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Summer McIntosh Edges Katie Ledecky in Spectacular 400 Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Open; Kate Douglass Doubles Two of the sport's greats, Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky, gave the fans in attendance at the Fort Lauderdale Open a show in the final of the 400-meter freestyle on Thursday night. Whil...

Leon Marchand Blasts 1:53.08 Effort in 200 Butterfly at Fort Lauderdale Open The premier male swimmer in the world used the Fort Lauderdale Open to make a statement on Thursday night, as France's Leon Marchand unloaded a stellar performance in the 200-meter butterfly. The reigning Olympic champion i...

Fort Lauderdale Open, Day 2 Prelims: Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass Pull Morning Doubles The first morning session at the Fort Lauderdale Open had not only a bunch of big names in the water, but many working double time in a sprint-heavy early program. Among them, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass bot...

Allison Schmitt on Gaining Body Awareness: 'We Need to Use Hormones as our Superpower' Body image and awareness has been a major issue in the sport of swimming for decades, but as athletes are staying in the sport longer, there is another layer - especially for female swimmers. With professionals sw...

Cincinnati Promotes Joey Ferreri to Head Swimming and Diving Coach The University of Cincinnati last week promoted Joey Ferreri to the role of swimming and diving head coach. Ferreri was promoted from associate head coach after the retirement of Mandy Commons-DiSalle at the end of March. Ferreri swa...

Katie Ledecky Rips Fifth-Fastest Time in History in 1500 Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Open One year after setting a world record in the 800-meter freestyle during the TYR Pro Series, Katie Ledecky returned to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday for the Fort Lauderdale Open. Clearly, the environment suits t...

Freestyler Beau Joens Hands 2027 Verbal to Army West Point NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy at West Point has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Beau Joens of Golden, Colorado. Joens is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle. He will joi...

Northeastern Secures 2027 Verbal Commitment From Backstroker Myra Li  NEW COMMIT: Northeastern University has registered a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Myra Li of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Li is a backstroke specialist. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I’m thril...

Four standouts headline a group of outstanding student-athletes named to the 2025-26 Academic All-America men’s swimming & diving teams as selected by College Sports Communicators. Josh Liendo from the University of Florida, Alvaro Zornoza from Drury University, Cooper Costello from the University....

Four standouts in the pool and in the classroom – Claire Curzan of University of Viriginia, Emily Mears-Bentley of University of Findlay, MIT’s Annika Naveen, and SCAD Savannah’s Nikki Hahn – highlight the 2025-26 Academic All- America women’s swimming & diving teams selected by College Sports Commu...

Ninth-Place Finishers from NCAA Championships Weigh in on Absence of B Finals Haakon Naughton still remembers the experience of qualifying for his first B-final at the NCAA Championships in 2025. The crowd, flashing with the bright colors of every school. The tense atmosphere. The fierce competition...

Martin Espernberger Named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Tennessee men's swimmer Martin Espernberger has been named the male recipient of the 2025-26 Southeastern Conference H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Espernberger was chosen by a com...

Can American Men's Backstroke Make Jump in 2026? First Test This Week Traditionally dominant in the men's backstroke events, the United States had a dreadful performance at last year's World Championships. Ryan Murphy was on hiatus from racing and absent from the team for the first time in a decade,...

Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Moves Training Base to Dublin after Short-Lived California Switch Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen has moved his training base to Dublin following a spell at the University of California. Wiffen, who won 800 gold and 1500 silver at Paris 2024, moved Cal last year followi...

Passages: Australian Olympian Brian Wilkinson, 88 Australian Olympian Brian Wilkinson died on April 27 in his native New South Wales. He was 88 years old. Wilkinson died after a short illness. Wilkinson represented Australia at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, part of a medal table-topping Aussie tea...

Daniel Wiffen & Mona McSharry Spearhead Ireland's Largest-Ever European Aquatics Championships Team Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry spearhead Ireland’s largest-ever European Aquatics Championships team, with 26 swimmers and one diver selected for Paris in August. The pair – who between them won a go...

World Aquatics Makes Progress on Five Pools in Africa World Aquatics on Tuesday announced progress on five pools being built in Africa as part of its “Pools for All” program. The governing body said that construction is underway on aquatics facilities in four nations: Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Les...

Herbie Behm, Stefanie Williams Moreno Added to CSCAA Board Arizona State head coach Herbie Behm and Georgia’s Stefanie Williams Moreno have been added to the board of directors of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. Northwestern’s Rachel Stratton-Mills will take over as p...

Teagan O'Dell to Continue College Career at Virginia; Another Star for Six-Time Champs Following a strong start to her college career, Teagan O'Dell has announced that she will move across the country and join the six-time defending national champions. O'Dell, who entered the transfer portal after o...

Site of International Swimming Hall of Fame Renamed 'The Water District' Fort Lauderdale has a new name for its waterfront, and the city is ready to say it out loud. The Water District, a $220 million destination on the Intracoastal Waterway, is officially named. It is a marine aquarium. It’s also ....