College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week: January 19th – 25th
The reigning NCAA Champions UVA women will be racing their final dual meet of 2026 on Friday against NC State and you can watch it on the ACCNX.
Summer Nationals Qualifier Emma Young (2027) Verbally Commits to Alabama
NCAP’s Emma Young, a 54.5/1:56 backstroker from Haymarket, Virginia, will join the Crimson Tide in the fall of 2027.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #100-91
German breaststroker Lucas Matzerath ranked 4th in the world last year in the 100 breast at 58.75, putting him in the mix for the 2026 European Championships.
Australian Open Water Swimming Event Cancelled Following Four Shark Attacks in Three Days
The Sydney Harbor Splash was canceled after four shark attacks in three days along the New South Wales coast ahead of Australia Day.
Ohio State Champion Alex Drachuk Stays In-State with Verbal to Cincinnati for 2026
Cincinnati adds Dayton native Alex Drachuk for 2026, bolstering a middle-distance freestyle group that addresses key Big 12 needs.
Dutch Olympic Medalists Corbeau And Schouten Headed To Geneva Challenge
25-year-old Olympic bronze medalist Tes Schouten of the Netherlands is headed to the 2025 Geneva International Challenge.
Tickets for Swimming Portion of 2026 European Championships Go On Sale Friday
Tickets for the swimming portion of the 2026 European Championships are slated to go on sale Friday, January 23, at 2:00 pm French time.
Olympian Nick Sloman Withdraws From Aussie Open Water Championships
28-year-old Aussie Olympian Nick Sloman has withdrawn from this week’s Australian Open Water Championships due to illness.
Sectionals Finalist Kambree Draper Chooses UW–Milwaukee for Fall 2026
With times that would have landed her in the finals at the 2025 Horizon League Championships, Draper is poised to be a top contributor for Milwaukee.
Vanderbilt Adds Speedo Winter Junior Champs Qualifier Amanda Vu for 2026
Vanderbilt adds Olympic Club swimmer Amanda Vu for 2026, bolstering the Commodores’ backstroke depth with proven championship experience.
Huske, Bricker Lead Stanford In Sweep of USC; M. Chmielewski Sets Trojan Record In 100 Fly
Torri Huske earned a trio of wins, breaking the pool record in the 100 free (47.19) while also adding wins in the 200 free (1:42.26) and 100 fly (50.66).
Dartmouth Men & Women Come Out On Top At Tate Ramsden Invitational
The Dartmouth women’s team racked up impressive wins over UMass (238-97) and Northeastern (212-124), while the men topped the Minutemen (244-88).
Florida’s Liendo, Kruger Named SEC Swimmers of the Week
Josh Liendo earned first-place finishes in all four of his events in the win at Auburn, including the 50 free (19.28) and 100 fly (44.31) individually.
World Champ Marrit Steenbergen Finding Success with Stints of Swimming 3 Days per Week
While she’s in the water 8-9x per week during the season, she’s started the last two seasons by only swimming 3 days per week (5x within those three days)
Jade Roghair, Jacob Johnson Lead Minnesota To Sweep of SDSU & St. Thomas
Minnesota tallied a collection of dominant wins for its first home meet of the new calendar year, claiming all 26 of this afternoon’s events.
