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• What Did We Learn From Leon Marchand’s Return To Competition?

  05-05-2025 16:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Dominique Hérailh
  In his latest interview with L’Equipe, Leon Marchand declared, “I didn’t know where I stood; now I know.” He added, “Now it’s more concrete. I’m a long way from my best times of last year, but at least I know what I need to work on…”
  The areas he mentioned at the time concern:“Reworking” the four strokes
  Improving his underwaters (we can only agree with this
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: Breakout Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Jaouadi

  17-12-2025 22:50 via swimswam.com
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here
  This year’s World Championships was an historic one for the continent of Africa. For the second time in two years it claimed three gold medals at Worlds, and came away with an 16-year high of six medals overall.
  This success was far from expected. Their five medals in 2023 came from just two swimmers – Ahmed Hafnaoui (three) and Tatjana Smith (two). Neither of those athletes were in attendance in Singapore this summer,
  
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• American Professional Athlete APA Support Increased From $39k to $45k

  17-12-2025 22:45 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  American athletes who are members of the Athlete Partnership Agreement (APA) with USA Swimming will be seeing their annual support increase from $39,000 a year to $45,000 a year.
  USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring went on the SwimSwam podcast, which was released today, and he announced that the professional athletes who were members of the APA would be receiving a 15% increase in annual support, their first increase since the inception of the APA in 2010.The exact figures
  
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• Distance Freestyle Specialist Sarah Ciobanu Commits To La Verne For Fall 2026

  17-12-2025 22:19 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Sarah Ciobanu has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of La Verne this fall. Ciobanu hails from Stockton, California, whe
  
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• Canadian SC Champs Finalist Justine Lapierre Sends Commitment to Nevada for 2026

  17-12-2025 22:14 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma 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.
  Pointe-Claire Swim Club swimmer and Montreal, Quebec native Justine Lapierre has verbally committed to the University of Nevada as a part of the Wolfp
  
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• Christopher Montana, 16, Blasts 28.38 50 Breaststroke at NSW Senior State Age

  17-12-2025 22:04 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2025/26 New South Wales Senior State Age ChampionshipsDecember 13-19, 2025
  Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Live Streams
  Live ResultsBraden Keith contributed to this report. 
  On the 5th day of action at the New South Wales Senior State Age Championships, 16-year-old Christopher Montana took the win in the boys’ 15 & over 50 breaststroke Super Final in 28.38, becoming the fastest Austr
  
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• Tavia Arnell Announces Commitment To Colorado State’s Class Of 2030

  17-12-2025 21:55 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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. 
  Tavia Arnell has verbally committed to swim and study at Colorado State University as a member of the Class of 2030. She confirmed the announceme
  
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• Versatile Sprinter Lily Furlow Commits To South Dakota’s Class Of 2030

  17-12-2025 21:51 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Lily Furrow has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at South Dakota, beginning in fall 2025. She confirmed the d
  
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• 1:49/3:57 IMer Jacob Anderson Announces Commitment To George Mason’s Class Of 2030

  17-12-2025 21:47 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Jacob Anderson has announced his commitment to swim at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He shared the news on SwimCloud, writing:
  I a
  
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• Distance Freestyler Nicolas Aldana Huelga Commits To Johns Hopkins’ Class Of 2030

  17-12-2025 21:45 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Nicolas Aldana Huelga has announced his intent to swim and study at Johns Hopkins University, beginning next fall.View this post on InstagramIn an
  
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• 23.7/52.2 Sprint Freestyler Thea Siegel Announces Commitment To Pomona College For 2026-27

  17-12-2025 21:42 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Thea Siegel will be attending Pomona College in the fall of 2026 and swimming for the Pomona–Pitzer Sagehens, the joint varsity intercollegi
  
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• 23.7/52.2 Sprint Freestyler Thea Siegel Announces Commitment To Pitzer College For 2026-27

  17-12-2025 21:42 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Thea Siegel will be attending Pitzer College in the fall of 2026 and swimming for the Pomona–Pitzer Sagehens, the joint varsity intercollegi
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand

  17-12-2025 21:38 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here.
  This calendar year has been an exciting one for swimming, and the European men were on fire this year. The 2025 World Championships saw Europe dominate the podium, particularly on the men’s side.
  While many of the European men rose above the rankings this year, and we saw numerous record-breaking swims, Leon Marchand stayed one step ahead of the field and earns his third straight European Male Swimmer of the Year Award.
  
