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NCAA Men's Championships: Josh Liendo Rockets to 50 Freestyle Title A year ago, Josh Liendo finished shy of a title trifecta at the NCAA Championships. While the University of Florida standout won the 100-yard butterfly and 100 freestyle, the Canadian placed second in the 50 freestyle. But as a seni...

NCAA Men's Championships, Day Three Heat Sheets: Hubert Kos Chasing 100 Backstroke Repeat On the strength of its depth and an American-record performance from Rex Maurer (400 individual medley), the University of Texas took a narrow lead in the team standings during the second day of the NCAA Champi...

NCAA Men's Championships: Day Two Heat Sheets; 100 Butterfly Features Stacked Field The first day of the NCAA Men's Championships saw the University of Florida and Indiana University share the lead. Can either the Gators or Hoosiers maintain the lead on Day Two at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlan...

NCAA Men's Championships: Day One Heat Sheets; Zalan Sarkany Chasing Repeat in 1650 Freestyle The NCAA Division I Men's Championships are scheduled to get underway on Wednesday at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, with the 1650-yard freestyle the lone individual event on the slate. The distance...

A Final Look at the Psych Sheets for the NCAA Men's Championships; Josh Liendo Targeting Repeat Titles On the heels of Virginia capturing a sixth consecutive team title at the NCAA Women's Championships, the men's edition of the competition will run from Wednesday through Saturday at the McAuley Aqu...

Tomoyuki Matsushita Upholding Japanese Medley Tradition; Joins Exclusive Club It's been nearly 19 years since Michael Phelps, as part of a pre-Beijing showcase, wowed at the 2007 edition of the World Championships in Melbourne. The American set four individual world records during the week and walke...

Virginia Joins Esteemed Company with Sixth Consecutive NCAA Championship When the University of Virginia captured its sixth consecutive NCAA championship on Saturday night in Atlanta, the Cavaliers became the first women's swimming program to claim that many titles in a row. By totaling 589 points a...

Tomoyuki Matsushita Dazzles in 400 IM at Japan Swim; Yumeki Kojima Cracks Another WJR The days of the Japanese excellence in the 400-meter individual medley are alive and well, as the final day of the Japan Swim demonstrated. In the final event of the men's program, three athletes clocked under 4:09...

Regan Smith Closes Out China Open with Dominant Win in 100 Backstroke American Regan Smith wrapped up her trip to the China Open in Shenzhen in style on Sunday night, as she collected the title in the 100-meter backstroke. Dueling with Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan, Smith notched a wire-to-wire tri...

Cesar Cielo Congratulates Cam McEvoy on World Record in 50 Freestyle On the day his 16-year-old world record in the 50-meter freestyle went down, Brazil's Cesar Cielo sent his congratulations to Cam McEvoy, the new standard bearer. Competing at the China Open in Shenzhen, McEvoy registered a time of...

Kyle Chalmers and Jack Alexy Tie in 100 Freestyle at China Open There has been no shortage of entertainment at the China Open in Shenzhen, highlighted by Cam McEvoy's world record in the 50-meter freestyle on Friday night. And during Saturday's finals, two of the sport's premier sprinters treated th...

Shin Ohashi and Yumeki Kojima Blast World Junior Records at Japan Swim Looking to the future, expectations are high for significant Japanese success on the international stage. Two of those reasons shared the spotlight during the third night of finals at the Japan Swim in Tokyo, as Shin Ohashi and Y...

Kazushi Imafuku Sets Japanese Record in 800 Freestyle; Veteran Satomi Suzuki Still Shining at 35 The 2026 Japan Swim reached its midway point on Friday and Kazushi Imafuku continued to excel, this time by delivering a national record. Following an opening day victory in the 400-meter freestyle, Imaf...

China Open Highlighted by Cam McEvoy World Record; Siobhan Haughey Secures Another Narrow Win (Full Recap) For several years, Australian sprint sensation Cam McEvoy has hunted the world record in the 50-meter freestyle, a mark set by Brazil's Cesar Cielo in 2009. On Friday night, McEvoy got his whit...

Siobhan Haughey Edges Mollie O'Callaghan in Stellar Duel at China Open; Tang Qianting Sets Asian Record in 50 Breast The hype surrounding the China Open has been growing over the past month, thanks to the competition offering the unique opportunity for the host nation's athletes to battle in-season ...

Shin Ohashi Rips World Junior Record in 100 Breaststroke at Japan Swim The Japan Swim is annually known to produce quick performances, and the first day of the 2026 edition was no different as 17-year-old Shin Ohashi continued to put his breaststroke talent on display. The 17-year-old broke his own ...

ASCA and NISCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Support and Elevate High School Swim Coaches The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) have announced a new partnership designed to strengthen collaboration between the two organ...

Michael Phelps Being Considered for Honorary Degree at University of Michigan According to multiple reports, 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps has been nominated to receive an honorary degree from the University of Michigan at the school's spring commencement. Michigan's Board of Regents will ...

A Final Look at the Psych Sheets for the NCAA Women's Championships The NCAA Women's Division I Championships are set to get underway on Wednesday in Atlanta, with the University of Virginia chasing a sixth consecutive team title. The Cavaliers can make history during the four-day competition, as no...

Luka Mijatovic and Rex Maurer Can Turn Back Clock to American Glory Days in 400 Freestyle Rare are the events in which the United States has historically struggled in international competition. The country overwhelms the all-time medals charts at the Olympic Games and World Championships, and more A...