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• 2024 European Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Recap

  03-07-2024 12:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th
  Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)The nation of Italy leads the medal table heading into day 2 of the 2024 European Junior Championships but a lot can change over the next 5 days.
  Denmark put its hat in the ring this morning, with 17-year-old Martine Damborg topping the girls’ 100m butter
  
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• Jude Burkhart Breaks National Age Group Record in 11-12 800 Free in Maryland

  06-07-2024 04:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2024 NBAC Mid-Summer ClassicJuly 5-8, 2024
  St. Mary’s College Aquatic Center, St. Mary’s City, Maryland
  Long Course Meters (50 meters)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 NBAC Mid Summer Classic”The 2024 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic, which has been a historic host to fast swimming, saw another year of National Age Group Records kick off on Friday.
  12-year-old NBAC swimmer Jude Burkhart set a new National Age Group Record in the boys’ 800 meter
  
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• TAC Titans Take Down Mixed 400 Free, 400 Medley Relay 11-12 NAG Records

  06-07-2024 01:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam
  The TAC Titans broke two mixed relay national age group records on June 29 to close out the 2024 TAC Titans LC Qualifier.
  That brings the Cary, North Carolina-based team to 12 NAG relay records across yards and meters. The Titans already held the following records:11-12 Mixed 400 Medley (SCY); 400 Free (LCM)
  13-14 Girls 200 Free, 200 Medley, 400 Medley (SCY); 200 Free, 200 Medley, 400 Medley (LCM)
  17-18 Girls 400 Medley (LCM)
  17-18 Boys 400 Medley (LCM)Now, they add t
  
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• 285,202 Attendees Across 17 Sessions of U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials

  06-07-2024 00:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam
  When it was announced that the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials would be held in Lucas Oil Stadium, one question came to mind: can a swim meet pull the same attendance numbers as an NFL game?
  The answer is an unsurprising no, but with some caveats.
  First, the entire stadium capacity of 70,000 was not used. Only around 30,000 seats per session were made available based on the layout of the competition and warm-up pools.
  Second, the action was spread over nine days, with a morn
  
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• Australia Training in Canet (Without Cam McEvoy) Before Olympic Pre-Staging Camp in Chartres

  06-07-2024 00:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Forty of the 41 Australian swimmers who were selected for the Paris Olympics later this month are midway through a training and acclimatizing block in Canet, France, before they gather in Chartres on July 13 for an Olympic pre-staging camp.
  While most of the Aussie squad has already assembled at the Arlette Franco Swimming Centre, which hosts one of the three Mare Nostrum Tour stops every summer, Cam McEvoy is back home at the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) with c
  
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• Gretchen Walsh Becomes First Swimmer to Win ACC Athlete of the Year

  05-07-2024 23:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  University of Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh is the recipient of the 2024 Mary Garber Award which honors the top female student athlete in the ACC every year. She is the third University of Virginia student-athlete to win the award since it was established in 1990 and the first swimmer to be named the ACC’s Male or Female Athlete of the Year. Walsh won the maximum seven NCAA event titles and led Virginia to a fourth-straight NCAA team title.
  Notre Dame lac
  
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• Tajus Juska Rips 22.34 50 Freestyle to Become Fastest 15-Year-Old Ever

  05-07-2024 22:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th
  Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local
  Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap
  Day 3 Finals Recap
  Day 4 Prelims Recap/Day 4 Finals Recap
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)Lithuanian sprinter Tajus Juska captured the bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2024 European Championships, cl
  
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• The Pac-12 Conference Look-Back: Women’s Record Books (Part 1)

  05-07-2024 22:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Casey Charles on SwimSwam
  This is the first article in a many-part series that will attempt to cement the history of swimming in the Pac-12 Conference as, for all intents-and-purposes, it ceases to exist as we knew it on August 2, 2024 when ten of the 12 members leave for other conferences.
  While the implosion of the Pac-12 Conference will more than likely be historically noted as a series of administrative failures in the changing, media-driven landscape of college athletics, the legacy of P
  
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• The Hungry Swimmer: Kale & Tilapia Power Salad

  05-07-2024 21:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophia Vale on SwimSwam
  I find that the easiest way to stay consistent with healthy eating throughout the week is by getting ahead—either through meal prepping or just by preparing some ready-made versatile ingredients that you can mix, match and heat up throughout the week.
  This kale and tilapia power salad is full of flavor and the key nutrients you need to stay powered up through your day (carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats, fiber and more). I like to prep these meals at the start
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 49.6% See Women’s 200 IM World Record As Most At Risk From 2010s

