SwimSwam Pulse: 58.3% Favor U.S. Over Australia In Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Heading To 2026
Well over half of readers favor a fully-powered U.S. relay of Gretchen Walsh (pictured), Torri Huske, Kate Douglass and Rylee Erisman over the Aussies.
15-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Mayumi Narita Dies, Aged 55
Narita, a Japanese swimmer, was named the world’s Best Female Athlete by the International Paralympic Committee in 2005.
Zhang Zhanshuo Fires Off 3:42.99 400 Freestyle World Junior Record
18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo produced a new World Junior Record of 3:42.99 in the LCM men’s 400 freestyle while racing in his native China.
arena Swim of the Week: Ei Kamikawabata Blasts 1:55.39 200 Fly At Japan Student Championships
Kamikawabata lowered his previous best time of 1:56.45, set at the 2024 Japan Open, to win the title in come-from-behind fashion.
16-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Recalls Lessons Learned at US Trials, World Jr Championships
This summer, 16-year-old Rylee Erisman became the fastest 18-and-under in US history in the 100m free, swimming a 52.79 to earn gold at World Junior Champs
Georgia Tech Announces 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Schedule
Head coach John Ames begins his first full season leading the swimming and diving teams.
How to Grow the Sport of Swimming with AAU
If you care about the future of swimming, not just the elite level, but at every pool in every community, then it’s time to consider AAU.
Breaststroke & IM Specialist Nina Heron Announces Commitment To Cincinnati For Fall 2026
Breaststroke and IM specialist Nina Heron, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, has committed to swim and study at the University of Cincinnati.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Owen Durham Will Join Cincinnati In 2026
Distance freestyler and breaststroker Owen Durham has verbally committed to Cincinnati for the recruiting class of 2026.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Natalie Schneider Commits to Texas A&M for 2026
Summer juniors qualifier Natalie Schneider has verbally committed to stay in-state and swim at Texas A&M for the fall of 2026.
USA Swimming Announces Legends Golf President Kevin Ring As New President and CEO
Ring’s hiring comes 371 days after Tim Hinchey officially resigned as USA Swimming CEO last August.
Bill Dorenkott, ASCA Board President: “How can we advocate for our peers?”
In a time of uncertainty for USA Swimming after just having hired a CEO who is new to swimming as a sport, Dorenkott is looking for answers
“Best of the Rest” Freestyle and Backstroker Jaylee Hager Commits to Notre Dame for 2026
Jaylee Hager, a BOTR recruit in the sprint freestyle events, will be joining her twin sister at the University of Notre Dame in the fall of 2026.
BOTR recruit Averie Hager Sends Commitment to Notre Dame for Class of 2026
BOTR sprint freestyler Averie Hager will be swimming at Notre Dame in the fall of 2026 along with her twin sister Jaylee Hager.
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