Josh Liendo Breaks 15-Year-Old Canadian Record in the 100 Free, Moves To #9 Performer All Time
With the win, Liendo collects yet another $2500 ‘crown buster’ reward to go along with a new Canadian Record, shaving .26 off Brent Hayden’s 2009 mark
CIF State Championship Finalist Brianna Gough Verbals to Rice, The Defending AAC Champions
Gough is a huge pickup for Rice, as, she would have led the team in the 100 free and ranked 3rd on the Owls’ roster in both the 50 and 200 free last season.
US Open Qualifier Tessa Christiansen to Remain In State With SMU (2026)
Christiansen, a 4x Texas 6A HS state finalist, will add depth to the Mustangs’ backstroke group as they seek to climb the ACC rankings
‘BOTR’ Backstroker Mia Buff Verbals To Tennessee For 2026, Becomes 3rd In Her Family To Go D1
Buff, an elite backstroker, will follow in her brothers’ footsteps and head to the south. She’ll join one of the most talented recruiting classes yet
Brown Lands Verbal From Pennsylvania HS State Runner Up Claire Bacu For Fall of 2026
As a sprint freestyler, Bacu will be crucial for Brown’s relays next fall as they seek to climb the rankings after 3 consecutive 4th place finishes at Ivys
Rutgers University Keeps Futures Qualifier Madelyn Cassidy In State (2026)
Cassidy, a backstroke specialist, is primed to make an immediate impact at Rutgers as her times would’ve ranked in the top 3 on their roster last season
Illinois HS State Champs Runner Up Sarah Juiris Joining Ohio State Buckeyes in 2026
Juiris is a summer juniors qualifier and was 2nd in the 50 free and 8th in the 100 free at the Illinois High School State Championships her junior year
NCSA Champion Clark Coyle To Join The Texas A&M Aggies Fall of 2026
Coyle, the reigning NCSA Champion in the 50 fly and multi-time finalist at Kentucky HS Championships, will join the Aggies next fall
Summer Juniors Qualifier Sophie Fox To Join U of SC Gamecocks Next Fall (2026)
Fox is a decorated Florida high school state swimmer, having scored at the 3A State Championships 3 years in a row and never placing lower than 5th
2026 College Swimming Previews: Can Hungarian Talent & Transfers Help #11 USC Women Rebuild?
Despite heavy losses, Hungarian Olympian Minna Abraham will seek to help the Trojans climb back to a top-10 finish at NCAAs
Swims You Might Have Missed On The Final Day Of The 2025 World Junior Championships
Beyond the stars such as Erisman, Yang, and Hirai, there were several other notable swims that SwimSwam wants to shed light upon…
Italy’s Alessandra Mao Stuns With 1:57.00 In The 200 Free, 3rd Fastest 14 Year Old Ever
En route to her first individual medal at these championships, Mao swam a stunning 1:57.00 to lower her own Italian Age Record by over 5 seconds
Mizuki Hirai Lowers 100 Fly Championship Record To 56.87, Secures 2nd World Jr Title
Hirai, who holds the World Junior Record in the girls’ 100 fly, shaved another .15 off her own championship record that she set last night
Swims You Might’ve Missed On Day 3 Of The 2025 World Junior Championships
Beyond the major headlines, there were several under-the-radar swims—such as Theodora Taylor’s double—that SwimSwam wants to highlight
Japan’s Kazushi Imafuku Breaks National Record With 7:48.34 To Win Silver At World Juniors
Imafuku’s time of 7:48.33 lowered the Japanese national record by just over a second and marked a new PB by nearly 2 seconds.
