Read morePassages: Australian Olympian Brian Wilkinson, 8828 April 2026Passages: Australian Olympian Brian Wilkinson, 88 Australian Olympian Brian Wilkinson died on April 27 in his native New South Wales. He was 88 years old. Wilkinson died after a short illness. Wilkinson represented Australia at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, part of a medal table-topping Aussie tea...
Read moreDaniel Wiffen & Mona McSharry Spearhead Ireland's Largest-Ever European Aquatics Championships Team28 April 2026Daniel Wiffen & Mona McSharry Spearhead Ireland's Largest-Ever European Aquatics Championships Team Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry spearhead Ireland’s largest-ever European Aquatics Championships team, with 26 swimmers and one diver selected for Paris in August. The pair – who between them won a go...
Read moreWorld Aquatics Makes Progress on Five Pools in Africa28 April 2026World Aquatics Makes Progress on Five Pools in Africa World Aquatics on Tuesday announced progress on five pools being built in Africa as part of its “Pools for All” program. The governing body said that construction is underway on aquatics facilities in four nations: Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Les...
Read moreHerbie Behm, Stefanie Williams Moreno Added to CSCAA Board28 April 2026Herbie Behm, Stefanie Williams Moreno Added to CSCAA Board Arizona State head coach Herbie Behm and Georgia’s Stefanie Williams Moreno have been added to the board of directors of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. Northwestern’s Rachel Stratton-Mills will take over as p...
Read moreTeagan O'Dell to Continue College Career at Virginia; Another Star for Six-Time Champs28 April 2026Teagan O'Dell to Continue College Career at Virginia; Another Star for Six-Time Champs Following a strong start to her college career, Teagan O'Dell has announced that she will move across the country and join the six-time defending national champions. O'Dell, who entered the transfer portal after o...
Read moreSite of International Swimming Hall of Fame Renamed 'The Water District'28 April 2026Site of International Swimming Hall of Fame Renamed 'The Water District' Fort Lauderdale has a new name for its waterfront, and the city is ready to say it out loud. The Water District, a $220 million destination on the Intracoastal Waterway, is officially named. It is a marine aquarium. It’s also ....
Read moreNeed a New Pool Cleaner? iGarden’s AI Robotic Cleaner Aims to Make Pool Maintenance Easier28 April 2026iGarden Launches AI-Powered Pool Cleaner Designed to Automate Pool Maintenance iGarden is bringing artificial intelligence deeper into backyard pool care with the launch of its new iGarden Pool Cleaner M1 AI Series, a robotic pool cleaner the company says uses dual-camera vision and AI-powered deci....
Read moreAmerican Women's Freestyle Relays Could Show Off Potential in Fort Lauderdale28 April 2026American Women's Freestyle Relays Will Could Off Potential in Fort Lauderdale Last year, the U.S. women brought a talented contingent of sprint freestylers to the Singapore World Championships, aiming for the country's first 400 freestyle relay win over Australia in eight years plus an upset in the ...
Read moreGretchen Walsh Chasing Big Names in Quest for Most All-Time Top Performances in a Single Event28 April 2026Gretchen Walsh Chasing Big Names in Quest for Most All-Time Top Performances in a Single Event The last time Gretchen Walsh raced at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, the University of Virginia product delivered a pair of world-record performances. At last year's TYR Pro Series stop in South Flori...
Read moreDavid Popovici Chasing Return to World-Record Form in 202628 April 2026David Popovici Hoping for Return to World-Record Form in 2026 He might already be the best Romanian swimmer in history at just 21 years old. David Popovici already has two Olympic medals, including one gold, and he is a four-time world champion. No other Romanian man has ever won Olympic gold in swi...
Read moreKelly Reimert Among Inductees Named for Bloomsburg Athletic Hall of Fame27 April 2026Kelly Reimert Among Inductees Named for Bloomsburg Athletic Hall of Fame The Bloomsburg athletic department announced today the seven new inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame, which will take place on Sunday, October 25, as part of the Homecoming and Parents & Supporters Weekend festivities. Thi...
Read moreAnna Reed Backstops USC to Women’s Water Polo National Title over Cal27 April 2026Anna Reed Backstops USC to Women’s Water Polo National Title over Cal Ava Stryker and Emily Ausmus had two goals and an assist each, and Anna Reed made 14 saves as USC edged Cal, 10-9, in Sunday’s NCAA Women’s Water Polo national championship game. USC is the NCAA champion for the seventh time. It h...
Read moreCornell Lands 2027 Verbal From California Sprinter Anita Qian27 April 2026Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From California Sprinter Anita Qian NEW COMMIT: Cornell University has earned a verbal commitment* for Fall 2027 from Anita Qian of San Diego, Calif., who will move to the East Coast as part of the Big Red's Class of 2031. Qian is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding her ...
Read moreOne Year Later: Katie Ledecky Returns to Fort Lauderdale After Vintage 2025 Meet27 April 2026One Year Later: Katie Ledecky Returns to Fort Lauderdale After Vintage 2025 Meet Through the back half of her career, Katie Ledecky did not need to set any additional world records. She secured her status as the greatest female swimmer ever long ago: four Olympic appearances, nine gold medals includ...
Read moreHow Marathon Swimming Got Into World Aquatics and Later the Olympics27 April 2026How Marathon Swimming Got Into World Aquatics and Later the Olympics Marathon swimming joined FINA (now World Aquatics) fully in 1991 and the Olympic Games in 2008. This journey took advantage of the progression of the sport for the last 200 years and, perhaps more importantly, a set of key politica...
Read moreGreat Races: When Grant Hackett Altered the Landscape of the 800 Freestyle27 April 2026Great Races: When Grant Hackett Altered the Landscape of the 800 Freestyle There was a time when the men's 800-meter freestyle was relegated to the Island of Misfit Events, sharing residence with the 50-meter stroke disciplines. A lack of respect surrounded these non-Olympic events, which were added...
Read morePassages: Michigan, Team USA Legendary Diving Coach Dick Kimball Dies at 9126 April 2026Dick Kimball, the legendary University of Michigan and Team USA Diving coach died at age 91. Wolverine Diving posted a tribute to the late coach on social media. "With saddened heart, we lost a diving great today, Dick Kimball. Our coaches at Wolverine Diving have so many fond memories of Kimball, a...
Read moreAngelina Köhler Scares German Record in 50 Butterfly; Sven Schwarz Looks Sharp in 1500 Freestyle26 April 2026Angelina Köhler Scares German Record in 50 Butterfly; Sven Schwarz Looks Sharp in 1500 Freestyle Angelina Köhler wasn't far off her national record while winning the 50-meter butterfly on Sunday at the German Championships. Köhler sprinted her lap of fly in 25.61, which handed the veteran a convinci...
Read more1CSCAA Recommends Return of B Finals, Further Adjustments to NCAA Championships26 April 2026CSCAA Recommends Return of B Finals, Further Adjustments to NCAA Championships Expect to see consolation finals back on the program at next year's Division I NCAA Championships, but the meet will not simply return to the 2025-and-earlier status quo. A working group established by the College Swim Co...
Read moreVlad Mihalache Closes Romanian Championships with Title in 100 Butterfly26 April 2026Vlad Mihalache Closes Romanian Championships with Title in 100 Butterfly The final evening session of the Romanian Championships in Otopeni saw Vlad Mihalache secure a narrow victory in the 100-meter butterfly on Sunday night. Clocking a time of 52.36, Mihalache fended off a late charge by Denis Pop...