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Kentucky Lands Huge Verbal For 2028 From U.S. National Junior Teamer Brinkleigh Hansen NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has landed a huge verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Brinkleigh Hansen of St. Petersburg, Fla. Hansen, one of the top recruits in the class, owns the fastest times in the c...

Luka Mijatovic Lowers 17-18 NAG Record in 500 Freestyle Beginning next semester, Luka Mijatovic will take his dynamic mid-distance freestyle skills to the University of Texas, where he is set to contribute to a team favored to win a third consecutive national title. In the meantime, Mijatovic contin...

Results Days 1-3 report Evgeniia Chikunova and Egor Kornev made further trips to the top of the podium as the Russian Short Course Championships continued in St Petersburg. Chikunova enjoyed a clear win in the 200 breaststroke in 2:17.73 to complete the 100/200 double and added another event to her...

The 200 Breaststroke vs. 200 Butterfly: Which 200 is the Real Nightmare? Every competitive swimmer has that one event they hope they don't have to swim. For some, it's the 200 butterfly, a race with a bad reputation. For others, the real nightmare is the 200 breaststroke, considered one of the most....

Why Swimmers Have a Favorite Stroke By Lina Matera Ask a swimmer their favorite stroke. Now, ask which one they swim fastest. You might get two different answers. A swimmer’s favorite stroke is not always their strongest. Preference can depend on physical comfort, confidence, past experiences, and t...

International Swimming League Announces European Coaches for All-Star Match The International Swimming League (ISL) has today announced the coaches of the Europe Team, the third of the four teams that will contest the ISL All-Star Match at the London Aquatics Centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park o...

Ariarne Titmus Reveals Surprise Baby News With "Our Little Love" Ultrasound Post Australian Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has today revealed her and fiancé Mac Powell are expecting their first child. The couple unveiled their “baby news” of "Our Little Love" on Instagram, declaring “we are beyond....

Tennessee Freshman Charlotte Crush Making Instant Impact in Backstroke Events At the first U.S. selection meet of this quad, teenager Charlotte Crush threw her name into the talented mix of American women's backstrokers. In the 200-meter race, Crush dropped more than two seconds from her best time i...

UCLA’s Ryder Dodd Sets Conference Record with 12-Goal Game UCLA men’s water polo’s Ryder Dodd set a school and conference record with 12 goals in a win Saturday over UC-San Diego. Dodd was one of three players in UCLA history to score eight goals in a game when he did so against Pepperdine in 2024. ...

Angharad Evans was named Swimming Athlete of the Year at the Aquatics GB Awards at a ceremony in Glasgow. Artistic swimmer Ranjuo Tomblin was named Maurice Watkins Champion Athlete of the Year while Amalie Smith and Ben Higson were among other award winners. [caption id="attachment_653858" align="al...

Noah Verreth & Roos Vanotterdijk Rewrite Belgian Record Books at Flanders Open Results Noah Verreth and Roos Vanotterdijk rewrote the Belgian record books once more at the Flanders Open in Mol over the weekend. First up for Verreth was the 200 back in which he stopped the clock in 1:53.14 to slice 0...

Egor Kornev Among the Records As Beijing Selections Locked In At Russian Championships Results The opening three days of the Russian Short Course Championships have seen national records stamped and Beijing selection spots locked in. The meet at the Nevskaya Volna Water Sports Center, St Petersburg,...

Four-time Olympic Medallist Daniel Kowalski One Of Four New Life Members In The Swimming Australia Class of 2026 Four-time Olympic medallist Daniel Kowalski – one of the unsung heroes of the pool, a true leader among his peers and now the next generation – is amongst four new Swimming Australia Lif....

Poolside Passport: Out of the Pool, Look for James Guy at a Golf Course or Fishing Hole Great Britain's James Guy has been a significant presence in the sport for more than a decade. Not only has Guy excelled in the water, etching himself as an Olympic and world champion, he has been a vocal propone...

Maggie Wanezek Sets Pool Record as Wisconsin Sweeps Minnesota Maggie Wanezek improved her pool record in the 100 backstroke as Wisconsin swept Minnesota in a pair of dual meets on Friday. The 12th-ranked women’s team claimed a 182.5-115.5 over the No. 22 Golden Gophers. The men captured a 165.5-132....

Hayden Gibson Stars as Arkansas Sweeps Texas A&M, Illinois Hayden Gibson won three races, and Arkansas set a pair of pool records in wins over Texas A&M and Illinois on Saturday in Fayetteville. The Making Waves Women’s Empowerment Meet at Arkansas Natatorium yielded wins of 203-96 over Illinois and...

Jessica Thompson, Lana Pudar Lead Virginia Over West Virginia Jessica Thompson and Lana Pudar helped a split-squad of Virginia swimmers to a win over West Virginia on Saturday. The meet at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Charlottesville went ahead even with the Cavaliers mostly occupied with the C...

Retired Swimmer Michael Gunning Earns Sports Personality Award Retired swimmer Michael Gunning was awarded Sports Personality of the Year at the UK’s Ethnicity Awards in October. Gunning was recognized in the public awards section, which highlighted online influencers, broadcasters and public figure...

U.S. to Send 11 Swimmers to World Para Swimming Series in Peru The United States is set to send 11 swimmers to the World Para Swimming Series stop in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 12-14. The meet will be held at the VIDENA Aquatic Center, the venue that is slated to host the 2027 Parapan American Games compet...

Olympian David Johnston Reveals Car Accident Injuries Keeping Him Out of the Water American Olympic distance swimmer David Johnston this week revealed “persistent neurological symptoms” that have kept him from competing the last 13 months. Johnston made a lengthy post on Instagram shedding light on ...