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Junior National Finalist Justin Shi Pledges 2028 Verbal to Stanford NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has gained another verbal commitment for Fall 2028, this time from Justin Shi of Ellicott City, Md. Shi, who is among the top recruits in this class, is a versatile Summer Nationals qualifier. He will...

Backstroker McKenzie Cory To Become A Florida Gator In Fall 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has gained a new verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Arlington, Va, native McKenzie Cory. Cory is a Summer Nationals qualifier who is among the top backstrokers in the class. S...

Michigan Scores 2028 Verbal From North Carolina Aquatic Club's Yari Brock NEW COMMIT: Chapel Hill, N.C. native Yari Brock has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Michigan beginning in Fall 2028. Brock is a versatile Junior National qualifier. She will join Elsa Anderson and Feagin K...

U.S. National Junior Teamer William Canori Verbally Commits to Stanford NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout William Canori of Ross, Calif. Canori is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels in distance freestyle. Canori ...

Swimming Canada Names 119 Rising Stars to National Development Program ID Teams Swimming Canada has named 119 young swimmers to its 2026 National Development Program Identification (ID) Teams, featuring promising athletes from across the country. The program recognizes developing swimmers who have a...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Ohio Swimming, Inc. (OSI) have announced a new partnership designed to expand access to professional education, certification and coaching development opportunities for coaches throughout Ohio. Beginning November 2, 2026, the partnership will prov...

Brazilian Olympic Medalist Fernando Scheffer at Peace with Decision to Retire; Eager for Next Chapter On August 30, Brazilian swimmer Fernando Scheffer announced his retirement from competitive swimming on social media. A bronze medalist in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo...

Archie Goodburn thanked Prime Minister Andy Burnham after the UK Government announced new measures to improve brain cancer care. The Scot revealed in June 2024 that he had three inoperable brain tumours and had been diagnosed with oligodendroglioma, “an extremely rare form of incurable, diffuse and ...

Stacked Lineup Wading into Short Course Meters Racing at Virginia Pro Am No active American swimmer has ever competed in a national qualifying meet in short course meters. In recent quads, USA Swimming has selected its teams for the Short Course World Championships based on long course results, but ...

The SEC announced its swimming and diving honors for the week. SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Jacob Johnson, Georgia Georgia’s Jacob Johnson, a junior from Springfield, Pa., swept both butterfly events and helped the No. 15 Bulldogs win both relays in the victory at No. 24 Texas A&M. In the 100 but....

Final Stop of World Cup Headed for Kazakhstan; Who Will Claim Triple Crowns? The final stop of this year's World Cup series will take place from Thursday through Saturday, with the Silk Road tour making its way to Astana, Kazakhstan. The first two legs of the short-course circuit have provided plent...

Luke Barr Showing Off Enormous Improvement During World Cup Run As his team battled for top positioning at the 2025 NCAA Championships, Luke Barr was hardly a central performer. Competing in his final meet as an Indiana Hoosier, Barr placed 12th in the 200 IM and 15th in the 100 breaststroke, and he...

Stanford Starts 2028 Recruiting With Huge Verbal From Pan Pacs Finalist Reina Liu NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has officially begin its Class of 2028 recruiting, landing a huge verbal commitment from one of the top recruits in the class in Reina Liu out of Cary, N.C. Liu currently owns the best t...

Cal Gets Another Major Recruit for 2028: Junior Pan Pacs Silver Medalist Wilson York NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has added yet another huge verbal commitment in what’s shaping up to be a monster Class of 2028. Wilson York of Louisville, Ky. – who is the best breaststroker in t...

World Record Recap: 17 Global Standards Have Been Set This Year; How Many More Will Fall? (Full List) With the final leg of the World Cup beginning later this week and the World Short Course Championships scheduled for early December, the likelihood of additional world records during the 2026 campai...

While Setting World Records, Egor Kornev Battling Back Injury; Cam McEvoy Expects Big Things from Russian Rival Despite equaling the world record in the 100-meter freestyle and breaking a global standard in the 50 butterfly during the first two stops of the World Cup circuit, Russia's Egor Kornev ha...

The Moment of Truth: How a Swimmer Reacts to the Scoreboard The pool deck is cold beneath your feet as you pull off your parka. You stand behind the block, watching the swimmer in front of you race while trying to squeeze in a few last minute stretches. Your heart is pounding, your goggles are tight...

Junior National Finalist Ellie Wiesen Gives 2028 Verbal Commitment to Georgia  NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has added a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Ellie Wiesen of Lone Tree, Colo. Wiesen is a Junior National qualifier who excels in butterfly and IM. She will join Madalyn Petty...

Indiana Secures 2028 Verbal From YMCA National Champion Adam Barlow NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has scored another verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2032 from breaststroker Adam Barlow of Bethlehem, Pa. He will join Josiah Collins and Sawyer Wilson in Bloomington in Fall 2028. Regarding ...

Former Ireland National Coach George Gibney Jailed for 15 and a Half Years for Sexual Abuse Irish former coach George Gibney has been sentenced to 15 and a half years for sexually abusing girls in the 1970s and 1980s. In July, a jury found him guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of...