arena Swim of the Week: Lillian Slusna Breaks Slovakian 50 Free Record For Third Time In 24.67
After breaking Martina Moravcova’s longstanding Slovakian Record in the 50 free last year, Slusna is now more than four-tenths quicker than the legend.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Blasts 23.55 50 Free For New World Record
Walsh took hold of the record while racing alongside Sarah Sjostrom, who held the world record for nine years before Kate Douglass broke it in Indianapolis.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Bruce Marchionda
Marchionda’s TAC Titans squad had a very impressive showing at the CMC Triangle Classic in Cary, N.C., climbing the all-time and seasonal age group rankings.
Mark Faber Currently Serving Six-Month Suspension For Sexual Misconduct, Will Miss Dutch Trials
Faber accepted a six-month suspension on January 9, but continued working in Belgium for the first two months of it before it was adopted by World Aquatics.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Isabelle Stadden
Stadden has been red-hot since moving to Virginia at the beginning of the year, setting massive new best times in all three backstroke events.
Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports In Idaho & West Virginia
The court issued a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday in Washington, reversing lower court ruling that had sided with transgender students.
Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 6/30/2026
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
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.
