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Marrit Steenbergen Speeds to 50 Freestyle Win at Dutch Championships; Roos van Otterdijk Shines Make it four victories in as many days for Marrit Steenbergen at the Dutch Championships. The recently annointed world-record holder in the 100-meter freestyle prevailed in the 50 freestyle on Sunday, clo...

SwimAtlanta's Ella Waters Verbally Commits to Mizzou for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Missouri has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Ella Waters of Suwanee, Georgia. Waters is a Futures qualifier who excels in freestyle and backstroke. Regarding her commitm...

Sean Niewold Cracks National Record in 50 Freestyle in Prelims of Dutch Trials The Dutch Championships have featured several standout performances, and Sean Niewold has played a major role. During Sunday's prelims of the 50-meter freestyle, Niewold delivered a national record of 21.56. That time bet...

Sports Illustrated Names Top-5 Athletes in All States; Michael Phelps Leads Several Swimmers on Lists With the United States celebrating its 250th birthday on Saturday, Sports Illustrated unveiled a special project in which it identified the five-best athletes from each of the 50 states. In the end,...

Marrit Steenbergen Scares Own World Record in 100 Freestyle at Dutch Champs; Sean Niewold Grabs Another Title The sensational roll of Marrit Steenbergen continued at the Dutch Championships on Saturday, where the two-time world champion recorded her fourth sub-52-second performance of the year en ro...

After 18 Years, Katie Hoff Still Holds American Record in 400 IM; Who Will Rise Up and Challenge? The oldest American record - male or female - is approaching its 18th birthday. It was June 29, 2008 when Katie Hoff moved through the 400-meter individual medley in 4:31.12 at the United States Olympic...

What if the Stroke 50s Were in Paris? France Would Have Challenged for Another Gold Last year, the International Olympic Committee approved the addition of the 50-meter stroke events to the Olympic program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. For the first time, there will be 43 sets of medals awarded...

Italy Selects 48-Strong Squad for European Championships Italy has selected a 48-strong squad for the European Championships in Paris next month. The team – comprising 26 men and 22 women – features the likes of Sara Curtis who has risen to the top table of European sprinting this year. The 19-year-...

Marrit Steenbergen Clinches Second Title & Tes Schouten Returns to International Stage Results Day 1 report Marrit Steenbergen clinched her second title in as many days and Tes Schouten booked her return to international competition on day two of the Dutch Championships. Steenbergen won the 50 back ...

Miami Adds Klaudia Nazieblo as Assistant Coach The University of Miami Thursday hired Klaudia Nazieblo to the staff of its women’s swimming and diving program. Nazieblo has spent much of the last decade at Virginia Tech, where she swam from 2014-2018 and where she has been an assistant coach since 2...

Kentucky Hires Ben Keast as Assistant Coach Kentucky on Thursday announced the hiring of Ben Keast as an assistant coach on the staff of head coach Bret Lundgaard. Keast spent the last three seasons at SwimMAC Carolina in Charlotte as an assistant coach with the high performance training group. That...

Pitt Hires Austin Pillado as Associate Head Coach The University of Pittsburgh this week announced the hiring of Austin Pillado as associate head coach of the swimming and diving team. He joins the rebuilt staff of Director of Swimming and Diving Katie Kasparzak and head coach Ian Walsh. “I would li...

Josh Liendo Bypassing Pan Pacific Championships; Placing Focus on Commonwealth Games Another big name will be missing from next month's Pan Pacific Championships, as Canadian star Josh Liendo has opted to focus on the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Liendo confirmed to SwimSwam that he will bypass th...

Katie Ledecky Facing Incredible Competition in 800 Freestyle: How We Got Here Never in swimming’s history has an individual dominated an event the way Katie Ledecky has run roughshod over her competition in the 800 and 1500 freestyle. She has never lost either race at a major international competiti...

Falling in Love with Swimming Again - From the Outside  There comes a point for many swimmers when the love story with the sport changes.  For some, it happens after retirement. For others, it begins during college, after years of chasing times, standards, and expectations. The black line that once ...

Andy Salmon Resigns as CEO of Swim England Andy Salmon has resigned as CEO of Swim England after leading the governing body for around two and a half years. Salmon took up the role in February 2024 when he replaced previous incumbent Jane Nickerson who retired amid an independent review which demand...

Yohann Ndoye Brouard Sweeps Backstroke Titles as French Championships Conclude Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Day 4 report Day 5 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Yohann Ndoye Brouard completed a sweep of backstroke titl...

Marrit Steenbergen Swims 58.33 100 Backstroke, One of Three National Records on Night 1 at Dutch Trials Five days after breaking a long-standing world record in the women's 100 freestyle, Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands has produced another electric performance at her country's selection meet ...

The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named over 2,230 swimmers and divers to its Scholar All-American Team presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps for the 2025-26 season. To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5...

Kristof Milak Going Shorter on Path to European Championships The talent and accomplishments of Kristof Milak cannot be debated. As a four-time Olympic medalist, including two-time champion, the Hungarian is eventually bound for induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He owns the wor...