“Best of the Rest” Sprinter Blakely Hammel Verbals to Florida for 2027-28
BOTR sprint freestyler Blakely Hammel from Episcopal AmberJax will stay in-state to swim at Florida in 2027-28.
Texas Women Jump Into Class of 2027 Recruiting with Verbal Commitment from #8 Daisy Collins
World Juniors finalist Daisy Collins will join the Longhorns in 2027 with a 1650 time that would already qualify for NCAAs.
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.
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.
World Junior Finalist Lucijana Lukšić Chooses LSU (2026)
With another year still to go, Lukšić’s converted 200 free time (1:46.98) would have ranked 4th on Louisiana State’s team last season.
Tennessee Picks Up Second Top 10 Verbal for Class of 2031 from #7 Hayden Vicknair
After #4 Collin Holgerson, Hayden Vicknair is the 2nd top 10 recruit from the high school class of 2027 to announce his verbal commitment to Tennessee.
Missouri Hires Recently-Graduated Tennessee Swimmer Kate McCarville As Assistant Coach
The University of Missouri has announced the hiring of recent Tennessee graduate Kate McCarville as an assistant swim coach.
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?
Arkansas Women Down Drury 185.5-56.5 In First Dual Meet Of 2025-26 Season
Arkansas freshman Ellen Garritson (pictured), won two individual events for the Razorbacks in her first meet with the team.
We Got the Change We Asked For, But Is It the Right Change?
Be careful what you wish for, sometimes it might come true.
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.
Submit Your Picks: Way-Too-Early 2026 Women’s NCAA Championship Predictions
Complete the form to submit your way-too-early predictions for who will win each event at the 2026 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
NCAA Releases 2026 Division I Swimming & Diving Championship Standards
Claire Curzan comes into the 2025-26 season as the defending women’s NCAA champion in the 100 and 200 backstroke.
Kyle Sockwell To Commentate CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge
Camille Spink and the Tennessee Volunteers will go head-to-head with ASU, UVA, or Michigan in the first round of the dual meet tournament.
SwimSwam’s 2025-2026 Men’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks
The SwimSwam staff unanimously predicted that Hubert Kos will claim three individual NCAA titles at the 2026 Championships.
