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• Mathias After 400 Mixed Relay: “Never broken a world record, but this must be what it feels like”

  13-08-2026 22:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
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  Team USA ended night 1 of Pan Pacs with a bang, shattering the world record in the 400 Mixed Medley Relay with a 3:36.70. The team of Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh, and Kate Douglass was dominant, winning by over 2.5 seconds. While Walsh and Douglass
  
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• China’s Tang Qianting Breaks Lilly King’s U.S. Open Record in Prelims

  14-08-2026 23:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Chinese swimmers have been relatively quiet so far this week in Irvine, with their primary meet of 2026 still to come at the Asian Games in September, but Tang Qianting had one of thei
  
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• Katharine Berkoff on 50-100 Backstroke Gold: “Really happy to be fulfilling that (goal)”

  14-08-2026 23:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Katharine Berkoff won the 100 back on night 1 in Irvine and didn’t stop there. 24 hours later, Berkoff, the American record holder in the 50 back, won her signature event in 26.90, a new PB and American standard. After the race, Berkoff revealed it had bee
  
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• Steenbergen Clocks Fastest Split In History But NAB Reset Championship Record In Mixed 4×100 Free

  14-08-2026 22:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay — FinalWorld Record: 3:18.48 – USA (2
  
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• Gabriel Jett on Anchoring Team USA to Gold: “It was just such an emotional swim”

  14-08-2026 22:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
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  Team USA got the job done last night in the men’s 4×200 free relay, touching for gold in 6:59.37. This clocks in as the #4 fastest time in history for the event. Gabriel Jett anchored the Red, White, and Blue in 1:44.09, the fastest split in the enti
  
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• WATCH: Steenbergen Splits 50.74, Knedla Upsets Kolesnikov In The 50 Back & More On Day 5 of 2026 Euros

  14-08-2026 22:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Linked below are the videos to the fifth final session of the 2026 European Champio
  
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• Eastern Michigan’s Pool Is “Financially Unsustainable Beyond 2027” The School Says

  14-08-2026 21:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Eastern Michigan University has said that “continued operation is financially unsustainable beyond 2027” for the school’s pool. The school has also said that unless external funding is secured, the pool will close on May 9th.
  In addition, if the school cannot find an alternative facility that is NCAA compliant, the EMU women’s swim team would “likely be discontinued.” EMU cut its men’s program in 2018.
  The school said in an em
  
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• Quadarella Of Italy Logs New European Championships Record In 1500 Freestyle

  14-08-2026 21:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Italian national record holder Simona Quadarella got it done for European
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: Popovici v. Kornev In 100 Free Most Anticipated Storyline of Euros (And Lived Up To It)

  14-08-2026 21:25 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 intrigued them most heading into Euros:
  Question: Which storyline interests you the most entering the 2026 European Championships?
  RESULTSPopovici/Kornev clash in 100 free –&nbs
  
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• Four-Time Maine HS State Champion Mackenzie Shields Verbals To Buffalo For Fall 2027

  14-08-2026 21:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
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  Four-time Maine high school state champion Mackenzie Shields has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University at Buffalo be
  
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• NAB Collects 5 Medals, Knedla’s 50 Back Gold Shoots Czechia Up To 6th On Medal Table (2026 Euros)

  14-08-2026 21:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Only one new name joined the medal table here on Day 5 of the 2026 European Champio
  
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• Knedla Lowers Czech Record, Christou Nabs Greek Mark In Men’s 50 Back At Euros

  14-08-2026 21:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5We’ve seen multiple national and European records and even an individual
  
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• World Record Holder Summer McIntosh Misses 400 Free Final At Pan Pacific Championships

  14-08-2026 20:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – PRELIMSWorld Record: 3:54.18, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
  U.S. Open Record: 3:55.37, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
  Pan Pac Champio
  
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• Fluidra Race Video of the Week: U.S. Team Shatters Mixed Medley Relay World Record At Pan Pacs

  14-08-2026 20:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamRacing on home soil, the United States wrapped up the opening day of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in style on Wednesday, obliterating the world record in the mixed 4×100 medley relay.
  The quartet of Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass combined for a time of 3:36.70, knocking nearly three quarters of a second (0.73) off the world record of 3:37.43 set by the Americans at the 2024 Olympics.
  Compared to the U.S.
  
