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In-State Sprinter Bryce Keaton Verbally Commits to UNC Wilmington for 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of North Carolina, Wilmington has picked up an in-state verbal commitment from sprinter Bryce Keaton of Durham, N.C. Keaton will make the 2.5 hour drive to join the Seahawks' Class of 2031. Regardin...

Florine Gaspard & Mary-Sophie Harvey Clinch Double Gold in Lausanne Results Florine Gaspard and Mary-Sophie Harvey came away from day one of the Lausanne Swim Cup with two golds apiece. Gaspard – coached by Mark Faber in Antwerp - won the 50m breaststroke in 30.55 – 0.02 shy of her Belgian record of...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 4 Finals: Outside Smoke Delivers Gwen Bergum, Jacob Hamlin Titles  The NCAA Division II Championships can be a long slog. With an extra distance race and up to four individuals available, that makes for a lot of extra swims. A prelim or two can get away from you. ...

Angharad Evans Rattles British Record & Goes Top of Rankings in Edinburgh Results Angharad Evans rattled her British 100m breaststroke record and went top of the world rankings on day one of the Edinburgh International. The 2025 European short-course medallist posted a sizzling 1:05.46 for a clear v...

Lily Hineman Verbals to Rice for 2027 With Conference Scoring Times NEW COMMIT: Rice University has picked up a verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Liliana "Lily" Hineman out of Peoria, Arizona. Hineman is a Junior National qualifier who specializes in distance freestyle. Regarding her commitment, ...

West Virginia Scores 2027 Verbal From YMCA National Finalist Whitney Kane NEW COMMIT: West Virginia University has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Whitney Kane of Downingtown, Pa. Kane is a mid-distance freestyler. She will join Brooke Orner in Morgantown as a m...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Agata Naskret Chasing More Records A year ago, as a Colorado Mesa junior, Agata Naskret set the NCAA Division II record in the women’s 100 backstroke. This year, as a senior at West Florida, she’s lowered it once in-season and once at the meet off the f...

The Local Ecosystem: How B2B Partnerships Can Double Your Swim Club Membership By Milan Leposa Most local swim clubs waste a significant portion of their budget on traditional marketing. They print flyers, run Facebook ads, and hope parents stumble upon their website. In sports management, however,....

From Monofins to Modern Training, FINIS’ 30-Year Playbook for Better Technique Introduction Swim teams do not just run on laps and meet results. They run on good teaching, consistent systems, and swimmers having access to the right teaching tools at practice. We sat down with John Mix, co-founder an...

UMass Dartmouth Reinstates Men’s Swimming Six Years After Cut Six years after cutting men’s swimming and diving, UMass Dartmouth announced this week it will reinstate the program. UMass Dartmouth discontinued men’s and women’s swimming in July 2020, part of eight axed programs. It reinstated women’s...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 3 Finals: Kristina Orban Wins 100 Fly and 200 Free as Nova Southeastern Leads Kristina Orban set herself an impressive double Thursday night. The Nova Southeastern sophomore duly delivered. Orban won the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle as the Sharks moved to a com...

THEMAGIC5 Names David Shackley as Chief Marketing Officer THEMAGIC5, the custom-fit swim goggle company known for its use of AI, facial scanning, and robotics-driven manufacturing, today announced that David Shackley has joined the company as its first Chief Marketing Officer. THEMAGIC5 designs and ...

Marshall Swimmers File Title IX Suit over Program Cut Athletes from Marshall University’s women’s swimming and diving program filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the university infringed on their rights under Title IX in cutting their program. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court ...

NCAA Division II Championships, Day 3 Prelims: Kristina Orban Positioned for Double One of the big pieces in Nova Southeastern’s pursuit of a fourth straight NCAA Division II title is Kristina Orban. And Thursday is the big day for the sophomore in the water, with two individual events. Orban came t...

U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) has updated its interim eligibility policy regarding gender for competitions. After an alleged transgender athlete competed in the USMS Spring National Championships, the organization has faced backlash about records and participation. The updated eligibility policy...

Twin Peaks: Jake and Owen Taylor Reach the Summit Together By Alex Ellison Twin brothers Jake and Owen Taylor took different routes through collegiate water polo, but the 2025 season brought them both to similar destinations: national championship titles. Jake anchored the defense as goalkeeper for ...

Where is the Power? A Look at the NCAA Championships Invitees (All Divisions) by Conference Conferences are the backbone of college swimming. From the heated competition at dual meets, to the intensity of a conference championship meet, the contention between conference opponents is central to the s...

Guest Editorial: The Pool as a Place of Peace By Jordan Fargo Every August, I can’t help but remember all of the times my dad would wake up nice and early to drive me to Sunday morning swim practice for my club team. He’d make me a piece of toast, butter it, and leave it on the kitchen counter with ...

NCAA Division II Championships, Night 2 Finals: Maurice Grabowski Wins 50 Free, Powers Relay Record Maurice Grabowski had a heck of a night at the NCAA Division II Championships on Wednesday. The Lynn junior clocked in at 18.97 seconds, a rare Division II swim under 19 seconds, then led of Lynn’s NC...

Dan Marella Has Interim Tag Removed to Lead Pepperdine Program Dan Marella has had the interim tag removed to become the full-time head coach of Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving. The school made the announcement on Tuesday. Marella had served as interim head coach since December, when Ellie Mo...