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• WADA Discusses Need for Independent Testing at Major Events, USADA Responds in Disagreement

  22-06-2026 20:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has discussed the potential need for independent testing during ‘major events’, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games and World Championship events.
  According to a WADA report, the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) of the host country would not be involved in test distribution plans, athlete selection for testing, results management, or certain aspects of sample collection. Instead, that would be the respons
  
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• Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Will Be A Father Again

  23-06-2026 21:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  World record holder and multi-Olympic champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain has revealed he is set to be a father once again.
  According to 31-year-old Peaty’s social media posts, his new wife, Holly Ramsay, daughter of famed international chef Gordon Ramsay, is due with the couple’s first child together in December of this year.
  “Baby Ramsay-Peaty coming December 2026. We can’t wait to meet our baby girl,” the joint post reads.
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• 2026 European Swimming Championships: Roster Index

  23-06-2026 21:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France — Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Information
  Meet CentralWe are just over a month away from the 2026 European Swimming Championships, and that means it’s time to start tracking the rosters as national federations begin announcing which athletes will be racing this summer.
  This summer marks the first year without a World Championships or Olympic Games since the pandemic disrupt
  
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• THEMAGIC5 Strengthens Its World-Class Athlete Roster with the Addition of Olympian Shaine Casas

  23-06-2026 20:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  THEMAGIC5, the creator of the world’s only custom-fit swimming goggles, today announced a partnership with Olympian Shaine Casas, further strengthening its world-class roster of athletes across swimming and triathlon.
  The addition of Casas follows a series of major athlete partnerships for THEMAGIC5, including Olympians Michael Andrew and Ilya Kharun, as well as world-leading triathlete Hayden Wilde. Together, these athletes represent some of the mos
  
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• Douglass Earns $7,000 at Indianapolis Pro Swim Series to Top Prize Money Totals

  23-06-2026 20:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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 Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The Indianapolis Pro Swim Series wrapped up on Saturday, and it was one of the most exciting meets of the season so far, wi
  
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• Leon Marchand Entered In Six Events For French Elite Championships

  23-06-2026 19:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
  Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
  LCM (50m)
  French Selection Criteria for European Championships
  Meet Central
  Event Schedule
  Psych SheetsThe 2026 French Elite Championships are nearly upon us, with action kicking off Saturday, June 27th from Saint-Etienne.
  Megastar Leon Marchand headlines the list of 590 entrants, with the 24-year-old Olympic champion entered in a characterist
  
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• Former UW-Stevens Point Swimmer Alec Jeffers Named Head Coach at Green Bay YMCA

  23-06-2026 19:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Alec Jeffers, a former collegiate swimmer at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has been named the head coach of the Green Bay YMCA Swim Team.
  Jeffers comes to the Green Bay YMCA after serving as an assistant coach at the Ferguson Family YMCA in downtown Green Bay.
  A graduate of Bay Port High School, the same school where his father, Steve Jeffers, spent several years coaching during his sons’ younger years, Alec was inspired to pursue coaching himself.
  
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• Karol Ostrowski and Sage Miller Set New Hawaii LSC Records at Senior Championships

  23-06-2026 18:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 Hawaii Senior Summer ChampionshipsJune 18-21, 2026
  Kihei, Hawaii
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Full Meet Results
  Team Scores
  High Point AwardsThe 2026 Hawaii Senior Summer Championships wrapped up on Sunday, and the Iolani Swim Club came out on top of the overall team scores, bringing in 2,896 points to outscore 2nd-place New Trier Aquatics’ 2,453 by just over 400 points.
  A pair of 16-year-olds won the overall high point awards with Alto Swim Club’s Sarah Endere
  
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• Kaii Winkler After First German Record: “I’ve made some pretty big adjustments in the weight room”

  23-06-2026 17:44 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.
  Kai Winkler had some big swims this weekend in Indianapolis, notably cracking the 51-second barrier in the 100 fly for the first
  
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• UCLA Graduate Rosie Murphy Moving to Ireland to Train and Compete in September

  23-06-2026 15:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Recent UCLA graduate Rosie Murphy has recently confirmed her post-graduation plans, and she will be moving to Ireland this fall as she intends to represent Ireland internationally while attending graduate school.
  Murphy grew up in a suburb of Sacramento, a far cry from Ireland. Her dad, who is one of nine siblings, is a first-generation American and most of his siblings and parents were born in Ireland, giving Murphy Irish citizenship.
  She swam club for the Sierra
  
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• Swimmer Planning To Tow 250 Cannonballs For Veterans During 22-Mile Trek In Lake Michigan