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• WR Holder Evgeniia Chikunova of Russia Hits European Championship Record In 200 Breast

  14-08-2026 20:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The final of the women’s 200m breaststroke at the 2026 European Champions
  
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• LSU’s Lisovets Notches Ukrainian Record To Make 50 Breast Euros Final

  14-08-2026 20:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The semi-finals of the men’s 50m breaststroke event unfolded tonight in P
  
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• James Guy Finally Gets His 1:44-point Swim In The Men’s 200 Free

  14-08-2026 19:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Men’s 200 Freestyle — FinalWorld Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, Germa
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

  14-08-2026 18:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
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  We move into the second half of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships with a little bit of everything here on Day 3 in Irvine, with four events on tap, one of each stroke and across
  
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• Croatian Breaststroke Specialist Fran Miodrag Commits to Drury for Fall 2026

  14-08-2026 18:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
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  Croatian swimmer Fran Miodrag, a finalist at the 2024 European Junior Championships, will journey across the Atlantic to swim for Drury Univers
  
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• Jack Alexy on Seeing Three 46’s at Europeans: “Its kind of inevitable… it’s motivating”

  14-08-2026 18:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  American record holder Jack Alexy proved his mettle in the 100 free last night in Irvine, getting his hand to the wall first in 47.14. Admittedly, Alexy did want to be a bit faster in the final, specifically dipping under the 47-second barrier. This comes after
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

  14-08-2026 18:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Welcome!
  It is almost time for the 5th finals session of the 2026 European Championships, and, as
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Sauveur Cristofini Hits 1:45.74 200 Free At 16, Becoming #8 Junior of All-Time

  14-08-2026 17:53 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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• arena Swim of the Week: Sauveur Cristofini Hits 1:45.74 200 Free At 16, Becoming #10 Junior of All-Time

  14-08-2026 17:53 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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• WATCH: Berkoff’s 26.90 American Record In The 50 Back & All Other Day 2 Pan Pac Race Videos

  14-08-2026 17:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Watch all of the race videos from night two of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, courtesy of USA Swimming’s YouTube channel.
  WOMEN’S 400m IM – FINALWorld Record: 4:23.65, Summer McIn
  
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• Claire Curzan Chooses 200 Back Over 100 Fly, Alex Walsh Takes a Break After 400 IM Personal Best

  14-08-2026 17:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2American Claire Curzan has chosen the 200 backstroke for her Friday individual event while Katie Grimes has decided to skip the 400 free on Friday at the Pan Pac Championships.See Friday morning&rs
  
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• Enhanced Games Stock Price Spikes, Then Returns to Flat, After First Quarterly Earnings Call

  14-08-2026 16:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Stock for the Enhanced Games spiked immediately after the company’s first-ever quarterly earnings call, then plummeted when the markets opened on Friday morning.
  When markets closed on Thursday, the stock was trading at about $1.97. After close and the earnings call, it rose to $2.31, at times jumping as much as 25% from its 52-week low.
  But after opening on Friday morning, the stock price plummeted and is currently hovering around where it was at close on Thurs
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

  14-08-2026 16:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4DAY 5 FINALS  START LIST
  Day 5 Finals ScheduleWomen’s 100 Butterfly Final
  Men’s 200
  
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• Simone Cerasuolo Lights Up 50 Breast Heats With Italian Record, #2 All-Time

  14-08-2026 15:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The speed continued into day five prelims of the 2026 European Swimming Championships, with a ne
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacs Medal Table: United States Pulls Away From Australia On Day Two

  14-08-2026 14:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  How to WatchDespite Australia reaping a surprise victory in the women’s 100m free by Meg Harris over Gretchen and taking the women’s 4x200m free relay, the depth of the United States rendered the nation further ahead on the medal table through day two of Pan Pacs.
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• Adam Ramsay-Peaty, 50 Breast World Record Holder, Misses Semi-Finals At The European Championships

  14-08-2026 14:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Men’s 50m Breaststroke HeatsWorld Record: 25.95 – Adam Ramsay-Peaty, Great Britain (2017)
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