  05-07-2024 20:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
  Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers which world record established in the previous decade is most on the chopping block at the upcoming Olympic Games:
  Question: Which world record from the 2010s is most likely to fall at the
  
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• Northwestern Adds World Juniors Finalist Luiza Lima For 2024-25

  05-07-2024 20:25 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.
  Luiza Lima, a distance specialist from Brazil, has announced her commitment to study and swim at Northwestern University starting this fall. Her conver
  
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• William Carey University Adds Alabama Regional Champ Josiah Blankenship for Inaugural Season

  05-07-2024 20:24 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.
  Josiah Blankenship is set to begin his studies and continue his swimming career at William Carey University this fall, marking the university’s i
  
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• Harvard Gains Speedo Sectional Finalist Aliana Marakovic (2025)

  05-07-2024 20:17 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.
  Speedo Sectional finalist Aliana Marakovic has made her verbal commitment to continue her studies and swim at Harvard University in the fall of 2025. M
  
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• LSU Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule

  05-07-2024 20:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: LSU Sports
  BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU swimming and diving team released its 2024-2025 schedule consisting of three home meets, five away meets, and two invitationals, LSU Athletics and head coach Rick Bishop announced Friday.
  The Tigers open the season as usual with the annual Purple and Gold Intrasquad on Saturday, Sept. 14. LSU faces its first outside competition in early October, welcoming the University of Texas to the LSU Natatorium on October 11
  
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• 2024 Olympics Previews: Is There Another Surprise Loading In The Men’s 400 Freestyle?

  05-07-2024 20:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMESPool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024
  La Défense Arena — Paris, France
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
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  SwimSwam Preview IndexBy The Numbers — Men’s 400 Freestyle
  World Record: 3:40.07 — Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
  World Junior Record: 3:44.31 — Petar Mitsin, Bulgaria (2023)
  Olympic Record: 3:40.14 — Sun Yang, China (
  
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• Olympic Trivia Test: Stats To Know Before They Hit The Water In Paris

  05-07-2024 19:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  This article originally appeared in the 2024 Olympic Preview edition of SwimSwam Magazine, courtesy of author Daniel Takata. Subscribe to the SwimSwam Magazine here.
  Every four years, as the Summer Olympic Games approach, the numbers, records, and rankings related to the leading international sporting events come to light.
  Until the Paris Olympic Games, starting on July 26th, this kind of information will appear a lot in the news. Much will be said about Michael Phelps&ls
  
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• Katie Grimes, Coke, and Olympic Harmony

  05-07-2024 18:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Charles Hartley
  The world keeps changing. Yet in some ways, it stays the same.
  Ocean waves keep breaking day upon day. The sand is still there. It’s always there seemingly forever. The beach was there before we were born and throughout our lives and will lie on long after we’re gone. Hydrangeas bloom in summer are especially irresistible at the beach.
  And every four years, in one of life’s most reassuring traditions, the U.S. Olymp
  
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• After Year At Carmel, Olympic Trials Finalist Kayla Han Returns To La Mirada Armada

  05-07-2024 17:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Kayla Han, one of the top age group swimmers in the country, has returned to La Mirada Armada after spending one year at Carmel Swim Club.
  Han, who turned 16 just over one month ago, made the move from La Mirada Armada to Carmel last summer, and spent the year training with the elite squad at Carmel that’s led by coach Chris Plumb and features a strong group of female swimmers, including Paris Olympian Alex Shackell.
  La Mirada Armada head coach Ric
  
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• Seine River Conditions Improving, But Olympic Organizers Unveil Plan B for Open Water Swimming

  05-07-2024 17:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Test results released Thursday showed improving conditions in the Seine River a few weeks before the Paris Olympics begin later this month, but organizers nevertheless announced their backup plan for open water swimming just in case.
  With rains letting up last week, enterococci and E. coli bacteria were found to be below the allowable limits on six of the nine days between June 24 and July 2. The results of the previous test last month revealed unsafe levels of E. co
  
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• Review: Katie Ledecky’s “Just Add Water” Further Proves What We Already Know