  23-06-2026 15:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Jim “The Shark” Dreyer wants to honor both America’s 250th birthday and combat veterans with an ambitious swim in August.
  Dreyer has plans to swim 22 miles in Lake Michigan while towing 250 cannonballs. The cannonballs in the swim will then be sold, with the funds being used to build a combat veterans memorial in Whitehall, Michigan.
  “I don’t see how we can celebrate 250 years of freedom without also honoring those who fought to win and p
  
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• Minnesota Swim Coach Accused Of Grooming Student’s Sister

  23-06-2026 15:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  A recent Minnesota Aquatics Instructor of the Year has been accused of “grooming type behavior” toward a student’s 15-year-old sister.
  Blake Le Saint, 36, who in 2023 was named Minnesota Aquatics Instructor of the Year, was accused in a criminal complaint of sending explicit text messages and a nude photo to the girl, according to CBS Minnesota.
  Le Saint faces two felony counts of distributing via electronic communication material that relates or des
  
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• Son Of 1976 Olympic Champion David Wilkie, Adam, Training To Beat His Dad’s Former WR Time

  23-06-2026 15:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Adam Wilkie is a 33-year-old Scottish marketing manager who recently quit his desk job to train swimming full time.
  His goal to train his way to a 2:15.11 200 breaststroke as someone who has not hit the pool in over a decade seems dubious. However, he has genetics on his side.
  Adam is the son of the late David Wilkie, the 1976 Montreal Olympic Champion in the 200 breaststroke and the event’s former record holder. In an effort to connect with his dad, who die
  
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• 2026-27 Northwestern Season Preview: Men On The Rise With Most Talented Team Since Grevers Era

  23-06-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Whitley Williams, Northwestern MEDILL
  Northwestern has flown under the radar since the early 2000s, but that may be changing. While Six-time Olympic Medalist Matt Grevers put Northwestern on the map, continuous team success has been elusive in Evanston. Northwestern men made significant improvements last season, cracking the top echelon of Big Ten programs including the likes of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio State. The Wildcats enter the 2026-27 seaso
  
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• Moesha Johnson Caps Off Undefeated Open Water World Cup Season In Portugal

  23-06-2026 14:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  The 4th and final stop of the 2026 Open Water World Cup got underway in Setúbal, Portugal this weekend. The sport’s marquee 10k and the knockout 3k event were contested this morning not far from Lisbon’s coast.
  Australian titan Moesha Johnson headlined the weekend’s action by going a perfect seven for seven in individual world cup events. In rougher-than-normal conditions, the 28-year-old topped the 10k field. In typical Johnson fashion, she co
  
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• Caeleb Dressel Forces Himself to Find One Good Thing He Did Each Practice

  23-06-2026 13:12 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.
  As someone who not only opts for it but *likes* to fixate on the negative things about any given practice or race, Caeleb Dresse
  
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• Commit Swimming Enhances Top Performance Reports with Integrated Time Standards

  23-06-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Commit Swimming Enhances Top Performance Reports with Integrated Time StandardsTracking swimmer progress is now even more powerful with Commit Swimming’s enhanced Top Performance Reports. Coaches can now layer time standards directly into reports, quickly evaluate achievement levels, and mass-generate swimmer reports in just a few clicks.
  These updates make performance analysis faster, clearer, and easier to share with athletes and families.
  What’s New with
  
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• University of West Florida Head Coach Phil Kraus Retires After 8 Seasons With The Program

  23-06-2026 03:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The University of West Florida head coach Phil Kraus has retired after eight seasons with the program, according to Night Swim Podcast. The program is set to begin its transition from Division II to Division I during the upcoming 2026-2027 season.
  The school’s Athletic Director Dave Scott has emailed the team saying that Kraus will remain the team’s point of contact and that they will begin a search “immediately” for their next Head Swimming an
  
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• Cal Promotes Noah Yanchulis To Associate Head Coach, Adds Maya Geringer To Staff As Assistant

  23-06-2026 03:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Cal has promoted Noah Yanchulis to associate head coach and added Maya Geringer to the staff as an assistant coach, the program announced on Monday.
  Yanchulis has spent the last three seasons with Cal as an assistant coach. He fills the position previously held by David Marsh who announced in March that the 2025-2026 season would be his last with the program as he returns to Charlotte, North Carolina.
  “Noah has become an invaluable member of our program,”
  
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• Katharine Berkoff After 26.98 50 Back: “I’ve learned a lot about myself mentally this year”

