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ISHOF Announces Class of 2026 Led by Nathan Adrian, Laszlo Cseh, Ranomi Kromowidjojo ISHOF is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting its 61st Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony back in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud ...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced a strategic expansion of its team, welcoming three highly respected new hires — MJ Truex, Sarah Winstead, and Dan McCarthy. These respected professionals in the swimming community bring deep experience in coach development, membership gr...

United States Excellence in Backstroke Events on Display During 2025 Campaign The backstroke events have always been a strength of the United States. There was a time (1996-2016) when American men captured six consecutive Olympic gold medals in both the 100-meter backstroke and 200 back. During that...

Vanya Gojakovic Stays Local, Verbals to Northwestern for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Evanston, Illinois native Vanya Gojakovic will stay close to home for her college career. The Futures qualifier has verbally committed to Northwestern University and will arrive on campus in Fall 2027. Regarding her commitment...

'We’re the Recruits Living This Nightmare'; How House vs. NCAA Reshaped College Recruiting A Firsthand Look at How House vs. NCAA is Changing Recruiting Away From D-I Programs The New College Recruiting Reality: House vs. NCAA and the Future of Olympic Sports Op-Ed: This article is an op-ed. The vie...

College Swimming Reset (Women's Butterfly and IM): Torri Huske, Caroline Bricker Hold Favorite Status The college swimming season has entered its home stretch. January features the final dual meets of the season before conference championships in February and the NCAA Championships in March. Prior t...

Rylee Erisman & Audrey Derivaux Discuss Record Swims, Commitments and More on Swim & Tell Podcast This week, the Swimming World podcast, Swim & Tell, features two of the nation’s top high school swimmers in the country: Rylee Erisman and Audrey Derivaux. The pair is coming off an incredibly success....

[caption id="attachment_631161" align="alignleft" width="450"] The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association[/caption] January 6, 2026 The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced a new multi-year partnership with Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, naming the organizat...

Arizona State Record Holder Delaney Barbee Gives 2027 Verbal to Sun Devils NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has kept local standout Delaney Barbee in-state for her college career. The sprint freestyler hails from New River, Arizona, about 45 minutes north from Tempe. Regarding her commitment, sh...

In His Own League: Hubert Kos Ranks No. 1 in 200 Backstroke in 2025 in LC and SC At the conclusion of the 2025 season, four women were ranked No. 1 in an event in both the long-course pool and in the short-course setting. Leading the way was Gretchen Walsh, who accomplished the feat in a pair of eve...

College Swimming Reset (Women's Backstroke and Breaststroke): Claire Curzan Going For Another Double The college swimming season has entered its home stretch. January features the final dual meets of the season before conference championships in February and the NCAA Championships in March. Prior to...

3 Reasons Age-Group Coaches Are Valuable in Molding Young Swimmers (From the Archive) By Julia Czentye (formerly Warnken) If you were a swimmer, you should remember your first coach, right? Or like any sport you played when you were young, some of the most memorable older figures were your first tea...

Paseo Aquatics Hires Tim Lim as Associate Head Coach Paseo Aquatics Swim Club is proud to announce the addition of Tim Lim to its coaching staff, effective Monday. A Santa Clarita Valley native and respected leader within the local swimming community, Lim joins Paseo following a successful tenure at...

Ella Butcher, Arkansas 6A State Champion, Selects Utah for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Freestyler and backstroker Ella Butcher has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Utah beginning in Fall 2027. The Futures qualifier is a native of Centerton, Ark. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am beyon...

Sub-1:00 Breaststroker Sofia Szymanowski Verbally Commits to Michigan for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Sofia Szymanowski, a breaststroker who is among the top recruits in this class. She hails from Newport Coast, Calif. Regarding h...

Gretchen Walsh Only Woman to Post No. 1 LC/SC Rankings in Two Events Of the 17 individual events contested in both the long-course pool and short-course format, only five women's disciplines featured the same No. 1 ranked performer in 2025. While the World Championships in Singapore attracted the ma...

From Texas to Indiana to Antwerp: Caspar Corbeau Reveals What Really Happened at the World Cup Olympic medalist, World Championships silver medalist, European champion, and current world-record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke, Caspar Corbeau recently joined the Swimming World Podcast, Swim & T....

College Swimming Reset (Women's Freestyle): Jillian Cox Maintaining Distance Dominance The college swimming season has entered its home stretch. January features the final dual meets of the season before conference championships in February and the NCAA Championships in March. Prior to the holiday b...

When a Tie Was Not a Tie; How .002 Decided Olympic Gold and Changed the Sport On Aug. 30, 1972, Sweden's Gunnar Larsson and the United States' Tim McKee touched the wall in identical times of 4:31.98 in the 400-meter individual medley at the Olympic Games in Munich. However, the rules of the day req...

Ilya Kharun Shows off 500 Free as Arizona State Sweeps Grand Canyon Arizona State celebrated senior day with some unconventional swims in a sweep of Grand Canyon on Saturday. The No. 2 Sun Devils men’s team claimed a 208-91 victory. The women’s team, ranked 18th, prevailed 224.5-74.5. The Sun Devils...