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2026 W. NCAA Previews: Lucy Bell and Aimee Canny Set on Collision Course for 200 Breast Rematch

After two of the fastest performances ever in the 200 breast, Stanford’s Lucy Bell and Virginia’s Aimee Canny lead the field ahead of the NCAA Championships.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: Curzan Eyeing 100 Back Repeat as Champ With Record-Setting Intention

Looking to defend her 2025 crown, Claire Curzan enters these NCAA Championships .28 off of Gretchen Walsh’s NCAA/American/US Open record time of 48.10.

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Cornell Gains Freestyler Kate Lucyshyn For 2026

Lucyshyn’s fastest 100 free time of 51.00 would have tied for the third quickest for Cornell University this swim season.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: Tight Race Set For 100 Freestyle With Moesch, Huske Leading Way

Torri Huske was 2nd last year behind Gretchen Walsh and is the #2 seed this year. The 100 free was historic at conferences last month.

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How Indiana Freshman Josh Bey Dropped 8 Seconds to Win Big 10 Title in 400 IM

When SwimSwam sat down with Bey to discuss his monumental drop, he revealed an interesting development that occurred this season

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Andrew Maksymowski (2026) Staying in So Cal; Flips Commitment to USC Trojans

Irvine Novaquatics’ Andrew Maksymowski has flipped his verbal commitment from Texas to USC for 2026-27.

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2026 NJCAA Championships: Indian River Dominantes in Route to Both Team Titles (Day 4 Recap)

Indian River State successfully defended both of its NJCAA titles, winning the meet by wide margins on both sides including a 600 point for the women.

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The 2026 Women’s NCAA Championship Pick’Em Contest Is Here With A3 Performance Prizes

The 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships Pick’Em Contest is live! Make your picks for which swimmers and teams will place highly next week in Atlanta.

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Winter Juniors ‘A’ Finalist Thi Rai Commits To Cal For 2027

Rai’s best time in the 200 breast would have made the 2026 ACC ‘C’ final last month. He is the 2nd commit for the class.

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Oscar Bilbao Improves NCAA Cutline Chances With 1:51.41 200 Breaststroke At VT Last Chance

Bilbao transferred to Virginia Tech this past offseason after spending time at Arizona State. He now sits at #17 in the NCAA.

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2026 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships approach.

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BYU Bolsters Breaststroke Depth with Commitment from Blake Madsen for 2026

Blake Madsen of Nation’s Capital Swim Club has committed to BYU, bolstering the Cougars’ breaststroke group for the fall of 2026.

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Stanford’s Gibson Holmes Swims Huge PB in the 200 Fly to Lock Up NCAA Invite at SMU Last Chance

The Stanford junior Gibson Holmes posted new personal best times in both the 100 fly and 200 fly this weekend at the SMU Last Chance Meet.

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Tolu Young (18.72 50 FR), Quin Seider (41.69 100 FR) Move Up NCAA Ranks At GCU Last Chance

Young moves up to #11 in the NCAA this season in the 50 free with his 18.72 as well as 3rd on ASU’s roster, meaning he could earn a relay nod as well.

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Maryland Senior State ‘A’ Finalist Carly Jacobs Commits To Campbell University For Fall 2026

Jacobs’ lifetime best in the 400 IM would have landed in the ‘B’ final at the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) conference meet.

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