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Futures Qualifier Avery Frick Crosses State Lines with Commitment to Kansas for 2027

Empire KC’s Avery Frick, a 23.7/51.7 sprint freestyler, has verbally committed to continue her career with the Kansas Jayhawks.

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Maddie Smutney Sets Pool Record as WVU Edges Out Marshall

Despite winning the majority of events, the Thundering Herd succumbed to the Mountaineers depth in their first head-to-head dual meet since 2010.

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2025-26 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Early-Season Edition

The Virginia Cavaliers have all the pieces they need to win their sixth straight NCAA title and were the unanimous #1 pick in our early-season power rankings.

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Houston Kicks Off Season With Swimming At Rice Fall Splash, Diving Hosting Invitational

The Houston Diving team will host TCU and Rice at CRWC Natatorium for the Diving Invitational, while the swim team will face Rice and TCU at the Fall Splash.

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2025-26 NCAA Digest: NCAA’s Changes To 2026 DI Championships Dominate The Week

The NCAA’s administrative changes dominated this week in college swimming, as sweeping changes were made to the 2026 NCAA DI Championships.

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Arizona State Lands Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier Harrison Tater for 2027

Austin native Harrison Tater commits to Arizona State, bringing freestyle and IM depth to the reigning Big 12 champion Sun Devils.

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WVU Dominates In-State Rivals at West Virginia State Games

The Mountaineers dropped only one event across both the men’s and women’s categories, asserting their dominance in the state of West Virginia.

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New NCAA Qualifying System: 20 Male, 14 More Female Mid-Majors Would’ve Made The 2025 NCAAs

If a swimmer wins a mid-major conference title and goes under the new time standard in that swim, they automatically earn a berth to the NCAA Championships.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: October 6-12

Virginia will travel to Florida to officially open their season in a scoring dual meet. The week also features the first World Cup stop.

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What Defines a ‘Conference Champion’? Unpacking the Details of the New NCAA Qualifying System

The new NCAA D1 national championship qualifying procedure is straight forward on face value, but what about alternate conferences like ECAC?

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WATCH: Ilya Kharun’s 43.91/1:37.94 Fly Double & All Other ASU Vs. UNLV Race Videos

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the race videos from the ASU vs. UNLV dual meet, which includes Ilya Kharun’s impressive 43.91/1:37.94 butterfly double.

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We Got the Change We Asked For, But Is It the Right Change?

Be careful what you wish for, sometimes it might come true.

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“Abigail Called Me”, Taylor Swift’s Childhood Best Friend Was a Division I Swimmer

Abigail Anderson, Taylor Swift’s childhood best friend, was a Division I swimmer and she received a mention on Swift’s new album.

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Ilya Kharun Electrifies Record Crowd With 43.91/1:37.94 Fly Double As ASU Sweeps UNLV

Ilya Kharun treated what may have been one of the biggest crowds in dual meet history to a series of blazing fast swims.

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Submit Your Picks: Way-Too-Early 2026 Men’s NCAA Championship Predictions

Complete the form to submit your way-too-early predictions for who will win each event at the 2026 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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