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New in Commit: Registration Caps

Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Commit Swimming has Team Management Software New Feature: Registration Caps What is “Registration…

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Inside the USA Swimming Coach Incentive Program For National and Junior National Team Coaches

Coaches now share in the spotlight: USA Swimming’s new incentive plan rewards those shaping medalists and future stars alike.

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“BOTR” Sprinter Jake Lloyd (2026) Flips Commitment from Texas A&M to Arizona State

A 2026 “BOTR” sprinter and NAG record-holder in 3 relays, Jake Lloyd has announced his decision to swim and study at Arizona State next fall.

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Lori Jiang (2027) Verbals to Penn; Will Be 3rd Sibling to Swim for the Quakers

After Joy (Penn ’25) and Kevin (Penn ’28), Lori Jiang (Penn ’31) will make the trek from Scarsdale to Philadelphia to swim for the Quakers.

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A Virginia Swimmer Breaks An American Record On Average Once Every Nine Days For The Last Year

Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh have led the way as Virginia swimmers have broken 41 American Records over the last year and eight days.

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NCAA All-American Jack Kelly Is Now Training as a Pro at the University of Texas

“What if I just went for it?” the former Brown University told SwimSwam of his decision to keep training instead of taking a job in the corporate world.

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Lani Pallister Breaking Katie Ledecky WR: “I have her autograph sitting at home from 2014”

Australian Lani Pallister turned heads on Saturday night in Toronto, absolutely crushing the world record in the women’s 800 free.

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Georgia Bulldogs Pick Up Verbal Commitment from #5 Nikki Nixon for 2027-28

After her sophomore year of high school, Nixon was within .5 in the 100 fly and .75 in the 200 fly of what it took to score at 2025 NCAAs.

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AI Can’t Teach a Baby to Swim: Why the Next Wave of Millionaires Will Come from the Pool

The next generation of entrepreneurs, millionaires, and change-makers will come from the learn to swim industry.

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Incarnate Word Sweeps Division III Southwestern

Southwestern University Men’s Swimming battled strong Division I competition on Friday evening, falling to the University of the Incarnate Word 201–69.

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Concordia University Irvine Ordered To Reinstate Women’s Swim & Dive, Tennis Teams

The Division II school cut four athletics programs in May, but was ordered to restore women’s swim & dive and women’s tennis due to Title IX on Friday.

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Audrey Mahoney Breaks 35-Year-Old Jenny Thompson Pool Record As New Hampshire Downs CCSU

Mahoney won the 50 freestyle in 22.98 to knock Thompson’s 1990 time of 23.21 seconds off the perch for No. 1 in Swasey Pool history.

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Cleveland State Lands Verbal from Futures Finalist Meng Yeo For Fall of 2026

Cleveland State has landed a major backstroke addition in Texas Ford Aquatics’ Meng Yeo, who projects as A-final swims at the Horizon League Championships.

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Kate Douglass on 100 Free WR: “Gets me excited about swimming the 100 Free more” (VIDEO)

On the last night in Toronto, Kate Douglass had a World Cup title on the line and didn’t flinch.

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A Historic Wave of World Records At The World Cup

With the exception of 2009, October 25, 2025, marks the day with the most world records ever in a single World Cup session.

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