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At Swim Clinic in Japan, Leon Marchand Hails ‘Awesome’ Yumeki Koijma, Tomoyuki Matsushita Japan’s top medley swimmers are hard at work this week, and Leon Marchand has been paying attention. The French reigning Olympic double medley champion hailed the “amazing progression” of Yumeki Kojima and Tomo...

Breaststroker Maddie Loken Pledges 2028 Verbal to Penn State NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has secured another verbal commitment for Fall 2028, this time from Maddie Loken of Appleton, Wisc. Loken is a Futures qualifier who specializes in breaststroke. She will join Avery Hogue in State College ...

Florida 1A State Champ Allison Kelly Hands 2028 Verbal to Virginia NEW COMMIT: Jupiter, Fla. native Allison Kelly has given the University of Virginia a verbal commitment for Fall 2028. Kelly, who is among the top recruits in her class, is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels in freestyle. She wi...

Asian Games, Day Three Finals: World Junior Record from Yumeki Kojima in 400 IM; Peng Xuwei Sets Asian Mark in 200 Backstroke The Asian Games reached their midway point on Tuesday at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, with six events highlighting the Night Three schedule. Through two days, China has been th...

You’ve Probably Seen FINIS SlipFin Pro: Here’s What Makes It Different! By now, there’s a good chance you’ve seen or heard of the FINIS SlipFin Pro. The strapless training fin has been making its way onto pool decks, social media, and into the hands of swimmers and coaches over the past year. But wh...

5 Can't-Miss Dual Meets for the 2026-27 Women's College Swim Season There’s no atmosphere quite like a college swimming dual meet. Cheers and screams echo across the pool deck, bouncing from wall-to-wall. And there’s an opportunity to see some of the best athletes in the nation, and even the world, ...

Tie Game: The 26th Anniversary of Gary Hall Jr. and Anthony Ervin Sharing Olympic Gold From the Archive Training together at the Phoenix Swim Club and living as roommates in the Olympic Village, veteran Gary Hall Jr. and upstart Anthony Ervin wrote an intriguing chapter in the history of sprinting w...

Duncan Scott on the Challenge that Lies Ahead for 4x200 Squad Come LA 2028 When the British men added the European 4x200 free title to their Olympic and world crowns, victory was met with quiet satisfaction as well as a recognition the winning time fell short of what’ll be needed to retain their glo...

Texas Longhorns Get First 2028 Verbal From Summer Nationals Finalist Aubrial MacKay NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Aubrial MacKay of Owosso, Mich. A versatile swimmer, MacKay is a Summer Nationals qualifier and is among the top r...

Junior Pan Pacs Finalist Oliver Blanchard Gives 2028 Verbal to Georgia NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has picked up its second public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Canadian international Oliver Blanchard of Pointe Claire, Quebec. Blanchard specializes in distance freestyle. He will joi...

Two-Time Olympic Champion Tatjana Smith Confirms Return to Swimming With Eyes On The 50 Breaststroke At La 2028 Two-time Olympic champion Tatjana Smith has officially confirmed her return to competitive swimming and has her eyes on the 50m breaststroke at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The South ...

World Cup Tour Along Silk Road Fast Approaching; Cam McEvoy Set to Headline In less than two weeks, the 2026 edition of the World Aquatics World Cup will get underway with competition taking place from October 1-3 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year's World Cup tour will take place along the Silk Road, w...

Asian Games, Day Two Finals: Tie for 100 Breaststroke Title; China Sets Asian Record in 800 Freestyle Relay The second night of the Asian Games was full of stellar performances, headlined by an Asian record and world-record threat from 13-year-old Yu Zidi in the 200-meter individual medley. Yu's eff...

Teen Prodigy Yu Zidi Rips Asian Record in 200 IM; Scares Summer McIntosh's World Record Make it two titles in as many events for Chinese teenage phenom Yu Zidi at the Asian Games, with her latest effort producing the second-fastest time in history in the 200-meter individual medley. Coming off a vic...

More Than the Clock: Why Team Culture Matters in College Swimming A swimmer can survive a hard practice. What is harder to survive is feeling alone in a lane full of people. Swimming is often treated as an individual sport. When we step onto the block, no teammate can swim the race for us. The score...

Louisville Secures First 2028 Verbal From Sprint Freestyler Kaylee Richmond NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Kaylee Richmond of Murrieta, Calif. Richmond is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in sprint freestyle. She ...

Missouri State Champ Avery Hogue Lends 2028 Verbal to Penn State NEW COMMIT: Gladstone, Mo. native Avery Hogue has announced her verbal commitment to Penn State University, and she will arrive on campus in Fall 2028. Hogue is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, IM and butterfly. Reg...

Alabama Adds Illinois State Champion Paige Kowal to Class of 2032 NEW COMMIT: The University of Alabama has added another verbal commitment for its Class of 2032, this time from Paige Kowal of Geneva, Ill. Kowal is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle and IM. She will join Claire Burn...

Angharad Evans Named Swimmer of the Year at Scottish Awards Angharad Evans was named Swimmer of the Year at the Scottish Swimming Awards in Glasgow. Archie Goodburn, Brad Hay, Dean Fearn, Emma Wood and Stephen Clegg were also among the winners at the ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel. Evans has ha...

Reigning Champs Virginia, Texas Start Season No. 1 in CSCAA Polls The Virginia women’s team and Texas’s men start the 2026-27 season as the No. 1 teams in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America polls, released on Friday. Virginia is fresh off its sixth straight NCAA title, a ...