Ohio State Commit Colt Chaires Drops 7 Seconds to Win 1000 Free at Cary Sectionals
Colt Chaires and his North Carolina Aquatic Club teammate Lysander Mihaly both dropped big time to finish 1-2 on Thursday in Cary.
Lawsuit Alleges Canadian Swimmer Was Sexually Assaulted By a Trainer
Swim Ontario says that the trainer, who was not an employee of the club, provided services to athletes as part of their training, was outside of their jurisdiction.
NCAA D3 School UMass Dartmouth Reinstates Men’s Swimming Program Six Years After It Was Cut
UMass Dartmouth cut its men’s and women’s swimming program in 2020. The women were reinstated less than a year later, and now the men are back too.
NCAA Transfer Portal Opens for Women’s Division I Swimming & Diving
The NCAA Transfer Portal for Division I women’s swimmers and divers opened on Wednesday. The men will open next Wednesday.
A USC Scratch Gives NCAA Championship Spot to Sarah Bennetts of Rival UCLA Bruins
USC and UCLA are long-time Los Angeles rivals, but a USC scratch from the upcoming NCAA Championships bumped a rival Bruin breaststroker into the meet.
Pepperdine Elevates Dan Marella to Head Swimming & Diving Coach
At just 25 years old, Dan Marella becomes one of the youngest head swim coaches in NCAA Division I swimming, if not the youngest.
Comparing What Swimmers Make to What Pro Athletes in Other Sports Make (On a Per Match Basis)
I was curious what athletes in other major pro sports leagues make per game or per match, so I made a really rough comparison table.
World Aquatics Drops Mixed 400 Free Relay from World Championships Schedule
The event was added to the World Championship schedule in 2015 and survived a decade. It will now be dropped, aligning the World Championship schedule with the Olympic program.
World Aquatics Has Added Lap Counters, “Bell Laps” to 400 Free
David Popovici miscounted his 400 free in prelims at the 2021 European Short Course Championships. While rare, even at the elite level, swimmers sometimes miscount.
SwimAtlanta Boys Break National Age Group Record in 200 Medley Relay
Collin Holgerson, Camden Cook, Gavin Halusic, and Connor Christopherson combined to break a National Age Group Record in a time trial on Sunday.
Stanford’s Gibson Holmes Swims Huge PB in the 200 Fly to Lock Up NCAA Invite at SMU Last Chance
The Stanford junior Gibson Holmes posted new personal best times in both the 100 fly and 200 fly this weekend at the SMU Last Chance Meet.
World Aquatics Says No Changes Yet to 2026 ‘Silk Road’ World Cup Series
World Aquatics says that they are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, but have not yet made any changes to the World Cup schedule. (Above: Baku, Azerbaijan)
Katharine Berkoff Scratches 50 Free Heats with 100 Back Final Looming on Saturday in Westmont
Katharine Berkoff dropped the 50 free as the #10 seed and will instead focus on the evening session and finals of the 100 back with $3,000 on the line.
Northwestern’s Oli Kos, Indiana’s Travis Gulledge, Lock Up NCAA Invites at Hoosier Last Chance
Northwestern’s Oli Kos (above) was fast mid-season in long course, and he has now added a likely NCAA Championship invite to his breakthrough 2025-2026 resume.
Texas Longhorns Are Unanimous #1s in Final CSCAA Men’s Poll of 2025-2026 Season
The Texas Longhorns will head to the NCAA Championships with a #1 ranking in the final CSCAA Coaches’ Dual Poll of the season.
