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NEW COMMIT: The University of Alabama has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Marie Landreneau of Youngsville, La. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am so excited and honored to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Alabama to continue my athleti...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has received yet another impressive verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from in-state standout Jeremy Kelly of Georgetown, Texas. He will join Luke Stibrich, Brayden Taivassalo and Cooper Lucas as a member of the Longhorns’ Class of 2028. Regarding...

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...

By Chandler Brandes (From the Archive) It has come to that point in the season. Exams are around the corner, it’s getting darker earlier, and holiday training is fast approaching. Many midseason meets are over, and maybe we had a great meet, or maybe it didn’t go how we had planned. Long story short...

Kaii Winkler Shines As Bolles Sweeps Florida 1A State Championship Titles The 2022 Florida 1A State Swimming and Diving Championships took place on Friday, Nov. 18 at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark and Aquatics Center in Staurt, Fla. Click HERE for full results and team scores. Kaii Winkler stole the...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has kept a big recruit in the Lone Star State for 2024-25 as Luke Stibrich of Hubmle, Texas, has pledged his verbal commitment. He will join Brayden Taivassalo and Cooper Lucas as a member of the Longhorns’ Class of 2028. He told Swimming World: "I’m super excited...

Breaststroker Katya Ivanov Stays In State With 2024 Verbal Pledge To Wolfpack NEW COMMIT: NC State University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from in-state standout and U.S. Open qualifier Katya Ivanov of Apex, N.C. She will join Lily Christianson and Erika Pe...

Fast Times Abound and Records Fall As Arrowhead, Edgewood Clinch Wisconsin Girls State Titles The 2022 Wisconsin Girls DI and DII State Championships took place Nov. 11-12 at the Waukesha South Natatorium in Waukesha, Wis. Several records fell between the two meets as Arrowhead claimed the DI title ...

Elite Recruit Annika Parkhe Breaks Own 100 Butterfly Record At Illinois State Championships  The 2022 Illinois Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships took place from November 11-12 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Ill. Click here for full results. New Trier used its impressive depth to clin...

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...

By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern Spoiler alert: It’s not. We can all agree that swimming is not an easy sport. But choosing the easy route has never been the swimmer way. Here are five things which make swimming one of the hardest, yet most rewarding, sports out there... 1. Struggl...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has earned its second verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond, this time from Elise Clift of Mansfield, Texas. Her father attended Florida as well. Clift will join Gracie Weyant in Gainesville as a member of the Gators' Class of 2028. Regarding her c...

NEW COMMIT: Duke University has received its first verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season from U.S. Open qualifier Clare Logan of Westfield, New Jersey. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am thrilled to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Duke University! I wa...

Sarasota Girls Break Relay Record At Florida 4A State Championships The 2022 Florida 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships was held on November 5 at the Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Athletics Center in Stuart, Florida. Click HERE for full meet results. GIRLS MEET Top 5 Team Scores: 1. Riverview ...

Ponte Vedra Girls, Allen D. Nease Boys Claim Florida 3A State Championships The 2022 Florida 3A State Swimming and Diving Championships was held on November 4 at the Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Athletics Center in Stuart, Florida. Click HERE for full meet results. GIRLS MEET Top 5 Team Scores: 1. Po...

By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern We all have a love-hate relationship with swimming. Although we sometimes complain about the early mornings and the hard workouts, at the end of the day, we all keep coming back. We can get caught up in the stress of balancing classes, homework, pra...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Southern California has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from rangy freestyler Addison "Addie" Sauickie of Sarasota, Florida. She told Swimming World: "I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the Univers...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Grayson Nye of Apex, North Carolina. He will join Alex Gallagher and Chase Swearingen in Lexington as a member of the Wildcats’ Class of 2028. He told Swimming World: "I’m so excited t...

NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has received another big verbal commitment for 2024, this time from Brayden Taivassalo of Newmarket, Ontario. He will join Cooper Lucas as a member of the Longhorns' Class of 2028. Regarding his commitment, she said: "From student life to the best swim program in ...

NEW COMMIT: NC State University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from U.S. National Junior Teamer Lily Christianson of Osceola, Indiana. She will join Erika Pelaez in Raleigh as a member of the Wolfpack's Class of 2028. Regarding her commitment, she said: "l am ...