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Robert Badea Easily Claims 200 Butterfly Crown at Romanian Championships Coming off a national record in the 200-meter individual medley on Thursday, Robert Badea was the class of the field in the 200 butterfly during Friday's evening action at the Romanian Championships. Badea covered his four laps...

Two-time Olympic open water champion Sharon van Rouwendaal is joining the Dutch long-distance programme to nurture young talent in the Netherlands. Van Rouwendaal is the most successful open water swimmer in Olympic history with two golds and a silver across three Games. She announced her retirement...

Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Results Leg 1 report Moesha Johnson made it two wins in as many races and a surging final lap propelled David Betlehem to victory on the second leg of the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Ibiza. The two-day e...

Current German Distance Freestyle Crew All Over All-Time World Rankings The current state of German distance freestyle is phenomenal, as the country has produced an impressive collection of athletes from the 400-meter distance through the 1500. Of the five premier athletes in the German arsenal, fou...

Lukas Märtens Pops 3:41 Outing to Claim 400 Freestyle Title at German Championships Less than a week after winning the 400-meter freestyle at the Bergen Swim Festival, Lukas Märtens jumpstarted the German Championships in impressive fashion on Thursday night. The reigning world-record holder and Oly...

Olympic Champ David Popovici Cruises to 200 Freestyle Title at Romanian Champs One day after picking up a win in the 50-meter freestyle, David Popovici put on a show in one of his main events during the second day of the Romanian Championships. The reigning Olympic and world champion in the event, P...

Sprinter Sophia Friestedt Lends 2027 Verbal to Utah NEW COMMIT: Sprint freestyler Sophia Friestedt of Glenview, Illinois, has verbally committed to the University of Utah and will arrive in Salt Lake City ahead of the 2027-28 season. Friestedt is a Junior National qualifier. Regarding her commitment...

Great Britain Select 36-Strong Squad for European Championships in Paris: Ramsay-Peaty Returns to Continental Waters A 36-strong swimming Great Britain team has been selected for the European Championships in Paris in August. The pool programme runs from 10-16 August at the Centre Aquatique Olympiqu...

Abbie Wood Closing in on World's Elite 200 IM Performers For the past half-decade, Great Britain's Abbie Wood has been among the contenders in the 200 individual medley, but she has never closed the deal to reach the podium at a global long course competition. She came closest on her first attempt, ...

Torri Huske has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Swimming & Diving for the Class of 2026, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA). Huske was selected via a nationwide vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. The...

David Popovici Opens Romanian Championships with Title in 50 Freestyle; Two National Records Fall With his top events scheduled for later in the meet, David Popovici eased into the Romanian Championships on Wednesday by topping the field in the 50-meter freestyle. The 21-year-old registered a time o...

Colorado Time Systems, a PlayCore company and global leader in aquatic timing, scoring, and display solutions, is proud to announce the launch of CTS AquaSync™, a new software solution designed to bring real-time timing and scoring data directly into live-streamed aquatic events. CTS AquaSync™ trans...

Southern Methodist Gets 2027 Verbal Nod From Sophia Richard  NEW COMMIT: Southern Methodist University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Sophia Richard of The Woodlands, Texas. Richard specializes in butterfly. She will join Annabelle Nawr...

Returning Sarah Sjostrom Central to 50 Free Championship and Record Chase A fractured wrist nearly derailed her campaign for the Tokyo Olympics, but Sarah Sjostrom pulled off a stunning return to win silver in the event. Since then, she has been utterly dominant in the one-lap freestyle race, winnin...

The International Swimming Coaches Association (ISCA) proudly hosted the inaugural ORCA Awards, a groundbreaking event recognizing excellence, leadership, and service aiming at honoring the grassroots of our sport. The event brought together athletes, coaches, families, and industry leaders for an e...

Norway, Poland Push Back at World Aquatics’ Reintegration of Russian Athletes Aquatics officials from Norway and Poland have pushed back at World Aquatics’ dictum last week to allow the return of Russian and Belarussian swimmers back into international competition. Poland is due to host the 2027 Eur...

James Hickman Named CEO of Swimming New South Wales Swimming New South Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hickman (OLY) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hickman steps into the role after nearly three years with the organisation, most recently serving as Chief Commercial and Ma....

Cal Lands Big 2027 Verbal From U.S. Senior National Team Member Colin Jacobs NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkley has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Bradenton, Florida native Colin Jacobs, one of the top recruits in his class. Jacobs is a distance swimmer who is on th...

Iowa Secures 2027 Verbal Commitment From Junior National Qualifier Morgan Thompson NEW COMMIT: The University of Iowa has picked up a verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Morgan Thompson of Osseo, Minnesota. Thompson is a versatile swimmer who excels in the 200 and 400 IM. Regard...

FSU Seminoles Earn 2027 Verbal From Backstroker Grayson Brewster NEW COMMIT: Florida State University has added to its growing Class of 2031, having recently received a verbal commitment from backstroker Grayson Brewster of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Brewster is a Junior National qualifier. She will jo...