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The Best American Men's Water Polo Players of the NCAA Era (Part II: No. 20 to No. 11) By Jeff Moulton In Part II of this three-part series, water polo expert Jeff Moulton discusses the individuals he has ranked No. 11 to 20 in his unofficial list of the top-25 American men’s water polo players of t...

Citing Title IX Violations, Champion Women Sends Demand Letter for Reinstatement of Cal Poly Women's Swimming Several months after Cal Poly announced it was cutting its swimming programs, citing the House Settlement as the reason, Champion Women and Equity IX Sports Law have sent a letter to the uni...

By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern We all have a love-hate relationship with swimming. Although we sometimes complain about the early mornings and the hard workouts, at the end of the day, we keep coming back. We can get caught up in the stress of balancing classes, homework, practic...

Cleveland State's Jackson Nester Wins Horizon League’s Cecil N. Coleman Medal of Honor Cleveland State swimmer Jackson Nester was named the recipient of the Horizon League’s Cecil N. Coleman Medal of Honor. The honor, introduced in 1981, is presented annually to the conference’s top male and female ...

MPSF Bolsters Swimming Field with Air Force, UNLV, Wyoming The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) on Thursday announced the addition of three new men’s swimming programs for the 2025-26 season as affiliate members. The Air Force Academy, UNLV and Wyoming will all return to the league, having ...

Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award After Dynamic Career at UVA Former University of Virginia standout Gretchen Walsh has been nominated for an ESPY award, selected in the category of Best Collegiate Athlete - Women's Sports. Walsh was chosen as a nominee after another record-breaking season for...

Michael Norment Named Head Coach at Notre Dame A new era has begun in South Bend, as Notre Dame has named Michael Norment as the program’s Peterson Family Head Swimming & Diving Coach, James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua announced on Thursday. Norment joins the Irish after a successful...

What to Expect as a College Swimmer: A Guide for Recruits As many high school sophomores begin speaking with college coaches and embark on their journey to collegiate swimming, there are a few things to keep in mind. College swimming is one of the most rewarding experiences in an athlete's career. H...

Juan Estevez Swaps Carolinas as New Diving Coach at South Carolina Juan Estevez was hired Monday as the head diving coach at South Carolina, hired away from North Carolina. Estevez was an assistant coach for the Tar Heels in 2024-25. The Cuban international helped Aranza Vazquez Montano be named the...

The Top-25 American Men's Water Polo Players of the NCAA Era (No. 21-No. 25) By Jeff Moulton Before his untimely death in a bicycle accident in October 2022, Hall of Fame coach Dante Dettamanti and I often discussed American water polo players, coaches, and teams of the past and present. These discu...

Virginia and Texas Standouts Form Core of 2025 American International Teams Just three months ago, the University of Virginia women and University of Texas men lit up Federal Way, Wash., with resounding victories at the NCAA Championships. For Virginia, the fifth consecutive title marked the end of ...

Saint Francis (Pa.) Adds Men’s Swimming in Move to Division III Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania this week announced the addition of men’s swimming as part of its transition to Division III. The program will launch in 2026-27. It’s the 23rd intercollegiate athletic offering for the Red Flash...

SMU Hires Alice McCall as Associate Head Coach SMU on Thursday hired Alice McCall as the associate head coach of the women’s swimming and diving program. McCall, a native of England, swam at SMU from 2011-14. She was a three-time Conference USA champion in distance freestyle events and remains 10th ...

Tylor Mathieu Joins Coaching Staff at South Carolina The University of South Carolina on Saturday added Tylor Mathieu as an assistant coach to the women’s swimming and diving team. Mathieu was an assistant at Washington State in the 2024-25 season, helping three Cougars qualify for the NCAA Champion...

Hawaii Adds Ashley Dyer as Assistant Coach Hawaii on Thursday announced the hiring of Ashley Dyer as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving team. Dyer swam at the University of Mary Washington, a two-time team captain and a conference champion in the 1,650 freestyle for the...

Olympic Medalist Andrew Capobianco Joins Wisconsin as Assistant Diving Coach Olympic medalist Andrew Capobianco was hired Friday as an assistant diving coach at the University of Wisconsin. Capobianco competed for Indiana University’s powerhouse team from 2017-23. He was part of three Big Ten Champi...

Wisconsin Hires Johno Fergusson as Assistant Coach Wisconsin on Wednesday announced the hiring of Johno Fergusson as an assistant coach to head man Jack Brown. The South African coach was most recently the associate head coach at Southern Illinois University, where he spent six years in various capa...

Ed Gurka Retires after 49 Seasons Leading William Paterson Swimming Ed Gurka, who led William Paterson University swimming and diving for 49 seasons, announced his retirement on Monday. Gurka took over the Pioneers, located in northern New Jersey, in 1976. He posted an 861-448-4 record in dual meets...

Cal Poly Elects Not to Reinstate Swimming After Fundraising Falls 'Well Short' of Goal Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong revealed in a letter Monday that the university is declining to reinstate its swimming and diving programs. Armstrong praised the efforts of the program’s backers, but noted...

Arizona State Announces Hiring of Alumni Jack Little, Daniel Matheson Arizona State on Monday announced the hiring of alumni Jack Little and Daniel Matheson as assistant coaches to head coach Herbie Behm. Matheson’s career at ASU wrapped up in the spring, the distance swimmer part of the 2024 nation...