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Liberty League Announces 2025-26 Women’s Swimming & Diving Award Recipients

Ithaca College junior Kathleen Papiernik becomes the first woman in program history to be named Liberty League Swimmer of the Year.

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13 Year Old Lillie Dirito Swims 53.67 100 back, #36 13-14 All-Time On Day 3 Of YMCA Nationals

Dirito was 2nd behind Maggie Dickinson in the event. Dickinson also swam alongside sister Anne to win the girls 200 free relay.

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Distance Free/IMer Mia Briant Commits To Boston College For 2027

Briant’s best times would have led the team in both the 1650 free and 200 breast this past season. She is originally from Colorado.

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2026 NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Nick Simons Enters NCAA Transfer Portal As Grad Transfer

Simons was 7th in the 200 back at the 2026 NCAA Championships and is the latest NCAA ‘A’ finalist to enter the portal on the men’s side.

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Updated All-Time NCAA D1 Men’s Swimming & Diving Event Title Rankings

The Arizona State Sun Devils won five NCAA event titles last week, which moves them past Georgia for 17th in the all-time rankings.

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NCAA Division I Cabinet Passes Legislation To Address “Ghost Transfers”

Programs will now be penalized if they sign a transfer, or add a transfer to their roster, before the student-athlete has entered the portal.

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At NCAAs, Former Power Four Swimmers Find New Opportunities With Mid-Major Programs

Whether it be House v. NCAA cuts or finding a better fit, some P4 to mid-major transfers are reaching new heights with a smaller program.

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2026 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

Torri Huske wins the Swammy for Women’s NCAA Swimmer of the Year for the first time following a strong showing at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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Ayden Tan Moves Up to #18 All-Time in 13-14 100 Back with 49.25 at Spring Age Group Champs

San Ramon Valley’s Ayden Tan swim 49.25 in the 100 backstroke to win the event and move up to 18th all-time in the 13-14 boys rankings.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2026 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

We picked Texas’ Nate Germonprez in the breaststroke events, but it was Cal’s Yamato Okadome getting it done, becoming the first to sweep them since 2021.

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IOC Is Planning Morning Finals for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games are expected to move swimming finals to the morning to reach the massive Asian audienes.

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Kaylee McKeown Announces 2026 Commonwealth Games will be her Last

At just 24 years old, the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be the last of these championships for Australian backstroker Kaylee McKeown.

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Updated All-Time Team Title and Individual Title Rankings (NCAA Women’s D1 Swimming & Diving)

The Virginia women have 59 all-time NCAA event titles – and 55 of them have come during their current six year championship run.

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NOVA of Virginia Girls Break 11-12 National Age Group Record in 200 Free Relay

The relay of Harper Grace Johnson, Yara Tsybulina, Isobel Tran, and Adry Francis combined to set a new National Age Group Record in the 200 free relay. (With coaches Carter Cline and Luke Nelson).

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Shayna Jack Makes Move from St. Peters Western to WAIS

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shayna Jack has moved to WAIS, joining Ian Hulme’s group as she begins a new training chapter in Western Australia.

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