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2026 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Virginia freshman Maximus Williamson had an incredible NCAA debut, winning a pair of national titles in the men’s 200 free and 200 IM.

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Naperville Central Head Coach Mike Adams Resigns After 33-Year Tenure

Adams, who has served as the head coach of the Naperville boys’ program for 33 years, resigned after a swimmer was reportedly injured during a TP tradition.

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Grant House Announces He’s Joining ASU Swim Program As NIL Consultant

House’s role is directly linked to the new era in the NCAA he helped usher in as the named plaintiff in the long-running House v. NCAA lawsuit.

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Adam Peaty Drops 58.97 100 Breast For Fastest Swim Since Paris

Peaty surprised himself on Tuesday at the Aquatics GB Championships in London, breaking 59 seconds in the 100 breast for the first time since 2024.

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Russia, Belarus Eligible To Host World Aquatics Events Again With Neutral Status Lifted

Russia and Belarus are both eligible to host World Aquatics events again, though no discussions regarding a future event in either country have taken place.

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World Aquatics Ends Neutral Status For Russian & Belarusian Athletes

Russian and Belarusian aquatic athletes will be able to wear their national colors in international competition for the first time since 2022.

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Teenage Water Polo Player Files Lawsuit Against LA Private School Over Alleged Harassment

Aidan Romain filed a lawsuit against Harvard-Westlake School, its President, the water polo program leader and a former teammate with allegations of abuse.

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 4/11/2026

Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Virginia’s Return To Top 10 Voted Biggest Surprise of Men’s NCAAs

The Cavaliers, 12 months removed from scoring just 14 points for a 32nd-place finish at NCAAs, placed 9th with 192 points.

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A Look At Recent Eligibility Cases Won & Lost By The NCAA

The NCAA has won approximately two-thirds of the eligibility lawsuits its faced—here’s a rundown of some of them with links to case details.

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arena Swim of the Week: Diana Petkova Sets Big PB, Nears 50 Breast Bulgarian Record In 30.84

Petkova became just the second Bulgarian woman to go sub-31, Teya Nikolova, who clocked 30.67 at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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Revisiting Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2022

As an Honorable Mention recruit, Owen McDonald emerged as the top scorer in this domestic high school class by a wide margin with 145.5 career points.

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Let Your Opinions On The 2026 NCAA Championships Be Known

We’ve created a Google Form where SwimSwam readers can respond to the CSCAA coach survey regarding NCAA Championship changes.

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NCAA Considering Extending Eligibility To Five Years, Setting Age Limits & Strict Redshirt Rules

Student-athletes would be given five full years of eligibility from the time of their 19th birthday or their high school graduation, whichever is earlier.

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Women’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2026 NCAAs

Bella Sims has scored 140.5 individual NCAA points through her first three seasons of college, leading her class by a wide margin.

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