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• Swimming Canada Launches National Distance Training Group

  14-04-2025 18:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Developing distance swimmers is certainly a priority for Swimming Canada, as evidenced by a major announcement geared toward that objective.
  Swimming Canada announced that it is launching a National Distance Training Group, which will be headquartered at the High Performance Centre-Ontario, based on the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus.
  The big emphasis is to develop distance swimmers at the junior and senior international levels in the 400, 800, 1500
  
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• Hall of Fame Virginia, NC State Swim Coach Mark Bernardino Retires

  10-05-2025 03:28 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Hall of fame swim coach Mark Bernardino has announced his retirement from the profession, ending a 48-year career.
  Bernardino has served as an associate head coach at NC State since 2018, where he led the distance group. Before that, he built most of his coaching resume as the head coach at the University of Virginia.
  “Mark didn’t just coach teams or individuals, he shaped lives,” said NC State head coach Braden Holloway. His guidance, passion a
  
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• Hall of Fame Virginia, NC State Swim Coach Mark Bernardino

  10-05-2025 03:28 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Hall of fame swim coach Mark Bernardino has announced his retirement from the profession, ending a 48-year career.
  Bernardino has served as an associate head coach at NC State since 2018, where he led the distance group. Before that, he built most of his coaching resume as the head coach at the University of Virginia.
  “Mark didn’t just coach teams or individuals, he shaped lives,” said NC State head coach Braden Holloway. His guidance, passion a
  
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• Backstroker Jack Chiappetta Hands Verbal Commitment to Northwestern’s Class of 2030

  10-05-2025 01:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller 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.
  Backstroker Jack Chiappetta from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has announced his commitment to Northwestern University for the fall of 2026. 
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• Luka Mijatovic and Raya Mellot Earn Two Individual Top Seeds Apiece At CIF-North Coast Prelims

  10-05-2025 00:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2025 CIF North Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships – Prelims RecapMay 8-11, 2025
  Concord Community Pool – Concord, Calif.
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Results: “2025 NCS Swimming & Diving Championship Meet” on MeetMobileLuka Mijatovic did what he needed to during prelims of the CIF North Coast Championships. The national age group record holder and fast-rising distance star put himself in strong position to defend his 200 and 500 freestyle
  
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• Connecticut Native Laura DeGennaro Remains In-State With Commitment to Sacred Heart

  10-05-2025 00:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller 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.
  Connecticut native Laura DeGennaro has decided to remain in-state, handing her commitment to Sacred Heart for the fall of 2025. 
  “I am exci
  
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• High School Sophomore Bianca Nwaizu Clocks 1:00.03 100 Breast At CIF-SS D3 Championships

  09-05-2025 22:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2025 CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 3 CHAMPIONSHIPSMay 8-10, 2025
  Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, California
  SCY (25 yards)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2025 CIF-SS Division 3”The 2025 CIF Southern Section Division 3 Swimming & Diving Championships unfolded on Friday afternoon at Mt. San Antonio College, showcasing a full slate of competitive performances.
  It was a tight team battle on both sides, with the El Toro girls edgi
  
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• Aussie Olympian Sally Hunter Sets Pair of Masters World Records In Women’s 40-44 Age Group

  09-05-2025 22:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2025 Masters Swimming WA State ChampionshipsMay 3-4, 2025
  Perth, Australia
  Perth High Performance Centre
  LCM (50 meters)
  ResultsTwo-time Australian Olympian and former World Championship gold medalist Sally Hunter set a pair of world records while competing at the Masters Swimming WA State Championships last weekend in Perth.
  Hunter, who turned 40 on April 13, kicked off the meet by clocking 1:11.29 in the 100 breaststroke, breaking the women’s 40-
  
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• Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Mewen Tomac Among French Backstrokers Newly Committed To Mare Nostrum

  09-05-2025 22:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  The French squad attending the 2025 Mare Nostrum tour has grown as a handful of the nation’s best backstrokers have committed to attending at least one of the three stops on this year’s tour. The Mare Nostrum tour has added Paris Olympic finalists Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Mewen Tomac to Canet entry lists. On the women’s side, sprint backstrokers Analia Pigree and Pauline Mahieu are entered in the Barcelona and Can
  
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• 2025 Giant Open: Steenbergen, Harvey Each Bag Double Gold

