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FLASH! Jack Alexy Destroys World Record in 100 Freestyle at U.S. Short Course Trials Four weeks after Russia’s Egor Kornev equaled the world record in the short-course version of the 100-meter freestyle during World Cup competition, the global standard in the event was dropped on Friday night at the...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Three Women's Finals: Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh Just Miss World Records; Liberty Clark Posts American Record Thursday evening's finals at the U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials began with a stunning performance from Claire Curzan, who took down veterans Kat...

FLASH! Claire Curzan Drops World Record in 100 Backstroke Upset Over Katharine Berkoff and Regan Smith The women's 100 backstroke final at the U.S. Short Course World Championship finals featured the woman who holds the world record in both short course and long course plus another who has collected...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Three Men's Finals: Jack Alexy Rips World Record; Luca Urlando and Van Mathias Pop American Marks The world-record siren could blare again during Night Three men's competition at the U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials in Westmont, Illinois. One night after he ...

Results Day 1 report Beryl Gastaldello and Maxime Grousset each added a third event to their respective short-course worlds programmes after the second night of finals at the French Elite Championships in Angers. Like Grousset, Gastadello made two trips to the top of the podium in the 50 back and 1...

Tampa Rises to No. 1 in CSCAA Division II Men’s Poll Tampa moved to the No. 1 spot in the CSCAA Division II men’s swimming and diving poll for October, released on Friday. Tampa had been second in the preseason poll but rose to first with 250 points, the maximum. Second is Colorado Mesa, up from fou...

Texas, Virginia Remain Atop CSCAA Division I Polls The Texas men’s team and Virginia women remain atop the October CSCAA Division I dual meet polls, released on Thursday. Both teams scored the maximum 250 points. Indiana remained second on the men’s side, while California moved up from fourth into a...

European Aquatics President Visits Russia with Eye toward 2030 Euros European Aquatics president Antonio Silva visited Russia this month to discuss, “plans concerning the European Aquatics Championships in Kazan in 2030,” per the organization’s newsletter. Silva had what the organization described a...

Swimmer Chris Jennings Among the Plaintiffs in Division III Eligibility Suit Former NCAA swimmer Chris Jennings is among three plaintiffs in an antitrust suit against the NCAA prohibition on Division III scholarships. The suits was filed last week in U.S. District Court in the Central District of Ca...

Gamecocks Get Pair of 2028 Verbal Commitments from Harper Church, Kelly Sommer  NEW COMMITS: The University of South Carolina has received a pair of verbal commitments for Fall 2028 from Greenville, S.C. native Harper Church and Kelly Sommer of Collegeville, Pa. They will join Quinn Beason in Columb...

Lachlan Bartholomew, Brecken Curran Send 2028 Verbals to Wisconsin NEW COMMITS: The University of Wisconsin has received a pair of verbal commitments for Fall 2028 from Bethesda, Md. native Lachlan Bartholomew and Brecken Curran of Verona, Wis. Lachlan Bartholomew Regarding his commitment, he said: ...

Junior Pan Pacs Bronze Medalist Ellie Clarke Verbals to Tennessee for 2028 NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has landed a huge verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Cicero, Ind. native Ellie Clarke, arguably the top recruit in the class. Clarke is a member of the 2026-27 U.S. National Junior Te...

What Your Halloween Costume Says About You as a Swimmer  Halloween is finally here! It's the one night of the year when swimmers can trade their caps and goggles for something a little more exciting. Whether you're dressing up as your favorite superhero, a spooky character, or even an Olympic champi...

U.S. Short Course Trials Day 3 Prelims: Van Mathias Blasts American Record in 50 Breaststroke The 2026 USA Swimming Short Course World Championship Trials continued with the Day 3 prelims from Westmont, Illinois. The events on the docket are the men's 400 IM, women's 100 backstroke, men's 50 backstr...

Alabama Lands 2028 Verbal From U.S. National Junior Teamer Denzo Senekal NEW COMMIT: The University of Alabama has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2028-29 season and beyond from Denzo Senekal of Oviedo, Fla. Senekal, who is among the top recruits in this cohort, is a member of the 2026-27 U.S...

U.S. Short Course Trials: Van Mathias Still Wondering 'Does the Van Makes the Mustache or the Mustache Makes the Van?" When Van Mathias was warming up, fans were shouting toward him. More wanted to talk about his mustache than his swimming. But since Mathias grew his mustache, he has become one of t...

Claire Weinstein wasn't sure she was going to be back to an elite swimmer for the USA Swimming Short Course World Championship trials. She wasn't sure she would ever be back to elite status. Weinstein battled viral meningitis for most of 2026. It took a complete toll both physically and mentally on ...

Kate Douglass Ties 50 Freestyle World Record to Conclude Brilliant Double Less than 20 minutes had passed since Kate Douglass won the 200 breaststroke at the U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials. Douglass was back out on pool deck, swimming in the middle of the pool in the 50 freestyle agains...

Van Mathias Breaks World Record in 100 Breaststroke By day, Van Mathias is the Director of Operations for Indiana University swimming, where the American starred during his collegiate days. The 26-year-old Mathias can also call himself a world-record holder after his exploits on Thursday night, as h...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Two Women's Finals: Gretchen Walsh, Regan Smith Secure Beijing Spots as World Records Fall Two years after Gretchen Walsh dominated the Short Course World Championships with seven gold medals, she officially booked her ticket back to the global meet Thursday evening in ...