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2026 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 2 Live Recap

Tonight’s finals session at the Eddie Reese Showdown features the 100s of stroke and Texas’ Hubert Kos will be swimming his first 100 back of the season.

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Virginia Women & NC State Men Win Dual Meet As 12 Pool Records Fall in Raleigh

Virginia’s Claire Curzan broke two individual pool records and was a member of two relay pool records on Friday’s dual meet with NC State.

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USA Swimming Confirms APA Funding Increase For 2026

As reported in December, swimmers who are part of the APA will see their annual support increase from $39,000 to $45,000, an increase of just over 15%.

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After Big Drops at Winter Juniors, Cade Vieler Verbally Commits to Princeton for 2027-28

LAC’s Cade Vieler has verbally committed to Princeton for 2027-28 with times that would score at Ivies in the ‘B’ finals of the 100 free/100 back.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 54.4% Think Shackell Will Be Most Impactful Second Semester Addition

Former top-ranked recruit Alex Shackell joins Indiana as an NCAA title challenger in the 200 fly and a favorite for a top-three finish in the 100 fly.

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2026 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 1 Recap, Ksawery Masiuk Makes NCAA Debut

Polish World’s medalist Ksawery Masiuk made his NCAA debut on Friday morning for Texas at the Eddie Reese Showdown in Austin.

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Olympic Medalist Mityukov Reaps Gold On Day One Of The 2026 Geneva Challenge

Olympic medalist Romany Mityukov of Swizterland reaped gold I nthe men’s 100m freestyle on day One of the 2026 Genevea Challenge.

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Kenyon Women Jump To #1 In CSCAA Division III January Polls, Denison Men Stay On Top

Kenyon (363) moves up two spots to open up 2026 on top of the Division III poll, while Emory (357) edges out NYU (356) for second on the women’s side.

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USA Swimming Sets Dates, Location for New Short Course Worlds Selection Meet

Gretchen Walsh was the star of the 2024 Short Course World Championships, winning 7 gold medals and $290,000 in prize money.

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Tampa Women, Drury Men Lead CSCAA Division II January Polls As Top Four Remain Unchanged

The Tampa women (250) remain atop the January rankings, while Nova Southeastern (232) narrowly edged Colorado Mesa (231) to maintain second place.

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How NCAA Champion Swimmer Carsten Vissering Made the USA Olympic Bobsled Team (PODCAST)

After an illustrious NCAA swimming career at Southern Cal, Vissering started pursuing Bobsled, where he has now qualified for the US Olympic team

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #80-71

French swimmer Beryl Gastaldello, who will turn 31 in 2026, finished the year ranked 14th in both the 50 and 100 free long course.

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Shouts From the Stands: I’m a Ryan Erisman Fan

Will Lerch became a fan of rising distance star Ryan Erisman this weekend after watching him swim at the Pro Swim Series in Austin.

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2026 Kosuke Kitajima Cup: Murasa Makes His Presence Known On Day One

Check out the speedy action which unfolded on day one of the 2026 Kosuke Kitajima Cup, featuring World Championships medalist Tatsuya Murasa.

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YMCA Nationals Finalist Audrey Schroeder to Continue Family Legacy At Columbia (Fall 2026)

With both of her parents having attended Columbia, Schroeder has been aiming to swim for the Lions since she was just eight years old.

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