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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Hannah Bellard

Bellard finished with 92 individual points, tied with Sims for the team lead, as the Michigan women won their first Big Ten title since 2018.

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Investigation Finds LTU Aquatics Failed To Protect Smilte Plytnykaite In Harassment Case

The ruling states that LTU Aquatics did not do enough to ensure a respectful environment and failed to respond adequately when violations were identified.

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Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 2/28/26

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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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Sun Devil senior Andy Dobrzanski comes in as the top seed and defending champion in the men’s 100 breast on Friday at Big 12s.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 67.1% Predict Missy Franklin’s 200 Free Will Be Next Pre-2020 NCAA Record To Fall

After Mallory Comerford was the only swimmer to join Franklin sub-1:40 for a decade, UVA’s Gretchen Walsh and Anna Moesch have done so in the last 12 months.

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arena Swim of the Week: Western University Women Break Canadian Club Record In 200 Medley Relay

The Mustangs’ 1:49.67 performance lowered the Canadian club record of 1:50.22, which was established by UBC at the University Cup in November. 

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Claire Curzan Crushes Own NCAA, American Record In 200 Back

Curzan 1:46.09) is now the fastest swimmer in history by more than a second, with current Michigan junior Bella Sims ranking #2 all-time at 1:47.11.

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SEC, Big Ten Commission Study Pushing Back On Idea of Pooling Media Rights

The idea of pooling media rights has been a key topic for lawmakers in negotiating the new era of college sports as prices ramp up after the House settlement.

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2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

OSU’s Tomas Navikonis will be the hunt for a third straight title in the 200 free after leading the Buckeyes to victory in the 800 free relay last night.

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Ilya Kharun Blasts 18.47 50 Free In Big 12 Prelims To Reset Championship Record

Kharun blasted his way to a time of 18.47 in the heats of the men’s 50 freestyle, breaking teammate Jonny Kulow’s Big 12 Championship Record of 18.64.

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Kentucky Parts Ways With Coaches Matt Martinez, Karissa Kruszewski After SEC Championships

Both coaches were in the midst of their first season with the Wildcats, having been hired in May 2025.

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Brian Schrader Speaks Out On NCAA Changes: “We Are Not Basketball Seeking Cinderella Stories”

Schrader said he does not agree with the mid-major qualifying process and claimed the CSCAA made these changes without proper consultation.

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2026 MPSF Fan Guide: Exciting Battles On Tap For New-Look Conference With WAC Additions

Pepperdine may be the defending MPSF women’s champions, but NAU is the reigning WAC champion and might be the team to beat this year in their new conference.

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Former Brookline Swim Coach Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Child Sexual Exploitation

Scott Cunha, 26, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for recruiting and enticing a 15-year-old child to produce and send child pornography to him.

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Indian Swim Coach Sentenced To Life In Prison For Attempted Murder and Robbery of Minor

Sandeep Sahu was sentenced for attempting to murder a minor and committing robbery back in 2015 in Chitpur, West Bengal.

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