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The Long Haul: Powerhouse Queens University In Process of Making Leap to Division I Ranks Queens University of Charlotte has dominated NCAA Division II swimming and diving, claiming seven straight national titles - prior to this year - for both its men’s and women’s teams, dating back to 2015. The s...

Brent Rutemiller Honored With NISCA's Collegiate Award Brent Rutemiller took swimming coverage to new heights when he took over as publisher of Swimming World Magazine. For decades, he developed the groundbreaking swimming coverage in the monthly magazine, and concurrently, as a daily presence onlin...

Coming into the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships, Stanford's Torri Huske was looking forward to putting together some stellar swims. The sophomore completely nailed that goal, putting together some of the best swims, not only of the meet, but in recent NCAA history. But with Virginia's sta...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships concluded from Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday night. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on hand to capture the moments. Check out the photo gallery from Day 4 [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" size="full" ids=...

Two years ago, the Texas women's swim team got third place and the Longhorns finally got their hands on a trophy. They partied like they won the meet. It was new territory for the Texas women, who were starting a remarkable upswing that led them to NCAA runner-up last year, and once again this weeke...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships concluded its individual swimming events with the finals of the 200 butterfly. After prelims, the field was loaded with interesting possibilities with defending champion Alex Walsh seeded in the middle of three stellar Texas swimmers - Emma Sticklen, Ke...

An another showdown of the top sprinters in the country at 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships, Virginia's Gretchen Walsh put together the second-fastest race in history and dominated a star-studded field to put her stamp on a special meet, leading Virginia to a third consecutive NCAA title. ...

NCAA Championships: Freestyle Relays See Fastest Swimmers Trending Toward Second Leg When swimmers and swim fans think about freestyle relays, at least at the Olympics or in a historical sense, it the fastest swimmers are generally on the anchor. Swimmers picture this spot at the Olympics just like ...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued with the prelims of the 200 butterfly. Defending NCAA champion Alex Walsh enters as the favorite, though she wasn't seeded in the circle heats. The rest of the field was packed with some interesting possibilities, most from Texas. Emma Stickle...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued with the prelims of the 100 freestyle. Another one of the most stacked and most anticipated races of the meet, it was full of swimmers who have already had showdowns in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. Full coverage Live results The 2023 NC...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships continued from Knoxville, Tennessee. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick is on hand to capture the moments. Check out the photo gallery from Day 3 [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" size="full" ids="525047,525046,52504...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued with the 3-meter diving competition. North Carolina's Aranza Vazquez Montano went 2-for-2. After winning the 1-meter board on Thursday, she claimed the 3-meter title on Friday in Knoxville. Vazquez Montano won the event with a score of 385.80....

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued with the 200 freestyle. Stanford's Taylor Ruck is the defending champion in the event, battling back from a lot of adversity to win last year. She took that momentum into this year and was able to repeat. Ruck is the sixth swimmer to ever repe...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued with an elite race in the 100 butterfly. The race features, the defending champion, the NCAA record holder, the meet record holder, the world champion, the Olympic gold medalist, four Olympians and five national team members. It ended in an NC...

Penny Oleksiak to Miss Canadian Swimming Trials, Still Rehabbing After Knee Surgery Penny Oleksiak will not compete at the upcoming Bell Canadian Swimming Trials as she continues to focus on her rehabilitation from injury. Oleksiak had surgery to repair the meniscus in her left knee last fall. While...

In the past couple of years, Gabi Albiero has transformed herself into one of the nation's elite swimmers. The Louisville swimmer has proven she belongs in the top echelon of NCAA swimmers this week, finishing in the finals for each of her events. While she has elevated herself into one of the count...

NCAA Women's Championships: Kaitlyn Dobler Aims to Defend 100 Breaststroke Title The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued from Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday with the Day 3 prelims session. The Day 3 prelims session consists of the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststr...

NCAA Women's Championships: Torri Huske Impresses with 49.77; Loaded Field Chasing With Sticklen, Douglass, Curzan, Albiero, Mac Neil 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships continued from Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday with the Day 3 prelims session. The Day 3 prelims session consists of the 40...

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships continued from Knoxville, Tennessee. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick is on hand to capture the moments. Check out the photo gallery from Day 2 [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" size="full" ids="524763,524762,52476...

NCAA Women's Championships: Maggie Mac Neil Scorches NCAA Record in 50 Freestyle For the crowd watching, it was an NCAA record. For Maggie Mac Neil, it was redemption and validation. One year after injuries derailed her shot at defending her NCAA titles, Mac Neil, now swimming for LSU, won the 50 fr...