, leading to a ‘frantic scramble,’ ST reports. That forced 14-year-old Julia Yeo to scramble into her backstroke leg, splitting 1:04.79 to lead off the relay for a gold medal and new Games Record of
  
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• Puerto Rico’s Copa Coqui Meet Canceled After Flu Outbreak Leaves Swimmers Hospitalized

  04-01-2026 04:29 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Organizers of the annual Copa Coqui meet in Puerto Rico have canceled this year’s meet because of an outbreak of the flu, according to an email sent to coaches.
  They say that ‘several swimmers have already visited the emergency room’ and that the cancellation was made for everyone’s ‘safety and well-being.’It is with great regret that we inform you that we have made the difficult decision not to hold the Copa Coquí compe
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: Top Races of 2025 (Meters Edition)

  04-01-2026 01:35 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here
  Earlier this week, we published the Swammy Award for the top-10 yards races of 2025. This is the meters edition, and it was even harder to determine.
  The 2025 calendar year saw a number of major meters meets, including the Long Course World Championships in Singapore, the SC World Cup series, and the SC European Championships. Between these meets, the World University Games, World Junior Championships, and all the internationa
  
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• Owen Cullaty Commits to Washington and Lee With Fly Times That Would Have Won 2025 ODACs

  03-01-2026 23:01 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.
  Owen Cullaty has chosen to remain in-state with his commitment to swim and study at Washington and Lee University beginning this fall. The Charlot
  
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• Several College Teams Stranded En Route to, From Puerto Rico After US Strikes in Venezuela

  03-01-2026 23:00 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The United States’ military strikes on Venezuela, which includes the capturing of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has disrupted training trips for several collegiate swimming & diving programs.
  NCAA Division I programs Holy Cross, Cleveland State, and American University were all scheduled for trips to Puerto Rico this week. American University says their flight has been canceled, Holy Cross swimmers tell SwimSwam that their trip has been canceled, and
  
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• Turkey’s Ege Kocak Commits to Wisconsin for 2026-27

  03-01-2026 21:42 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.
  Ege Kocak from Istanbul, Turkey, has signed to swim at the University of Wisconsin beginning in the fall of 2026. Last month, he wrote on social m
  
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• UCLA Water Polo Head Coach Adam Wright Taking Health-Related Leave For 2026 Women’s Season

  03-01-2026 18:38 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  UCLA Head Water Polo Coach Adam Wright will step away from coaching duties for the 2026 women’s season, the Bruins’ Athletics Department announced on December 29.
  “I have been dealing with a lot of back and nerve pain for the last six-plus months,” Wright said in the university’s press release. “My hope was that I would be in a better place by now, but it has not improved, and I will need to step back from my day-to-day activity to
  
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• Olympic Medalist Tomoru Honda Entered In Tokyo New Year Championships

  03-01-2026 17:49 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 TOKYO NEW YEAR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, January 10th & Sunday, January 11th
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralThe 2026 Tokyo New Year Swimming Championships are almost upon us, with action kicking off next weekend from the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
  While some big guns to the tune of three-time Olympian Rikako Ikee, World Junior record holder Shin Ohashi and racing mainstay Daiya Seto are opting out of the competition, there is still
  
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• A Set for Holding More Water at Fast Swimming Speeds

  03-01-2026 13:00 via swimswam.com
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Boost stroke length at speed with this smart set that teaches you to hold more water and stay powerful while swimming fast.
  Stroke length is one of the keys to fast swimming. Swimmers that can hold more water with each stroke are going to get to the other side of the pool more quickly. Simple enough.
  But working distance per stroke (i.e. stroke length) can be a challenge. Coaches and swimmers will lob different drills at it—closed fist freestyle, long d
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1073

  03-01-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Technique Work
  Target age group:9-12 years old
  Target level:Age Group (Advanced), Age Group (Int
  
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• 10-Year-Old Nico Lahre Shows Off With 10 Event Wins at NBAC Christmas Invite

  03-01-2026 02:30 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2025 NBAC 51st Christmas InvitationalDecember 10-14, 2025
  Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results Available on Meet Mobile “2025 NBAC 51st Annual Christmas InvitationalThe North Baltimore Aquatic Club held their 51st annual Christmas Invitational in the middle of December, and there was some fast swimming across the board.
  Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester 10-year-old Nico Lahre won 10 events over the course of the me
  
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• California Baptist Cuts Men’s Swimming and Diving Program

  03-01-2026 01:47 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  California Baptist University (CBU) announced today that they will be cutting their men’s swimming and diving program at the conclusion of the season.
  Earlier this afternoon, CBU posted a press release announcing the discontinuation of the wrestling (which is just men’s), men’s golf, and men’s swim and dive citing the “ever evolving intercollegiate athletic landscape.”
  They went on to say, “We have closely monitored th
  
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• How Are Teams With First Year Head Coaches Performing Halfway Through the Season?

