Read moreSwimming World March 2024: NCAA Championships Special Digital Edition - Available Now!21 March 2024The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Click here to view our new interactive digital format! Everything seems to be on target for a colossal clash at men’s NCAAs between last year’s top two teams, Cal and Arizona State. The Golden B...
Read more1CSCAA Recommends Return of B Finals, Further Adjustments to NCAA Championships26 April 2026CSCAA Recommends Return of B Finals, Further Adjustments to NCAA Championships Expect to see consolation finals back on the program at next year's Division I NCAA Championships, but the meet will not simply return to the 2025-and-earlier status quo. A working group established by the College Swim Co...
Read more1Hubert Kos, Torri Huske, Claire Curzan Have Decisions to Make After NCAA Schedule Change20 October 2025Hubert Kos, Torri Huske, Claire Curzan Have Decisions to Make After NCAA Schedule Change Over the past several years, Hubert Kos and Torri Huske have established themselves securely among the world's best swimmers, both having secured individual Olympic gold medals in Paris along with numerous other...
Read more1The NCAA Qualifying Standards for 2024 Division I, II Championships08 August 2023The NCAA has released its 2024 championship qualifying standards for Division I and Division II programs. The times have continued to creep faster. Automatic "A" qualifying standards are calculated with the three-year average of eighth place for each event. Provisional "B" standards are calculated u...
International Review: Thorpe May Be the Best Ever!08 April 2001By Bill Bell APRIL 8. WHEN Australian triple Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe set the world record in the 800 free during last week's Australian Nationals/World Championship Trials in Hobart, he joined a rather exclusive group -- consisting of a mere two other swimmers -- who have ever held worl...
Read moreTorri Huske Continues Roll With 200 Butterfly Title at Potomac Valley Champs20 March 2021Torri Huske Continues Toll With 200 Butterfly Title at Potomac Valley Champs The Potomac Valley Swimming Short Course Championships has been the playground of Torri Huske over the past few days, so her latest victory came as no surprise. On Saturday night, Huske contested the 200-yard butterfly and ...
Read moreVIDEO INTERVIEWS: Will Licon and Ryan Harty Impressive Against NC State17 November 2015The reigning national champion Texas men had several impressive performances during their two-meet weekend trip to North Carolina, as they defeated both UNC and NC State. Those included junior Will Licon, who swept the breaststroke events in both contests, and freshman Ryan Harty, who also won four ...
Read moreTexas Dominates Day One Relay Action at Big 12 Championships26 February 2014AUSTIN, Texas, February 26. THE Big 12 men and women’s swimming and diving championships started this evening in the Texas capitol with a dominant showing by the Longhorns in the opening relay events. Lily Moldenhauer, Gretchen Jacques, Brynne Wong and Ellen Lobb gave Texas its first automatic relay...
Read more2VIDEO PREVIEW: Looking Ahead to Day Three Finals with Arthur Albiero25 March 2016Prior to the third night of finals at the men's NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Ga., Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero joined Swimming World's David Rieder to discuss his team's impressive performance in the day's preliminaries, where Nolan Tesone, Carlos Claverie and Grigory Tarasevich all qualif...
Read more1Swimming World Magazine (May): A Celebration Of Cal's Latest NCAA Title; The Upside of Leon Marchand04 May 2022In the May issue of Swimming World Magazine, Cal's latest NCAA title is celebrated, along with the dazzling talent of Arizona State freshman Leon Marchand. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Mem...
Read moreRowdy Gaines Discusses His Impressions of Men's NCAA Championships27 March 2015Editorial content for the NCAA Division I Championships is sponsored by Nike Swim. For full Swimming World coverage, check out our coverage page. Following the conclusion of day two prelims from the men's NCAA Championships in Iowa City, Rowdy Gaines joined Swimming World's David Rieder to discuss h...
Read moreCan USC’s New Look Stop a UCLA Repeat at NCAA 2025?07 December 2025 ESPN airing NCAA Water Polo Championship 3pm PST Stanford, Calif. – Same pool, same rivals, same trophy on the line – but with just enough change on both benches to make the 2025 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship feel wide open. On Sunday afternoon at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center, UCLA and USC ...
Read more2Spring Break Offers Disappointed Swimmers A Chance to Refuel10 March 2015By Abby Boone, Swimming World College Intern No swimmer begins a race thinking they want to come in last place. Every swimmer has goals - times to beat and things to achieve. For many collegiate swimmers, the main goal is to make the NCAA Championships. A conference meet is an excellent place to per...
Read moreWorld Leader From Jazz Carlin in 800, British Record in 100 Breast for Sophie Taylor Spark Day Five in Glasgow14 April 2014GLASGOW, Scotland, April 14. JAZZ Carlin appears to have put a disappointing summer at the world championships behind her with a personal best in the 800 freestyle tonight at the British long course nationals, vaulting her to the top of the world rankings. Carlin posted an 8:18.36 to lower her best ...
Read more1The Star Power of These NCAA Swimming Championships is Unprecedented15 March 2017By Alec Scott Swimming World College Intern The women’s NCAA Division I championships this week feature some of the biggest stars in our sport. I’m only 24 years old, but I can’t remember a year where the meet was so deep and loaded with top-end talent that some of the best swimmers in the country h...
Read moreCommonwealth Games Swimming Medal Predictions: Two Florida Gators Eyeing 400 IM Podium Spots19 July 2014Each day through July 23, Swimming World's Jeff Commings and David Rieder will offer medal predictions in the 19 swimming events on tap at the Commonwealth Games, which begins July 24 in Glasgow, Scotland. We invite you to offer your picks in our Reaction Time comments section below! Commentary by J...
NCAA Div. I: Georgia Downs North Carolina18 October 2000By Dave Lohse October 19. ATHENS, GA. NORTH Carolina opened its 2000-01 swimming and diving seasons losing both men's and women's meets to Georgia at Gabrileson Natatorium in Athens Thursday afternoon. The #1-ranked Georgia women's team, which has won the past two NCAA titles, defeated 1...
Read moreThe Sites and Dates for the 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships29 August 2025The Sites and Dates for the 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships As we inch closer to the start of the collegiate season, Swimming World is providing a look at where the NCAA will conduct its 2025-26 championships. At the Division I level, the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center will serve as the hos...
Read moreCSCAA Survey Results: College Coaches Overwhelmingly Support Return of B Finals to NCAA Championships09 April 2026CSCAA Survey: College Coaches Overwhelmingly Support Return of B Finals to NCAA Championships If the majority of Division I swimming and diving coaches have their way, the absence of consolation finals from the NCAA Championships will be one-and-done. The College Swim Coaches Association of America ...
Read moreHow Previous NCAA Champions Have Performed at Their Midseason Competitions: The Numbers Are Interesting21 November 2025How NCAA Champions Have Performed at Their Midseason Competitions: The Numbers Are Interesting As the weather begins to chill, the holiday season has arrived. It’s a time of relaxation and cheer, a break from the pressures of the world. That is, except for swimmers. In the swimming world, the start...