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The 7 Sins of Swimming (From the Archive - Originally Published 2017) By Chandler Brandes There is no such thing as a perfect swimmer. As swimmers, we sometimes (although rarely) make mistakes. We may DQ, forget our heat and lane, or even accidentally-on-purpose rip our cap at the exact moment a har...

15 Truths About Swimming Swimming is a sport like no other. You learn a lot about yourself throughout your years as a swimmer and the sport inherently instills valuable life lessons in you. Even when your time as a competitive swimmer is done, you still continue to learn more about the sport and hav...

Arizona State Earns Verbal Pledge From Distance Ace Bryce Rohr NEW COMMIT: Aldie, Virginia native Bryce Rohr, A US Open qualifier, has announced his verbal commitment to Arizona State University beginning in Fall 2024. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I’m really excited to announce my verbal comm...

Junior National Qualifier Ethan Mindlin Sends Verbal to Duke NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Ethan Mindlin of Scottsdale, Arizona, has announced his verbal commitment to Duke University beginning in Fall 2024. He told Swimming World: "I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to Duke Univ...

The 2023 Ohio State Swimming and Diving Championships took place February 21-25 at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, Ohio. Click HERE for boys Division I results. Click HERE for boys Division I results. Click HERE for boys Division II results. Click HERE for boys Division II results. St. Francis...

The 2023 Kentucky State Swimming and Diving Championships were held Feb. 16-18 at the Lancaster Aquatic Center on the University of Kentucky's campus in Lexington, Ky. Sacred Heart Academy won the girls meet for the 10th-straight year and 34th time overall. On the boys side, St. Xavier captured its ...

Will Modglin, Aaron Shackell Shine At Indiana State Championships; Carmel Claims Ninth-Straight The 2023 Indiana Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships took place Feb. 24-25 at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind. Click HERE for full results. The meet was highlighted by not one, bu...

Olympic Trials Qualifier Lillie Nesty Verbally Commits to Texas Longhorns NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has received a new verbal commitment for its growing class of 2028 from Olympic Trials qualifier Lillie Nesty of Gainesville, Fla. Her father, Anthony Nesty, is the head coach at Florida and...

The complete domination of Carmel High School continues on for yet another year, as the Greyhounds won their 37th-straight Indiana Girls State Swimming and Diving Championship this past weekend. The girls of Carmel extended their own national record of 37 consecutive titles with 498 points, a new re...

A total of 14 class and state records fell at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Swimming and Diving Championships this past weekend. 1A/2A Recap Click HERE for 1A/2A results Top 5 Team Scores (Women): 1. Lincoln Charter - 250 2. Elkin - 209 3. Community School of Davidso...

The 2023 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championship took place Feb. 10-11 at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on UT's campus in Knoxville, Tenn. Five state records fell during the meet, one on the girls side and four from the boys. McCallie School's Marvin Johnson impressed by breaking...

The 29 Confessions of a Distance Swimmer - From the Archives By Chandler Brandes "I didn't choose the distance life. The distance life chose me." Well, not quite. Distance swimmers are all born the same way: we swam the 500 for the first time around age nine or 10 and didn't do too badly, so our coa...

Butterflyer Addison Reese Verbally Commits to Kentucky's Class of 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from butterflyer Addison Reese of Windermere, Florida. She will join Avery Mehok, Bailey O’Regan, Taylor Grimley and Em...

Lady Vols Secure Verbal From Junior National Runner-Up Emily Brown NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season from Emily Brown of Dublin, Ohio. She will join Josie Connelly and Jillian Crooks in Knoxville as a member of the Lady Vols’ Class of...

Texas Adds to Loaded Class of 2028 With Verbal From Junior National Runner-Up Landon D’Ariano NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has added a new verbal commitment to its loaded freshman class for Fall 2024 from Landon D’Ariano of West Chester, Pennsylvania. He will join Max Hatcher, Kyle Peck, Jere...

Junior National Qualifier Lauren Bernardo Gives 2024 Verbal To LSU NEW COMMIT: Louisiana State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Lauren Bernardo of Charlotte, North Carolina. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am extremely excited to announce my...

NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkley has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from backstroker Finley Anderson of Evergreen, Colorado. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of California Berk...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has earned a big verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season from Gregg Enoch of Carmel, Indiana. He will join Luke Whitlock in Louisville as a member of the Cardinals' Class of 2028. Regarding his commitment, he said: “I am very excited to announce that I will ...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia has added a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season from distance ace Alex Ayers of Charlotte, North Carolina. He will join Harry Belcher as a member of the Cavaliers' Class of 2028. Regarding his commitment, she said: “I am super excited to announce my ve...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Elan "Lilly" Daley of Toronto, Canada. She will join Emma Weyant as a member of the Gators' Class of 2028. Regarding her commitment, she said: "stoked to finally announce my verbal commi...