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• How to Use Overspeed Swimming the Right Way

  02-07-2026 20:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  One of the most enjoyable tools that swimmers have at their disposal to improve performance is overspeed training.
  Highly fun.
  The concept is straightforward:
  Swim or walk out against resistance tubing that is belted around your waist until it’s really really taut, hold onto the wall for a few breaths, and then let the tension pull you back to the wall at Mach 5.
  The wave that thunderclaps into the wall is always awesome. And on the surface, the reasoni
  
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• Dutch Euros Qualifiers Through Day One Of Eindhoven

  02-07-2026 22:40 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
  LivestreamDay one of the 2026 Dutch European Swimming Trials brought the heat, with a trio of national records biting the dust to kick off the four-day domestic affair.
  Swimmers are vying for slots on the Dutch roster for this year’s European Championships, with swimmers having
  
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• Stonehill Coach Matthew Distler Resigns Ahead of Men’s Program Inaugural Season

  02-07-2026 22:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Matthew Distler has resigned from his head coaching position at Stonehill College. Stonehill is set to add a men’s swimming and diving program with the team’s first season being this fall.
  Distler told SwimSwam that he has taken a job outside of coaching. “I’d like to thank Matt for his efforts leading our women’s swimming & diving program for the past four seasons, and wish him the very best in the future,” Stonehill’s At
  
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• World Record Holder Steenbergen Takes Toussaint’s 100 Back Dutch Record Down To 58.33

  02-07-2026 21:04 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
  LivestreamOn day one of the 2026 Dutch European Swimming Trials, we’ve already seen two national records bite the dust on the men’s side of the house.
  We reported how Sean Niewold established a new Dutch benchmark of 22.69 in the men’s 50m butterfly, followed sh
  
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• 2026 French Elite Championships: 7 Women and 10 Men Qualified for Euros After Meet

  02-07-2026 20:56 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 |&n
  
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• New Kentucky Assistant Coach Adriana Contreras and Life as an Official on the Soccer Pitch

  02-07-2026 20:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  When looking at some of the best alter-egos, Clark Kent and Superman, Tony Stark and Iron Man, Peter Parker and Spider-Man, and new Assistant Coach at the University of Kentucky, Adriana Contreras, who, when she is not coaching All-American-caliber swimmers, is on the soccer pitch as an official.
  Contreras, who just spent her first official day in her new position in Lexington after coming over from the University of Nevada, sat down for an interview with SwimSwam to
  
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• World Record Holder Josh Liendo Will Not Be Attending Pan Pacs; Focusing on Commonwealth Games

  02-07-2026 20:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Canadian world record holder Josh Liendo confirmed to SwimSwam today that he will not be swimming at Pan Pacs this summer, prioritizing the Commonwealth Games instead.
  Liendo, who broke the SCM 100 butterfly world record in October, is the latest in a line of male sprinters to choose to forego Pan Pacs. Australians Cameron McEvoy, Kyle Chalmers, and Matthew Temple also will not be racing in Irvine in August. Liendo’s withdrawal deals another blow to the sprin
  
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• Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Blasts 23.55 50 Free For New World Record

  02-07-2026 20:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamAfter Kate Douglass‘ stunning world record performance in the women’s 50 freestyle on June 19 in Indianapolis, it took just over a week for the mark to fall once again.
  Gretchen Walsh fired off a time of 23.55 at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome on June 28, breaking her training partner’s nine-day-old world record in epic fashion.
  Walsh took hold of the record while racing alongside legendary sprinter Sarah Sjostrom, who held the world rec
  
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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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