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• Spectrum Aquatics Introduces Dash Starting Block: The Next Generation of Affordable Competition Platforms

  25-08-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner.
  Spectrum Aquatics, a PlayCore company, is proud to introduce the Dash Starting Block, the next evolution in commercial competition starting platforms. Designed as the successor to the trusted Record Breaker Starting Block, Dash delivers a large, durable, and fully customizable competition platform at an economical price point while providing a clear upgrade path for the future.
  Built for long-term value, D
  
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• GOCAL and Panam Sports Announce Pre-Olympics Training Hub

  26-08-2026 19:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Greater Ontario California (GOCAL) and Panam Sports have announced a partnership that makes the Inland Empire a high-performance training hub for athletes across the Americas ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
  According to a press release from Panam Sports, the agreement will include a “multi-week training camp” running from June through July in 2028. The initiative will host somewhere around 400 athletes from more than 30 countries.
  “We are ho
  
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• George Xuan Moves To #1 In Boys’ 10 & Under 50, 100 Breast At NE LA August SCY Invitational

  26-08-2026 19:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 NE LA August SCY InvitationalAug. 6-9, 2026
  Norton, MA
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsThere are new standards to be set for the boys’ 10 & under age group in both the 50 and 100 breast, thanks to what George Xuan did at the NE LA August SCY Invitational.
  Xuan, who was 10 at the time of the meet but has since turned 11, clocked personal best times in both events, producing a 50 breast time of 32.10 in prelims and finishing with a time of 1:09.44 in the finals of
  
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• What Katie Ledecky’s Response to Losing Can Teach Us About Mental Strength

  26-08-2026 18:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Susannah Muller, LMFT
  Katie Ledecky did something unusual at the Pan Pacific Championships: she lost the 800 freestyle.
  Australia’s Lani Pallister beat Ledecky in an event Ledecky has dominated for more than a decade. Pallister has been closing the gap, so the result wasn’t entirely unexpected, but seeing someone else touch first in Ledecky’s signature event was still significant.
  We tend to recognize mental strength when an athlet
  
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• Triathlon Coach Fights off Alligator Attack in North Augusta, South Carolina

  26-08-2026 18:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  A triathlon coach in North Augusta took several athletes out for a swim on Sunday, though the swim, which was supposed to be race practice, nearly took a turn for the worse when he was forced to fend off a nearly four-and-a-half-foot alligator.
  Jonathan Bruney, a 31-year-old triathlon coach, was preparing a number of his athletes for an upcoming Ironman race in September, where he said his goal was to get to “Augusta and really just go through the entire simula
  
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• Four Members of Hanover College Women’s Team File Title IX Lawsuit Over Cut Program

  26-08-2026 17:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Four members of the Hanover College women’s swimming team filed a Title IX lawsuit against the school on Tuesday for discriminating against female student-athletes.
  Hanover College, a Division III school in Hanover, Ind., announced it was cutting both its men’s and women’s swimming teams in March, with “facility maintenance concerns, projected increases in operational costs, and declining roster size” among the reasons mentioned by Vi
  
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• Tennessee Swimming & Diving Announce Schedule for 2026-27 Season

  26-08-2026 17:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Tennessee Athletics
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After securing a pair of top five finishes at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year, the Vols and Lady Vols are poised for another successful campaign in 2026-27. On Wednesday, the Tennessee swimming and diving program announced its schedule for the 2026-27 season.Full Schedule“We are really excited about the competitive schedule for this year”, said Director of Swimming and Diving&nb
  
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• Ollie Moclair Smashes Cam McEvoy’s National Age Record in 50 Free (Short Course)

  26-08-2026 16:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 New South Wales Short Course State ChampionshipsAugust 21-23, 2026
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
  Short Course Meters (25m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsAustralia has found its newest sprint star. 18-year-old Ollie Moclair broke Cam McEvoy‘s National Age Record in the 50 free in short course twice in the same session last week at the New South Wales State Championships.
  Moclair first won the individual 50 free in 21.12, which broke McEvoy’s 2012 recor
  
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• International Swimming League Set for a Return with All-Star Match in December at London Aquatics Centre

  26-08-2026 15:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The International Swimming League (ISL) announced today that it will be making its highly anticipated return with the 2026 All-Match, set to take place on December 19 at the London Aquatics Center.
  This will be the first action put on by the ISL since December of 2021. According to a press release from the ISL, competing athletes, who have not yet been announced, will race for the “largest prize pool ever offered for a single night of competitive swimming,&rdqu
  
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• ASCA George Haines 2026 Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

  26-08-2026 15:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the six finalists for the prestigious ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year Award, honoring the coaches who have made exceptional contributions to U.S. success on the international stage.
  Named for legendary American coach George Haines, whose career helped shape generations of elite swimmers and the American coaching profession, the award represents the ve
  
