Read moreAustralia's Paris Golden Girl Alexa Leary Headlines Who's Who For Para Swimming World Series On The Gold Coast18 February 2026 Australia's Paris Golden Girl Alexa Leary Headlines Who's Who For Para Swimming World Series On The Gold Coast Paris golden girl Alexa Leary will headline a who’s who of Australia’s paralympic swimmers at this weekend’s opening 2026 Para Swimming World Series event on the Gold Coast (February 20-22...
Read moreAbbey Weitzeil, Michael Jensen Announce Birth of Baby Boy18 February 2026Abbey Weitzeil Jensen and Michael Jensen announced the birth of their son on Wednesday. Liam Konrad Jensen was born on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. The couple posted the details on social media with a message: "Welcome to the world, we are obsessed." View this post on Instagram ...
Read moreBig Ten Women's Championships Day 1: Michigan Shatters Meet Record in Both Relays18 February 2026Big Ten Women's Championships Day 1: Michigan Shatters Meet Record in Both Relays The University of Michigan swam to the lead at the 2026 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Minneapolis. The Wolverines won both relays on Wednesday, the only two events on the d...
Read moreACC Championships, Day 2 Finals: NC State Sprints to 200 Free Conference Record18 February 2026ACC Championships, Day 2 Finals: NC State Sprints to 200 Free Conference Record Wednesday is the sprinters’ day at the ACC Championships, with the 50 freestyle and the 200 free relay. NC State is taking full advantage. Quintin McCarty set the meet record in prelims in the 50, then split 18.19 to lea...
Read moreSEC Championships, Day 2: Hubert Kos Edges Will Modglin in Electric 100 Back Showdown18 February 2026SEC Championships, Day 2: Hubert Kos Edges Will Modglin in Electric 100 Back Showdown The first full finals session of the SEC Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., featured racing in the women's and men's 100 backstroke, 200 butterfly and 100 breaststroke along with men's 3-meter diving. A pair of rei...
Read moreSEC Championships Day 3 Prelims: Luca Urlando, Hubert Kos Close in on NCAA Records18 February 2026The 2026 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships continued from the University of Tennessee on Wednesday, Feb. 18, with Day 3 of the meet, the first full day of prelims. The events are the men's and women's 100 backstroke prelims, 200 butterfly prelims and 100 breaststroke prelims. Here is a look at w...
Read moreACC Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Quintin McCarty Sets 50 Free Meet Record18 February 2026ACC Championships, Day 2 Prelims: 50 Free Depth on Display to Open Officially, it’s the fourth day of the 2026 ACC Championships. But the meet’s swim schedule begins in earnest on Wednesday at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Center. With diving done and the relays started, individual events finally get under...
Read moreMichael Phelps Has Olympic Gold Double-Digit Company as Johannes Klæbo Earns 10th Gold18 February 2026Michael Phelps Has Olympic Gold Double-Digit Company as Johannes Klæbo Earns 10th Gold The list of double-digit Olympic gold medalists has doubled. Johannes Klæbo joined Michael Phelps as the only athletes in history to reach 10-plus gold medals. Klæbo, a cross-country skier from Norway, has won fiv...
Read moreOlympic Athletes Deserve the Right to Speak Out During Rare Moment in the Spotlight18 February 2026Olympic Athletes Deserve the Right to Speak Out During Rare Moment in the Spotlight The ongoing competition in Italy at the Winter Olympics has produced its usual slate of glorious moments. Athletes from across the world have worked for years with goals of performing at these Games. With those high ...
Read more5 Races To Watch: Men's Conference Championships Edition18 February 20265 Races To Watch: Men's Conference Championships Edition After months of buildup, we’ve finally arrived. Championship season has begun in the college swimming world, with the Power 4 conferences’ meets beginning this week. College swimming’s greatest stars and top rivalries will be front and center...
Read moreACC Championships, Night 1 Finals: Louisville, UVA Women Open with Flair; DQ Opens Door for Florida State17 February 2026ACC Championships, Night 1 Finals: Louisville, UVA Women Open with Flair; DQ Opens Foor for Florida State The 2026 ACC Championships are off to a perhaps surprising start, with Louisville’s women and the Florida State men winning the 200 medley relay. The two relays opened the swimming competition T...
Read moreSEC Championships, Day 1: Jillian Cox, Ahmed Jaouadi Shine in 1650 Free; Tennessee Women Take Down 200 Medley Relay SEC Record17 February 2026SEC Championships, Day 1: Jillian Cox, Ahmed Jaouadi Shine in 1650 Free; Tennessee Women Take Down 200 Medley Relay SEC Record The swimming portion of the SEC Championships began Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn., with action in the 1650 freestyle, 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay. Highlighting th...
Read moreJosh Liendo Anchors in 17.58 as Florida Men Swim Fastest 200 Medley Relay in History17 February 2026Josh Liendo Anchors in 17.58 as Florida Men Swim Fastest 200 Medley Relay in History As soon as the SEC Championships began, the University of Florida men were ready to fire off a massive performance in the 200 medley relay. The team of Jonny Marshall, Koen de Groot, Scotty Buff and Josh Liendo reco...
Read moreUSC's Minna Abraham Withdraws from Big Ten Championships Citing 'Personal Reasons'17 February 2026USC's Minna Abraham Withdraws from Big Ten Championships Citing 'Personal Reasons' USC's Minna Abraham will not be competing at the Big Ten Championships alongside her Trojan teammates. The school announced the withdrawal on social media, with a message from Abraham citing "personal reasons." ...
Read moreHubert Kos Headlines 100-Yard Backstroke Improvement Toward 42-Second Swim17 February 2026Hubert Kos Leading 100-Yard Backstroke Improvement Toward 42-Second Swim The past year has seen a huge surge in speed in the men's 100-yard backstroke after the event was essentially stagnant for nine years. A lone, almost-fluky relay leadoff in 2022 was the only time anyone had broken the all-time ...
Read moreAdam Peaty & Mel Marshall Exchange Tributes as They Reunite on Gold Coast17 February 2026Adam Peaty & Mel Marshall Exchange Tributes as They Reunite on Gold Coast Adam Peaty reunited with Mel Marshall at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, where his former coach and mentor is now based. The three-time Olympic champion spent time together at the complex in Southport, Queensland, following his...
Read moreACC Championships: Chiara Pellacani, Max Fowler Repeat on Boards16 February 2026ACC Championships: Chiara Pellacani, Max Fowler Repeat on Boards Chiara Pellacani and Max Fowler repeated as ACC champions for the second straight season as the ACC Championships kicked off in Atlanta this week. Pellacani, the Italian Olympian, won the women’s 3-meter event on Sunday for the second ...
Read more7 Races To Watch: Women's Conference Championships Edition16 February 20267 Races To Watch: Women's Conference Championships Edition After months of buildup, we’ve finally arrived. Championship season has begun in the college swimming world, with the Power 4 conferences’ meets beginning this week. College swimming’s greatest stars and top rivalries will be front and cent...
Read moreStanford Secures 2027 Verbal From CIF Runner-Up Alex Pletcher16 February 2026NEW COMMIT: Stanford University, eight-time national champion, has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Alex Pletcher of San Diego, Calif. Pletcher is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in sprint freestyle and butterfly. Short and sweet, he...
Read moreVanderbilt Scores 2027 Verbal Pledge From Peru National Teamer Ariel Kong16 February 2026Vanderbilt Scores 2027 Verbal Pledge From Peru National Teamer Ariel Kong NEW COMMIT: Vanderbilt University has picked up a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Ariel Kong out of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Kong is a Junior National qualifier specializing in distance events. Regarding her commitment...