• Quicksilver Swimming Posts New Meet Record and NAG Records With 1:18.67 Boys 200 Free Relay

    By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
    2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – WestDecember 10 – 13, 2025
    Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
    SCY (25 Yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors”
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3
    Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3BOYS’ 200 FREE RELAY — Timed FinalsMeet Record: 1:19.03, Bolles School Sharks (Dressel, Cond
  • Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 12/13/2025

    By James Sutherland on SwimSwamBrought to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
    Alex Kirsling, 12, Nitro Swimming (ST): Kirsling was on fire at the COR Classic last weekend in Garland, Tex., setting eight best times and winning seven individual events in the boys’ 11-12 age group. Kirsling clocked 1:46.37 in the 200 free, crackin
  • 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships — East: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 9 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day ThreeDay 4 Girls Heat Sheet
    Day 4 Boys Heat Sheet
    Welcome to the last prelims session of the 2025 Speedo Wi
  • Candy Cane Wishes and Chlorine Dreams

    By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
    Courtesy: Elizabeth Spencer Rosenthal
    For those who practically live at the pool, arriving on deck in December can feel like coming home for the holidays. The breeze may feel cooler, but the mood on deck is warmer. And team traditions keep spirits light even when the training is heavy.
    Sleigh Pulls and Reindeer Relays bring added cheer, and “12 days of Lift-Mas” can make even the dimmest weight room seem bright. Despite their joyful-sounding names
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  • Alexei Avakov on Huge Breaststroke Improvement at IU: “My confidence has built a lot”

    By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
    2025 U.S. OPEN
    December 3-6, 2025
    Austin, Texas
    Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming CenterPrelims: 10 a.m. EST
    Finals: 7 p.m EST (Day 1: 5 p.m. EST)
    LCM (50 meters)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results
    With the season he’s currently having, Alexei Avakov is in the process of adding his name to the long list of premier breaststrokers coming from Indiana. Not only did he clock personal bests at IU’s mid-season meet of 51.34 & 1:54.19 in the 100/200 bre
  • Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 3 Of The Speedo Winter Jr Championships (West)

    By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
    2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – WestDecember 10 – 13, 2025
    Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
    SCY (25 Yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results – also available on Meet Mobile: “2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors”
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3
    Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
    Day 3 Prelim Heat Sheet – Girls
    Day 3 Prelim Heat Sheet – BoysNight 3 of Winter Juniors – West
  • 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 3 Combined East/West Results

    By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
    2025 Speedo Winter Junior ChampionshipsWednesday, December 10 – Saturday, December 13, 2025
    SCY (25 Yards)
    East: Indiana University Natatorium (Indianapolis, Indiana)Meet Central – East
    Live Results – East
    West: Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas)Meet Central – West
    Live Results – WestAs we do every year, we will be combining the results from the East meet (in Indianapolis) and the West meet (in Austin) to bring you
  • World Junior Team Member For Canada Maxine Clark Commits To USC (2026)

    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.
    Maxine Clark from Calgary, Canada has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at USC beginning in fall 2026.
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  • Worlds Qualifier Kenan Dracic Of Bosnia and Herzegovina Commits To Alabama For 2026

    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.
    Kenan Dracic from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Alabama beginning
  • Quicksilver Swimming Posts New Winter Juniors Meet Record With 1:18.67 Boys 200 Free Relay

    By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
    2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – WestDecember 10 – 13, 2025
    Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
    SCY (25 Yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors”
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3
    Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3BOYS’ 200 FREE RELAY — Timed FinalsMeet Record: 1:19.03, Bolles School Sharks (Dressel, Cond
  • Huy Huang Nguyen 5-Peats Mile, Lee Splits 48.0 100 FR on SEA Games Night 3

    By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
    2025 Southeast Asian GamesDecember 10-15, 2025
    Sport of Authority of Thailand Pool, Bangkok
    LCM (50m)
    ResultsDistance events were the name of the game on the third night of competition at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
    The region’s reigning king of distance swimming, Huy Hoang Nguyen, headlined the session by five-peating the mile at these games. The 25-year-old Vietnamese national has won the event at every SEA Games from 2017 onwards, clocking a 15:19.58
  • Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 3 Of The Speedo Winter Jr Championships (East)

    By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day ThreeDay 3 of the 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships featured the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast,
  • Amalie Smith Nails European Jr Record In 400 IM At English SC Championships

    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    2025 SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, December 11th – Sunday, December 14th
    Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, England
    SCM (25m)
    Meet Central
    SwimSwam Preview
    Draft Program
    Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
    Start Lists/Live ResultsOn the heels of this year’s European Short Course Championships, the 2025 Swim England National Winter Championships have gotten underway from the storied Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffie
  • Collin Holgerson Sets New Winter Jrs Meet Record in 100 Back Minutes After Winning 100 Breast

    By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day ThreeBOYS’ 100 BACK – FinalsMeet Record: 45.01, Will Modglin – 2022
    13-14 NAG Reco
  • Baylor Stanton (#5), Yi Zheng (#3) Climb Up Respective Age Group Rankings In the 400 IM

    By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day ThreeBOYS’ 400 IM – FinalsMeet Record: 3:38.65, Carson Foster – 2019
    13-14 NAG Rec
  • Rylee Erisman Smashes Katie Ledecky’s 15-16 NAG Record With 1:40.93 200 Freestyle

    By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day ThreeGIRLS’ 200 FREE – FinalsMeet Record: 1:40.63, Summer McIntosh – 20
  • Filip Nowacki Carries European SC Championships Speed Into English SC Championships

