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Louisville Adds Illinois State Runner-Up Aidan Kaplan For 2026

Aidan Kaplan is a top freestyle and butterfly prospect from NASA Wildcat Aquatics in Illinois, and he’s set to be a Cardinal next fall

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Tatjana Smith Wins Sportswoman of Year & Overall Sports Star of Year At SA Sports Awards

Tatjana Smith won both Sportswoman of the Year and the overall Sports Star of the Year at the South African Sports Awards.

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Navy Picks Up 3rd Commitment for Class of 2027 From Summer Juniors Finalist Ryan Baldwin

The Naval Academy has picked up their 3rd verbal commitment for the class of 2027 with butterfly specialist Ryan Baldwin.

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“Best of the Rest” Butterflyer Tori Yamamura Makes Verbal Commitment to Missouri for 2026-27

52.8/1:58 butterflyer Tori Yamamura from Southern California’s Canyons Aquatic Club will head to Columbia, Missouri, in the fall of 2026.

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Why Do Real Swimmers Wear Speedo Briefs?

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Speedos are more than a fashion statement for men in swimming. They’re a culture.

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Ranking the 2025 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16

Julie Mishler is the fastest 50 freestyler in the class of 2025, and she will be joining the Louisville Cardinals for the upcoming school year.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 352 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 352 Swim Jobs.

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Regan Smith Needs Her Own Podcast, And This Is Why

Regan doesn’t hide the grind or the heartbreak (or the behind the scenes events that can distract elites). She gives us beat-by-beat insight.

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#8 Maxwell Stanislaus Announces Verbal Commitment to Stanford for 2026-27

Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Maxwell Stanislaus, the #8 recruit in the high school class of 2026, has announced his verbal pledge to Stanford.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Sam Hennenfent Will Join Duke Class of 2030

Duke adds distance freestyler and Summer Juniors qualifier Sam Hennenfent for the fall of 2026. Hennenfent will arrive as a potential conference scorer.

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Northwestern Announces The Addition Of Matthew Lowe To Staff As Assistant Coach

Northwestern University has hired Matthew Lowe as an assistant coach, bringing nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience to Evanston.

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Rocco Meiring Claims Coach Of The Year Honor At South African Sports Awards

Rocco Meiring, who has been named SwimSwam’s “African Coach of the Year” for the past seven seasons, was named South Africa’s overall Coach of the Year.

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Virginia High School State Champion Rawlings Leachman Verbals To Duke’s Class of 2030

The Blue Devils picked up the Virginia-native Rawlings Leachman, who will contribute to the backstroke and IM squad in Durham

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USA Swimming Expands Block Party Program

USA Swimming makes Block Party program available to 25% of teams with the upcoming phase three of the pilot program beginning in September.

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Mobile County’s New Aquatic Center Set to Ease Overcrowded Swim Meets

Mobile County’s new Aquatic Center aims to relieve crowded meets with bigger pools, more seating, and top-tier training facilities.

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