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UIndy’s Jeremias Pock Sets NCAA Division II Record in 100 Breast University of Indianapolis junior Jeremias Pock set the NCAA Division II record in the men’s 100 breaststroke Friday at its conference championships. Pock went 51.58 in the 100 breast at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships ...

Matt Kredich, Ray Looze, Kate Lundsten Named in ISCA Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Matt Kredich, Ray Looze and Kate Lundsten were named by the International Swimming Coaches Association as part of the ISCA Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The three coaches will be inducted on April 17 during the ORCA Awards...

Marshall University has made the decision to cut its women's swimming an diving program after the 2025-26 season. The Thundering Herd are currently in the American Conference and are heading to the conference meet next week, Feb. 18-21 in Greensboro, N.C. “This decision was made after evaluating wha...

Australia's World Champion Breaststroker Sam Williamson Celebrates Successful Return At Victorian State Championships Australia’s world champion breaststroker Sam Williamson completed a successful comeback to racing in Melbourne last night after suffering a debilitating training accident in May las....

Coming Off World Champs Podium, Mio Narita Positioned to Continue Medley Climb The depth of the medley events among Japanese men has been a top storyline in the sport over the past year. While Tomoyuki Matsushita has established himself as the nation's No. 1 performer in the 200-meter individual med...

5 Skills that Benefit Swimmers in the Workplace Although there are many skills swimmers develop in the pool that benefit them athletically, many of those lessons extend past the competition pool. From early-morning practices to long seasons of dedication to balancing academics, swimming instills hab...

Veteran Wang Shun Continues to Make an Impact in 200 Individual Medley As China moves toward the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, it features a quality crop of rising stars. Headlining that group is Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old multi-event talent who just missed several individual podium finishes at l...

Blast From the Past: How Ben Michaelson Shattered the Norm and Became a Pioneer The sudden passing of Tim Quill stunned the Swimming World. Here is an article from the archive on Quill's protege, Ben Michaelson. The pair accomplished great things together at Southern Connecticut State University. **...

Aimee Canny Taking on Larger Role for Virginia in Final Season Through her first three years racing or the Virginia Cavaliers, Aimee Canny has provided a key supporting role in dominant performances at the ACC and NCAA Championships. Each season, she has qualified for one championship final and one ...

Southern Connecticut State Mourns Sudden Passing of Coach Tim Quill Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday announced the death of head coach Tim Quill. He was 58 years old. Quill spent 28 years leading the Owls men’s and women’s swim teams, turning them into significant players in the Northeast 10 ...

NCAA Division I Conference Championships: How to Catch the Action (Full Links) The NCAA swimming and diving regular season is over and now teams will be focused on conference championship meets as they also prepare for the NCAA Championships. There are numerous NCAA Division I conference meets aroun...

Collin Holgerson Sets National Independent High School Record in 100-Yard Backstroke A University of Tennessee recruit and member of the United States National Junior Team, Collin Holgerson established an independent national high school record in the 100-yard backstroke at the recent Tennessee Stat...

6 Common Characteristics That Swimmers Share Swimmers stand out for the traits they possess. They have fundamental ideals of persistence and determination that help them succeed in the sport. Here are six qualities that are common among swimmers. 1) Perseverance Swimming is by far one of the most ch...

Swim Ireland Appoints Andy Reid as National Performance Director Swim Ireland has announced the appointment of Andy Reid as National Performance Director. Reid has been in the role on an interim basis since May 2025 following the departure of former incumbent Jon Rudd to take up a role at the head o...

Finland's Eetu Autio Sends 2027 Verbal Commitment to Virginia Tech NEW COMMIT: Virginia Tech has scored a big international verbal commitment from Eetu Autio of Turku, Finland, for the 2027 season. Autio is a versatile swimmer who represents his home country internationally. Regarding his commitment...

North Bay Aquatics Mourns Death of Coach Don Swartz North Bay Aquatics announced the passing of coach Don Swartz on Feb. 6. Swartz was 79 years old. Swartz passed away while on a family vacation in Costa Rica. The family confirmed the death to the club, which posted a note on its website last Friday...

Behind Summer McIntosh, Women's 400 IM Has Largely Stagnated The 4:30-barrier in the women's 400 IM went down during the polyurethane-suit era as Australia's Stephanie Rice and Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry (now the President of the International Olympic Committee) achieved the feat at the Beijing Olym...

5 Reasons to Continue Swimming as a Lifelong Sport By Lianne McCluskey U.S. Masters Swimming has referred to swimming as "the magic pill" for a reason - regardless of an individual's athletic ability, a person can pick up the sport at any time in their life. Here are five reasons why swimming is a w...

Junior National Backstroke Finalist Ava Eddy Verbals to Arizona State for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Arizona State University has landed another impressive verbal commitment for Fall 2027, this time from Junior National qualifier Ava Eddy of King George, Virginia. Eddy is primarily a backstroker. She will joi...

Louisville Lands 2027 Verbal From NCSA Finalist Aidin Muminovic NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Aidin Muminovic of Richmond, Va. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am beyond excited and ...