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UMass Dartmouth Reinstates Men’s Swimming Six Years After Cut Six years after cutting men’s swimming and diving, UMass Dartmouth announced this week it will reinstate the program. UMass Dartmouth discontinued men’s and women’s swimming in July 2020, part of eight axed programs. It reinstated women’s...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 3 Finals: Kristina Orban Wins 100 Fly and 200 Free as Nova Southeastern Leads Kristina Orban set herself an impressive double Thursday night. The Nova Southeastern sophomore duly delivered. Orban won the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle as the Sharks moved to a com...

THEMAGIC5 Names David Shackley as Chief Marketing Officer THEMAGIC5, the custom-fit swim goggle company known for its use of AI, facial scanning, and robotics-driven manufacturing, today announced that David Shackley has joined the company as its first Chief Marketing Officer. THEMAGIC5 designs and ...

Marshall Swimmers File Title IX Suit over Program Cut Athletes from Marshall University’s women’s swimming and diving program filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the university infringed on their rights under Title IX in cutting their program. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court ...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 3 Prelims: Kristina Orban Positioned for Double One of the big pieces in Nova Southeastern’s pursuit of a fourth straight NCAA Division II title is Kristina Orban. And Thursday is the big day for the sophomore in the water, with two individual events. Orban came t...

U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) has updated its interim eligibility policy regarding gender for competitions. After an alleged transgender athlete competed in the USMS Spring National Championships, the organization has faced backlash about records and participation. The updated eligibility policy...

Twin Peaks: Jake and Owen Taylor Reach the Summit Together By Alex Ellison Twin brothers Jake and Owen Taylor took different routes through collegiate water polo, but the 2025 season brought them both to similar destinations: national championship titles. Jake anchored the defense as goalkeeper for ...

Where is the Power? A Look at the NCAA Championships Invitees (All Divisions) by Conference Conferences are the backbone of college swimming. From the heated competition at dual meets, to the intensity of a conference championship meet, the contention between conference opponents is central to the s...

Guest Editorial: The Pool as a Place of Peace By Jordan Fargo Every August, I can’t help but remember all of the times my dad would wake up nice and early to drive me to Sunday morning swim practice for my club team. He’d make me a piece of toast, butter it, and leave it on the kitchen counter with ...

NCAA Division II Championships, Night 2 Finals: Maurice Grabowski Wins 50 Free, Powers Relay Record Maurice Grabowski had a heck of a night at the NCAA Division II Championships on Wednesday. The Lynn junior clocked in at 18.97 seconds, a rare Division II swim under 19 seconds, then led of Lynn’s NC...

Dan Marella Has Interim Tag Removed to Lead Pepperdine Program Dan Marella has had the interim tag removed to become the full-time head coach of Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving. The school made the announcement on Tuesday. Marella had served as interim head coach since December, when Ellie Mo...

World Aquatics to Debut 4x4 Water Polo Format in September World Aquatics last week announced plans to debut a new 4x4 water polo format starting in September. The format, branded as WP4, will include four players per team on a smaller field of play and a shorter shot clock. It follows a trend with ...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced that Swim Across America will again sponsor a scholarship for a deserving coach to attend the 2026 ASCA World Clinic Presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, scheduled for September 9–12 in Orlando, Florida. The Swim Across America Schol...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Emilia Ronningdal Looks to Regain IM Crown As a freshman in 2023, Emilia Ronningdal burst onto the Division II scene by winning the 200 individual medley at NCAAs. She finished third and fifth the last two years. But in the first prelims session of the ...

With Commonwealth Games on Horizon, Lewis Clareburt Dials Up Early-Season Momentum Is this a year Lewis Clareburt will enjoy significant success on the international stage? If history is an indicator, the New Zealand star is likely to package a strong season. After all, there is a Commonwealth Games...

13-Year-Old Sensation Yu Zidi Set to Race Five Events at China Open The fast-approaching China Open, which will run from March 19-22 in Shenzhen, will offer spectators the opportunity to witness some of the fastest swimmers in the world. More than a dozen elite international athletes will race at th...

NCAA Division II Championships, Night 1: Tampa Sets 800 Free Relay Record The NCAA Division II Championships are a slow burn, with just the 800 freestyle relay to start the meet Tuesday night, the first of five days at Evansville’s Deaconess Aquatic Center. It was a record-setting start, with Tampa ...

World Aquatics Drops 400 Mixed Free Relay from Events List World Aquatics has aligned the event slates at the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics by dropping the 400 mixed free relay. The change appears in the most recent World Aquatics Competition Regulations, dated Feb. 2026 (page 52 of ...

World Aquatics Launches Call to Research Open Water Heat Limits World Aquatics on Tuesday released a call for updated research on heat limits for open water swim events. The world governing body is launching a Request for Proposal (RFP) to commission research on “Safe Maximum Water Temperature Limit...

Paralympian Robert Griswold Handed Permanent Ineligibility by SafeSport The United States Center for SafeSport on Monday gave Paralympic swimmer Robert Griswold a permanent ban over sexual misconduct. The case stems from accusations that Griswold sexually assaulted a disabled teammate while they tra...