The Powerlist

NOVA Of Virginia’s Katie Shaps Sends Commitment To Columbia’s Class Of 2030

Katie Shaps, who specializes in mid-distance freestyle, butterfly, and IM, has committed to swimming and studying at Columbia University.

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Versatile Blake Hill Announces Commitment To North Carolina For Fall 2026

Blake Hill, who specializes in fly, back, and IM, has committed to the University of North Carolina for the fall of 2026.

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NYU Picks Up Sectionals Finalist H. Malin Wolfson For Class of 2026

Sectionals finalist and Futures qualifier H. Malin Wolfson has sent her verbal commitment to NYU to arrive in the fall of 2026.

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2026 USA Pan-Pacs Roster Still MIA, but Meet Expected to Run 4 Days Despite Inclusion of 50s

Regan Smith’s seven National team events means that should she swim them all, she could face a day 1 triple of the 50 fly, 100 back, 200 fly, as the 2026 Pan-Pacs are to be contested across just four days.

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Vanderbilt Adds Arkansas Alumna Bella Cothern To Coaching Staff

Vanderbilt has hired University of Arkansas alumna Bella Cothern as an assistant coach and the Director of Operations for 2025-26.

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Ranking The 2025 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Campbell McKean highlights Texas’ #3 class, but there are no surprises as to who is at #1 as Virginia brings in the most stacked recruiting class in years

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2026 College Swimming Previews: #9 NC State Men Get Boost From Returning Redshirts

The NC State men lose a few key pieces, but they’ll get a big boost as 2024 NCAA champion Aiden Hayes and Arsenio Bustos each return after redshirting.

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Former Houston-Area Swim Coach Indicted on Multiple Child Exploitation Felonies

Former Houston-based swim coach, Nathan Blake Bernier, was indicted on multiple felony counts of child exploitation last month.

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Florida State Announces 2025-26 Swim & Dive Schedule

The season will begin on September 19 with the Garnet & Gold Meet and continue with the annual FSU Invite to begin the regular season from September 26-27.

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Canada’s Matea Gigovic, 2x World Junior Semifinalist, Set to Join Tennessee Next Fall (2026)

Matea Gigovic joins a long line of Canadian swimmers to head south to Tennessee as the Alberta Native will look to follow in the footsteps of her compatriots.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Virginia Men’s Rebuild, Women’s New Era Top Storylines of New NCAA Season

Thomas Heilman will play a primary role for the Virginia men this season as they aim to climb back to the elite ranks after a 32nd-place finish at NCAAs.

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LSU To Open Season Saturday With Annual Purple & Gold Intrasquad

This season will mark the Tigers’ fifth under the helm of head coach Rick Bishop and fourth under diving coach Drew Livingston.

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House Delays Vote On SCORE Act Due To Lack of Support

If passed, the SCORE Act would officially classify student-athletes as amateurs and give the NCAA and its schools antitrust protection.

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Freestyle & Butterfly Specialist Will Redetzke Commits To Wisconsin-Green Bay For Fall 2026

Freestyle and butterfly specialist Will Redetzke has announced his commitment to swim and study at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

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David Popovici Set To Host 2026 Sprint With The Stars In Romania

The annual Sprint with the Stars swim meet is headed to Otopeni, Romania, hosted by Olympic and world champion David Popovici.

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