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Senior diver Max Fowler broke his own 1-meter session program record during Georgia Tech’s season-opening dual-meet victories over Emory on Saturday morning at McAuley Aquatic Center. The reigning ACC Diver of the Meet opened his 2026-27 account in resounding fashion as he controlled the 3-meter ...

Be Better Invite Continues Mission of Honoring Michigan's Ian Miskelley by Raising Mental Health Awareness Just one day after competing in the first College Swimming League meet in Westmont, Ill., the University of Michigan swimming and diving team was back in the water for a meet even more importan...

WFW Racing Launches Showdown-Based Event; Signs Shaine Casas, Brian Benzing WFW Racing, short for World’s Fastest in Water, has signed Shaine Casas and Brian Benzing to initial-event agreements as it builds the opening race card for its planned 2027 debut. The format of the venture centers on three-...

The College Swimming League (CSL) kicked off its first-ever meet on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westmont, Ill. Indiana won the meet with a score of 575.5, followed by Louisville (451.5), Michigan (420.5) and Ohio State (250.5). The scores are from the men's and women's events combined. It was a fast-pace...

Catherine Breed stepped into the Pacific Ocean at the Oregon-California border on July 1. End goal: Mexico. Breed is in the middle of a 900-mile "Swim California," an open water adventure spanning the entire coast of California. She is swimming in stages and has done more than 500 miles of the swim ...

SEC Championships Format Moves to Seven Days The Southeastern Conference has (SEC) established a scheduling format for the 2027 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships, which will take place Feb. 14-20, 2027, at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. All sessions of the 2027 SEC ...

The Protect College Sports Act is headed toward a vote. The act, a bill led by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), revolves around costs to keep college sports growing, and the burden it has become on the institutions. During this latest rise in costs the pas...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster Swim Camps have announced the WINNERS FORNAGE GROUP COACH OF THE YEAR for small, medium, large and extra-large teams. The recognition is based on athletes ages 10-14, using the total number of athletes achieving AAA and AAAA+ durin...

CSL Hires Two-Time Olympian Brittany MacLean as Analyst for First Stop Olympian an NCAA champion Brittany MacLean has been one of the world's most prominent swimming analysts in her work for CBC. The College Swimming League (CSL) announced the hiring of MacLean to be the analyst for the first to mat...

With the impending demolition of the Michigan State University IM West building, the MSU Swimming and Diving Alumni have planned one final farewell to the program’s longtime home. On Saturday, Sept. 12, the 70th anniversary of the MSU Swimming and Diving Alumni Meet will splash down at the Charles M...

Gena Jorgenson Putting South Dakota on Swim Map; Debating Future as Professional Gena Jorgenson had a great end to her swimming career at Nebraska and wanted to continue through the summer. The South Dakota native swam so well that it has become a problem - a good problem. Jorgenson has graduated fr...

USA Swimming Announces 2026-2027 U.S. National Junior Team Roster USA Swimming, the National Governing Body of the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced its 2026-2027 U.S. National Junior Team Presented by Speedo. The roster is composed of 97 of the nation's top 18-and-under athlet...

Olympic gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo felt a strong camaraderie with athletes around the world during her swimming career. Now, she is aiming to built that camaraderie for swimmers in all stages of their careers, even post-careers. World Aquatics has appointed the three-time Olympic champion fro...

Open-water swimmer, coach and cancer-prevention advocate Carly Miller has successfully completed the English Channel, finishing the 32.9-kilometer (20.4-mile) crossing from England to France in 11 hours and 41 minutes (pending ratification) and completing the prestigious Triple Crown of Open Water S...

Pool and aquatics industry professional and lifelong swimmer Natalie Hood of the The Grit Game is taking her passion for the water beyond the pool this fall, tackling three open-water endurance races in support of Every Child A Swimmer (ECAS), an organization dedicated to providing children with acc...

Eastern Michigan Swimming Faces Uncertain Future After School Announces Closing Date for Jones Natatorium Another college program is facing a possible elimination a the NCAA Division I level. Eastern Michigan University announced its Jones Natatorium will close May 9, 2027, which could leave the Eag...

Pan Pacific Championships: Meet Record in Men's 400 Medley Relay Caps Week for USA The final event of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships was the men's 400 medley relay. It has been a stellar meet for many of the competitors in individual stroke races, but the excitement comes when they all come toge...

Pan Pacific Championships Night Four Finals: Women's 800 Freestyle The final night was the anticipated Ledecky-Pallister III. After strong battles between U.S. star Katie Ledecky and Aussie Lani Pallister produced head-to-head wins for each, the final individual race of the 2026 Pan Pacific Champion...

Pan Pacific Championships Night Four Finals: Men's 50 Freestyle The 50 freestyle is always a fun roll of the dice. Anything can happen, and any minor miscue or delay can turn into a major issue. Coming into the finals of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, there were four men within a quarter of a s...

FLASH! Kate Douglass Takes Down 50 Free World Record, Sets Up Showdown With Walsh Kate Douglass admitted she was aiming for a world record in the 100 freestyle leading off the 400 free relay at the Pan Pacific Championships. About 12 hours later, Douglass threw down a 23.49 to shatter the 50 freesty...