  02-01-2026 22:46 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  We are halfway through the NCAA season, and with the new year starting a few days ago, we are taking a look at how the first-year NCAA head coaches are faring with their new programs, and how the teams look after midseason invites.
  Stanford Women Transitioning Well After Meehan
  The Stanford women had been led by Greg Meehan for 13 seasons, and he guided them to three-straight NCAA team titles. In April, he left the program after accepting the position as National T
  
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• 55.1/1:56.9 Backstroker Farrah Klein Commits To South Carolina’s Class Of 2030

  02-01-2026 22:38 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.
  Farrah Klein will head across the country next year after committing to South Carolina’s class of 2030. She confirmed the news on Instagram,
  
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• SwimSwam’s Wild Predictions And Alter Ego Takes For 2026

  02-01-2026 22:21 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  As we venture into 2026, it’s time for the SwimSwam staff’s annual “wild” predictions about what might come in the next 12 months. We’ve also provided some alter ego takes, which are more egregious and sometimes not entirely swimming-related forecasts for the year.
  We’ll also give a brief overview of the predictions that were made one year ago and whether any of them were remotely close to happening.SwimSwam’s 2025 Wild Pr
  
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• Beyond The Lane Lines: Grand Slam Track Files For Bankruptcy

  02-01-2026 22:01 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 Monica Vaughan Receives OBE
  British Paralympic champion Monica Vaughan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) earlier this month.
  Vaughan competed at the 1976 Paralympic G
  
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• 55.9/2:04.2 Breaststroker Charlie Prince Signs With Northern Michigan University For Fall 2026

  02-01-2026 21:56 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.
  Charlie Prince has announced his commitment to swim and study at Northern Michigan University, beginning next fall, becoming the first publicized
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: Women’s 800 Free Showdown, McIntosh’s Dominance The Top Stories of 2025

  02-01-2026 21:05 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 was the top swimming story of the year:
  Question: What was the biggest swimming story of 2025?
  RESULTSLedecky v. McIntosh (+Pallister) 800 free spectacle at Worlds &ndash
  
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• Adam Ramsay Peaty Gives Glimpse Into Star-Studded Wedding

  02-01-2026 20:23 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  As we recently reported, three-time Olympic champion and current World Record holder Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay, the daughter of world-famous chef Gordon Ramsay, celebrated their marriage at Bath Abbey in Bath, England, on December 27th with numerous stars and significant figures in attendance.
  Peaty and Ramsay got engaged on September 12th, 2024, after dating for nearly a year and a half prior.
  Today Peaty’s Instagram revealed a reel from the
  
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• Coach Jake Gibbons: From Bolles Swimmer to Leading the Next Generation at Bolles

  02-01-2026 19:26 via swimswam.com
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamOn the GMM Podcast, we sit down with Jake Gibbons, a talented young coach at one of the most powerful prep programs in swimming history, The Bolles School.
  Jake’s connection to Bolles is personal. He swam for the Bolles Sharks from 2013 to 2015, absorbing the culture, the expectations, and the weight of a program that has produced Olympic champions and global stars. From there, his path wasn’t linear. He detoured briefly through Yale before landin
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach Of The Year – Shin Ota

  02-01-2026 18:44 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here
  Breaking the mold of the past two years, our 2025 Swammy Award winner for Asian Coach of the Year hails from the nation of Japan.
  Shin Ota of Hirakata is recognized for his impressive guidance and training of multiple World Junior record holder and our Swammy Award winner for World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year, Shin Ohashi.
  To kick off his 2025 year of racing, at the Japanese National Championships in March, Ohashi powered his w
  
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• #17 Class Of 2026 Recruit Riley Anderson Clocks 22.07 50 Free At CRA Invite

  02-01-2026 18:22 via swimswam.com
  By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam
  2025 New England CRA Winter InvitationalDec. 11 to 15, 2025
  SCY (25 yards)
  Boston Sports Institute, Wellesley, MA
  Full results under “2025 CRA Winter Invitational” on MeetMobileDuke class of 2030 commit commit and West Hartford Aquatic Team’s (WHAT) Riley Anderson was a standout at the 2025 CRA Winter Invitational last December, clocking best times in five different events and winning five titles in Wellesley.
  Anderson, SwimSwam’s No. 17-ranked gi
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Lucas Jue Signs With Louisville For 2026-27

  02-01-2026 18:10 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.
  Lucas Jue has announced his commitment to swim for the University of Louisville, beginning in the fall of 2026. He publicized the news on SwimClou
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Doruk Yogurtcuoglu Becomes Fastest 17-Year-Old Turk In 100 Breast

  02-01-2026 17:00 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
  
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• Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Collin Holgerson

  02-01-2026 16:36 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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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1072

  02-01-2026 16:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Technique Work
  Target age group:15-18 years old
  Target level:Senior Age Group/ High School State
  
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