  23-06-2026 00:07 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.
  Katharine Berkoff had a very strong showing at the Pro Swim in Indianapolis this weekend, firing off a 26.98 50 Back to take the
  
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• Miron Lifintsev, 2nd Fastest 100 Backstroker Ever, to Miss European Champs Due to Shoulder Rehab

  22-06-2026 23:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Miron Lifintsev, the 2nd-fastest 100 backstroker in history, will miss the upcoming European Championships while rehabbing his shoulder, which he injured last season.
  In a report from Championat.com, Sergei Fesikov, the head of the Russian Aquatics Federation’s swimming directorate, explained the situation preventing Lifintsev from competing, citing his ongoing rehabilitation, as the effects of his injury have limited his full training.
  “We all know that
  
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• Xu Jiayu: “I Hope More Young Athletes Can Step Up and Surpass Me”

  22-06-2026 22:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Xu Jiayu, the 31-year-old Chinese backstroke ace, is just coming off breaking the Asian Record in the 50 backstroke in Hangzhou, China in 23.92, which moved him up to a tie for the 3rd fastest performer all-time in the event in 23.92.
  Despite the major swim, Xu feels that his reign atop the backstroke for China could be nearing its end, and that the talent that sits behind him may be on their way up.
  All-Time Performers, Men’s 50 Backstroke (LCM)Kliment Kolesni
  
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• Big Orange Steps: A Look at Growth and Improvement Over the 2025-26 Season at Tennessee

  22-06-2026 20:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  courtesy of Trevor Jolley
  A thin, black curtain stood between Gabe Nunziata and the pool deck. His mind raced with thoughts as speakers blared music over a raucous crowd of a few thousand fans supporting 11 different teams. 
  Did he want to show his palpable excitement, as he felt ready to dominate the competition? Or did he want to remain emotionless and focused as he locked in on the challenge ahead? Before he could decide, he and the rest of his teamma
  
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• Indy Pro Swim, Chinese Nationals, & B’s are BACK! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  22-06-2026 17:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamToday on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Pro Swim in Indianapolis, Chinese Nationals, and the new *new* NCAA Championship meet format.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: Indy Pro Swim, Chinese Nationals, & B’s are BACK! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 214 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  22-06-2026 17:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 214 Swim Jobs.
  MASON MANTA RAYS – ASSISTANT SWIM COACH (PART-TIME)
  The Mason Manta Rays are a USA Swimming Gold Medal club and City of Mason Parks program. The team was established in 2003 and trains out of the Mason Community Center (11 lane x 25 yard) and the Mason Municipal Aquatics Center (9 lane x 50 meter).
  Head Coach Men’s & Women’s Swim & Dive
  Reporting to the Athletics Director (the &ld
  
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• World Champion Carles Coll Marti Out Of European Champs, Spanish Nationals Due To Visa Issues

  22-06-2026 15:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  U.S.-based Spanish swimmer and 200 breast Short Course World Champion Carles Coll Marti will not compete at championship meets this summer due to visa issues.
  In an announcement in conjunction with the Royal Federation of Spanish Swimming (RFEN) on Instagram, Coll Marti said the complications have sidelined him from the country’s national championships as well as the 2026 European Championships.View this post on InstagramI want to communicate alongside the R
  
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• 2026-27 Northwestern Season Preview: Women Primed for Big Leap Fueled by International Talent

  22-06-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Whitley Williams, Northwestern MEDILL
  Rival Michigan swimmers made headlines capturing the 2026 Women’s Big Ten title powered by international talent. The Northwestern women’s swimming team may be taking a page out of their rival’s playbook in the pool. The Wildcats have ranked in the middle tier of the Big Ten consistently over the past decade. Coach Rachel Stratton-Mills, who is only three years into her tenure, will need a compe
  
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• Katie Ledecky Eyeing End of Season: “I always like to see where I can get in training, too”

  22-06-2026 13:07 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.
  Katie Ledecky rounded out the Pro Swim in Indianapolis with a win in the 800 free, turning in a time of 8:12.87 that, in her wor
  
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• Bobby Finke on 1,650/400IM Double: “I don’t think I’m ever gonna do that again”

  22-06-2026 00:28 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.
  Even though Bobby Finke swam his usual distance-oriented lineup, his weekend was tougher than normal. Having prelims and finals
  
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• Bobby Finke on 1500/400IM Double: “I don’t think I’m ever gonna do that again”

  22-06-2026 00:28 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.
  Even though Bobby Finke swam his usual distance-oriented lineup, his weekend was tougher than normal. Having prelims and finals
  
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