    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    2025 SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, December 11th – Sunday, December 14th
    Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, England
    SCM (25m)
    Meet Central
    SwimSwam Preview
    Draft Program
    Day 1 Recap
    Start Lists/Live ResultsWe saw day two of the 2025 Swim England National Winter Championships unfold from Sheffield, with additional notable performances transpiring on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    Newly minted European Junior Rec
  • 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Night 3 Scratches

    By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
    2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – WestDecember 10 – 13, 2025
    Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
    SCY (25 Yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors”
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2
    Finals: Day 1 | Day 2
    Day 3 Finals Heat SheetNight three will be the longest day of competition at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships, and a handful
  • Audrey Derivaux Posts 4:01.84 400 IM, Remains #3 Performer in 15-16 Age Group

    By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day ThreeGIRLS’ 400 IM – FinalsMeet Record: 3:57.02, Katie Grimes – 2022
    13-14 NAG Rec
  • 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

    By Robert Gibbs on SwimSwam
    2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – WestDecember 10 – 13, 2025
    Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
    SCY (25 Yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors”
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 2
    Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The third night of competition in Austin is shaping up for another exciting finals session after a competitive morning of heats at the 2025 Speedo
  • Capretta Scores Two Wins At Italian Short Course Championships

    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    2025 ITALIAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, December 11th – Saturday, December 13th
    Riccione, Italy
    SCM (25m)
    SwimSwam Preview
    Entry List
    Day 1 Recap
    Live ResultsThe 2025 Italian Short Course Championships saw day two unfold from Riccione with our first national record going down at the hands of 30-year-old veteran Lisa Angiolini.
    As we reported, Angiolini, who missed this year’s European Short Course Championships due to battling bronchitis, fired
  • 30-Yr-Old Lisa Angiolini Breaks SCM 200 Breast Italian Record

    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    2025 ITALIAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, December 11th – Saturday, December 13th
    Riccione, Italy
    SCM (25m)
    SwimSwam Preview
    Entry List
    Day 1 Recap
    Live ResultsDay two of the 2025 Italian Short Course Championships brought about our first national record of the competition, with 30-year-old veteran Lisa Angiolini making her presence known in the women’s 200m breaststroke.
    Angiolini stopped the clock at a rapid result of 2:18.96, a time which overwrote
  • 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships — East: Swims You Might’ve Missed Night 2

    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day TwoDay two of the 2025 Speedo Winter Junior East Championships saw a number of very fast swims from the top of the meet with R
  • 2025 Speedo Winter Juniors — East: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EASTDecember 10-13, 2025
    Indianapolis, Ind.Prelims: 10 a.m. ESTWednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
    Finals: 5 p.m. ESTWednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
    SCY (25 yards)
    Meet Central
    Psych Sheets
    How to Watch
    Live Results
    Live RecapsPrelims: Day Two | Day Three
    Finals: Day One | Day TwoDay 3 Finals Heat Sheet
    It is time for the 3rd finals session of the 2025 Speedo Winter Juniors — East Championships,
  • Texas High School Swimmers Shine at Bob Stallings Aggieland Invitational

    By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
    2025 Bob Stallings Aggieland InvitationalNovember 8, 2025
    College Station, TX
    25 yards (SCY)
    Results: Meet Mobile “2025 Bob Stallings Aggieland Invitational”The Bob Stallings Aggieland Invitational brought together some of Texas’s rising talents last month, with the high school team competition seeing a number of top swims from young athletes.
    Westwood High School’s Araiya Ferron got heads turning with her performance in the girls’ 50
  • Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Shaine Casas Cracks Top 10 All-Time With 50.24 100 Fly

    By James Sutherland on SwimSwamAmerican Shaine Casas exploded in the final of the men’s 100 fly during last week’s U.S. Open, setting a new meet record and personal best time to move into the top 10 all-time.
    Casas, 25, put up a time of 50.24, edging out Canadian Ilya Kharun (50.40) for the victory and breaking his own U.S. Open meet record of 50.78, set in the prelims. His prelim swim lowered his meet record of 51.03, set in 2023.
    But more importantly than the meet record,
  • World Aquatics Outlines Open Water Qualifying Process For 2028 Olympic Games

    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    LA28 and World Aquatics have released the qualifying process for the open water spots at the 2028 Olympic Games, with the time standards for the pool swimming competition also being announced this week.Full Open Water Qualifying DocumentThere will be 44 Olympic quota spots for open water, 22 per gender, which matches what we saw at the Paris Games.
    Qualifying for open water will begin at the 2027 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, where the top three men an
  • John Shortt Breaks Irish Record in the 200 IM to Kick Off Irish Winter Swimming Championships

    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    2025 Irish Winter Swimming ChampionshipsDecember 12-14, 2025
    National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, Ireland
    Short Course Meters (25m)
    Psych Sheets
    Live Results (not working)
    Live Results also on Meet Mobile: “2025 Irish National Winter Championships”World Junior Champion John Shortt took on a new event on day 1 of the Irish Winter Swimming Championships, in the process crushing not only his own personal best, but also the Irish Record in the event.
    Best kno
  • WATCH: All Race Videos From The 2025 Australia vs. The World Meet

    By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
    2025 AUSTRALIA vs. THE WORLDFriday, December 12th
    The Valley Pool, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
    SCM (25m)Last night, the inaugural Australia vs. The World meet went down at The Valley Pool in Brisbane, and it was nothing like a typical swim meet.
    Instead of the usual heats, semifinals, and finals, we got 25m sprints, back-to-back skins rounds with barely two minutes to recover, relays chosen by fan vote seconds before the start, and Power Plays that could d
  • SwimSwam Pulse: 75.9% Want To See SCM North American Championship Meet

    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 if they would be interested in a SCM championship meet on North American soil in non-SC Worlds years:
    Question: In non-SC Worlds years, should the U.S./North America run a SCM championship

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