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• TCU Unveils 2026-27 Swimming & Diving Schedule

  26-08-2026 15:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: TCU Athletics
  FORT WORTH – As a new season draws near, James Winchester and the TCU swimming and diving program has released its 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday.
  With a mix of talented returners, promising freshmen and impressive transfers, TCU looks to improve upon last year’s campaign with a tough slate full of conference and nonconference competition.
  To open the season, TCU will hit the road for four of its first five meets. The slat
  
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• Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2027

  26-08-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  It’s time to rank the top 20 girls in the high school class of 2027 after their junior year.
  As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, we’re continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for more additions to our yearly recruiti
  
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• Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2027

  26-08-2026 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  It’s time to rank the top 20 boys in the high school class of 2027 after their junior year.
  As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, we’re continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for more additions to our yearly recruiting cov
  
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• 2026 Mediterranean Games: And Then There Were 18

  26-08-2026 14:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Yavuz Yavuz. Follow him on Substack here.
  In 2009, at the height of the super-suit era, Mediterranean Games records in all but one swimming events fell in Italy’s Pescara. Of those 37 Games records, 20 were still standing strong before the Games kicked off for the 20th time – this time in Taranto. Only two of those records were improved at the 2026 Mediterranean Games.
  LEGACY OF PESCARA
  Before talking about Pescara 2009, it should be not
  
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• LSU Swimming & Diving Announces 2026-27 Schedule

  26-08-2026 14:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: LSU Sports
  BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU swimming and diving team released its schedule for the 2026-27 season, consisting of four home meets inside the LSU Natatorium, LSU Athletics and head coach Rick Bishop announced Tuesday.Full ScheduleThe Tigers will open the season with the annual Purple & Gold Intrasquad on Saturday, Sept. 19 in the LSU Natatorium.
  The first outside competition will take place on Oct. 9 at Lejeune Hall on the campus
  
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• Every Swim Bag Has a Story: Three Swim Bag Vignettes

  26-08-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  What’s in your swim bag? We asked. You answered.
  What’s in Your Swim Bag? The Stories Behind the StuffOf course, there are the essentials. Caps, goggles, suits and such. But what we discovered is that a swim bag can tell us more about its owner than we ever expected.
  In this case, three swim bags tell three stories: What we carry. What we leave behind. And what we’re working toward.
  What We Carry: Coach Mike
  Masters swimmer. Coach. Record holder. Ap
  
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• How One Spark Ignited a Relay World Record Spree

  26-08-2026 14:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Lone Star Masters
  Lynn Morrison, Krissy MacCurdy, Janie Cole, and Jeannie Woolslayer had been swimming together in Dallas for years. Three of the four set their first relay world record together in 2014. By late 2021, they realized they would collectively age up into the 280+ age group in 2023, opening the door to a new goal: breaking six relay world records at the annual three-day Little Rock LCM and SCM meets in January. None of them had ever set an individual
  
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• How Stronger Hips Can Supercharge Your Dolphin Kick

  26-08-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  With a new season around the corner, it’s worth revisiting the basics.
  Working technique, setting a foundation for the rest of the season, and getting a strong start on cranking out better underwaters.
  There’s a lot that goes into the type of underwaters that will make your PBs tremble—tight streamline, push-off force, clean lines off the wall, kick counts, undulation.
  All the usual suspects.
  And then there are those hips of yours.
  Crisp and
  
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• Cal Bringing On Brody Lewis (Utah) and Keanan Dols (Villanova) As Assistant Coaches For 2026-2027

  26-08-2026 04:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The University of California is hiring Brody Lewis from Utah and Keanan Dols from Villanova to fill their open assistant coach roles for the 2026-2027 NCAA season.
  Cal is replacing assistant coach Noah Yanchulis, who was promoted to associate head coach following David Marsh‘s retirement and Josh Huger‘s transition to a head coaching role at Bucknell.
  Cal Head Coach Dave Durden has been in charge of the men’s program since 2007 and has led the tea
  
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• NCAA Record Holder Luca Urlando Not On Georgia’s Roster, Going Pro

  26-08-2026 02:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  NCAA record holder Luca Urlando will not swim for Georgia for the upcoming season and has instead gone pro, the school confirmed to SwimSwam Tuesday night.
  Back at the 2025 NCAA Championships, Urlando had said he had two years of eligibility remaining and planned to use both which would have led him to competing for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Urlando has already graduated with his undergraduate degree from Georgia, the school confirmed.
  Urlando was scheduled to co
  
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• #3 Ranked Shareef Elaydi Sends Verbal Commitment To Texas For 2027

  26-08-2026 02:16 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.
  The #3 ranked recruit for the boys way too early rankings for the class of 2027 Shareef Elaydi has announced his commitment to Texas. Elaydi was o
  
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• Adam Peaty: “Sometimes we just have a Bad Day, and that’s OK. But it’s Not OK if it Keeps Happening.”

