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Breaststroker Ethan Zhou Verbally Commits to Penn Starting in 2028-29 Season NEW COMMIT: Plano, Texas native Ethan Zhou has announced his verbal commitment* to the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2028. Zhou is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in breaststroke. Regarding his commitment,...

NC State’s Stefani Wendelschaefer named to CSCAA Board NC State assistant coach Stefani Wendelschaefer has been named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association Board of Directors this week. She will serve as the Assistant/Associate Head Coach Representative. Wendelschaefer is in her six...

FLASH! Pieter Coetze Soars to 50 Back World Record at World Cup in Tashkent Pieter Coetze blazed to a 50 back world record of 22.09 at the World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The South African cut 0.02 from the previous standard of 22.11 held by Kliment Kolesnikov since November 2022. Second at the t...

World Cup Tashkent, Day 2 Finals: Cam McEvoy & Egor Kornev to Renew Battle Cameron McEvoy and Egor Kornev shared the 100 free title on the second day of the World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was a second trip to the top of the podium in as many days for McEvoy after his 20.13 victory in the 50 f...

Junior National 100 Back Champ Maggie Dickinson to Join Sister at Indiana in 2028 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has picked up yet another impressive verbal commitment for Fall 2028, this time from Maggie Dickinson of Milwaukee, Wis. Dickinson is a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team in ...

Poolside Passport: Johannes Liebmann on Trading Places with Cam McEvoy...For a Day! In mid-August, 19-year-old Johannes Liebmann redefined what was attainable in the 1500-meter freestyle. Racing at the European Championships, the German youngster obliterated the world record over 30 laps, clocking a...

Cal Picks Up 2028 Verbal From European Junior Silver Medalist Noelle Benkler NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has scored a verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from international standout Noelle Benkler of Regensburg, Germany. Benkler is a backstroke and IM specialist. Regarding her com...

To the average person, a breakout sounds like an escape. A jammer is a device that blocks signals. Circle swimming sounds like swimming in circles. But to those in the sport, these terms have entirely different meanings. Swimming has its own language, filled with unique terminology, pool-deck slang,...

Boston College Cracks Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From Backstroker Lulu Barnard NEW COMMIT: Boston College has officially tapped into the Class of 2028, having received its first public verbal commitment from Lulu Barnard of Mountain Lakes, N.J. Barnard Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am...

Georgia Tech Earns First 2028 Verbal From YMCA National Champion Vicky Sluk  NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Vicky Sluk of Verona, N.J. Sluk is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am ...

Backstroker Austin Chu Verbally Commits to UNC Tar Heels for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has opened its Class of 2028 recruiting with a verbal pledge from Saint Louis, Mo. native Austin Chu. Chu is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in backstroke. Regard...

USA Swimming Bringing 104 Athletes to National Select Camp (Full Rosters) USA Swimming has selected 104 rising athletes for its 2026 National Select Camp at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Swimming welcomes the boys’ camp from October 15-18...

Maryland State Champion Leopold Nurit Sends 2028 Verbal to Michigan NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Bethesda, Md. native Leopold Nurit. Nurit is a distance freestyler and Summer Nationals qualifier. He will join Max Gar...

Tennessee Will Make College Swimming League Debut; Virginia Returns to Action Following two weeks of competition and three matches featuring the other 11 teams in the league, the University of Tennessee will make its College Swimming League debut this weekend. The Volunteers will be on their home de...

World Cup Tashkent, Day 1 Finals: Kasia Wasick Extends 50 Free Streak to 8 At age 34, there seems to be no stopping Kasia Wasick in the short-course pool. With a second straight win in the women’s 50 freestyle at the World Cup Silk Road circuit, the Polish sprinter isn’t just most of the way to a Tr...

World Record Continues Massive Year of Sprinting for Egor Kornev When Russian swimmers returned to international competition in 2025 after almost three years in exile, Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov and world-record holder Evgeniia Chikunova were the ones whose presence was most anticipated. In...

Brooke DeMarco, Annabelle Hoover Hand 2028 Verbal Commitments to Pitt NEW COMMIT: The University of Pittsburgh has recently received two verbal commitments for Fall 2028 from Corona, Calif. native Brooke DeMarco and Annabelle Hoover of Scituate, Mass. Both swimmers will arrive on campus as members o...

Longtime Swimming Executive Joel Shinofield Hired as USRowing CEO Longtime swimming executive Joel Shinofield has been hired as the CEO of USRowing, it was announced on Wednesday. Shinofield’s most recent position was with USA Swimming as its managing director of sport development. Shinofield was an...

Cal Lands Another Big 2028 Verbal From Junior Pan Pacs Silver Medalist Charlie Cancelmo NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has added yet another huge verbal commitment in what's shaping up to be a monster Class of 2028. Charlie Cancelmo of Seattle, Wash. - who is the best butterflyer...

U.S. National Junior Teamer Violet Rutter Lends 2028 Verbal to Wisconsin NEW COMMIT: The University of Wisconsin has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Violet Rutter of Los Gatos, Calif. Rutter is a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team for open water. She will join Addy Koe...