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• CSCAA Announces Appointment of New College Swimming & Diving Advocacy Council

  17-12-2025 21:03 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced the establishment of the College Swimming & Diving Advisory Council on Wednesday, a new group created to oversee and advise the CSCAA.
  The initiative is “designed to strengthen and expand the impact of collegiate swimming and diving through advocacy, philanthropy and strategic leadership,” the CSCAA said in a press release, and the council will “provide professio
  
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• Joey Eaddy Jumps To #4 All-Time In Boys’ 13-14 500 Free With 4:25.49 In Boston

  17-12-2025 19:43 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2025 NE ABF Nov Trials and FinalsNovember 21-23, 2025
  Boston, Mass.
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2025 NE ABF Nov Trials and Finals Meet”Revolution Aquatic Club’s Joey Eaddy put on an incredible performance at the ABF Nov Trials and Finals meet in late November in Boston, hosted by the Bluefish Swim Club.
  Eaddy has since aged up and turned 15, but was still 14 years old during this meet, and he made an impact in the all-time rankin
  
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• USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring Talks About The State of Swimming and Answers the Hard Questions

  17-12-2025 19:33 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  On Tuesday, USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring sat down with SwimSwam Editor-in-Chief Braden Keith for an honest conversation.
  Keith was able to ask Ring 10 of the ‘hard’ questions about the current state of swimming including the lack of APA increase, his non-swimming background, and whether swimming can really be a professional sport.
  Ring gave honest answers, and dropped a few breaking news items, which we have already covered separately. The first breaking
  
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• Rice Women, Grand Valley State Men Claim Victories At 2025 CSCAA Open Water Championships

  17-12-2025 19:31 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2025 College National Open Water ChampionshipsDecember 13, 2025
  Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, Florida
  Open Water (5km)
  ResultsThe Rice University women and Grand Valley State men claimed the team victories at the 2025 CSCAA Open Water National Championships on Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, with a dominant performance being delivered in the women’s race and an exciting battle that came down to the wire occurring in the men’s event.
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• Parker Wheeler Narrowly Misses 11-12 NAG Records In 200 Free, 500 Free At Georgia State Champs

  17-12-2025 18:42 via swimswam.com
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2025 Georgia Senior State ChampionshipsDec. 5-7, 2025
  Athens, Georgia
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsIt was quite a memorable final swim meet in the 11-12 age group for Parker Wheeler.
  A 12-year-old who swims in Georgia for SwimAtlanta, Wheeler nearly set two National Age Group Records at the Georgia Senior State Championships in early December in Athens.
  Wheeler first swam a time of 1:44.55 in the 200 free, which was just 27 one-hundredths behind the all-time best mark of 1:4
  
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• U.S. Diver Scott Lazeroff Given 14-Month Ban For Doping Violation

  17-12-2025 18:22 via swimswam.com
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  The World Aquatics Integrity Unit has handed a 14-month ban to United States diver Scott Lazeroff.
  A 28-year-old who dove collegiately at Auburn, Lazeroff tested positive for the banned substance Methylphenidate. He’ll serve a 14-month ban that started on Nov. 24 and will conclude on Jan. 24, 2027.
  Methylphenidate is often used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  Lazeroff declined to request a hearing and agreed to th
  
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• 52.6/1:56.0 Italian Backstroker Christian Bacico Handed Provisional Suspension

  17-12-2025 17:59 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam20-year-old Italian swimmer Christian Bacico has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Court (NADO) of Italy.
  NADO accepted a request proposed by the National Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office after Bacico tested positive for clostebol metabolite.
  Under the World Anti-Doping Code, when an athlete returns an Adverse Analytical Finding for a non-specified substance, like clostebol, a provisional suspension is automatically applied.
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring

  17-12-2025 17:50 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here.
  For the eighth straight year, South African coach Rocco Meiring walks away as our African Coach of the Year after another impressive showing in 2025.
  Despite Meiring saying goodbye to his star pupil, two-time Olympic champion Tatjana Smith, who retired after the Paris Olympics, he was still responsible for the only two African-based swimmers who won medals at the 2025 World Championships.
  Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaou
  
