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From Back Surgery to Lifetime Bests: Leo Kurucz’s Comeback and Search For New College Home

Former Mizzou swimmer Leo Kurucz broke his back during his freshman year and after surgery and almost two years off, he went three lifetime bests in March.

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IM Specialist Lauren Fishbein Sends Verbal to Yale for Fall of 2026

Fishbein joins three of her former AGUA teammates already at Yale, and enters with numerous Ivy League Champs scoring times.

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SCSU’s Molly Kennedy Receives NE10 Women’s Swimming and Diving Sports Excellence Award

Along with the sport excellence award, Kennedy was named the 2026 NE10 Championships Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet after winning six events.

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After Double European Gold, Martine Damborg Named Denmark’s Breakthrough Athlete of the Year

Danish teenager made history at both the junior and senior levels in 2025. She was honored with Denmark’s oldest sporting award earlier this year.

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Liendo, Kos Named Co-Swimmers of the Year, Nesty Nabs Coaching Honors In CSCAA Men’s D1 Awards

Josh Liendo swept his individual events to help lead the Florida Gators to a runner-up finish at the Men’s NCAA Championships last weekend.

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Ithaca, RIT Claim Liberty League Men’s Swim & Dive Awards

Ithaca’s Matthew Mitros earning the Swimmer of the Year honors after playing a key role in leading the Bombers to their first Liberty League title.

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Harvard Adds #7 Diver Simone Hall to 2026 Recruiting Class

Hall was a finalist at the USA Diving Junior National Championships two years in a row and was ranked 7th on our list of top divers in the class of 2026.

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Nitro Swimming and deboer Announce Strategic Partnership Beginning Fall 2026

Greenstein, deboer co-founder: “It is clear that Nitro Swimming shares our belief in what’s possible when athletes are supported the right way.”

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Criteria 2026-Il Mezzofondo Chiude La Sezione Maschile. 39 Record-Aniene Prima Tra Le Società

Ultima giornata a Riccione nel segno della continuità tecnica e della profondità del movimento: il bilancio supera le aspettative.

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Liberty League Announces 2025-26 Women’s Swimming & Diving Award Recipients

Ithaca College junior Kathleen Papiernik becomes the first woman in program history to be named Liberty League Swimmer of the Year.

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13 Year Old Lillie Dirito Swims 53.67 100 back, #36 13-14 All-Time On Day 3 Of YMCA Nationals

Dirito was 2nd behind Maggie Dickinson in the event. Dickinson also swam alongside sister Anne to win the girls 200 free relay.

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Distance Free/IMer Mia Briant Commits To Boston College For 2027

Briant’s best times would have led the team in both the 1650 free and 200 breast this past season. She is originally from Colorado.

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2026 NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Nick Simons Enters NCAA Transfer Portal As Grad Transfer

Simons was 7th in the 200 back at the 2026 NCAA Championships and is the latest NCAA ‘A’ finalist to enter the portal on the men’s side.

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Updated All-Time NCAA D1 Men’s Swimming & Diving Event Title Rankings

The Arizona State Sun Devils won five NCAA event titles last week, which moves them past Georgia for 17th in the all-time rankings.

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NCAA Division I Cabinet Passes Legislation To Address “Ghost Transfers”

Programs will now be penalized if they sign a transfer, or add a transfer to their roster, before the student-athlete has entered the portal.

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