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I am not talented, I am obsessed. ~Conor McGregor

Ashland High School Swim & Dive Team Forfeits Meets Due To Using Ineligible Eighth-Graders

Three eighth-graders who competed for Ashland were declared ineligible due to a waiver for them to compete at the high school level not being filled.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Luca Urlando Rockets To All-Time Record In Men’s 200 Fly

Urlando broke the oldest men’s record in an NCAA Championship event during Georgia’s dual with Tennessee, blasting a time of 1:37.17 in the 200 fly.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #70-61

Hugo Gonzalez won the first world title of his career in 2024, and narrowly missed a step on the podium at the Olympics. What does he have in store in 2025?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick Sjostrom As Swimmer To Round Out Quarter Century Top Five

Sjostrom won a world title in 2009 and claimed two Olympic gold medals in 2024, making her one of the best swimmers of the past 15 years.

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Lithuanian Record Holder, Euro Junior Champion Smilte Plytnykaite Commits To Virginia For 2026

Plytnykaite is a two-time gold medalist at the European Junior Championships and fits right into UVA’s wheelhouse as an elite sprinter in free and breast.

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Former Brookline Swim Coach, Lifeguard Charged For Sexually Exploiting Children

Beginning in at least 2022, the man allegedly communicated over Snapchat with multiple minor children between the ages of 10 and 16 from all across the U.S.

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The Legal Argument Swimmers & Divers Have Against Pending Roster Limits In NCAA

As a class-action lawsuit, the House settlement, by law, must be “fair, reasonable, and adequate” to all members of the class, not just the named plaintiffs.

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arena Swim of the Week: 15-Year-Old Umi Ishizuka Drops 2:08.54 200 Fly In Australia

Ishizuka’s time is one of the fastest we’ve ever seen from a 15-year-old, with only a few select names ahead of her.

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Virginia Women, Texas Men Retain Top Spots In Latest CSCAA Division I Polls

Katie Grimes joins the Virginia women for the second semester, making the juggernaut team even more powerful as they seek a five-peat at NCAAs.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #90-81

After winning an upset SC world title in the 200 breast in 2024, Carles Coll Marti will aim to take the next step in the long course pool in 2025.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Mackenzie McConagha Sets Wisconsin School Record In 200 Fly

McConagha dominated the 200 fly against Northwestern, lowering her year-old school record in a time of 1:55.22.

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Canada, U.S. In Talks With World Aquatics About Hosting World Cup Events In 2025

USA Swimming and Swimming Canada have both confirmed they are currently in talks with World Aquatics to host at least one World Cup event in 2025.

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Binghamton Rolls To Sweep of Wagner

The Bearcat men won 189-110 while the women were victorious by a 167-129 margin. 

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 1/18/2025

Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #100-91

Helena Rosendahl Back breaks onto the list of Top 100 women for 2025 after earning gold at the Euro Championships and silver at 2024 LC Worlds in the 200 fly.

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