  26-08-2026 02:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Adam Peaty, the fastest sprint breaststroker in history and multiple-time Olympic Champion, has seemingly done and felt it all. When it comes to both his competitive and family life, Peaty has faced many challenges. Regardless of his placing at any given meet or competition, Peaty will always have the willpower to push forward.
  In an interview Peaty did with The Guardian following the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which saw him come away with a pair of individual br
  
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• Italian Coach Fabrizio Antonelli to Join Chinese National Team as Open Water Coach

  26-08-2026 00:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Fabrizio Antonelli, coach of Italian distance specialist Gregorio Paltrinieri since 2020, has accepted a position to coach in China to help develop the open-water program.
  According to a report from the Italian news outlet OA Sport, the decision to split from Paltrinieri was not the result of conflict, but rather an effort to “change the balance of power within the Italian swimming team.”
  Paltrinieri shared a heartfelt farewell post to his coach on h
  
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• Griffin Lin Moves To #1 This Season Among 11-Year-Olds In 100, 200 Breast At Western Zone AG Meet

  25-08-2026 23:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Western Zone Age Group ChampionshipsAug. 5-8, 2026
  Boise, ID
  LCM
  Results Griffin Lin continues to show he can excel at any prominent meet, not just in his home state of Hawaii.
  At the Western Zone Age Group Championships, the 11-year-old Lin made movement up the rankings in the boys’ 11-12 age group.
  Lin produced personal best times in the 100 breast (1:15.53) and 200 breast (2:43.73), moving up to 1st in both those events this season among 11-yea
  
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• Walsh, Douglass & McIntosh Lead arena to 51 Medals and Multiple World Records at 2026 Pan Pacs

  25-08-2026 20:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Portland, Oregon, August 25, 2026 – arena’s international team of elite athletes turned in one of their strongest team performances of the year at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, combining for 51 medals, 33 individual medals and a share of every world record broken across the four-day meet in Irvine, California (August 12–15).
  Kate Douglass provided the headline moment, breaking the world record
  
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• Olympic Medalist Tomoru Honda May Be Facing Jail Time For Traffic Incident

  25-08-2026 20:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  There is an update to the ,driving-violation criminal case we reported earlier this month, and things may not be looking good for 2020 Olympic Games silver medalist Tomoru Honda of Japan.
  24-year-old 200m butterfly specialist Honda was removed from the Japanese rosters for both the Pan Pacific Championships and the Asian Games for violating the Act on Punishment of Offenses Relating to Driving, a condition that typically involves dangerous driving causing injury.&n
  
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• Former Florida Tech Swimmer Receives Formal Suspension From SafeSport

  25-08-2026 18:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  A former Florida Tech swimmer who was given a temporary suspension in December 2024 amid allegations of misconduct has now received a formal sanction from the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
  In SafeSport’s weekly sanction and arbitration decision update issued on Tuesday, Elias Econopouly‘s misconduct status has been updated to “Criminal Disposition – involving Minors,” and “Criminal Disposition – Sexual Misconduct,” noti
  
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• 2026 Mediterranean Games: Razzetti, Angiolini, Alzetta Keep Italy Going Strong

  25-08-2026 17:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMESAugust 21st – September 3rd, 2026
  Taranto, Italy
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsThe penultimate night of swimming action transpired at the 2026 Mediterranean Games, with the nations of Italy, Greece and Portugal still situated atop the medal table.
  Lisa Angiolini helped the Italian cause by grabbing gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke as a follow-up to her 200m breaststroke victory the previous evening.
  31-year-old Angiolini stop
  
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• 3 Resisted Sprint Training Lessons From an Olympic 50 Freestyler

  25-08-2026 13:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Resisted sprint training is one of the main strategies swimmers use to get faster.
  Chutes, power towers, buckets, cords, wearing nine XXXL swimsuits at the same time—add the resistance and get after it.
  But the amount of resistance we use has a big impact on whether it lands on race day.
  Like a good slice of pizza, more isn’t automatically better. Pulling a cable-creaking load across the pool can boost confidence, but if your stroke is falling apa
  
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• Why the 2026 ASCA World Clinic Is Worth the Investment

  25-08-2026 12:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  In just two weeks, hundreds of swimming coaches will gather in Orlando for the 2026 ASCA World Clinic, presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps.
  If you’re still deciding whether to attend, here’s the simplest reason to go: Investing in yourself as a coach is an investment in your athletes.
  Full schedule and registration at www.ascaworldclinic.com
  Arrive Curious – Leave Inspired!
  The 2026 World Cli
  
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