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• Hunter Armstrong On Racing Clean At Enhanced Games, Getting Paid, And What Comes Next

  03-06-2026 20:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamOlympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong left the inaugural Enhanced Games with $375,000 in prize money after two podium finishes.
  Competing clean, non-enhanced athlete, Armstrong won the men’s 50 backstroke in 24.21 racing in a polyurethane “super suit.” That swim earned him $250,000, though it was about half a second off his American record of 23.71. He returned in the 100 freestyle, finishing 2nd in 48.0 behind Kristian Gkolomeev, who won i
  
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• Washington 3A State Champion Alex Nemirovsky Chooses Seattle University (2026)

  04-06-2026 03:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Casey Murphy 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. 
  Alex Nemirovsky, a backstroke specialist from Newcastle, Washington, has committed to continue his swimming career at Seattle University beginnin
  
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• Roberto Bonilla Transferring To SMU After 3 Seasons With Texas A&M

  04-06-2026 02:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Roberto Bonilla has announced he will transfer to SMU for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Bonilla spent the last three seasons at Texas A&M.
  “Excited to announce I’m continuing my Collegiate career at Southern Methodist University! I’d like to thank my family & friends for supporting me during this process and Texas A&M for the past 3 years.”
  Bonilla is originally from The Woodlands, Texas and represents Guatemala at the internationa
  
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• NCSA Finalist Amber Klingensmith Verbally Commits To Wyoming For Class of 2027

  04-06-2026 02:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  NCSA finalist Amber Klingensmith from Pennsylvania has committed to the University of Wyoming for the recruiting class of 2027.
  I am thrilled and ex
  
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• 2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Storylines to Watch in Sydney

  04-06-2026 00:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALSMonday, June 8 – Saturday, June 13, 2026
  Sydney, Australia
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
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  Psych SheetsThe 2026 Australian Trials kick off on Monday, and this will be our first major look at many of the Australian superstars as they gear up for the Pan Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games later this summer.
  As we get closer to the
  
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• Cantwell Brings Preserving Women’s & Olympic Sports To The Forefront During Senate Hearing

  03-06-2026 22:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  While a lot of the focus on Wednesday’s Senate hearing on the Protect College Sports Act centered on NCAA governance and athlete compensation, Senator Maria Cantwell raised another concern about the NCAA’s current climate: the existential threat to women’s and Olympic sports.
  Senators Cantwell (D-Washington) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the landmark bipartisan bill last week, and Wednesday marked its first hearing in the Senate.
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• Ohio State Adds Emily Hetzer As Assistant Coach, Promotes Michael Butler To Hybrid Role

  03-06-2026 20:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Ohio State announced a pair of updates to its swimming & diving coaching staff on Wednesday, bringing on Emily Hetzer as the program’s new assistant coach and promoting Michael Butler into a full-time hybrid role.
  Butler was an assistant coach last season, but he’ll now have a dual role as the new Director of Operations while continuing to spend time working as an assistant.
  Hetzer will take Butler’s spot as a full-time assistant on
  
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• Josh Liendo, Liberty Clark, Baylor Stanton Headline Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet Entries

  03-06-2026 20:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim MeetJune 5-7, 2026
  UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych SheetsThe 2026 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet is just around the corner, and with it are several big-time senior and junior swimmers looking to make a splash in Vancouver.
  Among the notable entries at this meet is Canadian Olympian and NCAA Champion and record holder Josh Liendo, who is set to race the 50 free, 100 free, 200 fre
  
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• Breaststroke Prodigy Shin Ohashi Among Those Entered At This Week’s JPN Championships

  03-06-2026 19:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  102nd JAPAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, June 4th – Sunday, June 7th
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live ResultsA veritable ‘who’s who’ of Japanese elite swimming is headed to the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, as the nation’s 102nd swimming championships are slated to begin tomorrow, Thursday, June 4th.
  While Japan’s Asian Games roster has already been solidified, it’s possible that these four-day championship
  
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• Three-Time Nebraska State Champion Eje Kim Sends Commitment to Yale for 2027

  03-06-2026 19:18 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.
  Three-time Nebraska High School State champion Eje Kim has announced his verbal commitment to the admissions process at Yale University as a part of t
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Tripp Cooler Sends Verbal to Villanova for Fall 2027

  03-06-2026 19:08 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.
  Tripp Cooler, a North Carolina high school state champion and Junior Nationals qualifier, has announced his verbal commitment to swim for Villa
  