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• Standout Swimmers Flock to Florida for FGC Winter Champs

  17-12-2025 17:17 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Elizabeth Spencer Rosenthal
  35th Annual Winter ChampionshipsDecember 11 – 14, 2025
  Plantation, Florida
  SCY (25 yards)
  Hosted by The City of Plantation and The Plantation Swim Team
  Results on Meet Mobile: 35th Annual Winter Championships
  Full Results (PDF)
  Team Standings (PDF)
  High Point Leaders (PDF)Florida Gold Coast Swimming’s 35th Annual Winter Championships featured swimmers from age eight to 48, and temperatures from breezy 50s to b
  
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• NZL’s 13-Yr-Old Grayson Coulter Rocks 3:59.40 LCM 400 Free At QLD Championships

  17-12-2025 16:31 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, December 13th – Friday, December 19th
  Brisbane Aquatic Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap
  Live ResultsDay five of the 2025 Queensland Championships saw multiple athletes from the age group set stealing the show despite a slew of Olympians taking to the Brisbane Aquatic Centre pool.
  For instance, 13-year-old Grayson Coulter of New Zealand put up a phenomenal performance to take h
  
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• 2026 Eagle Swim Summer Camps @ Florida Gulf Coast University – Sign Up Today

  17-12-2025 15:00 via swimswam.com
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  SIGN UP FOR EAGLE SWIM CAMPS TODAY!Eagle Swim Camps offer the most unique camping experience in the country. Eagle Swim Camps, on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University take place in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida. Campers will not only enjoy our state of the art Olympic sized pool, but also the beachfront at beautiful Lake Como, home of USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships.Why Eagle Swim Camps?
  Head Coach Dave Rollins and Camp Director
  
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• Illinois Snags YMCA Nationals Champion Serena Dickey For 2027

  17-12-2025 14:42 via swimswam.com
  By Casey Murphy 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.
  New Jersey’s Serena Dickey has committed to swim at the University of Illinois in the fall of 2027.
  Living in Mountain Lakes, Dickey is a versati
  
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• USA Swimming To Increase Professional Athlete APA Support By 15% Starting In January 2026

  17-12-2025 14:30 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  In more news coming out of the SwimSwam Podcast with Kevin Ring, he told SwimSwam that, beginning in January of 2026, the USA Swimming APA will be increasing their professional athlete support by 15%.
  About 10 minutes into the podcast, SwimSwam Editor-in-Chief Braden Keith asked Ring about the approximately 20-25% increase in USA Swimming executive salaries over the last 15 years while the APA value has not risen at all since its introduction in 2010, and if he cou
  
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• Cal Women’s Water Polo Schedule Announced For 2026

  17-12-2025 13:33 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Cal Athletics
  California women’s water polo’s 2026 schedule features a number of marquee events coming to Spieker Aquatics Complex as the Golden Bears look to extend their run of NCAA Tournament appearances. Head coach Coralie Simmons‘ group is a dynamic blend of U.S. and international talent primed to take the Bears on a fifth straight NCAA run in the season to come.Full ScheduleCal opens 2026 competition on the road in Fre
  
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• University of Arizona Gains Distance Swimmer Grant Pier (2026)

  17-12-2025 13:27 via swimswam.com
  By Casey Murphy 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.
  Distance swimmer Grant Pier has announced his commitment to continue his swimming career at the University of Arizona beginning in the fall of 2026. Pi
  
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• Phoebe Bacon Has Finally Achieved a Lifelong Dream in Swimming: Training in the 400 IM Group

  17-12-2025 13:16 via swimswam.com
  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
    
  Under new head coach Jack Brown and his staff, Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon has gone through a lot of changes this fall. Not only has she had to adapt to a new philosophy and training style, but she has also been moved to the 400 IM group, something she
  
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• Distance Freestyler Ellie Kayser Commits To Wisconsin’s Class Of 2030

  17-12-2025 13:08 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin 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.
  Ellie Kayser has verbally committed to swim at the University of Wisconsin as a member of the class of 2030. She confirmed the decision on Instagram, w
  
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