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• Jackson Edwards Flips Commitment From Indiana To Navy For Fall 2027

  08-08-2026 23:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
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  After initially announcing his intention to swim for Indiana University, Jackson Edwards has flipped his commitment and announced his v
  
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• Floridan Wellbrock is 1 of 4 Europeans Who Will Race at Pan Pac Championships

  09-08-2026 03:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The definition of “Pan Pacific” has always been a bit nebulous at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, but the generally-accepted definition has been that the meet is designed as a counter to European Championships, and so it was for any country that wasn’t European.
  Until 2026.
  The entry lists for the open water 10km races at the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships includes several European swimmers, chief among them Germany’s Flor
  
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• Kevin Quinn Breaks Rowdy Gaines’ 50-54 Age Group 50 Free Record At U.S. Masters Championships

  09-08-2026 03:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. Masters Summer National ChampionshipsAug. 5-9, 2026
  Sacramento, California
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet CentralA 17-year-old record set by Rowdy Gaines was broken on the fourth day of the U.S. Masters Summer National Championships.
  In the men’s 50-54 age group, Kevin Quinn broke Gaines’ record in the 50 free, clocking a time of 24.55. It bested the previous mark of 24.58 set by Gaines in 2009.
  Quinn’s performance was one of seven records set on the
  
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• 2026 European Championships Preview: Dutch Sprinters Look to Go Hypersonic in Women’s 4×100 Free Relay

  09-08-2026 03:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
  2026 European Aquatics ChampionshipsPool Swimming – August 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  EntriesBY THE NUMBERS – Women’s 4×100 Free RelayWorld Record: 3:27.96 – Australia (O’Callaghan, Jack, Harris, McKeon), 2023
  European Record: 3:31.72 – Netherlands (Dekker, Kromowidjojo, Heemskerk, Veldhuis), 2009
  Championship Record: 3:33.62 &ndas
  
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• Summer Juniors Qualifier Madeline Webb Commits To Florida State For 2027

  09-08-2026 00:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Madeline Webb from Brentwood, Tennessee has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at Florida State beginning in f
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Meilutyte Looms Large Over 50 Breaststroke Field

  09-08-2026 00:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexWomen’s 50 Breaststroke: By the NumbersWorld Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2023
  European Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2023
  Championships Record: 29.30 – Benedetta Pilato (ITA), 2021
  2025 World Champion: 29.55 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU)
  2022 European
  
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• 2025 World Championships Previews: Meilutyte Looms Large Over 50 Breaststroke Field

  09-08-2026 00:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexWomen’s 50 Breaststroke: By the NumbersWorld Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2023
  European Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2023
  Championships Record: 29.30 – Benedetta Pilato (ITA), 2021
  2025 World Champion: 29.55 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU)
  2022 European
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: A Real Battle For The Podium Places In Men’s 4×100 Medley

  08-08-2026 23:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Information
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – MEN’S 4×100 MEDLEY RELAYWorld Record: 3:26.78– USA (2021)
  European Record: 3:26.93 – Neutral Athletes B (2025)
  Championship Record: 3:28.46 – Italy (2022)
  2025 World Champion: Neutral Athletes B, 3:26.93
  2024 European Champion: Austria, 3:33.41The men&rsqu
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Brayden Hale Commits To West Virginia For 2027

  08-08-2026 22:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Brayden Hale from Wallingford, Connecticut has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at West Virginia beginning in
  
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• Sara Curtis Pulls Out of 50 Fly/100 Back, Taddeucci and Paltrinieri Scratch Pool Events

  08-08-2026 22:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexThe Italian Swimming Federation released the “final” event lineups for each athlete on the team after the technical meeting, and there were a few big scratches
  Sara Curtis, the European record holder in the 50 backstroke, was originally entered in five events, the 50 free, 100 fr
  
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• European Juniors Runner-Up Kay-Lyn Löhr Commits To SMU For 2027

  08-08-2026 22:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Kay-Lyn Löhr from Zurich, Switzerland has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at SMU beginning in fall 202
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Para Swimmers Race Sprint Free Events Before Full Champs In Sept

  08-08-2026 22:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexThe World Para European Swimming Championships are still slated for September and will feature a full complement of events for Europe’s biggest para swimming stars to race. Before those complete championships, swimming fans will get a preview of what’s to come at the upcoming Euro
  
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• Ohio High School State Champion Tucker Charles Sends Verbal To Loyola Maryland For Fall 2027

  08-08-2026 21:27 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. 
  Ohio high school state finalist Tucker Charles has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Loyola University Maryland beginning in t
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Chikunova and Evans Sit Ahead of 200 Breaststroke Field

  08-08-2026 19:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexWomen’s 200 Breaststroke: By the NumbersWorld Record:  2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS), 2023
  European Record: 2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS), 2023
  Championship Record: 2:19.84 – Rikke Moller Pedersen (DEN), 2014
  2025 World Champion: 2:18.50 – Kate Do
  
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• Germany Tops Close Race With Italy & Hungary For Mixed 4×1500 Euros Gold

  08-08-2026 19:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Open water swimming at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships has officially concluded. The week culminated with the mixed 4×1500 race today, which saw Germany earn its 4th open water gold of the meet. Italy picked up the silver and Hungary rounded out the podium with bronze. While these three nations finished within three seconds of each other, no other country came within two minutes of the winner.
  Each of the top three teams opted for a FFMM line-up. Tü
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Dutch Delight And Great British Gold In The Mixed Free Relays?

