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Leon Marchand Out of Individual Medley Events for European Championships The European Championships are just two days from getting underway in Paris and big news was released on Saturday by the French Swimming Federation. In a press release, the FFN announced that Leon Marchand will not compete in t...

Hubert Kos Adopting Heavy (and Intriguing) Program for European Championships Frequently, entry lists for major competitions must be viewed through a skeptical lens. They are not always meant to reflect the actual program an athlete is adopting for the meet ahead, but instead reveal the options on t...

European Aquatics Championships: Germany Leads Way in Open Water as Florian Wellbrock Clinches Third Gold with Team Relay Victory Results  Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Florian Wellbrock clinched his third gold as Germany won the team relay on the final day of the open water comp...

Simona Quadarella: Unsung Star Chasing Latest European Titles Underappreciated. That one word summarizes how Simona Quadarella departed last summer's World Championships in Singapore. A longtime staple for Italy on the international scene, Quadarella was superb in Southeast Asia. En route to capturi...

Lafayette Coach Jim Dailey to Retire after 32 Seasons Lafayette College head swimming and diving coach Jim Dailey announced on Friday that he will retire before the 2026-27 season, ending 32 seasons at the helm of the program. Mike Rinde will take over as interim head coach. He has been an assistant...

Japan’s Tomoru Honda Out of Pan Pacs, Asian Games after Driving Charge Japan’s Tomoru Honda will not participate in the Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games after a charge of reckless driving. The Japanese aquatic federation announced the news on Friday. It said that Honda, the silver medalist ...

Junior Nationals, Day Five Finals: Heading to Junior Pan Pacs, Gabi Brito Cruises to Crown in 200 IM Preparing for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships later this month in Vancouver, Gabi Brito gathered momentum on Friday night by winning the 200-meter individual medley at the United States Junior N...

European Aquatics Championships: Chiara Pellacani Seizes Historic Five-Gold Haul, Germany Wins Championship Trophy Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Chiara Pellacani clinched an historic fifth title after partnering Elisa Pizzini to victory in an incident-packed women’s 3m sy...

European Aquatics Championships: Leon Marchand Named in Four Events as Entry Lists Released Entry lists  Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand has been named in four events at the upcoming pool programme at the European Championships despite the s...

European Aquatics Championships: David Betlehem & Isabel Gose Clinch 3km Sprint Crowns Results  Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) David Betlehem and Isabel Gose won their respective 3km knockout sprint crowns on the penultimate day of open water in Paris. Betlehem won in  6:12.19 ahe...

Five Women's Storylines to Follow at the Pan Pacific Championships; Gretchen Walsh Chasing Sub-54 One of the year's biggest international meets is almost here, the Pan Pacific Championships set to run from August 12-15. It will be the first edition of Pan Pacs since 2018 and, along with the Commonwe...

Erika Pelaez Using U.S Nationals High-Point Performance as 'Great Step in the Right Direction' Erika Pelaez didn't even know she was in the points lead at Nationals until the final day. Once she did, the North Carolina State star had a goal. Pelaez did what needed to be done in her final event and w...

Junior Nationals, Day Four Finals: Emily Wolf and Connor Christopherson Claim 200 Freestyle Titles Emily Wolf (Fishers Area) sat in fourth after the first lap, but took command on the second length en route to victory in the 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday night at the United States Junior National...

Elliot Leasure Blasts NAG (13-14) Record in 100 Backstroke at Junior Nationals Rochester Swim Club's Elliot Leasure has enjoyed a phenomenal stretch in the long-course pool, but what the Minnesota standout managed on Wednesday night was stunning. Racing in the final of the 100-meter backstroke at th...

NCAA Recruiting Periods for Swimmers: What Are Dead Periods and Recruiting Shutdowns? College recruiting is in full swing, with the class of 2028 now able to speak in person with NCAA coaches, schedule visits, and receive offers. As high school juniors and seniors approach the first recruiting shutd...

Olympic Medalist Gabriele Detti Announces Retirement Italian Olympic medalist Gabriele Detti announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday, a decade after he won a pair of medals at the Rio Olympics. Detti, 31, won bronze in the 400 free and 1,500 free at the Rio Olympics in 2016. He was at t...

Pan Pacs Format Will Have U.S. Swimmers on Alert During Morning Prelims The preliminaries at the Pan Pacific Championships won't take long to complete, thanks to smaller-sized fields for next week's competition. Some events will only have two heats during the morning session, but the stakes will be ...

With Claire Weinstein Sidelined, Who Will Comprise the United States 800 Freestyle Relay? As one of the United States' premier 200-meter freestylers for several years, Claire Weinstein has played a key role for Team USA in the 800 freestyle relay at multiple international competitions. But with the ...

Entry Lists for Pan Pacific Championships Released (See Full Entries) The initial entry lists for next week's Pan Pacific Championships have been released. While many athletes are entered in more events than they will ultimately contest, the entries provide a glimpse of what some swimmers are thinki...

Indiana's Gabriel Brown Breaks Five NAG Records in 16-Day Span The state of Indiana has long been known for producing excellence in the pool and Gabriel Brown is carrying on the tradition. In the 10-and-under age group, Brown has gone on a record-breaking assault, setting five National Age Group (NA...