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Cal's 15-Year NCAA Streak Deserves a Tip of the Cap The names associated with The Streak read like a who's-who of NCAA swimming. Nathan Adrian and Tom Shields led the early days. Ryan Murphy, Andrew Seliskar and Ryan Hoffer took turns as go-to guys during the middle of the run. Most recently, Destin...

Josh Liendo, Hubert Kos Share CSCAA Swimmer of the Year Honors; Anthony Nesty Named Coach of the Year The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its NCAA Men’s Division I award winners and All-Americans for the 2025-26 season following last week’s National Champ...

Providence College Coach John O’Neill Announces Retirement Providence College coach John O’Neill announced his retirement on Tuesday after 36 seasons with the Friars. O’Neill’s time came over two stints around a five-year term in charge of the United States Military Academy at West Point from 2001-0...

Cincinnati Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle to Retire Cincinnati head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle announced on Tuesday she will retire at the end of the academic year. Commons-DiSalle has spent 12 seasons as the Bearcats head coach and has been with the program for 16 years in total. Commons-DiSalle...

At Final NCAA Championships, Hubert Kos Instills Fear in Competitors, Augments Elite Credentials For some historically great swimmers, name recognition can defeat opponents before the race begins. Think Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Leon Marchand — so many races begin with their rivals knowing v...

Following NCAA Champs, Five Freshmen Women to Follow; Liberty Clark an Emerging Star The bright lights glimmer upon the pool deck, the spotlight placed on the glowing water. The largest crowd you’ve ever swam in front of likely stands before you, screams echoing through the arena. And the competitio...

Stanford Mates Lucy Bell, Torri Huske Lead Honda Award Finalists Stanford teammates Lucy Bell and Torri Huske were two of four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award in swimming and diving revealed on Monday. They’re joined by Virginia’s Claire Curzan and South Carolina diver Sophie Verzy...

Kate Kovenock Will Not Return as Brown Women’s Swim Coach Brown University on Monday announced that Kate Kovenock will not return as the head coach of its women’s swimming and diving team. Kovenock had been in charge of the program since the start of the 2014-15 season. She compiled an overall dual-...

Thomas Heilman Overcame Family Tragedy for Fine First NCAA Performance High-level swimming competitions are nothing new for Thomas Heilman, who recently wrapped up one of the most prolific age group careers in U.S. history. Heilman reached the World Championships as a 16-year-old, tying for fourth i...

A Statistical Look at Texas' 17th NCAA Championship The year was 1981 and under the direction of third-year coach Eddie Reese, the University of Texas captured its first NCAA championship. The title followed a runnerup showing the previous year and established the Longhorns as a force on the collegi...

The 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championship concluded from Georgia Tech on Saturday, March 28. The final night was full of excitement as Texas held off Florida to claim its 17th national championship. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck to capture all the ...

Arizona State First Men's Program to Win Four Relays at NCAA Championships Since 2017 When Jonny Kulow touched the wall at the end of the 400-yard freestyle relay on Saturday night, he punctuated Arizona State's latest relay triumph of the NCAA Championships in Atlanta. The Sun Devils finished fourt...

The Two Ahmeds: Tunisian Distance Stars Jaouadi and Hafnaoui Spur Each Other to NCAA Triumphs The two swimmers who conquered the distance freestyle races at the NCAA Championships have followed strikingly similar paths: sweeping world titles in the 800 and 1500-meter freestyle at the World Champions...

Cal Associate Head Coach David Marsh Stepping Away from Program Cal associate head swimming coach David Marsh said after the conclusion of NCAAs that he is taking a step back from the program. Marsh said he’ll continue to consult with Cal head coach Dave Durden and return for two-week segments to wo...

Texas, Again: Longhorn Men Prevail at NCAA Championships for Second Straight Year, 17th Overall Title Throughout the four days of the NCAA Men’s Championships, the Texas Longhorns were not exactly showing peak form. Hubert Kos delivered a performance best described as legendary, pushing Josh Liendo ...

NCAA Men's Championships: Arizona State Caps Meet with 400 Freestyle Title, Sun Devils Fourth Relay Crown Last month, Arizona State University punctuated the Big 12 Championships in style, as the quartet of Ilya Kharun, Adam Chaney, Remi Fabiani and Jonny Kulow blasted an NCAA record in the 400-yard...

NCAA Men's Championships: Texas A&M’s Emilio Trevino Wins Platform Title Texas A&M was close to a platform title last year with two divers in the top four. It took a new face to get them over the top. Emilio Trevino earned the program’s first NCAA platform title Saturday night, his score of 465.30 t...

NCAA Men's Championships: Hubert Kos Defends 200 Back Title With Third NCAA Record This Week Give credit to Jonny Marshall: he refused to let Hubert Kos utterly dominate the 200 back throughout. Marshall has previously challenged Kos in the 100-yard event, coming up just two hundredths short in the ...

NCAA Men's Championships: Ilya Kharun Blasts Off Final Wall to Secure 200 Fly Title Through the first three days of the NCAA Championships, Ilya Kharun had everything but an individual title. Kharun had already helped Arizona State to three relay victories, but kept coming up against stars performin...

NCAA Men's Championships: Josh Liendo Finishes Perfect Four-for-Four in NCAA Titles in 100 Free, Swims Third-Fastest Time Ever No one was stopping Josh Liendo in any of his individual events at the Canadian sprinter's final NCAA Championships. Hubert Kos came close in the 100 butterfly, leading for ...