  08-08-2026 19:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – MIXED 4×100 FREESTYLE RELAYWorld Record: 3:18.48 – USA (2025)
  European Record: 3:19.68 – NAB (2025)
  Championship Record: 3:22.07 – Great Britain (2021)
  2025 World Champion: USA, 3:18.48
  2024 European Champion: Hungary, 3:25.69Podium All Sewn Up?
  Only one of the
  
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• Swims You Might Have Missed On Night 5 Of Summer Juniors

  08-08-2026 18:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. Junior National ChampionshipsAugust 3-7, 2026
  Irvine, CA
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  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The final night of Summer Juniors had numerous swims you might have missed. Highlighting those swims was 16 year old Heba Fouitah as she dropped anoth
  
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• WATCH: Race Videos From Night Five Of The 2026 U.S. Junior National Championships

  08-08-2026 16:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. Junior National ChampionshipsAugust 3-7, 2026
  Irvine, CA
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
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  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Watch all of the race videos from the final night of the 2026 U.S. Junior National Championships, courtesy of USA Swimming’s YouTube channel.
  Girls&r
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: No Opportunity For Slip-Ups In A Deep Men’s 4×100 Free Field

  08-08-2026 16:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – MEN’S 100 FREESTYLEWorld Record: 3:08.24 – USA (2008)
  European Record: 3:08.32 – France (2008)
  Championship Record: 3:10.41 – Russia (2021)
  2025 World Champion: Australia, 3:08.97
  2024 European Champion: Serbia, 3:12.90A Repeat of 2021?
  Five years ago the podium
  
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• World Record Holder Leon Marchand Withdraws From 200 IM And 400 IM At Home European Championships

  08-08-2026 15:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexWorld record holder Leon Marchand has withdrawn from both IM events at the European Championships in Paris next week. He is the reigning world champion and world record holder in the 200 IM and 400 IM, and has won three world titles and the 2024 Olympic title in both events in the last four year
  
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• Seventeen Records Fall On Third Day Of U.S. Masters Summer National Championships

  08-08-2026 15:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. Masters Summer National ChampionshipsAug. 5-9, 2026
  Sacramento, California
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  Meet CentralThe old song “At Seventeen” would have been nice theme music to play on the third day of the U.S. Masters Summer National Championships in Sacramento on Friday.
  Overall, 17 records were set at the meet on the third of five competition days at the North Natomas Aquatic Complex.
  The records that fell were:Katie Glenn set AQUA Masters world and USM
  
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• Ellie Clarke Nearly Scratched the 200 Back Before Winning the 18&U Final, Making Jr Pan Pacs

  08-08-2026 14:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
  Irvine, CA — William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
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  Carmel Swim Club’s Ellie Clarke was shooting to make the Jr Pan Pac team, but her path to the roster didn’t look quite like she’d expected. On the first night of the qualifying meet, US Nationals, Clarke swam the 200 fly, finishing 3rd by .08 and putting her outside of quali
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: The Dutch To End 60 Years Of Hurt In The Women’s 4×100 Medley?

  08-08-2026 13:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – WOMEN’S 4×100 MEDLEY RELAYWorld Record: 3:49.34 – USA (2025)
  European Record: 3:53.38 – Russia (2017)
  Championship Record: 3:54.01 – 3:54.01 (2021)
  2025 World Champion: USA, 3:49.34
  2024 European Champion: Poland, 3:58.71There have been four different winn
  
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• Waterloo Boys Break 15-18 NAG Record With 3:41.16 400 Medley Relay

  08-08-2026 04:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. Junior National ChampionshipsAugust 3-7, 2026
  Irvine, CA
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Central
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  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Boys’ 4×100 Meter Medley Relay – Timed FinalsWorld Junior Record: 3:33.19, Russian Federation – 2019
  15-18 NAG Record: 3:41.91, Nat
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Anna Honcharuk Commits To Purdue For 2026

  08-08-2026 03:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Anna Honcharuk from Aurora, Illinois has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at Purdue beginning in fall 2026.
  
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• Mid-Distance Freestyler Cauã Angelotti Of Brazil Commits To Ohio State (2026)

  08-08-2026 02:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Cauã Angelotti of Brazil has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Ohio State beginning in fall 2026.
  A
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Casey Kupka Commits To Indiana University of Pennsylvania For 2026

  08-08-2026 02:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Casey Kupka has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Indiana University of Pennsylvania beginning in fall 202
  
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• 2026 U.S. Junior National Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

  08-08-2026 01:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  2026 U.S. Junior National ChampionshipsAugust 3-7, 2026
  Irvine, CA
  LCM (50 Meters)
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  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Day 5 Finals Heat Sheet
  We have come to the end of the 2026 U.S. Junior National Championships in Irvine, with just one session left to swim. Friday night’s finals session will begin with the fastest heats by seed time of the girls&rsqu
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Battle Brewing in Women’s 100 Backstroke

  08-08-2026 00:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexWomen’s 100 Backstroke: By the NumbersWorld Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith (USA), 2024
  European Record: 58.08 – Kathleen Dawson (GBR), 2021
  Championship Record: 58.08 – Kathleen Dawson (GBR), 2021
  2025 World Champion: 57.16 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS)
  2022 European Cham
  
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• 2026 European Championships Previews: Popovici To Make It Three on The Bounce In Men’s 100 Free

  08-08-2026 00:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Information
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview IndexBY THE NUMBERS – MEN’S 100 FREESTYLEWorld Record: 46.40 – Pan Zhanle, China (2024)
  European Record: 46.51 – David Popovici, Romania (2025)
  Championship Record: 46.86 – David Popovici, Romania (2022)
  2025 World Champion: David Popovici (ROU), 46.51
  2024 European Champion: David P
  
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