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The College Swimming League (CSL) kicked off its first-ever meet on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westmont, Ill. Indiana won the meet with a score of 575.5, followed by Louisville (451.5), Michigan (420.5) and Ohio State (250.5). The scores are from the men's and women's events combined. It was a fast-pace...

Virginia Adds U.S. National Teamer Alex Siegel to Class of 2032 NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has received yet another impressive verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2032, this time from Alex Siegel of Merrick, New York. Siegel is one of the best distance swimmers in the country and ...

Allison Schmitt, Jack Bauerle Lead Class of 2027 Inductees Into International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is thrilled to announce that it will host its 62nd Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA on Saturday, April 10, 2027.  We a...

Cal Golden Bears Earn First 2028 Verbal From Top-Ranked Backstroker Grant Bellin NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from backstroke Grant Bellin of University Place, Wash. Bellin, one of the top recruits in this cohort, ow...

FLASH! Shin Ohashi Destroys World Record in 200 Breaststroke; Takes Event Below 2:05 For the past two years, Japan's Shin Ohashi has teased the sport with his burgeoning talent, setting world junior records in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200 breaststroke. On Thursday night, the 17-year-old delive...

Asian Games, Day Five Finals: Shin Ohashi Rips WR in 200 Breaststroke; China Pops Asian Record in 400 Freestyle Relay Can Siobhan Haughey capture her third freestyle title of the meet? Will rising star Shin Ohashi threaten his world junior record in the 200-meter breaststroke? What will Zhang Zhansh...

Anna Moesch Set to Continue Rise During Junior Season at Virginia Entering her first season of college swimming, Anna Moesch had already been an Olympic Trials semifinalist, missing out on a finals spot in the 100 freestyle in a swim-off. She quickly became a multi-event scorer for a Virginia Cavali...

Major Sponsor of Inaugural College Swimming League Season Nike Swim has signed on as a season-long sponsor of the College Swimming League, backing all eight matches of the new property’s inaugural 2026 season from the Sept. 24 opener in Westmont, Illinois, through Wildcard Playoffs and League Champi...

Zhang Zhanshou Asian Record Resets Field of 200 Free Favorites At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, just 0.15 seconds separated the top four finishers in the men’s 200 freestyle. If anything, the picture has only grown murkier in two years since, thanks to an abundance of options. Zhang Zhanshou’s Asian r...

National Age Group Record Holder Karina Plaza Gives 2028 Verbal to Virginia NEW COMMIT: Charlotte, North Carolina native Karina Plaza has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Virginia's Class of 2032. Plaza, one of the top recruits in her class, is a versatile Summer Nationals qualif...

Taylor Ruck Leading Seven Canadians into World Cup Competition Seven Canadian swimmers will represent Canada on a three-stop World Cup tour through Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this fall. A Canadian team of three women and four men will begin its international tour in Baku, Azerbaijan, befo...

Junior National Bronze Medalist Thea Bike Lends 2028 Verbal to Indiana Hoosiers NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has secured a verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Thea Bike of Saint Charles, Ill. Bike is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels in backstroke. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am ...

British Team Fall Just Shy of English Channel Relay World Record; Raise Vital Funds For Water Safety Education Donate here A six-strong British team featuring three-time Olympic champion Tom Dean has raised more than £8,000 for the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) while falling just three minutes...

Asian Games, Day Four Finals: Zhang Zhanshuo Rips Asian Record in 200 Freestyle; 13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Makes History What will Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi produced in the final of the 400-meter individual medley on the fourth night of finals at the Asian Games? That question follows the rising star's ...

College Swimming League to Bring Stakes to Early Season Competition Most years, the NCAA swimming season begins in late September and early October with a series of relatively low-profile dual meets. Maybe you would see a few standout performances here or there but nothing more, no actual consequenc...

Poolside Passport: Speed in the Water Is Not All David Popovici Enjoys Over the past few years, Romania's David Popovici has proven himself as one of the premier swimmers in the world, claiming an Olympic title in the 200-meter freestyle while doubling in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle at last ...

Boston College Gets First 2028 Verbal Commitment From Avery Holzer NEW COMMIT: Boston College has picked up its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Avery Holzer of Berwyn, Pa. Holzer specializes in butterfly and IM. Regarding her commitment, she said: gm "I’m incredibly blessed and hon...

Michigan Opens 2028 Recruiting with Verbal from Florida 1A State Champ Feagin Kaminski NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from West Palm Beach, Fla. native Feagin Kaminski. Kaminski is a Junior National qualifier who excels in butterfl...

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 ...