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Official Psych Sheets Released For 2025 Men's NCAA Championships
Coming off a record-setting SECs, Florida's Josh Liendo comes into the 2025 NCAA Championships as the defending champion in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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USA Swimming Membership Stays Stable In 2024, Predicting Post-Olympic Growth for 2025
The USA Swimming Demographic Data for 2024 came out today, and membership numbers stayed very stable, increasing just 0.13% from last year.
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March 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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College Swimming & Diving Programs Make Huge Roster Cuts Ahead of Portal Opening
My inbox has been full of requests this week to do an article about all of the cuts happening across the country this week in anticipation of next week's
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March 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Texas Will Add Almost 200 New Athletics Scholarships, Including 100% Full Rides for Swim Teams
After sweeping the SEC Championships last week in their inaugural season, the University of Texas will get another recruiting boost: the ability to offer full rides to all 52 members of their swimming...
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February 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Podcast: Fitter & Faster CEO David Arluck Adds Massive Support and Vision To College Swimming
David Arluck: "College Swimming an essential part of the sport—one that deserves greater visibility and long-term sustainability.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Gretchen Walsh on Last ACC Champs: "I feel like It hit me half way through the meet"
Gretchen Walsh won swimmer of the meet at her final ACC Champs, sweeping her individual events and setting a new ACC record in the 200 free
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February 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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OH MY! Florida Men Swim 2:55.6 in the 400 Medley Relay, Break NCAA Record by 1.6 Seconds
A historic split from butterflier Josh Liendo was one of the key pieces to Florida annihilating the NCAA Record in the 400 medley relay on Friday.
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February 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Gretchen Walsh on 1:39 200 Free, 800 Free Relay NCAA Record: "We've definitely had a grudge"
While Walsh clocked a 1:39.34 on the lead-off, the 2nd fastest performance ever, the relay itself finished at 6:44,13, shattering Stanford's previous record
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February 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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IOC Announces Inaugural Olympic Esports Games for 2027 in Saudi Arabia
IOC President Thomas Bach (left) was in Saudi Arabia to discuss the organizing of the first Olympic Esports Games in 2027 with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right)
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February 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Karina Plaza Breaks 200 Breaststroke NAG Record, 1 Night After Taking Down 100 Yard Mark
SwimMAC Carolina's Karina Plaza has broken her second National Age Group Record in as many nights as the North Carolina Age Group Championships.
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February 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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2025 SEC & ACC Championships Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the SEC and ACC Championships, which will both take place on February 18-22.
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February 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2025: Women's #30-21
Claire Weinstein (left) and Paige Madden (right) are both coming off strong performances at both the Olympics and SC Worlds, riding some momentum into 2025.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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WATCH: Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh Swim Matching 56.8s in the 100 Breast
Alex Walsh swam a new lifetime best in the 100 breaststroke on Friday night - and her sister Gretchen wasn't far behind.
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February 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Beyond Gold: Post-Olympic Blues Through Nietzsche, Schopenhauer And Heraclitus
What's left after an Olympic gold? What would philosophers like Heraclitus, Schopenahuer and Nietzsche think about post-Olympic blues?
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February 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2025: Men's #31-40
Matt Richards didn't swim lifetime bests in his primary events during 2024, but he did earn his first individual Olympic medal.
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February 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Gretchen Walsh Continues Historic Season, Rips 57.34 100 Breaststroke At Cavalier Invitational
Gretchen Walsh hit 57.34 in the 100 breast at the Cavalier Invitational, moving to 14th all-time in the event and showcasing her short-course versatility.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Taking Five With Becca Man: Outside The Lines
Mann's new book, "Outside the Lanes: A Pro Swimmer's Story of Resilience, Reinvention, and Redefining Success," will be released in April.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part III: ACC Men
ACCs have been dominated by NC State over the last decade, interrupted by Louisville in 2022, but there may be a new winner this year
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February 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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NCAA Champion Reilly Tiltmann Announces Medical Retirement
Tiltmann helped Virginia to two NCAA relay titles during her career and was a consistent finalist at the NCAA level, helping the team to a four-peat.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Here for my mental health… 🏊💪🏽
February 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM