Articles by Anya Pelshaw

Minna Abraham Rips Fingernail And Bone Out Of Finger Just Seven Weeks Before 2026 NCAAs

Abraham details her journey from the end of January with surgery to just two weeks out from NCAAs when she had the pin removed from her finger.

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World Juniors Finalist Skye Carter Commits To Stanford For 2026

Carter was 8th in the 50 free at 2025 World Juniors. Her best converted time in the event would have been 0.01 off what it took to make 2026 NCAAs.

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Cincinnati Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle Announces Retirement

Commons-DiSalle has spent the last 12 seasons as head coach of Cincinnati. The women notably finished 4th out of 10 teams at the 2026 Big 12 Championships.

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Longtime Providence Head Coach John O’Neill Announces Retirement After 36 Seasons With Program

O’Neill has spent a total of 36 year with the program, from 1984-2001 and then from 2007 until today. He spent 2001-2007 with Army.

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NCAA ‘A’ Finalists Luka Mladenovic (Michigan), Jacob Johnson (Minnesota) Enter Transfer Portal

Mladenovic (Michigan) made the 2026 NCAA ‘A’ final of both breaststroke events while Johnson (Minnesota) was 4th in the 200 fly at 2026 NCAAs.

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Minnesota Head Women’s Swim Coach Stacy Busack Departing Program As “Personal Decision”

Busack arrived as associate head coach in June 2021 and was promoted to Head Women’s Swim Coach in June 2023. She swam at Minnesota for her collegiate career.

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Anne Dickinson Helps YMCA of Metro Milwaukee To Sweep Of Girls Events On Night 1 Of Y-Nats

Anne Dickinson won the 1000 free in a lifetime best and also helped YMCA of Metro Milwaukee’s 800 free relay to a win.

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Brown Announces Leadership Change For Women’s Swimming and Diving Program

Kate Kovenock has served as head coach of the women’s program since the 2014-2015 season. The program sent two women to the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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Former NCAA All-American Swimmer Felicia Pasadyn Wins 10K at The TEN

Pasadyn most recently won her first ever 10K race on a track, all while studying for medical school board exams. She studies while she trains.

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Abbey Weitzeil Announces Return To Training Just Six Weeks After Birth Of Son

Weitzeil has not competed since the 2024 Paris Olympics where she swam on two relays for the US. She also swam at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.

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William Keating Swims 2:02.17 200 Breast At AD 13&Over Champs, #21 13-14 All-Time

Keating also sits at #44 in the 100 breast with a 56.77, a time he was just off at the AD 13 & Over Championships as he swam a 57.03.

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Backstroke and Freestlyler Angelina Lu Commits To Columbia For Fall 2026

Lu would have made the 2026 Ivy League ‘C’ final in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes. She is originally from North Carolina.

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Futures Finalist Lily Swope Commits To Cincinnati For 2026

Swope had a huge meet last month and swam to Maryland state titles in five events including a 54.34 100 back and a 23.22 50 free.

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Distance Freestyler Sydney Ho Commits To BYU For 2026

Ho primarily specializes in distance freestyle and will come to BYU from Arizona.

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Carter Kobielski, Justin Shi Each Win Two Events To Close Buffalo Sectionals

Carter Kobielski won the boys 100 free and 50 fly while Justin Shi won the boys 200 back and 200 IM to close Buffalo Sectionals.

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