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Saint Leo Reinstates Varsity Swimming Three Years After Cuts Saint Leo University this month reinstated its men’s and women’s swimming programs after axing them in the spring of 2023. The Division II program in Florida will return first as a club program in 2027-28 before returning to NCAA competiti...

Carla Qualtrough Named New President of Swimming Canada Board Carla Qualtrough has been elected president of Swimming Canada’s Board of Directors, among six new board members. The appointments were made at a board meeting this month. Zack Chetrat will serve as vice president. Suzanne Weckend is the ...

'Stars Align': LA28 Announces Official Slogan for Upcoming Olympic Games LA28 today unveiled “Stars Align” as the official slogan of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Launching worldwide with a 60-second campaign film, “Stars Align” is both a rallying cry and an invitation for athletes to compe...

The Survival Guide to a 12-Hour Swim Meet: Preparation is Key An emergency manual for competitive swimmers facing the ultimate endurance test. WARNING: The following conditions may include extreme hunger, uncontrollable shivering, psychological warfare, and an overwhelming desire to go home. Proceed...

Indian River Board of Trustees Tables Decision on Swimming and Diving Program The Indian River State College Board of Trustees has tabled a recommendation to get rid of the swimming and diving team. During a meeting in Okeechobee, the board voted Tuesday, Oct. 27, to delay the president's recommenda...

NC State Wolfpack Keeps Butterflyer Emma Grace Richardson In State for 2028 NEW COMMIT: NC State University has picked up a big verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Emma Grace Richardson of Charlotte, N.C. Richardson is among the top recruits in this class. She will join Abigail Bo...

Could Longstanding American Records Fall at U.S. Selection Meet? Short course meters meets in the United States are few and far between. Most swimmers follow the familiar pattern of short course yards from September through April, long course meters April through August. College and high school comp...

The SEC has announced its weekly honors for swimming and diving SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Jere Hribar, LSU LSU’s Jere Hribar, a senior from Split, Croatia, set a school record and three pool records in the win over Texas A&M, the Tigers’ first win over the Aggies since 2014. Hribar set a pool ....

Three Words, Three Worlds: How Coaches Describe Their Different Swim Teams Describe an entire swim team in three words. Simple enough, right? Until you try to sum up thousands of laps, exhausting practices, team traditions, and the people who make showing up to the pool worthwhile. When I asked coac...

Erisman Siblings Positioned to Reach Short Course Worlds Together Over the past few months, Ryan Erisman has emerged as one of the country's best in the mid-distance and distance freestyle events. Erisman exceled while representing the United States in London in late May, and then he captured U.S. n...

Marrit Steenbergen and Sean Niewold are among 15 swimmers selected for the Netherlands team for the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Beijing in December. Ten women and five men will compete in China from 1-6 December with their selections based on performances at the Dutch Qualifiers in ...

Iowa State Grabs First 2028 Verbal From NCSA Finalist Avery Antoniewski NEW COMMIT: Iowa State University has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Avery Antoniewski of Big Bend, Wisc. Antoniewski is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke. Regarding her commitm...

Stellar Lineup Set for ASCA Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic; Registration Link Included The American Swimming Coaches Association is bringing an outstanding lineup of coaching talent to California wine country for the 2027 ASCA Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic, January 8–10 at the Napa Valley Marriott in Nap...

YMCA National Champion Meghan Ayres Lends 2028 Verbal to UNC Tar Heels NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has landed a big verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Crozet, Va. native Meghan Ayres. Ayres is a Junior National qualifier who excels in distance freestyle, IM and bre....

Jada Duncan, Anna Wetteland Lead UCLA to Big Ten Tri Sweep Jada Duncan and Anna Wetteland won one individual race and two relays each as UCLA captured a Big Ten tri-meet against Purdue and Iowa. The Bruins claimed wins of 180-120 over Iowa and 162.5-137.5 over Purdue at the meet Friday in Iowa City....

Sheldrick Sisters From Rival States Among 25 Australians to Embark On The 57th Tokyo Invitational Swim Meet While the elite Dolphins are preparing for December’s World Short Course Championships, 25 emerging Australian swimmers – 16 from Queensland and nine from Western Australia will contest the 5....

Pool Records from Jakub Poliacik, Levente Balogh Help Virginia Tech Split with Duke Jakub Poliacik and Levente Balogh set pool records as Virginia Tech split a dual meet with Duke on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Virginia Tech men claimed a 206-94 win over the Blue Devils in Durham, while the No. 21 Duk...

Cancer Immunotherapy Funded by Swim Across America Gains FDA Approval An immunotherapy treatment for rectal cancer whose early-stage research was funded by Swim Across America has received accelerated approval from the FDA. The drug – Jemperli (dostarlimab) – for rectal cancer was developed in a res...

Merrimack College to Add Men’s Swimming Team Merrimack College announced last week that it is adding men’s swimming to its athletic offerings in 2027-28. Men’s swimming was one of four squads added by the Division I college in Massachusetts as part of an athletics restructuring last week. It already...

FSU Seminoles Snag 2028 Verbal From CIF State Finalist Rosa Houborg NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Rosa Houborg of San Ramon, Calif. has announced her verbal commitment to Florida State University beginning in Fall 2028. Houborg is a talented mid-distance freestyler and IMer. She will join Li...