  09-05-2025 21:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 GIANT OPEN (FRA)Friday, May 9th – Sunday, May 11th
  Saint-Denis, France
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  ResultsThe 2025 Giant Open kicked off today from Saint-Denis, France with the host nation taking on visiting competitors from the Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States and beyond.
  26-year-old Frenchman Maxime Grousset made his presence known right off the bat in the men’s 100m freestyle.
  In tonight’s final, Grousset scored a gold medal-worthy resu
  
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• 22.4/49.1 LCM Sprint Freestyler Ali Sayed Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2025

  09-05-2025 20:50 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.
  Ali Sayed, a Qatar Swimming-affiliated athlete based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has announced his commitment to swim and study at Arizona State
  
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• Seven-Time Wisconsin YMCA State Champion Scout McQueen Sends Verbal to Iowa State (Fall 2026)

  09-05-2025 20:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells 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.
  Scout McQueen, a seven-time Wisconsin YMCA state champion, is set to compete for Iowa State University beginning in the fall of 2026.“I a
  
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• 2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: A Thank You Letter

  09-05-2025 20:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Dave Gibson, head coach of Swim Fort Lauderdale.
  We witnessed fantastic times accomplished (World Records, American Records, Meet Records, etc) and great racing at the recent TYR Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale. As the Meet Director, I want to publicly thank everyone involved.
  Putting on an event like that requires a lot of help… most of which is behind the scenes.
  A huge thank you to our Facility Manager Laura Voet and her staff, Jennifer Gibson (Ho
  
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• Donald Trump Getting Involved In College Sports NIL Policy

  09-05-2025 19:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of an executive order to address college athlete payments and created a committee on the issue.
  The Wall Street Journal first reported Trump’s consideration of a potential executive order to “increase the scrutiny” of the “explosion” of NIL payments. The report followed a conversation between the president and University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. A record seven NCAA titles to hi
  
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• Two Championship Records Go Down During Boys Prelims Of CIF-Central Coast Section Champs

  09-05-2025 18:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2025 CIF Central Coast Championships – Boys PrelimsMay 6-11, 2025
  Independence High School – San Jose, Calif.
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Meet Central
  Live Results: “2025 CCS Swimming and Diving Championships” on MeetMobileThe 2025 Central Coast Swimming and Diving Championships are co-ed for finals, but prelims are split by gender. The boys’ prelims session took place Thursday, May 8th, two days before the finals session. Even with the reduced numb
  
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• Alex Walsh after Pro Swim: “More than anything, Showing myself I’m ready for a big time drop”

  09-05-2025 17:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort LauderdaleWednesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 3, 2025
  Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 (Timed Finals) | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  While her sister Gretchen was breaking American and World records left and right, Alex Walsh had a pretty darn
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Pick Hwang As Most Likely Doha Champion To Return To Worlds Podium

  09-05-2025 17:05 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 defending world champion is most likely to win a medal at the 2025 World Championships after missing the podium in Paris:
  Question: Which male 2024 world champion who didn’t wi
  
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• Patrick O’Neill Returns As Head Coach To Brophy College Prep In Phoenix

  09-05-2025 16:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  A familiar face is returning to Brophy College Prep in Phoenix.
  Brophy announced on Thursday that it has rehired Patrick O’Neill as its head swimming and diving coach.
  O’Neill replaces his former assistant Daren Brubaker, who led Brophy to the 2024 AIA Division I state championship in 2024 and was the head coach since 2018.
  “I’m extremely excited about returning to Brophy, I feel like I’m coming home,” O’Neill said in a releas
  
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• Asunción & Rio-Niterói Officially Enter Race To Host 2031 Pan American Games

  09-05-2025 16:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  The race to host the 21st edition of the Pan American Games in 2031 is officially underway. The Olympic Committees of Paraguay and Brazil have each submitted their applications in full compliance with Panam Sports’ requirements.
  Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, and Rio-Niterói, in Brazil, are the named bid cities. Asunción is making its second consecutive bid after losing the 2027 Games to Lima, Peru. Notably, Paraguay has never hosted the
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: Alexander Karahalis Sets Big 100 Fly PB At Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim

  09-05-2025 16:29 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
  
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• A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

  09-05-2025 16:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Daniel Takata on SwimSwam
  The world record that Katie Ledecky set in the 800 freestyle last Saturday during the Fort Lauderdale stop of the 2025 Pro Swim Series continues to captivate the swimming community. Each day, new statistics emerge that elevate both the record and Ledecky’s legacy to even greater heights.
  At 28 years old, Ledecky becomes the fifth-oldest female swimmer to set a long course world record. Ahead of her are three sprinters specializing in 50-meter events and one swi
  
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• Meet Records Fall As Torrance Girls, Trinity Classical Boys Win 2025 CIF-SS Division 4 Titles

