Articles by Charlotte Wells

FGCU Wins First Dual Meet Against FIU in Eight Years

The Eagles won 11 events and pulled off two podium sweeps over the course of the competition to secure their victory against FIU.

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YMCA Nationals Finalist Audrey Schroeder to Continue Family Legacy At Columbia (Fall 2026)

With both of her parents having attended Columbia, Schroeder has been aiming to swim for the Lions since she was just eight years old.

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Futures Finalist Joey Zelen Sends Verbal to Minnesota for Fall 2026

A strong sprint freestyler and butterflyer, Zelen will bring added depth to Minnesota’s roster when he arrives next season.

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Paralympic American Record Holder Aiden Stivers Commits to U of St. Thomas for Fall 2026

Stivers holds two Paralympic Swimming American Records in long course meters: the 100 breast (1:10.56) and the 200 breast (2:36.25).

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Sectionals Finalist Kambree Draper Chooses UW–Milwaukee for Fall 2026

With times that would have landed her in the finals at the 2025 Horizon League Championships, Draper is poised to be a top contributor for Milwaukee.

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Duke Women Shine in Senior Day Victory Over Georgia Tech While Men Fall to Yellow Jackets

The Blue Devil women won 11 out of 16 events on Saturday, with three athletes picking up double individual victories to help lead the team to victory.

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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Leon Marchand takes to the pool today in the men’s 200 breast, where he is the top seed by over four seconds.

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Florida State Finalist Brian Dolan Sends Verbal to Saint Peter’s for Next Fall (2026)

Dolan is poised to be one of Saint Peter’s fastest competitors in the butterfly events, setting him up to be a strong contributor right from the start.

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Kristen Stewart Makes Directorial Debut with ‘The Chronology of Water’, A New Swimming Film

The film is adapted from the 2011 memoir of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch, in which a young woman turns to swimming to escape an abusive home.

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Pitt Men & Women Take Down Long-Time Rivals West Virginia in Backyard Brawl

Claire Jansen, above, was a top contributor for Pitt, bringing home two individual victories and two relay wins to help topple WVU.

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Sectionals Qualifier Sebastian Suwanda Commits to John Carroll for Fall 2026

With times that would have earned him a second swim in five events at the 2025 NCAC Championships, Suwanda is poised to be a top contributor for JCU.

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Sectionals Finalist Hannah Wilson to Compete for Penn State Next Fall (2026)

A strong freestyler and backstroker, Wilson would have ranked among Penn State’s top three competitors in five events last season.

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British Championships Qualifier Ella Justice to Compete for Alabama Starting Fall 2026

A finalist at the 2025 Aquatics GB Championships, Justice will bring added depth in the backstroke events for the Crimson Tide.

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ASU’s Albane Cachot Stuns in NCAA Debut as Sun Devils Topple Grand Canyon in Senior Day Meet

In her collegiate debut, freshman Cachot swept the sprint freestyle events and helped ASU to a victory in the 400 free relay.

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Florida International Women Win 8th-Straight Title at FIU Sprint Invite

The Panthers racked up 571 points during their first meet of 2026 to beat out the five other teams in attendance at the annual FIU Sprint Invite.

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