NCAA D1 Tennis Makes Split Season Permanent, Providing a Beacon for Swimming Changes
Unlike swimming, where the majority of fans and coaches hated the changes, tennis’ radical experiment was so popular that it is now permanent.
NCAA Runner-Up Anita Bottazzo Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
After a breakout sophomore season at the University of Florida, Italian Anita Bottazzo is searching for a new collegiate home for next season.
Ukrainian Water Polo, Swimming Feds Receive ‘Warning,’ While Norway and Poland Threaten Boycotts
While World Aquatics has approved Russia and Belarus’ returns to full participation in global aquatic sports, all of its member federations are not on board.
Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & Barrier-Breaking Sprinter Steve Clark Dies, 82
Steve Clark won three Olympic gold medals on American relays in 1964. If it weren’t for injury and the rules of the day, it could have been more.
North Florida Parts Ways With Head Swim Coach Ian Coffey After 12 Seasons
Ian Coffey (left) led the Ospreys for 12 seasons and received a three year contract extension in 2014.
Former NOVA of Virginia, Navy Swimmer Sam Martinette Played a Key Role in Artemis II Mission
Lt. Cmdr. Sam Martinette flew the Seahawk helicopter that retrieved the four Artemis II astronauts after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean last week.
Five-Time World Para Swimming Championship Medalist Suspended After Positive Test for THC
Luis Armando Andrade Guillen has been suspended for nine months after a positive test for a metabolite of marijuana at last year’s World Series stop in Mexico.
World Record Holder Kristof Milak Scratches 200 Fly Final at Hungarian National Championships
Kristof Milak won’t swim finals of the 200 fly, where he was the 4th qualifier, but will keep his spot in the 100 free final on Thursday.
Ethan Haegebaert, 16, Swims 22.39 in Prelims at Aussie Age Champs, Just .06 from Chalmers’ Record
Ethan Haegebert is just the third new name to join Australia’s all-time top 10 in the 50 free for 16 year olds since 2015, when Kyle Chalmers broke the record.
UniUSA Names 44 Swimmers to U.S. Team for 2026 FISU America Games
Washington State All-American Emily Lundgren is one of 44 swimmers named to the US roster for the FISU Americas Games later this year.
UCSB Will Join the West Coast Conference in 2027; Swimming’s Future Not Confirmed
UCSB will join the West Coast Conference next season. The WCC does not currently sponsor swimming & diving championships, but may in the future.
Johannes Liebmann Leads All Swimmers with €6,000 in Prize Money at Swim Open Stockholm
Johannes Liebmann was the breakout star of the 2026 Malmsten Swim Open Stockholm, and he was rewarded with the most prize money.
The 19 Club – Exercising Caution on Breakout German Johannas Liebmann’s 800 Free
Johannes Liebmann is not the first young distance swimmer to threaten one of the world’s great swimming records. But is history on his side?
Canada Announces 7 Swimmer Para-Pathway Roster for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Swimming Canada has named a roster of seven swimmers who will compete in Para events at the 2026 Commonwealth Games….
Kaelyn Gridley, 5th at US Olympic Trials in Both Breaststroke Races, Retires From Swimming
Kaelyn Gridley, who would have been in the mix for the U.S. Olympic Team at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, has retired from competitive swimming.
