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SEC Weekly Awards: Josh Liendo, Lainy Kruger Lead Honorees

The SEC announced its swimmers and divers of the week. Here is a look at the honorees: SEC: Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Josh Liendo, Florida Florida’s Josh Liendo, a senior from Scarborough, Canada, earned first-place finishes in all four of his events in the win at No. 15 Auburn. Liendo won the 50 ....

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USA Swimming and OMEGA Extend Longstanding Partnership

USA Swimming today announced the renewal of its partnership with OMEGA, which will continue serving as the Official Timekeeper of USA Swimming through 2029. OMEGA has been the exclusive timing partner of USA Swimming since 2007, marking 18 years of collaboration that has captured every touch, turn,....

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Northwestern, Wisconsin Split Big Ten Swimming Showdown

In a Big Ten dual, the Wisconsin women swam past Northwestern in a close meet, 154-146. Meanwhile, the Northwestern won the men's meet over Wisconsin 161-133. Wisconsin's Maggie Wanezek was a triple winner for the Badgers. She won the 100 backstroke in 51.04, 200 back in 1:51.80 and 100 free in 48.6...

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Cal Swims Past UCLA in West Coast Battle of Former Pac-12 Rivals

The Cal women's swimming and diving team defeated UCLA in a former Pac-12 showdown and current ACC vs. Big Ten dual meet. The Golden Bears won the meet 179-120 on Saturday, Jan. 17. Cal started the meet with a win the 200 medley relay. Mary-Ambre Moluh, Silje Slyngstadil, Annie Jia and Sydney Grisca...

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Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry Lives Up to Hype, Teams Split

The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry hit the water on Saturday, Jan. 17, and got a split in Columbus. The No. 4 Michigan women defeated No. 14 OSU 162-136. Meanwhile, the No. 16 OSU men beat No. 11 Michigan 167-133. Michigan's Bella Sims, Letitia Sim, Brady Kendall and Leila Fack won the 200 medley relay...

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Missy Franklin Elected to Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

Olympic champion and former Cal Golden Bear Missy Franklin was elected to the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) Class of 2026 Enshrinement Dinner, presented in part by KNBR 680 AM, will be held on Thursday, May 14 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in...

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SEC Weekly Honors: Luca Urlando, Amy Riordan Lead Honorees

The SEC announced its weekly swimming and diving awards on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Here is a look at the honorees: SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Luca Urlando, Georgia Georgia’s Luca Urlando, a graduate student from Sacramento, Calif., collected four first-place finishes in Saturday’s victory over No. 12 ...

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Purdue Women's Swimming Tops Illinois behind Abby Marcukaitis

The Purdue women's swimming and diving team defeated Illinois in a Big Ten dual meet on Saturday, Jan. 10, at home. The Boilermakers won the meet 194-101. The Boilermakers started with a win in the 200 medley relay as Abby Marcukaitis, Meghan Sharma, Lara Phipps and Hannah Hill got to the wall in 1:...

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UCLA Swims Past Iowa, Divers Shine at Bruin Invitational

The UCLA swimming and diving team opened the 2026 portion of the season with an emphatic 179-101 win over Iowa at the Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruin divers also had a strong showing on day one of the Bruin Diving Invitational. In the dual with Iowa the Bruins earned event wins in 13 of 15 events...

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USC Swimming and Diving Sweeps UNLV, UC San Diego

USC swimming and diving dominated the day, sweeping both UNLV and UC San Diego to kick off the second half of the season. The No. 11 Trojans picked up 11 event wins while No. 18 Troy earned nine. The USC men beat UNLV 180-82 and UC San Diego 174-87. The USC women beat UNLV 215-46 and UC San Diego 18...

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Arizona Women's Swimming Sprints Past Northern Arizona

The Arizona women's swim team dominated against the NAU Lumberjacks, adding to their record of 3-1. The Cats won 13 out of 14 events and placed in the top three 25 times. Riley Botton had an outstanding meet, placing second in the 200-medley relay and first in the 50 free, 100 free, and 400-free rel...

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ASCA Announces Staff Additions: MJ Truex, Sarah Winstead, Dan McCarthy

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced a strategic expansion of its team, welcoming three highly respected new hires — MJ Truex, Sarah Winstead, and Dan McCarthy. These respected professionals in the swimming community bring deep experience in coach development, membership gr...

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Wisconsin Uses Depth to Swim Past UCLA, UC-San Diego

The Wisconsin men's and women's swim teams earned victories in San Diego on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Badgers won the women's meet with 117 points, ahead of UCLA (100), UC-San Diego (44) and Tulane (1). The Wisconsin men defeated UC-San Diego 175.5-86.5. The Badgers opened the meet with a win in the 400...