  09-05-2025 16:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2025 CIF-SS Division IV Swimming and Diving ChampionshipsMay 6-8, 2025
  San Antonio College
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full ResultsThe Torrance girls and the Trinity Classical Academy boys won the 2025 CIF-SS Division IV Swimming and Diving Championship titles on May 8th. The Torrance girls triumphed in a close three-team race, scoring 170 points to beat Aquinas (155) and Valencia-Placentia (152). The boys team battle was close as well, with Trinity Classical Academy scoring 157
  
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• Lake Forest’s The Swim Team (TST) Welcomes Mazen El Kamash as New Head Coach

  09-05-2025 14:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: The Swim Team (TST)
  LAKE FOREST, CA – The Swim Team, a year-round aquatics club based in Lake Forest, California, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Mazen El Kamash to Head Coach. El Kamash brings a distinguished background as an international-level swimmer and a dedicated coach, poised to lead The Swim Team into an exciting new era.
  Coach El Kamash’s journey in the world of swimming commenced at the age of seven at the Alexandria Sporting Club
  
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• Notre Dame Becomes First University To Publicly Commit To Grandfathering-In Roster Limits

  09-05-2025 00:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Notre Dame athletic director Peter Bevacqua will honor the roster spots of all current athletes and permit those who were cut this year to return, reports Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger. This makes Notre Dame the first university to publicly commit to grandfathering-in current athletes to the roster limits model.Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua, long a proponent of phasing in roster limits, tells @YahooSports that the school will honor the roster spot of all current
  
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• 2025 CIF-SS Division II Championships: Gabi Brito Shines With Two AA Automatic Cuts In Prelims

  08-05-2025 23:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  2025 CIF-SS Division II ChampionshipsMay 7-9, 2025
  San Antonio College
  Meet Central
  Full Prelims Results
  Finals Heat SheetsThe 2025 California High School Swimming and Diving postseason is in full swing. The CIF Southern—Division II Championships got underway today with the prelims session. The finals take place Friday, May 9th.
  Gabi Brito ShinesThe 14-year-old Gabi Brito had an electric short-course season with her club team, Beaches Cities Swimming, breaking
  
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• Teagan O’Dell’s 1:54.73 200 IM Among Highlights Of CIF-Southern Sectional Division 1 Prelims

  08-05-2025 22:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2025 CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPSMay 8-10, 2025
  Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, California
  SCY (25 yards)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheet
  Results on Meet Mobile: “2025 CIF-SS Division 1”The 2025 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Swimming & Diving Championship prelims kicked off on Thursday at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California.
  Santa Margarita, the defending champion on both the boys’ and girls’ sides, looked
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Hits 20.6/43.6 Freestyles, 55.4 100 Breast Best Times At EBAL Championships

  08-05-2025 22:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2025 EBAL Swim and Dive ChampionshipsApril 25-26, 2025
  San Ramon, California
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results on Meet Mobile: “EBAL Swim and Dive 2025 Championships”Luka Mijatovic continued his impressive short course season with a sweep of his individual events and three new best times at the 2025 East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Swim and Dive Championships in San Ramon, California.
  The competition serves as the “league meet” prior to the CIF North C
  
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• Simone Manuel on Bowman Practices: “The hardest training I’ve ever done in my entire career”

  08-05-2025 22:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort LauderdaleWednesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 3, 2025
  Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 (Timed Finals) | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Although the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim didn’t net the results Simone Manuel was expecting, she has seen man
  
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• 252 Days into New CEO Search, No White Smoke from USA Swimming Headquarters

  08-05-2025 21:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  While the white smoke floats up in Rome on Thursday, the chimneys of Colorado Springs remain clear.
  It has been 69 days since USA Swimming announced that Chrissi Rawak would not, in fact, be the organization’s next CEO. Ignoring Rawak’s short stint, that’s 252 days of vacancy for a million dollar-per-annum job.
  While transparency has been non-existence throughout the process, leaks have been plentiful from disgruntled stakeholders trying to find a li
  
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• The NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Transfer Portal Is Closed — Time To Break Down The Numbers

  08-05-2025 21:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
  Post in collaboration with Springboard Creative
  The men’s NCAA swimming and diving transfer portal has closed for the 2024-25 season and like we did for the women’s transfer portal, we’ve collaborated with Springboard Creative to break down all the numbers. There is still an exception for swimmers whose head coaches have left the program, like Wisconsin, but these numbers provide the most complete look at what’s been a busy season i
  
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