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2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

To most people, it’s February, but to us, it’s the beginning of the most exciting time of the year: conference championship season!

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Michael Phelps’ Letter And The Story USA Swimming Didn’t Tell You

These opinions are my own, not on behalf of SwimSwam, its staff, or its partners. I write as someone who swam year-round from 1972 to 1996…

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A Path Forward: What Is USA Swimming’s Solution Amid Public Disputes?

We’re calling on readers’ ideas and concerns for USA Swimming moving forward as the public discourse has been loud over the last seven days.

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Chrissi Rawak Withdrew as USA Swimming’s New CEO After SafeSport Complaint Surfaced

USA Swimming was informed of a report about Rawak to the U.S. Center for SafeSport after she was announced as the organization’s new CEO.

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2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

With championship season beginning in less than two weeks, SwimSwam has gathered the important dates, places, and links you’ll need to follow along.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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2023 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as the SwimSwam staff previews the 42 pool swimming events that will be contested at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.

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Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova Smashes Women’s 200 Breast World Record In 2:17.55

The 18-year-old Russian annihilated the previous world record by 1.40 seconds.

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After Lawsuit Alleging “Cover-Up,” USOPC Places 2 Staff Members on Administrative Leave

The USOPC said Friday that it placed two staff members on administrative leave and stopped the work of several contractors with U.S. Paralympics Swimming.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Robert Griswold, Accused of Raping Paralympic Teammate

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that Paralympic swimmer Robert Griswold sexually and physically assaulted a teammate with an intellectual disability.

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Paralympic Champion Robert Griswold Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teammate with Intellectual Disability

Paralympian Robert Griswold has been accused of sexually assaulting at least one member of the U.S. National Team, a swimmer with intellectual impairment.

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SwimSwam Contributor, Renowned Technical Analyst Stefano Nurra Dies at 52

Stefano Nurra in June 2022 working on deck with swimmers in Turkey. Nurra died after a brief battle with Leukemia.

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Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant Announces Transfer To Florida

Weyant’s arrival to Gainesville will make a huge impact on her team, which is already one of the fastest-rising women’s programs in the country.

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Source: Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Clemson in Talks to Join SEC

A source told SwimSwam that Virginia, UNC, FSU, and Clemson are negotiating to join the SEC as ESPN attempts to void their 20-year TV deal with the ACC. 

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Canadian Swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey Says She Was Drugged At World Championships

Harvey said she was completely unconscious at the time of the drugging, and posted photos of bruises that she said she received when the incident occurred.

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2022 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews all 42 events that will be contested at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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2022 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as we count down the days until NCAAs.

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2022 NCAA Swimming Conference Championships Primer – Division I

Conference championship season has arrived. See all the links you need here for the Division I meet in February and March.

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Starting Strong: How Central Aquatics of PA Launched with Commit

Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Starting Strong: How Central Aquatics of PA Launched with Commit Starting a brand-new…

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Sara Curtis Vince In Virginia Verso Il Settecolli: 53.76 Nei 100 Stile E Successo Nei 50 Dorso

Sara Curtis chiude il NCAP Qualifier con due vittorie tra 50 dorso e 100 stile libero. Prossima tappa il Trofeo Settecolli prima degli Europei di Parigi

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Elliot Leasure Picks Up 2nd NAG Record of Weekend, Clocks 55.86 100 Back, First Sub 56 13-14 Ever

Fresh off a record-setting 50 back, Elliot Leasure added a second NAG mark on the weekend, blasting 55.86 in the 100 back.

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Hungarian Breaststroker Vanda Megyesi to Swim for Washington State Starting Fall 2027

Based on her projected converted times, Megyesi would have landed in the top 16 in two events at the 2026 Mountain West Conference Championships.

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Sara Curtis Closes NCAP Qualifier With 53.76 100 Free, Greenwaldt Wins 50 Fly

Curtis was half a second off her lifetime best in the 100 free. Bryn Greenwaldt made her debut in the LCM 50 fly and earned the win.

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Sara Curtis Scares Italian Record With 24.31 50 Free On Night 3 of NCAP Qualifier

Curtis was only 0.02 off her Italian Record that she swam in April. Her 24.31 is the 2nd fastest swim of her career.

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Two-Time Minnesota High School State Bronze Medalist Lucy Paczosa Verbals To Wyoming For Fall 2027

A rising senior at Stillwater Area High School in Minnesota, Paczosa trains year-round with Saint Croix Swim Club, and specializes in sprint free and fly.

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Beyond Dryland: A Philosophy of Athletic Development for Swimmers

The problem with the term dryland is that it encourages us to think about training outside the water as a separate activity

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Elliot Leasure Destroys 13-14 NAG Record in 50 Back, Blasts 26.00 at AQJT Summer Spectacular

Elliot Leasure lowered the 13-14 NAG record in the 50 backstroke to 26.00 and added top-five all-time age-group performances in the 100 and 200 back.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Drew Hilsmier Sends Verbal To Northwestern For Fall 2027

Last season, Hilsmier dropped over three seconds in the 100 fly, nearly two seconds in the 100 free and 100 back, and almost a full second in the 50 free.

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Ariarne Titmus on Enhanced Games: “It Makes my Blood Boil”

Titmus questioned the legitimacy of Enhanced Games performances, joking that athletes might as well “put fins on” given the advantages allowed.

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Caleb Goodavish Clocks 54.65 100 Free to Down 11-12 NAG Record at 2026 SWAT Summer Grand Prix

Caleb Goodavish rewrote the boys’ 11-12 national age group record books, blasting a 54.65 100 free and adding the third-fastest 200 free in history.

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Turkish Swimmer Alisa Enercan Announces Verbal Commitment To Virginia Tech For Fall 2027

A native of Istanbul, Enercan trains year-round with Enka Spor Kulübü, where she primarily specializes in middle-distance freestyle and butterfly.

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Louisville Lands Big In-State Commitment from Freestyle Ace Ethan Gover for 2026

Louisville adds another sprint freestyle weapon with the commitment of Baylor Swim Club’s Ethan Gover to its 2026 recruiting class.

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Sam Short Primo Australiano Dal 2005 A Vincere 200, 400, 800 E 1500 Stile Libero Ai Trials

Sam Short domina i Trials vincendo tutte le distanze dello stile libero. Nessun australiano ci riusciva dai tempi di Grant Hackett nel 2005

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