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Jada Duncan, Anna Wetteland Lead UCLA to Big Ten Tri Sweep Jada Duncan and Anna Wetteland won one individual race and two relays each as UCLA captured a Big Ten tri-meet against Purdue and Iowa. The Bruins claimed wins of 180-120 over Iowa and 162.5-137.5 over Purdue at the meet Friday in Iowa City....

Sheldrick Sisters From Rival States Among 25 Australians to Embark On The 57th Tokyo Invitational Swim Meet While the elite Dolphins are preparing for December’s World Short Course Championships, 25 emerging Australian swimmers – 16 from Queensland and nine from Western Australia will contest the 5....

Pool Records from Jakub Poliacik, Levente Balogh Help Virginia Tech Split with Duke Jakub Poliacik and Levente Balogh set pool records as Virginia Tech split a dual meet with Duke on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Virginia Tech men claimed a 206-94 win over the Blue Devils in Durham, while the No. 21 Duk...

Cancer Immunotherapy Funded by Swim Across America Gains FDA Approval An immunotherapy treatment for rectal cancer whose early-stage research was funded by Swim Across America has received accelerated approval from the FDA. The drug – Jemperli (dostarlimab) – for rectal cancer was developed in a res...

Merrimack College to Add Men’s Swimming Team Merrimack College announced last week that it is adding men’s swimming to its athletic offerings in 2027-28. Men’s swimming was one of four squads added by the Division I college in Massachusetts as part of an athletics restructuring last week. It already...

FSU Seminoles Snag 2028 Verbal From CIF State Finalist Rosa Houborg NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Rosa Houborg of San Ramon, Calif. has announced her verbal commitment to Florida State University beginning in Fall 2028. Houborg is a talented mid-distance freestyler and IMer. She will join Li...

Poolside Passport: Lani Pallister Loves Harry Potter; But Avocado Can Go Extinct Much is rightfully made about the richness of Australian distance freestyle, the Land from Down Under regularly producing some of the greats in the sport. On the women's side, Lani Pallister is Australia's latest supers...

Ilya Kharun Ready to Seize Opportunity in First U.S. Selection Meet Four years ago, Ilya Kharun was slated to represent the United States at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, only to lose his spot on the team because he was not an American citizen. Kharun had grown up in Las Vegas but was born i...

Hofstra University Announces Addition of Men's and Women's Swimming At a time when swimming and diving programs are too often in jeopardy, positive news comes out of the Northeast with the announcement that Hofstra University will add men's and women's swimming and diving, beginning with the 2027-28...

All the Links to Follow the U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials The United States squad for the World Short Course Championships will be determined this week when USA Swimming holds its selection meet at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois. The U.S. World Short Course Champs Trials wil...

The Importance of Showing Up: Why Being There Matters More Than You Think  In swimming, we spend a lot of time talking about hard work, dedication, and consistency. We talk about the importance of getting to practice on time, putting in the yards, and doing everything we can to get a fraction of a s...

Expect a Marrit Steenbergen Medal Rush at Short Course Worlds In June, Marrit Steenbergen broke the first world record of her career, and it was a significant one. A 100 freestyle time of 51.68 knocked off the mark held by Sarah Sjostrom for nine years, going back to the 2017 World Championships. Th...

Michigan Garners 2028 Verbal Pledge From Butterflyer Spencer Greene  NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has procured a new verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Spencer Greene out of Englewood, Colo. Greene is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in butterfly. He will j...

Kate McKinnon, Junior Pan Pacs 50 Free Runnerup, Chooses Tennessee for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from standout sprinter Kate McKinnon of Centennial, Colo. McKinnon is a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team in the 50 and ...

Carmel Swim Club's Leah Debosch Verbals to Louisville for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Carmel, Ind. native Leah Debosch has announced her intention to continue her academic and swimming career at the University of Louisville beginning in Fall 2028. A U.S. Open qualifier, Debosch excels in backstroke and IM. She...

Louisville Gains 2028 Verbal From National Select Camp Participant Noah Hardy NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Noah Hardy of Dallas, Texas. Hardy is a Junior National qualifier who excels in breaststroke and IM. He will join Aiden Tokars...

Harvard Secures 2028 Verbal Commitment From Junior National Qualifier Joy Cheng NEW COMMIT: Harvard University has scored a new verbal commitment* for Fall 2028 from Joy Cheng of Chicago, Ill. Cheng is a Junior National qualifier who excels in distance freestyle and IM. She will join Bella Smith in ...

Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Milou van Wijk and Sean Niewold each clinched the sprint freestyle double with championship records in the 50 as the Dutch Qualifiers wrapped up in Rotterdam. Van Wijk added the 50 title to her 100 crown in 23.34, a championship record and well within ...

Caeleb Dressel Ready for U.S. Short Course Trials; What Can We Expect from American Star? A little more than a week ago, at the Virginia Pro Short Course Meters Pro-Am, American star Caeleb Dressel was back in the competitive pool for final tuneup work. With the United States hosting its first-ever ...

UCLA Secures 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Eryn Arnold  NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Los Angeles has picked up a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Eryn Arnold out of El Segundo, Calif. Arnold is a U.S. Open qualifier who excels in free, fly an...