Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 12/20/2025
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
SwimSwam Pulse: 39.3% Pick Steenbergen’s 200 IM As Top Swim of SC Euros
Marrit Steenbergen had an otherworldly performance at the European SC Championships, incredibly setting new Continental Records in five different events.
arena Swim of the Week: Leah Tigert Drops Big 1:53.60 PB In 200 Free, #7 All-Time In Canada
Tigert, a 17-year-old Tennessee commit, clocked 1:53.60 in the 200 free to knock three seconds off her PB and rank #7 all-time in Canada.
2025 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Coach of the Year – Dean Boxall
Boxall put 11 swimmers on the World Championship team, headlined by Mollie O’Callaghan and Lani Pallister, who also broke SCM world records later in the year.
Lithuanian Coach Paulius Andrijauskas Resigns After Accusations of Harassment
World Junior champion and Virginia commit Smilte Plytnykaite accused Andrijauskas of harassment and bullying, leading to his resignation.
2025 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year – Yu Zidi
Yu had an incredible year that included breaking the Asian Record in the 200 IM and earning a trio of 4th-place finishes at the World Championships.
CSCAA Announces Appointment of New College Swimming & Diving Advocacy Council
The council will provide professional insight, connections and support for initiatives that advance the sustainability of college swimming and diving.”
Joey Eaddy Jumps To #4 All-Time In Boys’ 13-14 500 Free With 4:25.49 In Boston
In the 500 freestyle, Eaddy dropped a time of 4:25.49 in the final, launching him up to 4th all-time in the 13-14 age group and 1st this season.
Rice Women, Grand Valley State Men Claim Victories At 2025 CSCAA Open Water Championships
Rice senior Ella Dyson topped the women’s field in the 5k for the second straight year and fourth overall, while the Owls claimed the team victory.
2025 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring
Meiring coached the only two South African swimmers to win medals at Worlds, including Pieter Coetze, who claimed the world title in the men’s 100 back.
Meg Harris Enters Rarefied Air As Fifth Woman To Own 23/52/1:55 Freestyle Best Times
Harris set a PB of 1:55.97 in the 200 free, becoming the fifth woman to break 1:56 in the 200 free while also being sub-24 in the 50 and sub-53 in the 100.
Oliver Dawson, Shima Taghavi Set Canadian NAG Records At 2025 Ontario Junior International
Dawson set new 15-17 NAG records in the 50 breast (26.43), 100 breast (57.64) and 200 breast (2:05.77), moving him into #2 in Canadian history in all three.
Three National Records Fall At 2025 Danish Short Course Championships
Robert Pedersen, who set a new Danish Record in the 50 back at SC Euros earlier this month, added a new mark in the 100 back at the Danish SC Championships.
Cody Miller Opens Up On Decision To Join Enhanced Games In Latest YouTube Video
The 33-year-old said he has three key principles in his life, and the Enhanced Games checked all the boxes.
Jansen Hits 1:53 200 Back & 200 Fly Best Times, Spink Shines As Tennessee Sweeps Kentucky
Tennessee sophomore Ella Jansen set new best times in the 200 back (1:53.53) and 200 fly (1:53.90) as the Vols cruised past the Wildcats.
