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arena Swim of the Week: South African Simone Moll Hits 1:00.00 100 Breast In SCY Debut

Moll became the fourth-fastest swimmer in school history and the fastest in the NCAA so far this season by a wide margin.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Drops 4th-Fastest 100 IM In History

Walsh, a senior at the University of Virginia, rocketed to a time of 52.63 in the 100-yard IM, one of the fastest performances of all-time.

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University of Texas To Host Men’s & Women’s Division I NCAA Championships In 2027 & 2028

The last time Texas hosted the NCAA Championships was in 2019, when it also held both the men’s and women’s competitions.

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#14 Sam Wolf Sends Verbal To Indiana For Fall 2026

Wolf is a sprint freestyler and IMer who has shown some serious potential in breaststroke, making him a perfect fit with the Hoosiers.

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Roos Rottink, #9 In Girls’ Class of 2026, Announces Verbal To Virginia

The backstroke specialist trains out of the Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club and attends Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee.

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Honorable Mention Recruit Brynn Lavigueur Commits To Texas For 2026

A versatile swimmer who is well-versed in freestyle, backstroke and IM, Lavigueur currently trains with the Sarasota Sharks and attends Riverview High School.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leanne Smith

Smith won four medals at the Paralympics in Paris, including breaking the world record in the women’s 50 free S3 and adding another gold in the 100 free S3.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Joe Natina

Natina led Raya Mellott and the Crow Canyon Sharks to an impressive showing at the early-season WCAB Senior Open in Walnut Creek, California.

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Pitt Rounds Out Coaching Staff With Addition of Michael Kinross From Sandpipers of Nevada

Kinross joins the Panthers after eight years with the Sandpipers of Nevada and seven seasons as the head coach at Bishop Gorman High School.

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Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 9/28/2024

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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Rowdy Gaines & Wife Judy Trapped In Port Charlotte Home Due To Hurricane Helene

Gaines’ home in Port Charlotte, Florida, has been hit with massive flooding, so much so that they’re unable to to evacuate for the time being.

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More Dual Meets Canceled As Hurricane Helene Wreaks Havoc In Southeast

Initially classified as a Tropical Storm, Helene made landfall overnight as a Category 4 hurricane.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.7% Think 200 Fly Will Be Toughest SCM World Record For Marchand To Crack

Leon Marchand has been an unstoppable force in short course yards and long course meters, but what he can he do in SCM?

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arena Swim of the Week: Ed Sommerville Drops Stunning 1:40.64 200 Free At Aussie SC Nats

The 19-year-old rockets up to #7 all-time in the men’s 200 free and breaks Cameron McEvoy’s Oceanian and Australian Records set in 2015

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Virginia Women, Cal Men Hold #1 Spot In Pre-Season CSCAA Polls

Gretchen Walsh and the Virginia Cavaliers are in pursuit of a historic five-peat at the Women’s NCAA Championships this March.

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