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Jake Shrum Hired by South Carolina as Associate Head Coach South Carolina on Friday announced the hiring of Jake Shrum as an associate head coach for the men’s and women’s team. Shrum spent the last four years at University of Virginia as an associate head coach before joining the staff of head coac...

Passages: Bill Hogan, Long-Time Canadian Official, 81 Bill Hogan, a long-time Canadian swimming official and volunteer, died on June 14. He was 81 years old. Hogan was a prominent member of Canadian swimming governance hailing from Newfoundland and Labrador and spending more than four decades in the...

Pro Swim Series, Day 3 Prelims: Caeleb Dressel Delivers Fastest 50 Free Since Paris Caeleb Dressel had an eventful morning in prelims of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis Friday. The nine-time Olympic gold medalist was a pedestrian 15th in prelims of the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.48. But ...

Marshall Hires Phoebe Campbell as Head Coach Marshall on Thursday hired Phoebe Campbell as head coach of its swimming and diving program. Campbell arrives from Akron, where she was an assistant on the Zips’ MAC championship-winning side. She replaces Ian Walsh, who was hired earlier this month by Pi...

Greg Meehan to Deliver Keynote Address at 2026 ASCA World Clinic Greg Meehan, the National Team Director of USA Swimming, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2026 ASCA World Clinic Presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, set for September 9-12 in Orlando. Meehan joins an impressive li...

Pro Swim Series Indy, Day 2 Prelims: Katharine Berkoff Fires Meet Record in 50 Back Katharine Berkoff was ready to go for Thursday’s prelims session of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, popping a meet record in the women’s 50 backstroke. Her time of 27.05 downs the series mark of 27.13 set by...

Alabama Hires Ryan Purdy as Assistant Coach Alabama on Tuesday announced the addition of Ryan Purdy to the swimming and diving coaching staff. Purdy will serve as an assistant coach, replacing Michael White, who last week was hired by Arizona State. Prudy arrives on the staff of head coach Margo Gee...

Georgia Tech to Reprise Dual Meet Tournament for Second Season Georgia Tech on Tuesday announced that it will return its dual meet tournament for a second season, hosting seven other teams. Auburn, Florida State, Kentucky, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Penn State, and George Washington will join the Yellow...

Army Hires Scott Thacker as Director of Swimming and Diving Army on Monday hired Scott Thacker as its director of men’s and women’s swimming and diving. Thacker, who was previously at Virginia Military Institute, becomes the 11th head coach in Army men’s history and eighth for the women’s program. H...

Bob Bowman Named Head Coach for U.S. Team at 2026 Pan Pacs Bob Bowman on Monday was named the head coach of the United States team at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. Bowman will direct a staff of eight at the meet which takes place in Irvine, California, this summer. Open water competition is Au...

Japan Swim: Yamato Okadome Sets Pair of Best Times Yamato Okadome set a pair of best times in breaststroke to start the Japan Swim 2026 meet in Tokyo. Okadome won the 100 breast on the first day of the meet on Thursday by going 59.11. That allowed him to outduel national record holder Shin Ohashi, w...

Nevada Adds Maddy Banic to Coaching Staff The University of Nevada on Friday announced the hiring of Maddy Banic to the swimming and diving staff as an associate head coach. Banic spent the last three seasons at the University of Missouri, where she oversaw 11 NCAA qualifiers for the Tigers. Banic w...

Illinois Adds Zach Closson as Assistant Coach The University of Illinois on Thursday announced the hiring of Zach Closson as an assistant coach. Closson replaces Kyle Patnode, who earlier this week was hired by Michigan away from the staff of Jeana Kempe. Big Ten Swimming News Closson spent the last...

Arizona State Hires Michael White as Assistant Coach Arizona State on Tuesday announced the hiring of Michael White as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. The Scottsdale, Arizona, native was an assistant coach for the last three seasons at the University of Alabama. Alabama’s women’s team...

Landon Marzullo Joins Utah as Head Diving Coach Utah on Monday hired Landon Marzullo as its head diving coach for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. He joins the staff of head coach Jonas Persson. Marzullo replaces Richard Marschner, who after 16 years with the Utes was hired to lead T...

Tulane Hires Richard Marschner as Head Diving Coach Tulane on Monday announced the hiring of Richard Marschner as head diving coach on the staff of Amanda Caldwell. Marschner spent 16 seasons as the head coach at Utah. He was four times named conference Diving Coach of the Year, including in the Pac...

Minnesota Adds Logan Redondo to Coaching Staff The University of Minnesota on Tuesday announced the hiring of alumnus Logan Redondo as an assistant coach. Redondo spent last season as the director of professional performances and data analysis at the University of Virginia. He was in charge of devel...

Michigan Hires Kyle Patnode as Assistant Coach Michigan on Monday hired Kyle Patnode as an assistant head coach. Patnode spent the previous four years at the University of Illinois as an assistant coach, leading the Fighting Illini to several school records. He was an assistant coach at South Caroli...

Tennessee, Indiana Round Out Inaugural College Swimming League Roster Tennessee and Indiana were announced on Monday as the final two participants in the inaugural 2026-27 College Swimming League season. The last two additions make the inaugural squad, by traditional conference: Indiana, Ohio State,...

Italian Breaststroker Anita Bottazzo Transfers to Indiana Italian international Anita Bottazzo on Monday announced her transfer to Indiana. Bottazzo spent her first two NCAA seasons at the University of Florida. Bottazzo announced her decision on social media. View this post on Insta...