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U.S. National Junior Team Standout Kai Joyner Verbally Commits to Cal for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from U.S. National Junior Team member Kai Joyner of Rochester, Minn. Joyner is arguably the top recruit in this class, an...

Indiana Nabs 2028 Verbal From Versatile Missouri Valley LSC Record Holder Kinley Baber NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has continued to put together an impressive recruiting class for Fall 2028, most recently receiving a verbal commitment from Kinley Baber of Overland Park, Kan. Baber is a versatile ...

Sprinter Leah Inman Verbally Commits to Florida for 2028-29 Season NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has received a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Leah Inman of Omaha, Neb. Inman, a Junior National qualifier, is among the top sprinters in the class. She will join Isabelle Green in Gain...

Cutino Award Watch List Released: 20 College Athletes to Follow for Top Water Polo Award USA Water Polo and The Olympic Club are thrilled to collaborate with the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) on the Cutino Award Watch List. The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late...

Tributes to Frank Busch Begin to Flow in From All Over the Country As the news of Frank Busch's death spread across the country, the tributes to the former Arizona coach and USA Swimming National Team Director began to flood social media channels. "It is with a very heavy heart that I share that my ...

Futures Champion Madi King Hands Auburn First 2028 Verbal Commitment NEW COMMIT: Auburn University has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Madi King of Lake Forest, Ill. King is a Junior National qualifier who excels in breaststroke and IM. Regarding her commitment, she sa...

What to Expect From Cam McEvoy in the 100 Freestyle Australian Cam McEvoy, the world-record holder in the 50-meter freestyle, will be looking for a new test this upcoming season, as he is scheduled to swim the 100 freestyle during the Silk Road World Cup Tour. The 32-year-old from Australia has not ...

Combined World Championships: Zhang Zhanshuo, Shin Ohashi, Xu Jiayu Vault to Top Spot at Asian Games Most of the world's top swimmers wrapped up their 2026 long course seasons by mid-August following the Commonwealth Games, European Championships and Pan Pacific Championships, but the Asian Games to...

Zayda Miehl, Junior Pan Pacs Champion, Gives UVA Another Verbal for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has received yet another impressive verbal commitment for its Class of 2032, this time from Zayda Miehl of Salem, Oregon. Miehl, the top miler in the class, is a member of the 2026-27 U.S....

Distance Diva Lani Pallister Chasing a World Short Course Three Peat in 800 Freestyle Lani Pallister will have a special  three-peat on her mind when she lines up in five events at the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney, starting tomorrow. All eyes will be on the 24-year-old, fiv.....

His Baseball Career Behind, Japan's Shoon Mitsunaga Hitting Home Runs in the Pool There was a time when Shoon Mitsunaga envisioned a professional career in a different sport. In high school, he excelled as a two-way athlete, hitting cleanup on the baseball diamond while also flourishing in the pool....

Passages: Frank Busch, Former Arizona and USA Swimming Coach, 75 Frank Busch, who coached the University of Arizona to NCAA titles and served as the National Team Director for USA swimming at a pair of Olympics, died on Sunday. He was 75 years old. Busch collapsed from a heart attack at the Phoenix ...

Nitro Swimming's Derek Hernandez-Ojeda Picks Arizona State for 2028-29 NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has picked up another verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond, this time from Derek Hernandez-Ojeda of Cedar Park, Texas. Hernandez-Ojeda is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels...

USC Kickstarts 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From In-State Distance Freestyler Cassie Espinoza NEW COMMIT: The University of Southern California has scored its first public verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from in-state standout Cassie Espinoza of Whittier, Calif. Espinoza is a Summ...

Colorado State Record Holder Grace Perry Hands Georgia First 2028 Verbal NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has recorded its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Grace Perry of Monument, Colo. Perry is a talented sprinter who owns several Junior National cuts. Her older sister, Abiga...

Kentucky Dips Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From Virginia State Champion Maddie Bynum NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has kickstarted its Class of 2032 recruiting with a verbal commitment from Maddie Bynum of Richmond, Va. A Junior National qualifier. Bynum excels in sprint butterfly and f...

Jack Roach Honored With Prestigious USA Swimming Award This week, USA Swimming honored longtime coach Jack Roach with the annual USA Swimming Award. Roach has coached at various club and college destinations for more than 50 years, and he served as USA Swimming National Junior Team Director beginnin...

Distance Ace Clare Herfel, U.S. National Junior Team Member, Picks Indiana for 2028 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has received another impressive verbal commitment for Fall 2028, this time from Clare Herfel of Fort Thomas, Ky. Herfel, a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team for open water...

Dune Coetzee Adds Another Title as South African Short Course Champs Come to a Close The South African Short Course Championships wrapped up in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, with several swimmers adding their names to the mix for selection for the World Short Course Championships by achieving B qualif...

Kate Douglass, Van Mathias Lead Winners at Golden Goggle Awards USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, and the USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, celebrated the 23rd annual Golden Goggle Awards ceremony. The event, which...