Read moreBig 12 Championships, Day 3 Prelims: Albane Cachot Leads ASU Top-4 in 200 Free26 February 2026Big 12 Championships, Day 3 Prelims: Albane Cachot Leads ASU Top-4 in 200 Free The Arizona State men’s swim team has assembled some impressive prelims already this week at the Big 12 Championships, even if Utah played spoiler to those plans Wednesday night. Thursday was the women’s turn, specifical...
Read moreBig Ten Men's Championships Day 2 Prelims: Michigan Loads Up With Three Top Seeds26 February 2026The 2026 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships continued with the Day 2 prelims on Thursday, Feb. 26, in Madison, Wisconsin. The events on the docket are the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Here is a look at what happened on Thursday morning: Big Ten Men's 100 Bu...
Read moreThe Wish List: Secondary Events We Would Love to See Attacked By Top-Tier Stars26 February 2026The Wish List: Events We Would Love to See From Top-Tier Stars The Wish List is a new Swimming World feature that will highlight some of the things we want to see in the sport. Some of the lists will focus on top athletes and competition. Some might focus on rule changes, or schedule tweaks. Maybe w...
Read moreSt. Charles (Columbus) Chasing National Relay Records at Ohio State Champs (Psych Sheets)26 February 2026St. Charles (Columbus) Chasing National Relay Records at Ohio State Champs (Psych Sheets) The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) will hold its championship meet this weekend and St. Charles (Columbus) is expected to threaten the scholastic record book. Earlier this season, St. Columbus se...
Read moreBig Ten Men's Championships Day 1: Michigan Breaks Two School Records to Take Lead25 February 2026Big Ten Men's Championships Day 1: Michigan Breaks Two School Records to Take Lead Big Ten Men's Championships Day 1: Michigan Breaks Two School Records to Take LeadThe No. 12-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team tallied 116 points to lead the Big Ten Men's Swimming and Divin...
Read moreBig 12 Championships, Day 2 Finals: Ilya Kharun Leads Five Sun Devils Under 19 in 50 Freestyle25 February 2026Big 12 Championships, Day 2 Finals: Ilya Kharun Leads Five Sun Devils Under 19 in 50 Freestyle The Arizona State Sun Devils showed off their sprint skills in the last race Wednesday evening at the Big 12 Championships. Ilya Kharun, an Olympic medalist and NCAA champion, led the way for one of the co...
Read moreStacked Field Set to Race at Pro Series Stop in Westmont; Ledecky vs. McIntosh in 800 Freestyle (Psych Sheets)25 February 2026Stacked Field Set to Race at Pro Series Stop in Westmont; Ledecky vs. McIntosh in 800 Freestyle (Psych Sheets) The USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Westmont, Illinois is a week away and the initial psych sheets for the competition have been released. The meet is loaded with talent, headlined by Summe...
Read moreBig 12 Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Ilya Kharun’s 18.47 Leads Arizona State’s 50 Free Domination25 February 2026Big 12 Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Ilya Kharun’s 18.47 Leads Arizona State’s 50 Free Domination After a pair of relay wins in Tuesday’s opening night, Arizona State is in a strong position on the first full day of the 2026 Big 12 Championships. The efforts in Greensboro may be as much about claimi...
Read moreCamden Taylor Packages Stellar Showing for Texas at SEC Championships25 February 2026Camden Taylor Packages Stellar Showing for Texas at SEC Championships As the University of Texas marched to its second consecutive Southeastern Conference championship last weekend, the Longhorns benefited from their richness in top-end power and depth. As expected, the program's big guns starred, i...
Read moreChina Open Will Welcome 17 of Swimming's Brightest International Stars25 February 2026China Open Will Welcome 17 of Swimming's Brightest Stars Less than a month remains before the China Open is held in Shenzhen, and there will be 17 high-profile international participants racing opposite many of the host nation's premier athletes. The four-day competition is scheduled for March 19-22...
Read moreMillie Conner Keeps Shining on Age-Group Scene; Wraps Up Stellar Short-Course Season25 February 2026Millie Conner Keeps Shining on Age-Group Scene; Wraps Up Stellar Short-Course Season One of the top age-group swimmers in South Carolina history, 12-year-old Millie Conner (Team Greenville Swim Club) recently wrapped up her 2025-26 short-course campaign. The season was filled with highlights for Con...
Read moreBig 12 Championships, Night 1: Arizona State Men Open with Two Meet Records24 February 2026Big 12 Championships, Night 1: Arizona State Men Open with 2 Meet Records The first season of the reconfigured Big 12 Conference belonged to Arizona State. The Sun Devils won both the men’s and women’s titles at the meet, and they’ve positioned themselves as the favorites again this season. The ques...
Read moreWhere Are the Swimmers? Sullivan Award Finalists Released - No Aquatic Athletes Named24 February 2026Where Are the Swimmers? Sullivan Award Finalists Released - No Aquatic Athletes Named The finalists for the 96th AAU Sullivan Award have been announced, and no swimmers are among the 18 athletes named for the prestigious award. The Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to recognize t...
Read moreUtah Lands 2027 Verbal Pledge From Butterflyer Riley Hollingsworth24 February 2026Utah Lands 2027 Verbal Pledge From Butterflyer Riley Hollingsworth NEW COMMIT: Columbus, Ohio native Riley Hollingsworth has verbally committed to the University of Utah beginning in Fall 2027. She is a Junior National qualifier specializing in butterfly. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am ex...
Read moreTorri Huske Leads Swimmers With Big Decisions to Make For NCAAs Lineup24 February 2026Torri Huske Leads Swimmers With Big Decisions to Make For NCAAs Lineup The upcoming NCAA Championships will be unlike any in history: no consolation finals, diving finals split between two segments and a new lineup of races making its debut next month. Swimmers and coaches have been aware of those c...
Read moreRelay Monster: Josh Liendo Fired Off Trio of Epic Splits at SEC Champs24 February 2026Relay Monster: Josh Liendo Fired Off Epic Splits at SEC Champs The biggest headlines surrounding Josh Liendo last week focused on his individual performances at the Southeastern Conference Championships. The University of Florida senior once again starred at SECs, where he claimed titles in the 100-...
Read more2716 Unspoken Swimmer Laws24 February 2026Don't Violate These 16 Unspoken Swimmer Laws By Allison Peters Once, during a meet, I had a revelation. After almost being jumped on by one of my teammates during warmup, I thought to myself, “Wow, he’s really breaking a norm right now.” Then I realized the way swim meets and swim practices run are ...
Read moreEleanor Sun Leads Princeton to Fourth Straight Ivy League Crown23 February 2026Eleanor Sun Leads Princeton to Fourth Straight Ivy League Crown Eleanor Sun booked automatic berths to the NCAA Championships in three events in powering Princeton to a fourth consecutive Ivy League championship. Princeton finished with 1,432 points, leading the Ancient 8 at the women’s Ivy League C...
Read moreButterflyer Aidan Collins Chooses Arizona State For 202723 February 2026Butterflyer Aidan Collins Chooses Arizona State For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has landed a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Junior National finalist Aidan Collins of Elk Grove, Calif. Collins is primarily a butterflyer. He will join Landon Hall in Tempe as a member of the Sun...
Read moreHoward University Sweeps Northeast Conference Championships23 February 2026Howard University Sweeps Northeast Conference Championships Howard University swept the men’s and women’s team titles this past weekend at the Northeast Conference Championships. The Howard men secured their third championship in four years, while the women captured their first conference crown. T.....