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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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Futures Finalist Joey Zelen Sends Verbal to Minnesota for Fall 2026

A strong sprint freestyler and butterflyer, Zelen will bring added depth to Minnesota’s roster when he arrives next season.

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2025 NCAA Budgets: Texas Reports Record $375.9 Million In Spending, LSU Football Booms

Texas reported a record $375.9 million in expenses, the biggest expenditure in history by over $50 million, though it operated at a $23.4 million deficit.

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Kyle Lee Leads North Coast To Open Water Relay Gold At Aussie OW Championships

Kyle Lee collected his second gold, leading the North Coast squad to victory on day two of the 2026 Australian Open Water Championships.

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Elite Global Sprint Group Assembles In Florida For International Training Camp

Olympic and World Championship sprint swimmers from six nations have come together in South Florida for a month-long international training camp

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Washington State Cougars Open 2026 at Northern Colorado, Wyoming

Washington State, 3-0 in dual meets this season, open the second half of its schedule with a road trip to Northern Colorado on Friday and Wyoming on Saturday.

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arena Swim of the Week: Wilson York Hits 4:22.20 400 IM At Austin PSS To Climb 15-16 Ranks

York dropped two and a half seconds off his best time to place 3rd in the 400 IM at the Austin Pro Swim, cracking the top 30 all-time in the 15-16 age group.

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“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Landon Hall (2027) Verbals to Arizona State

Atomic City Aquatic Club’s Landon Hall would already score in the ‘B’ finals of the 100/200 breast and 200 IM at the Big 12 conference meet.

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Ontario Swimming Champs Runner-Up Amy Chai Sends Commitment to Cornell for 2026

Cornell secures a key 2026 addition in Ontario native Amy Chai, whose recent best times project immediate Ivy League impact.

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