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Commentary: Swimming Will Always Be There

Commentary: Swimming Will Always Be There There is a moment, quiet and often unexpected, when it hits you: you’re done.  Maybe it comes after your final race, when the adrenaline fades and the crowd noise dissolves into something distant. Maybe it arrives a few days later, when you wake up and reali...

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The Longest-Lasting World Records in Each Event (Women's Edition)

The Longest-Lasting World Records in Each Event (Women's Edition) World records are spectacular by nature, a performance better than anything previously produced. But some world records hold iconic status, thanks to their durability. For example, distance-freestyle legend Janet Evans owns three of t...

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Federica Pellegrini & Matteo Giunta Welcome Second Daughter

Federica Pellegrini & Matteo Giunta Welcome Second Daughter Two-time Olympic medallist and Italian swimming legend Federica Pellegrini has welcomed her second daughter with husband Matteo Giunta. The pair announced the arrival of Rachele, a baby sister to Mathilde who was born in early January 2024....

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The Longest-Standing World Records in Each Event (Men's Edition)

The Longest-Lasting World Records in Each Event (Men's Edition) What are the longest-standing world records in each event? Swimming World analyzed the sport's world-record progressions to present that data, which can be found below. It turns out that several current world records are also the most-e...

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Mia Briant Hands 2027 Verbal Commitment to Boston College

Mia Briant Hands 2027 Verbal Commitment to Boston College NEW COMMIT: Boston College has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Denver, Colo., native Mia Briant. Briant primarily specializes in distance freestyle. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am so honored an...