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• Marist Lands Commitment from Breast/Free Specialist Chris Sweeney for 2026 Recruiting Class

  03-06-2026 17:35 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.
  Hauppauge Swimming’s Chris Sweeney has announced his commitment to Marist College as a member of the 2026 recruiting class.
  Sweeney wrote the fo
  
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• Bucknell Adds Canadian Sprint Free Specialist Blythe Begun to 2027 Recruiting Class

  03-06-2026 17:29 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.
  Blythe Begun, who competed at the 2025 World Aquatics World Cup, has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Bucknell University in Pennsyl
  
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• SEC, Big Ten Withhold Support For Protect College Sports Act

  03-06-2026 16:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The SEC and Big Ten have withheld support from the landmark bipartisan college sports bill introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell last week.
  After getting backing from the ACC and Big 12 earlier this week, the NCAA’s two other Power conferences are in opposition to the Protect College Sports Act, at least as currently written, saying “the bill leaves critical issues unresolved” in a statement on Tuesday.
  The SEC and Big Ten
  
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• Top-Tier Austrian Athletes Headed To National Championships This Week

  03-06-2026 14:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 AUSTRIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, June 4th – Sunday, June 7th
  Vienna City Hall Pool, Vienna, Austria
  LCM (50m)
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  LivestreamThe 2026 Austrian Swimming Championships are slated to begin on Thursday, June 4th, with the affair lasting four days at the Vienna City Hall pool.
  The competition represents one of the final opportunities for Austrian athletes to qualify for this year’s European Championships, with the qualification deadline stand
  
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• USA Swimming and Fitter & Faster Announce Multi-Year Partnership

  03-06-2026 14:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Fitter & Faster is a SwimSwam partner.
  Courtesy: USA Swimming
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today announced a new multi-year partnership with Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, naming the organization the Official Supplier of Swimming Day Camps through 2029 and the Presenting Sponsor of USA Swimming’s Scholastic All-America program.
  The partnership brings together the National Governing Body for swimming in the United States and the world’
  
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• Minnesota Adds Alumnus Logan Redondo As Assistant Coach

  03-06-2026 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Minnesota has added Logan Redondo to its staff as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2026-2027 season, the school announced on Tuesday.
  “We are so excited to welcome Logan back to Minnesota as a Coach of the Gophers! Our student athletes will benefit from his experiences leading the Nadadores and working with UVA. Logan has done an outstanding job everywhere he’s been, and we are looking forward to the positive impact he will have on Minnesota Swimming an
  
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• Notre Dame Promotes Trevor Carroll To Associate Head Coach

  03-06-2026 03:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Notre Dame has promoted Trevor Carroll to associate head coach for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Carroll has been an assistant with the Fighting Irish for the last four seasons.
  “I don’t think any statement that I make will do any justice to recognize the amazing work that Trevor has done over this past year,” Notre Dame head coach Michael Norment said. “Trevor is an absolutely brilliant coach. He is intelligent, organized and talented. 
  
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• Cincinnati Promotes Scott Stern To Associate HC, Adds Masy Folcik To Staff As Assistant

  03-06-2026 03:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Cincinnati has announced two coaching changes for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Scott Stern has been promoted from assistant to associate head coach. The staff has also added Masy Folcik as an assistant.
  Stern takes over the position previously held by Joey Ferreri, who was elevated to head coach at the end of April after former head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle announced her retirement in March. Stern has spent the last three seasons at Cincinnati.
  “I am excite
  
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• Arizona State Adds Alabama Assistant Michael White To Coaching Staff

  03-06-2026 03:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Arizona State has added Michael White to its coaching staff for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. White will join the program as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
  “I am incredibly honored to return to my home state and join this elite program,” White said. “I’m proud to say that I am coming home. I can’t thank Coach Herbie enough for the opportunity to join his incredible staff and help these young athletes grow and develop into
  
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• Japan’s Record Holder Mitsunaga Tests Positive, Will Still Compete This Summer

  03-06-2026 01:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  102nd JAPAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, June 4th – Sunday, June 7th
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  LivestreamWith the 102nd Japan Swimming Championships nearly upon us, as action is set to kick off on Thursday, June 4th, the nation’s swimming federation (JASF) has revealed a recent doping violation on the men’s side of the elite swimming squad.
  Today, Tuesday, June 2nd, the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) revealed that national record
  
