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College Swimming League Championship: Virginia Favored for Inaugural Title; Tennessee, N.C. State and Indiana Hunting (Live Recap) By Brendan Oswald & Adam Denn The inaugural season of the College Swimming League (CSL) has reached its conclusion, with Virginia, Tennessee, the North Carolina State an...

Brett Hawke Registered for Masters Meet as Questions Arise on Eligibility Due to Enhancement Games Ties Brett Hawke is looking to get back in the pool, but not with the Enhanced Games swim team that he coaches. Hawke has entered to swim in an upcoming U.S. Masters meet in California and that has rai...

The LSU women’s swimming and diving team took down Auburn for the first time since the 1990-91 season by a score of 179.5-120.5 on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the LSU Natatorium. The LSU women, who won 12 of the 14 swimming events, were aided by 5th-year Senior Michaela de Villiers’ record-breaking season ...

Guest Editorial: Swimming Is the Sport College Sports Can't Afford to Lose By Alex Versen Every American Olympic swimmer has a story that starts at about 5 a.m. A parent warming up the car. A bag that smells permanently of chlorine. A coach on the deck with a stopwatch, a whistle and a cup of coffee...

Luca Urlando 'On the Right Path for Short Course Worlds' After Record-Setting Trials Since narrowly missing out on the Olympic semifinals in the event two years ago, Luca Urlando has been on a roll in the 200 butterfly. In 2025, he lowered the fastest time ever in the 200-yard fly on three occasions...

Results Panna Ugrai made it seven golds in as many events after two days of the Hungarian Short Course Championships in Kaposvár. The 22-year-old took the 100 free (52.90) and 50 back (27.63) on the opening night on top of the 4x100 free and medley BVSC-Zugló quartets to victory. The four-time meda...

CSL Wild Card Match: Indiana Dominates Competition to Advance to Final The inaugural season of the College Swimming League concludes this weekend in Indianapolis. Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina State all qualified for the CSL final by virtue of their impressive results during each team's two...

Swimmers Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan and Steve Furniss were selected for the 2027 USC Athletic Hall of Fame class, along with water polo player Moriah Van Norman. The aquatics trio was part of a class of 19 athletes, the Trojans announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The class will be introduced on the field duri...

Tomoru Honda Handed 21-Month Suspension, to Miss LA Olympics Olympian Tomoru Honda was banned 21 months by the Japan Swimming Federation on Wednesday, ruling the 24-year-old out of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The discipline stems from a high-speed car crash that Honda was part of in November 2...

Stanford Lands 2028 Verbal From Junior National Finalist Emma Hussein NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has landed a big verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from in-state standout Emma Hussein of Stevenson Ranch, Calif. Hussein is a versatile Summer Nationals qualifier who is one of the top recruits in th...

Indian River Foundation Begins Fundraising for Swimming and Diving Program The possible elimination of the Indian River State College swimming and diving program has been tabled, but the efforts to save the program have not stopped. The Indian River State College Foundation has begun fundraising on ...

What the Midterms Mean for the Future of the Protect College Sports Act By Alexander L. Ballard With the bill looking increasingly likely to stall in Congress, swimmers have a window to weigh in on what a new  college sports law should protect before the next draft is written.  Democrats won both ch...

Rylee Erisman Cracks World Junior Record in 100 Freestyle; Continues Sharp Upward Trajectory The final event of last week's United States Trials for the World Short Course Championships will be remembered for the world record of Kate Douglass in the 100-meter freestyle. Clocking a time of 49.64, Dou...

SMU Men Take Down TCU in Wednesday Dual Meet A pair of Lone Star State men's swimming and diving teams raced Wednesday afternoon in Dallas as Southern Methodist hosted Texas Christian. SMU came out on top comfortably by a 202-92 margin. SMU's Thad Austin, Trey Clervi, Tate Bacon and George Gonzalez ...

China's Xu Jiayu Getting Better with Age; Backstroker Continues to Fire in His 30s It's been more than a decade since Xu Jiayu claimed his first major international medals at the 2014 edition of the Asian Games. That trip to Incheon, South Korea saw Xu reach the podium in all three backstroke events...

The Big Ten Conference announced its swimming and diving weekly honors on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Here is a look at the honorees: Big Ten Men's Swimmer and Freshman of the Week Aran Bissett, Purdue Fr. – Crowborough, England  Helped Purdue win its two-day dual vs defending Horizon League champion Oakland...

Alabama Secures 2028 Verbal From Canadian Trials Finalist Elleigh Wise NEW COMMIT: The University of Alabama has received a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Canadian international Elleigh Wise of Calgary, Alberta. Wise excels in freestyle. She will join Brenley Bonez, Paige Kowal and Claire ...

Mike Brady Named Director of Aquatics at Greensboro Aquatic Center Oak View Group (OVG) and Greensboro Complex are pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Brady as Director of Aquatics at Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC). Brady brings extensive experience in aquatic facility operations, competitive s...

College Swimming League Heads into Final Weekend; Championship to Be Determined The final weekend of the inaugural College Swimming League (CSL) season is upon us, with the wildcard matchup scheduled for Thursday and the championship match slated for Friday. Competition will take place at the Indian...

How Do Top Distance Swimmers Train In The Gym? Top Coaches Reveal Their Secrets Strength training for sprinters has become a swimming phenomenon.  Sprinter Cam McEvoy's success has sparked a new wave of sprinters eager to adopt the star’s methods. Many across the swimming sphere are testing differen...