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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Junior Nationals, Day Three Finals: Jonathan Packles Goes Sub-2:00 for 200 Backstroke Title Last week, Asphalt Green's Jonathan Packles nearly broke the two-minute barrier in the 200-meter backstroke for the first time, as he went 2:00.12 while racing at the United States National Championships. Rat...

Santa Clara Swim Club Sets NAG Record in Boys' 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay During time trials on Wednesday at the United States Junior National Championships, Santa Clara Swim Club set a National Age Group (NAG) record in the 200-meter freestyle relay for the 15-18 classification. Racing at the Willia...

Passages: Kenneth Treadway Dies at 96; Legendary Hall of Famer Was Definition of Service Kenneth Treadway, a 1983 inductee into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a contributor for his vast service to the sport, died on July 31 at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. He was 96. Throughout his life,...

Maxime Grousset Will Give European Championships a Go Despite Foot Injury Despite a broken left foot that forced his withdrawal from the French Elite Championships in June, Maxime Grousset said he will race at the European Championships in Paris. The swimming competition gets underway on August 10 a...

Indiana Returning to Collegiate Water Polo Association Indiana University and the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) have announced that IU will return to the conference for the 2028 season. Indiana's women's water polo program has been competing in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF...

Katie Ledecky Looking to Bolster Stellar Track Record at Pan Pacific Championships Wherever Katie Ledecky competes, gold is predominantly the color of the medals draped around her neck. At the Olympic Games, nine of her 14 medals have been golden. At the World Championships, she stood on the top ste...

Watch European Championships Live Through Swimming World-Eurovision Sport Partnership With diving, open-water swimming and artistic swimming competition underway at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, here is a reminder that all of the action from the French capital is available to watch -...

Junior Nationals, Day Two Finals: Emerson Callis Claims Second Title Emerson Callis picked up her second victory of the United States Junior National Championships on Tuesday night, winning the 400-meter individual medley. Coming off a Night One triumph in the 200 butterfly, Callis led for all but o...

USA Swimming Reveals Squad for Junior Pan Pacific Championships (Full Roster) USA Swimming has announced a 40-strong roster for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, which will be held in Vancouver from August 17-20. The team was selected at last week's United States National Championships in Irvine...