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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 ...

Ryan Erisman Poised to Carry Summer Success into Sophomore Season at Cal From Van Mathias' breaststroke ascendance to Gabriel Jett's breakthrough in the 200-meter freestyle, the summer opened hope for the future of American men's swimming. Yes, there is work to be done ahead of the 2028 Olympic Game...

Stories of Inspiration: Olympic Champion Wendy Boglioli Shares Personal Tale of Triumph It's been a half-century since Wendy Boglioli handled the second leg of the United States' 400-meter freestyle relay at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The performance of that American relay ranks as one of t...

Yumeki Kojima Blasts World Junior Record in 200 IM; Betters Michael Phelps' Unofficial Junior Best While the Asian Games feature some of the premier names in the sport, the showcase event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre will also provide an opportunity for rising stars to flash their talent. That chanc...

Asian Games, Day One Finals: Yu Zidi, Tomoyuki Matsushita Open with Titles; Yumeki Kojima Sets World Junior Record The first finals session of the Asian Games unfolded on Sunday night at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, a mix of rising talent and established stars headlining the evening. Finals were conte...

Breaststroke Superstars Zac Stubblety-Cook and Sam Williamson Lead All-Star Australian Lineups for New Grand Prix Teams Event Superstar breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook has urged Australian swimming fans to get behind the Dolphins on the road to Brisbane 2032 with the unveiling of an exciting Grand....

Full Entries for Asian Games; 13-Year-old Yu Zidi Entered in Three Events The Asian Games are scheduled to get underway on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Tokyo) and will run through Friday, with many of the big names in the sport scheduled to compete. For China, Zhang Zhanshuo is entered in the 1...

Report: Fired CFO Cory Hilliard Admitted to Embezzlement Before USA Swimming Hiring Former USA Swimming chief financial officer Cory Hilliard admitted before he was hired by USA Swimming to misusing funds at the University of Colorado, per a report by USA Today Sports. In an internal university audi...

Florida Gators Snag 2028 Verbal From Breaststroker Isabella Green NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Weddington, N.C. native Isabella Green. A Junior National qualifier, Green is a talented breaststroker. Regarding her commitment, ...