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CSL Match 2: Claire Curzan Blasts 1:46 200 Backstroke as Virginia Secures Win The College Swimming League continued its two-day debut in Westmont, Ill., as Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina State and Virginia all competed in the second match. The Cavaliers, best known for their historic dynasty in wo...

Toronto Swim Club's Lennan Ebli to Join Sister at Yale in Fall 2028 NEW COMMIT: Yale University has kickstarted its recruiting for Fall 2028 with a verbal pledge* from Canadian international Lennan Ebli of Toronot, Ontario. Ebli excels in IM, butterfly and freestyle. She's the first public verbal co...

Columbus Native Kiera Powers Gives Ohio State First 2028 Verbal Commitment NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has cracked into Class of 2032 recruiting with its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from local standout Kiera Powers of Columbus, Ohio. Powers, who is one of the top IMers in ...

Opening Day Report + Day 2 Live Update: Virginia, NC State, Georgia and Alabama Take Center Stage The College Swimming League made its debut Thursday night at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois, bringing a new fast-paced format to college swimming with Indiana, Louisville, Michigan and Ohio St...

Hoosiers Land 2028 In-State Verbal From Carmel Swim Club's Josiah Collins NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has received another verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2032, this time from in-state standout Josiah Collins of Carmel, Ind. Collins is a U.S. Open qualifier who excels in IM and breasts...

Queensland’s Next Crop of Olympians Inspired by Female Sprint Legends En Route to Brisbane 2032 Queensland’s next crop of future swim stars continue to be inspired by three of Australia’s most revered female sprinters as they rev up on the road to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Swimming Queensland’s a....

Be Better Invite Continues Mission of Honoring Michigan's Ian Miskelley by Raising Mental Health Awareness Just one day after competing in the first College Swimming League meet in Westmont, Ill., the University of Michigan swimming and diving team was back in the water for a meet even more importan...

WFW Racing Launches Showdown-Based Event; Signs Shaine Casas, Brian Benzing WFW Racing, short for World’s Fastest in Water, has signed Shaine Casas and Brian Benzing to initial-event agreements as it builds the opening race card for its planned 2027 debut. The format of the venture centers on three-...

On Comeback Trail, Tatjana Smith Threatens Own South African Record in 100 Breaststroke Both Tatjana Smith and Michael Houlie achieved their second World Championships qualifying times on day two of the South African Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg on Friday. Smith added the 100m brea...

Josh Liendo, Kylie Masse Lead Canadian Team for World Short Course Championships A trio of Olympic medallists – Kylie Masse, Taylor Ruck and Josh Liendo – will headline a 21-athlete team that will represent Canada at the 2026 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), December 1-6 in Beijing, Chin...

Polish National Age Group Record Holder Gabriela Bortlisz Pledges to Northwestern for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Northwestern University has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Gabriela Bortlisz of Warsaw, Poland. Bortlisz is a talented sprint freestyler. Regarding her commitment, s...

Asian Games, Day Six Finals: Zhang Yufei Claims Two Gold; Zhang Zhanshuo Caps Stellar Meet with 400 Freestyle Title For five days, the Asian Games have offered top-flight performances. Of course, a world record from Shin Ohashi in the 200-meter breaststroke has been the highlight, but that effort ha...

Hunter Armstrong Retires for ‘New Chapter’ of Racing American Olympian Hunter Armstrong on Thursday announced he is saying goodbye to professional swimming for, “a new chapter” in which he will continue racing. Armstrong competed in the first Enhanced Games, but with the have-your-cake-and-eat-it-to...

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...