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Annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton Meet Is More Than a Final Score For four minutes at Blodgett Pool, pandemonium ensued. With just one event left in this annual tri-meet, Harvard and Yale prepared to battle in the 400-yard freestyle relay, opposite Princeton. The roars of the Harvard faithful echoed thr...

Coach Arthur Albiero Has Louisville Women Feeling Confident as Postseason Nears A raucous atmosphere. A three-hour flight. And on top of it all, a forecast for significant snowfall. The odds were stacked against the Louisville Cardinals heading into their recent matchup with top-ranked Texas and 12t...

Double Duty: Van Mathias Balancing Roles as Surging Breaststroke Star and Indiana Director of Ops A typical workday for Van Mathias looks similar to most of us. The University of Indiana Swimming’s Director of Operations works on answering emails, coordinating travel for the Hoosiers, and ensuring e...

CSCAA Open Water Nationals Provide Challenge, Opportunity for College Swimmers You could feel the energy in Saratosa, Florida, radiating from every square foot of water. Athletes lined up, eager to compete for their school. Coaches stood around, anxiously awaiting their swimmers’ performances. A hos...

How Do the Best Swimmers Get Off the Block Fast? Keys to a Speedy Start A fraction of a second can change everything. If you’ve been swimming long enough, you’ve heard it time and time again. Most often, we apply this mentality in the water, looking to hone in on any technical improvement to our str...

5 College Swimming Dual Meets to Watch During 2026 For most college swimmers, “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” After months of hard work and grinding competition, many athletes will return home for a brief holiday respite. However, the focus on the challenges ahead is not lost, an athl...

College Swimming League CEO Robert Kent Discusses Innovative New Venture On a normal December afternoon, the sport of college swimming may have changed forever. The Collegiate Swimming League (CSL) announced itself to the world on December 9, offering 12 of college swimming’s top programs the chance...

Better With Age: French Star Beryl Gastaldello Continues to Shine, as Recent French Records Indicate It’s considered a common piece of social etiquette to not ask a woman her age. To ask is societally viewed as insensitive, offensive, even. That is, unless you’re Beryl Gastaldello.  At the recent Eu...

Seven Notable NCAA Performances From Midseason Invitationals; Luca Urlando Tops the List As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. In what felt like a blur, the college swim season has reached its halfway point, with most teams wrapping up their midseason meets. Swimmers threw down a pl...

How NCAA Swimmers Navigate the 400 IM - Arguably Swimming's Hardest Race For sprinters, there’s no joy like the rush of energy that comes from a 50 freestyle. For distance swimmers, the grinding battle often generates a sense of pride. These are two very different swimmers, also training in vastly d...

How NCAA Champions Have Performed at Their Midseason Competitions: The Numbers Are Interesting As the weather begins to chill, the holiday season has arrived. It’s a time of relaxation and cheer, a break from the pressures of the world. That is, except for swimmers.  In the swimming world, the start...

Dual Meet Fever: How College Swimming Looks to Promote Its Product “There’s no place like home.” It’s a common cliche, but for college athletes, it couldn’t be truer. From images of the raucous crowds for LSU football games in Death Valley, to the historic fervor of Nebraska volleyball in recent yea...

How the World Cup Stop in Toronto Reflected Growth of Canadian Swimming Mary-Sophie Harvey thought she knew what to expect. After three weeks of challenging racing while participating in the World Aquatics World Cup, the stands seemed rather empty when the Canadian entered the ready room for the fin...

The Return of Olympedia: Heartbeat of Olympic Stats and Information Restored Want to know Gretchen Walsh’s 100-meter butterfly time from a recent weekend? Curious about Leon Marchand’s splits from his world record in the 400 individual medley? The information can be found through a simple Google sea...

An 'Unforgettable Opportunity': College Swimmers Get Taste of World Cup Action A collective rush of adrenaline can be felt across the country, towering over collegiate pool decks.  Excitement, fear, and even a dash of confidence have invaded these pools, as swimmers work through the beginning of the...

How Much Will the New NCAA Championships Format Affect Meet Results? How can college swimming become more marketable?  It’s a question that’s been tossed around for years. Well, after much debate, the NCAA and College Swimming Coaches Association of America believe they have found a solution, throug...

How Emily Klueh Has Turned to Mental Health Role in Post-Athletic Career “Do you have one more lap in you?” “Do you have one more rep in you?”  In the sport of swimming, we are constanrly asked, whether by ourselves or our coaches, to push ourselves to the limit. The questions are made to ensure we’...

Women's Dual Meets to Watch During the NCAA Season After six months, the wait is finally over. College swimming has returned for its 43rd season as a women's NCAA sport, sure to be a historic one. For weeks, we’ve eagerly anticipated the 2025-26 campaign, and the high-level performances it will brin...

Men's Dual Meets to Watch During the NCAA Season After 182 days, the wait is finally over. College swimming has returned for its 101st seasons as a men’s NCAA sport, sure to be a historic one. For weeks, we’ve salivated over the nail-biting finishes and stunning performances to come. Now, with the s...

Does Music Matter? How Tunes Affect Swimmers Before a Race Sweat dripping down your face. Arms and legs pulsating with nervous energy. The thumping heartbeat beating through your chest.  Pre-race stress is incredibly common among swimmers. There are many ways athletes look to handle internal pressur...