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Ilya Kharun Ready to Seize Opportunity in First U.S. Selection Meet Four years ago, Ilya Kharun was slated to represent the United States at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, only to lose his spot on the team because he was not an American citizen. Kharun had grown up in Las Vegas but was born i...

Hofstra University Announces Addition of Men's and Women's Swimming At a time when swimming and diving programs are too often in jeopardy, positive news comes out of the Northeast with the announcement that Hofstra University will add men's and women's swimming and diving, beginning with the 2027-28...

All the Links to Follow the U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials The United States squad for the World Short Course Championships will be determined this week when USA Swimming holds its selection meet at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois. The U.S. World Short Course Champs Trials wil...

The Importance of Showing Up: Why Being There Matters More Than You Think  In swimming, we spend a lot of time talking about hard work, dedication, and consistency. We talk about the importance of getting to practice on time, putting in the yards, and doing everything we can to get a fraction of a s...

Expect a Marrit Steenbergen Medal Rush at Short Course Worlds In June, Marrit Steenbergen broke the first world record of her career, and it was a significant one. A 100 freestyle time of 51.68 knocked off the mark held by Sarah Sjostrom for nine years, going back to the 2017 World Championships. Th...

Michigan Garners 2028 Verbal Pledge From Butterflyer Spencer Greene  NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has procured a new verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Spencer Greene out of Englewood, Colo. Greene is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in butterfly. He will j...

Kate McKinnon, Junior Pan Pacs 50 Free Runnerup, Chooses Tennessee for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from standout sprinter Kate McKinnon of Centennial, Colo. McKinnon is a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team in the 50 and ...

Carmel Swim Club's Leah Debosch Verbals to Louisville for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Carmel, Ind. native Leah Debosch has announced her intention to continue her academic and swimming career at the University of Louisville beginning in Fall 2028. A U.S. Open qualifier, Debosch excels in backstroke and IM. She...

Louisville Gains 2028 Verbal From National Select Camp Participant Noah Hardy NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Noah Hardy of Dallas, Texas. Hardy is a Junior National qualifier who excels in breaststroke and IM. He will join Aiden Tokars...

Harvard Secures 2028 Verbal Commitment From Junior National Qualifier Joy Cheng NEW COMMIT: Harvard University has scored a new verbal commitment* for Fall 2028 from Joy Cheng of Chicago, Ill. Cheng is a Junior National qualifier who excels in distance freestyle and IM. She will join Bella Smith in ...

Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Milou van Wijk and Sean Niewold each clinched the sprint freestyle double with championship records in the 50 as the Dutch Qualifiers wrapped up in Rotterdam. Van Wijk added the 50 title to her 100 crown in 23.34, a championship record and well within ...

Caeleb Dressel Ready for U.S. Short Course Trials; What Can We Expect from American Star? A little more than a week ago, at the Virginia Pro Short Course Meters Pro-Am, American star Caeleb Dressel was back in the competitive pool for final tuneup work. With the United States hosting its first-ever ...

UCLA Secures 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Eryn Arnold  NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Los Angeles has picked up a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Eryn Arnold out of El Segundo, Calif. Arnold is a U.S. Open qualifier who excels in free, fly an...

Georgia Bulldogs Add Sectionals Champion Clara Seemann From Class of 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has added a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Clara Seemann of Overland Park, Kansas. Seemann is a versatile Summer Nationals qualifier who really excels in breaststroke, IM and mid...

West Virginia, Cincinnati Split Two-Day Big 12 Matchup The West Virginia swimming and diving program hosted Big 12 rival Cincinnati as well as Delaware for intercollegiate action Friday and Saturday. The home team defeated Cincinnati in the men's meet by a tight margin, 181-172, while the Cincinnati...

Breaststroker Irelyn Kennedy Gives Mizzou First 2028 Verbal Commitment  NEW COMMIT: The University of Missouri has received its first public verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Irelyn Kennedy of West Sacramento, Calif. Kennedy is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels in breast...

Kennedi Southern, Junior Pan Pacs Bronze Medalist, Verbals To In-State Texas For 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has earned a verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout sprinter Kennedi Southern of Little Elm, about 3.5 hours north of Austin. Southern is a member of the 2026-27 ...

Arkansas Women's Swim and Dive Defeats Rice in Dual Meet The University of Arkansas surpassed Rice in a dual meet Friday in Houston. After previously defeating Drury and TCU in dual meet action and then placing second at the SMU Invite, the Razorbacks won this meet by a score of 179-120. The Arkansa...

Xu Jiayu Takes Down Newly-Minted 50 Back World Record Xu Jiayu stamped a new 50m backstroke world record of 22.03 to take down Pieter Coetze’s standard from earlier this month. Xu took .06 off the South African’s standard of 22.09, set at the Tashkent World Cup stop just 15 days earlier. The 31-year...

Sean Niewold & Noah Verreth Down National Records At Dutch Qualifiers Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Sean Niewold and Noah Verreth stamped Dutch and Belgian records as Beijing tickets were booked on the third day of the Dutch Qualifiers in Rotterdam. Niewold was already assured of selection to th...