  05-07-2024 17:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam
  Note: Opinions in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of SwimSwam as a whole.
  If you follow swimming closely, you probably have a sense of what Katie Ledecky‘s public persona is like. The most decorated female swimmer of all-time comes off as nonchalant and reserved, and her identity as a swimmer revolves around being a better version of who she was before — even if that version of her is better than what any other woman in history has ever acco
  
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• Masse, Harvey, Liendo & Bagshaw Named Canadian Team Captains At Paris Olympics

  05-07-2024 16:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Swimming Canada
  Swimming Canada’s team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will feature four team captains, selected by a vote of their teammates.
  The group includes Kylie Masse, a four-time Olympic medallist set to compete at her third Games, second-time Olympians Mary-Sophie Harvey and Josh Liendo, and 32-year-old Olympic rookie Jeremy Bagshaw, a veteran of multiple other national teams.
  “It’s very special and I feel like this is even more specia
  
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• 2024 European Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

  05-07-2024 16:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th
  Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local
  Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap
  Day 3 Finals Recap
  Day 4 Prelims Recap
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)The fourth night of the European Junior Championships has arrived with finals of the boys 100 butterfly, boys 50 free, both 200 breaststrokes
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Mantas Kauspedas Rips 24.68 Lithuanian Record In 50 Back

  05-07-2024 16:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  
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• Timothy Stollings Named Milligan Swimming Assistant Coach

  05-07-2024 15:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Milligan Athletics
  MILLIGAN, Tenn. – The Milligan University men’s and women’s swimming programs will have a new set of hands to assist head coach Spencer Scarth in 2024-25. Timothy Stollings has been named the programs’ assistant coach.
  Stollings comes to the Buffs after an illustrious career at NCAA Division II University of Findlay in Ohio. During his time with the Oilers, he was a two-time NCAA DII Individual Champion, an 18-time
  
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• 2024 European Swimming Championship: Day 3 Photo Vault

  05-07-2024 15:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th
  Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local
  Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap
  Day 3 Finals Recap
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)Day three of the Junior European Championships brought a new Junior World Record in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle. Let’s review the highlights with K
  
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• How Tall Have Olympic Medalists Been Historically?

  05-07-2024 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  This article originally appeared in the 2024 Olympic Preview edition of SwimSwam Magazine, courtesy of author Daniel Takata. Subscribe to the SwimSwam Magazine here.
  Take a look at the results of some swimming races of the last Olympic Games, and you will probably have little doubt that swimming is a sport for tall athletes.
  According to the World Health Organization, “The expected average height of a healthy population should be 163cm (5′4) for women and 176.
  
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• 2024 European Junior Championships: Day 4 Prelims Recap

  05-07-2024 12:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th
  Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local
  Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap
  Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap
  Day 3 Finals Recap
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)We entered day four of the 2024 European Junior Championships with the nation of Italy still atop the medal table while Hungary and host nation Lithuania are hungri
  
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• Storied Coach Of Adam Peaty, Mel Marshall, To Head To Australia Post-Olympics

  05-07-2024 11:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  Aquatics GB has confirmed that storied British coach Mel Marshall, coach of Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty, will be leaving her post in Loughborough after this month’s Olympic Games.
  Serving as Aquatics GB Loughborough Performance Centre Lead Coach since early 2017, Marshall will reportedly be taking up the top post at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, Australia. (The Daily Telegraph) ahead of the 2025 season.
  Griffith, home to
  
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• Storied Coach Of Adam Peaty, Mel Marshall, Takes Post-Olympic Coaching Role in Australia

  05-07-2024 11:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  Aquatics GB has confirmed that storied British coach Mel Marshall, coach of Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty, will be leaving her post in Loughborough after this month’s Olympic Games.
  Serving as Aquatics GB Loughborough Performance Centre Lead Coach since early 2017, Marshall will reportedly be taking up the top post at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, Australia. (The Daily Telegraph) ahead of the 2025 season.
  Griffith, home to
  
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• Fluidra Race Video Of The Week: Dressel Heads To Paris To Defend His 100 Butterfly Gold

  05-07-2024 09:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam7-time Olympic gold medalist, Caeleb Dressel will defend his 100 butterfly Olympic gold in Paris.Caeleb Dressel 24 hours after winning the 50 freestyle and punching his ticket for his first individual Olympic event, Dressel added the 100 butterfly to his Paris schedule.
  Over the Pro Swim Series season, Dressel proved his second 50-power, but that was not how the race to make the U.S. Olympic team unfolded. At the 50,  Dressel was in control. He hit the
  
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