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• USA Swimming Announces New-Look Selection Procedures for 2026-27 National Team

  03-06-2026 01:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming has announced the selection procedures for the 2026-2027 National Team and National Junior Team, which includes significant changes from prior years. Those changes include a reduction in the number of swimmers chosen in each event, and a carveout for the anticipated American conversion of Ilya Kharun.
  Athletes selected will be on the team from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
  USA Swimming National Team
  To be eligible for the 2026-27 National Team,
  
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• Nevada High School State Record Holder Owen Robertson Commits To BYU For 2026

  03-06-2026 01:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  Nevada High School State Record Holder Owen Robertson has sent his commitment to Brigham Young University for the fall of 2026.
  I am extremely excit
  
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• Coast Guard Academy Picks Up Huge Commitment From Colorado State Champion Hudson Newsom for 2026

  03-06-2026 00:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  Hudson Newsom, a breaststroker from Colorado, will be joining the United States Coast Guard Academy in the fall after spending the last year at a pr
  
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• PODCAST: Anna Moesch Breaks Down 51.94 100 Free American Record, Training More Aerobic Than Ever

  02-06-2026 23:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamNCAA Champion Anna Moesch turned heads last weekend when, at the AP Swim International, she clocked a 51.94 100 Freestyle. This was not only a new American record, but it was the first time a woman had dipped under the 52-second barrier since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (in 2021) when Emma McKeon won gold in 51.96. This made Moesch the #2 performer all-time in the event at the time, a position she has since ceded to Marrit Steenbergen, who went 51.86 just days later in C
  
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• After Years Behind Bars, Australian Olympian Scott Miller Breaks Masters National Record in 50 Fly

  02-06-2026 23:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  In 2022, Australian Olympic swimmer Scott Miller was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a drug syndicate. In 2026, he broke an Australian Masters record in the 50 butterfly.
  According to a report published by Tom Decent of the Sydney Morning Herald, Miller was granted parole in June of 2024, having served three years behind bars.
  Back in 1996, Miller finished a quarter of a second off an Olympic Gold in the 100 fly. He had not swum in a pool sin
  
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• Women’s Sprint Freestyle Has Never Been This Deep

  02-06-2026 23:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  For years, women’s sprint freestyle was often defined by a handful of stars separating themselves from the rest of the field. Whether it was Sarah Sjostrom in the 50m freestyle or a small group of established contenders in the 100m freestyle, there was usually a noticeable gap between the world’s best and everyone else.
  That gap is getting smaller.
  A look at the current world rankings reveals just how much the events have changed over the last three season
  
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• Oliver Dawson Breaks Supersuited Canadian Record In Men’s 50 Breast With 27.29

  24-05-2026 04:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 AP RACE LONDON INTERNATIONALSaturday, May 23rd – Monday May 25th
  Prelims at 9:30am local (4:30am ET)/Finals at 7pm local (2pm ET) Sat & Sun/Finals at 6:30pm local (1:30pm ET) on Mon
  London Aquatics Centre
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  Day 1 Finals Live RecapOliver Dawson swam to a new Canadian Record in the men’s 50 breaststroke on Saturday, touching in a 27.29 while in London at the AP Race London Internationa
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Blasts 7:47.08 800 Free To Become #2 17-18 All-Time

  24-05-2026 03:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Sacramento Pro Swim SeriesMay 20-23, 2026
  Sacramento, CA
  LCM (50 meters)
  Psych Sheets
  Meet Central
  Live Results also Available on Meet Mobile
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2  | Day 3 | Day 4Men’s 800m Freestyle – Fastest HeatWorld Record: 7:32.12 – Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
  World Junior Record: 7:43.37 &nda
  
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• McKenzie Siroky Swims Another PB With 29.64 50 Breast To Become #2 American All-Time

  24-05-2026 03:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Mare Nostrum Tour – MonacoMay 23-24, 2026
  Prince Albert II Nautical Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Mare Nostrum Tour Central
  Live Results
  Livestream (FREE)
  Day 1 Finals RecapWomen’s 50m BreaststrokeWorld record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2023
  Mare Nostrum record: 29.73 – McKenzie Siroky (USA), 2026
  Monaco record: 29.73 – McKenzie Siroky (USA), 20261/8 Final Results:
  McKenzie Siroky (USA) – 29.64&n
  
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