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• Van Mathias Sets Another Pro Series Record With 58.32 100 Breast, Breaking Michael Andrew’s Record

  20-06-2026 16:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Men’s 100m Breaststroke — PrelimsWorld Record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
  American Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew 
  
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• 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

  20-06-2026 23:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Heat Sheet
  Welcome to the final session of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis! This evening, swim fans will be treated to the fastest heat of the 80
  
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• Dutch European Championship Trials: McEvoy No Longer Competing But Already Eyeing 2032 OLY

  20-06-2026 22:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 DUTCH EUROPEAN SWIMMING TRIALSJuly 2nd – July 5th
  Tongelreep National Swimming Centre, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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  LivestreamThe 2026 Dutch European Swimming Trials are on the horizon, with the four-day affair representing the primary opportunity for the nation’s swimmers to gain qualification for this year’s European Championships.
  950 registered athletes across 12 different countries are entered in t
  
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• Van Mathias on Improvements: “Some of the best athletes ever have a bad memory”

  20-06-2026 20:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Video captured by Anya Pelshaw.
  Van Mathias has been on a roll this week in Indianapolis. Night 1, he re-broke his own 50 Breast American record. Night 3, he wo
  
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• Slew of Scratches Come From the 50 Fly on Day Four of Indy PSS (Finals Scratches)

  20-06-2026 19:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Finals Heat Sheet
  Six women opted not to swim the 50 fly tonight, with Torri Huske, Erika Pelaez, and Liberty Clark all choosing to swim the 100 free A-fin
  
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• Wang Changhao Hits 23.21 CHN National Record In Men’s 50 Butterfly

  20-06-2026 17:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
  Hangzhou, China
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  Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The penultimate night of competition at the 2026 Chinese National Championships saw a national record bite the dust at the hands of 23-year-old Wang Changhao.
  Racing in tonight’s final of the men’s 50m butterfly, Wang notched a shiny n
  
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• Wu Qingfeng Fires Off 24.02 Lifetime Best In Women’s 50 Free At Chinese Nationals

  20-06-2026 17:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
  Hangzhou, China
  LCM (50 meters)
  Live Results
  Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships saw day five unfold from Hangzhou, with the country’s top performers putting up their best in the hopes of making the Asian Games squad. The top two finishers in each event qualify, with the nation hoping
  
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• South Carolina Hires Jake Shrum As Associate Head Coach

  20-06-2026 17:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Jake Shrum will join the South Carolina staff for the upcoming 2026-2027 season as an associate head coach, the school announced on Friday. Shrum most recently spent time at Virginia and left the program back in April.
  “We are absolutely thrilled that Jake will be joining us at the University of South Carolina” said South Carolina head coach Jeff Poppell. “Jake’s student-athletes at the University of Virginia enjoyed success at the highest leve
  
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• Caeleb Dressel on Fastest 50 Free Since Paris: “Still trying to figure out how to swim freestyle”

  20-06-2026 16:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
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  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Video captured by Anya Pelshaw.
  After swimming a 22.48 in prelims to find himself in a 3-way tie for 15th with Grant House and Maximus Williamson, Caeleb Dresse
  
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• 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

  20-06-2026 14:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Welcome to the final preliminary session of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis! This morning, swim fans will be treated to heats in the 50 butterfly, 100 breastst
  
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• Van Mathias Scratches 50 Fly in Favor of 100 Breast on Final Day of Indianapolis Pro Swim

  20-06-2026 13:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3The top seed in the men’s 100 free Jack Alexy is a scratch from his final entry of the meet, making him a wash from the meet, while the newest World Record breaker&nbs
  
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• Kate Douglass’ Potential Pan-Pacs Schedule is DASTARDLY

  20-06-2026 13:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  American swimmer Kate Douglass set a new, surprise World Record in the 50 meter freestyle on Friday evening in Indianapolis, touching in 23.59.
  The swim serves as a reminder of her almost unprecedented versatility – she is also the World Record holder in the 100 free (logical), 200 IM (okay?) and 200 breaststroke (what?) in short course meters.
  From the perspective of unusual combinations, she is the most versatile swimmer in the world right now, but that v
  
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• Gretchen Walsh Eyeing 53 in 100 Fly: “I really want to… be the first female to ever do that”

  20-06-2026 13:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Video captured by Anya Pelshaw.
  Gretchen Walsh continues to dazzle in the 100 fly, which has truly become *her* event. She recorded a 55.00 to take the win at t
  
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• WATCH: Douglass’ WORLD RECORD & Other Race Videos From Night Three of 2026 Indianapolis PSS

  20-06-2026 05:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3It was an electric night for swimming, as Kate Douglass — the reigning Olympic champion in the 200 breaststroke — broke Sarah Sjostrom’s world record in the
  
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• Kate Douglass: “Did not expect a world record in the 50 free like… ever in my life”

  20-06-2026 04:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Kate Douglass shocked just about everyone tonight: Swim fans, her competition, her coach, even herself. In the final of the women’s 50 free, she executed
  
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• Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 3 At The Indianapolis Pro Swim Series

  20-06-2026 03:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Highlighting Friday night of swims you might have missed in Indianapolis was 13 year old Autumn McIntosh who dropped nine seconds in the girls 400 free as she touc
  
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• Kate Douglass Breaks Sarah Sjostrom’s World Record With 23.59 50 Free

