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Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From California Sprinter Anita Qian NEW COMMIT: Cornell University has earned a verbal commitment* for Fall 2027 from Anita Qian of San Diego, Calif., who will move to the East Coast as part of the Big Red's Class of 2031. Qian is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding her ...

One Year Later: Katie Ledecky Returns to Fort Lauderdale After Vintage 2025 Meet Through the back half of her career, Katie Ledecky did not need to set any additional world records. She secured her status as the greatest female swimmer ever long ago: four Olympic appearances, nine gold medals includ...

Dick Kimball, the legendary University of Michigan and Team USA Diving coach died at age 91. Wolverine Diving posted a tribute to the late coach on social media. "With saddened heart, we lost a diving great today, Dick Kimball. Our coaches at Wolverine Diving have so many fond memories of Kimball, a...

Angelina Köhler Scares German Record in 50 Butterfly; Sven Schwarz Looks Sharp in 1500 Freestyle Angelina Köhler wasn't far off her national record while winning the 50-meter butterfly on Sunday at the German Championships. Köhler sprinted her lap of fly in 25.61, which handed the veteran a convinci...

CSCAA Recommends Return of B Finals, Further Adjustments to NCAA Championships Expect to see consolation finals back on the program at next year's Division I NCAA Championships, but the meet will not simply return to the 2025-and-earlier status quo. A working group established by the College Swim Co...

Vlad Mihalache Closes Romanian Championships with Title in 100 Butterfly The final evening session of the Romanian Championships in Otopeni saw Vlad Mihalache secure a narrow victory in the 100-meter butterfly on Sunday night. Clocking a time of 52.36, Mihalache fended off a late charge by Denis Pop...

Open Water Swimming: Filling the Gap No lane lines, no walls, no perfectly controlled environment. Just athletes, water, and the elements.  For years, swimming has unintentionally created a divide between the two disciplines: pool swimming and open water swimming. Pool swimming sits at the center of...

NCAA Women's Water Polo: Cal Upsets No. 1 Stanford, Books NCAA Final Date with USC Fourth-seeded Cal upset Stanford, 13-11, in the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament semifinals, setting up a finals date with USC. The second-seeded Trojans used a three-goal run early in the fourth quarter to beat UCL...

Melvin Imoudu Lowers National Record in 50 Breaststroke at German Championships Riding the momentum of a win in the 100-meter breaststroke earlier in the meet, Melvin Imoudu was even more impressive in the 50 breaststroke during Saturday's action at the German Championships. Imoudu sprinted his lap ...

David Popovici Adds Third Title of Romanian Champs with Victory in 100 Freestyle; Princeton's Patrick Dinu Pops Career Best World champion David Popovici added a third title of the Romanian Championships to his collection on Saturday when the 21-year-old star prevailed impressively in the 100-meter ...

French Star Leon Marchand Replicating Olympic Schedule at Fort Lauderdale Open When Leon Marchand competes at next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open, the French superstar will embrace the identical schedule that delighted home fans at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. At the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Cent...

Dávid Betlehem & Moesha Johnson Win 3k Knockout Sprint Titles to Clinch Double Gold in Ibiza Results Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Dávid Betlehem and Moesha Johnson added the 3km knockout sprint titles to their 10k crowns at the second le...

48-Year-Old Gabby Rose Set to Race at Fort Lauderdale Open; Veteran Continues to Inspire Next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open is stacked with many of the biggest names in the sport, headlined by the triumvirate of Katie Ledecky, Leon Marchand and Summer McIntosh. Also in the field is Gabby Rose, the ...

What is the Hardest Event in Swimming? By Elise Devlin There’s nothing worse than getting a wide eyed, worrisome expression from your friend after you answered their question, “So, what event do you have next?” We’ve all been there. Lurking somewhere in your meet lineup is only the worst event to ex...

Sven Schwarz Edges Lukas Märtens in 800 Freestyle at German Championships The second night of the German Championships was highlighted by a sensational duel between Sven Schwarz and Lukas Märtens in the 800-meter freestyle, with Schwarz escaping with a narrow victory. Schwarz and Märtens were minima...

Fort Lauderdale Open: Loaded Field, Led by Returning World Record Setters Ledecky, Walsh (Psych Sheets) The 2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open kicks off next week with a loaded field. The meet runs April 29-May 2. While not part of the Pro Swim Series this year, the lasting impacts of last year's meet...

Robert Badea Easily Claims 200 Butterfly Crown at Romanian Championships Coming off a national record in the 200-meter individual medley on Thursday, Robert Badea was the class of the field in the 200 butterfly during Friday's evening action at the Romanian Championships. Badea covered his four laps...

Two-time Olympic open water champion Sharon van Rouwendaal is joining the Dutch long-distance programme to nurture young talent in the Netherlands. Van Rouwendaal is the most successful open water swimmer in Olympic history with two golds and a silver across three Games. She announced her retirement...

Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Results Leg 1 report Moesha Johnson made it two wins in as many races and a surging final lap propelled David Betlehem to victory on the second leg of the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Ibiza. The two-day e...

Current German Distance Freestyle Crew All Over All-Time World Rankings The current state of German distance freestyle is phenomenal, as the country has produced an impressive collection of athletes from the 400-meter distance through the 1500. Of the five premier athletes in the German arsenal, fou...