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Poolside Passport: Johannes Liebmann on Trading Places with Cam McEvoy...For a Day! In mid-August, 19-year-old Johannes Liebmann redefined what was attainable in the 1500-meter freestyle. Racing at the European Championships, the German youngster obliterated the world record over 30 laps, clocking a...

Cal Picks Up 2028 Verbal From European Junior Silver Medalist Noelle Benkler NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has scored a verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from international standout Noelle Benkler of Regensburg, Germany. Benkler is a backstroke and IM specialist. Regarding her com...

To the average person, a breakout sounds like an escape. A jammer is a device that blocks signals. Circle swimming sounds like swimming in circles. But to those in the sport, these terms have entirely different meanings. Swimming has its own language, filled with unique terminology, pool-deck slang,...

Boston College Cracks Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From Backstroker Lulu Barnard NEW COMMIT: Boston College has officially tapped into the Class of 2028, having received its first public verbal commitment from Lulu Barnard of Mountain Lakes, N.J. Barnard Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am...

Georgia Tech Earns First 2028 Verbal From YMCA National Champion Vicky Sluk  NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Vicky Sluk of Verona, N.J. Sluk is a Junior National qualifier who excels in backstroke. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am ...

Backstroker Austin Chu Verbally Commits to UNC Tar Heels for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has opened its Class of 2028 recruiting with a verbal pledge from Saint Louis, Mo. native Austin Chu. Chu is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in backstroke. Regard...

USA Swimming Bringing 104 Athletes to National Select Camp (Full Rosters) USA Swimming has selected 104 rising athletes for its 2026 National Select Camp at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Swimming welcomes the boys’ camp from October 15-18...

Maryland State Champion Leopold Nurit Sends 2028 Verbal to Michigan NEW COMMIT: The University of Michigan has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Bethesda, Md. native Leopold Nurit. Nurit is a distance freestyler and Summer Nationals qualifier. He will join Max Gar...

Tennessee Will Make College Swimming League Debut; Virginia Returns to Action Following two weeks of competition and three matches featuring the other 11 teams in the league, the University of Tennessee will make its College Swimming League debut this weekend. The Volunteers will be on their home de...

World Cup Tashkent, Day 1 Finals: Kasia Wasick Extends 50 Free Streak to 8 At age 34, there seems to be no stopping Kasia Wasick in the short-course pool. With a second straight win in the women’s 50 freestyle at the World Cup Silk Road circuit, the Polish sprinter isn’t just most of the way to a Tr...

World Record Continues Massive Year of Sprinting for Egor Kornev When Russian swimmers returned to international competition in 2025 after almost three years in exile, Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov and world-record holder Evgeniia Chikunova were the ones whose presence was most anticipated. In...

Brooke DeMarco, Annabelle Hoover Hand 2028 Verbal Commitments to Pitt NEW COMMIT: The University of Pittsburgh has recently received two verbal commitments for Fall 2028 from Corona, Calif. native Brooke DeMarco and Annabelle Hoover of Scituate, Mass. Both swimmers will arrive on campus as members o...

Longtime Swimming Executive Joel Shinofield Hired as USRowing CEO Longtime swimming executive Joel Shinofield has been hired as the CEO of USRowing, it was announced on Wednesday. Shinofield’s most recent position was with USA Swimming as its managing director of sport development. Shinofield was an...

Cal Lands Another Big 2028 Verbal From Junior Pan Pacs Silver Medalist Charlie Cancelmo 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. Charlie Cancelmo of Seattle, Wash. - who is the best butterflyer...

U.S. National Junior Teamer Violet Rutter Lends 2028 Verbal to Wisconsin NEW COMMIT: The University of Wisconsin has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Violet Rutter of Los Gatos, Calif. Rutter is a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Team for open water. She will join Addy Koe...

Tar Heels Gain First 2028 Verbal From Virginia State Champ Maya McCarney NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has scored its first public verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Sterling, Va. native Maya McCarney. McCarney is a U.S. Open qualifier who excels i...

Coronado Swim Team Elite Becomes San Diego Swim Club Behind David Marsh, Sam Hoekstra Coronado Swim Team Elite has begun a new era, the program rebranded as the San Diego Swim Club. The club, originally founded in 1963, has adopted a regional identity to reflect the needs of the community with more ...

Dominican Republic National Record Holder Jianna Amores Picks Tennessee for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has scored a big verbal commitment from Miami, Fla. native Jianna Amores for Fall 2028. A multi-time Dominican Republic national record holder, Amores is among the top recruits in...

Fired Cal Women’s Swimming Coach Teri McKeever to Release Memoir Former Cal women’s swimming coaching Teri McKeever is writing a memoir despite ongoing litigation over her dismissal from the university. McKeever was dismissed by the school in early 2023 after dozens of accusations over decades surfa...

Arkansas Gets 2028 Verbal From Georgia 6A State Champion Addie Speigner NEW COMMIT: The University of Arkansas has kickstarted its recruiting for Fall 2028, earning a verbal commitment from Addie Speigner of Cumming, Ga. Speigner is a Futures qualifier who specializes in butterfly. Regarding her com...