  20-06-2026 00:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Women’s 50m Freestyle — FinalWorld Record: 23.61 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2023)
  American Record: 23.91 — Kate Douglass/Gretchen Walsh (202
  
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• 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

  19-06-2026 23:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Welcome to night three of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis! Tonight, swim fans will be treated to finals in the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 400 freestyl
  
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• Olympian Yu Yiting Flourishing Under Former Aussie Coach Michael Bohl’s Guidance

  19-06-2026 22:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
  Hangzhou, China
  LCM (50 meters)
  Live Results
  Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships saw multiple impressive performances take place on day four of the competition, including another lifetime best at the hands of Olympian Yu Yiting.
  20-year-old Yu delivered a head-turning time of 56.67 to earn silver in the wo
  
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• Derivaux, Grimes Out of 200 Back on Day Three of 2026 Indy PSS (Finals Scratches)

  19-06-2026 21:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 Indianapolis Pro SeriesJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Finals Heat Sheet
  Only two scratches came out of the top 16 finishers for day 3 of the Indy PSS, and both were from the 200 back. After tying for 11th out of prelims, Audrey Derivaux will compete in the 20
  
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• Quintin McCarty Loves Sprinting But is “Moving more towards 100 back, eventually”

  19-06-2026 20:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 Indianapolis Pro SeriesJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Video captured by Anya Pelshaw. 
  NC State’s Quintin McCarty has asserted himself as one of the top sprinters in the country across multiple events this season. Winning the 50 back in 24.4 against a loaded heat, including Olympic champ Ryan Murphy, that time puts him as #9 worldwide a
  
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• International Swimming League (ISL) Reportedly In Contact with Coaches, Athletes Regarding Return

  19-06-2026 19:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam has reached out to the ISL for direct clarification regarding the messages and any potential updates regarding the league’s return.The International Swimming League (ISL) has reportedly been making waves outside of the pool in its quest to return in fall 2026 following a 4-year hiatus. 
  According to a post from Night:Swim (@nightswimpodcast) on Instagram, the league has sent messages to its former athletes indicating that there is a pending update
  
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• Caeleb Dressel Wins Swim Off For 50 Freestyle ‘B’ Final With His Fastest Time Since Paris Olympics

  19-06-2026 19:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam
  2026 Indianapolis Pro SeriesJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recap:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2After a tight swim-off for the final two positions in the B-final of the 50 freestyle, Caeleb Dressel and Maximus Williamson are both headed to the final. 
  Dressel, Williamson, and Grant House tied
  
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• Xu Fang Clocks 50.73 100 Fly Chinese Record, #2 Asian Of All Time

  19-06-2026 19:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
  Hangzhou, China
  LCM (50 meters)
  Live Results
  Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships saw day four unfold from Hangzhou, with the country’s top performers putting up their best in the hopes of making the Asian Games squad. The top two finishers in each event qualify, with the nation hoping to once again top th
  
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• Zhang Zhanshuo Hits Another 1:44 200 Free, As Sun Yang And Pan Zhanle Falter

  19-06-2026 18:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
  Hangzhou, China
  LCM (50 meters)
  Live Results
  Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3The 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships saw day four unfold from Hangzhou, with the country’s top performers putting up their best in the hopes of making the Asian Games squad. The top two finishers in each event qualify, with the nation hoping to once again top the overal
  
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• World Aquatics Launches $10 Million Post-Career Compensation Fund for Athletes

  19-06-2026 18:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics has announced the launch of a Post-Career Compensation Fund, with an initial investment of $10 million USD.
  “We know that athletes face real challenges once their careers come to an end – it’s a major change in their lives and often in their income too,” said World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam in a press release this morning.  “We have spoken with many athletes who have helped us better understand that their r
  
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• 13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Throws Down 4:30.79 400 IM, Now #8 All-Time Performer

  19-06-2026 16:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
  Hangzhou, China
  LCM (50 meters)
  Live Results
  Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Thirteen-year-old Yu Zidi continues to make headlines.
  On the fourth night of the 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships, the 13-year-old phenom threw down a time of 4:30.79 to dominate the women’s 400m IM final, dropping over 2.5 seconds from her former best of 4:33.33 to rank eight
  
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• 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 2 Photo Vault

  19-06-2026 16:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 Pro Swim Series – IndianapolisJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
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  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Live Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Check out some of the best photos from day two of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis, courtesy of photographer Chris Pose.
  Skyler Smith (Photo Credit: Chris Pose)
  Alex Walsh (Photo Credit
  
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• How Kate Douglass Has Incorporated Pilates, PT into Her Routine After Knee Issue Last Season

  19-06-2026 15:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 Indianapolis Pro SeriesJune 17-20, 2026
  Indianapolis, IN
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
  Video captured by Anya Pelshaw. 
  Kate Douglass has put on a dominant performance in Indianapolis so far, taking wins in the 200 IM (2:07.04) and 200 Breast (2:21.65), winning both head and shoulders over the field. When asked about her swims, though, Douglass wasn’t so impressed. She
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Think Men’s 400 Free World Record Falls This Year

  19-06-2026 15:30 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 if Lukas Märtens‘ 400 free world record goes down this year:
  Question: Who finishes this summer as the men’s 400 free world record holder?
  RESULTSLukas Märtens (
  
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