David Popovici Welcoming Rival Pan Zhanle, Chinese Team To Romania For Training Camp
The two fastest 100 freestylers of all-time will converge for a training camp in Romania, with Popovici making the announcement on Monday.
NCAA Spends $63.5 Million On Outside Counsel In 2025, Five-Year Total Nears $300 Million
The NCAA’s five-year total on outside counsel expenditure has climbed to $292.6 million after $63.5 million over the last cycle.
NC State, UNC Could Earn $5.8 Million Annually In Sports Betting Tax Distributions
North Carolina’s largest public school athletic departments have been left out of distributions from taxes on sports betting operators since it was legalized.
SwimSwam Pulse: 59.8% Think Pan Pacs Will Be Fastest Championship Meet This Year
The majority of readers expect Pan Pacs to be the fastest meet this summer, and a lot of that is due to the dominance of the American women.
arena Swim of the Week: Raekwon Noel Drops 1:56.62 200 Fly For Massive PB, New Caribbean Best
The 20-year-old Guyanese native set four new PBs at last week’s Pro Swim Series stop in Indianapolis, headlined by his breakthrough swim in the 200 fly.
World Record Holder Jordan Crooks Returning To Competitive Swimming With Eyes On 2028 Olympics
The 24-year-old is coming back to the sport after announcing he was taking some time away from the pool in May 2025.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Kate Douglass Stuns With New World Record In Women’s 50 Free
Douglass said she was in “complete shock” after the race, noting that she never expected to break the world record in the 50 free.
NCAA Facing Lawsuit Over New Age-Based Eligibility Model
A group of 15 basketball players, all from the high school class of 2022, believe the new age-based eligibility model should allow them one more season.
Planet Swim Faces Foreclosure Lawsuit Over Millions In Alleged Loan Defaults
The lender claims its owed approximately $6.71 million—$5.54 million on the first loan and $1.17 million on the second loan—from Planet Swim LLC.
IOC Announces New Grant Paying Each Olympian $10,000 USD Beginning In 2026
The announcement comes after IOC President Kirsty Coventry said she didn’t believe in paying athletes, later clarifying she was referring only to prize money.
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Think Men’s 400 Free World Record Falls This Year
Sam Short is the leading candidate to break the 400 free world record this summer, though many believe Lukas Märtens will hang on to it (or break it himself).
arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Nils Nolte Breaks German Age Record With 1:47.88 200 Free
Nolte went four-for-four in gold medals at the German Junior Champs, setting new 17-year-old age records in the 100 free (49.85) and 200 free (1:47.88).
Cal Swimmers Win Appeal, Allowing McKeever Lawsuit to Move Forward
After the lawsuit was thrown out, the swimmers appealed, arguing that their claims weren’t barred by statue of limitations due to the discovery rule.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy Rips 52.80 100 Back At Indy Pro Swim
Murphy had the best performance of his comeback thus far on Wednesday, winning the men’s 100 backstroke in Indianapolis a time of 52.80.
Yu Zidi Expands Event Lineup, Claims 400 Free Victory On Day 3 of Chinese Nationals
The 13-year-old prodigy won the women’s 400 freestyle in a massive lifetime best of 4:05.06, ranking her 13th in the world this season.
