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Paul Root Returns to His Alma Mater as Grand Canyon Associate Head Coach

Paul Root, who swam for a season at Grand Canyon from 2009-2010, returns to the program as an associate head coach after a decade coaching local club, high school, and NAIA teams.

Kim Williams Joins USA Swimming National Team As A Senior Manager and Coach

Williams spent the past year as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Stanford, working with new National Team director Greg Meehan.

Isabelle Gomez Transferring From Liberty To Nevada For Final Year Of Eligibility

Gomez was runner-up in the 1650 free at the 2025 ASUN Championships with Liberty. Her lifetime best is a 16:44.17.

Two-Time NCAA Champion Bella Sims Transferring to Michigan

2020 Olympic medalist and 2024 NCAA champion Bella Sims is transferring to Michigan after spending her freshman and sophomore seasons at Florida.

John Watson Joining Minnesota With Two Years Of Eligibility Remaining

Watson would have made the Big Ten ‘B’ final in the 200 breast while his 100 breast and 200 IM would have made the ‘C’ finals.

Thomas Askew Sets National Record on Day 1 of the Collegiate Club Swimming Championships

The defending CCS Champions Virginia women won both relays on day 1 of the 2024 championship meet.

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SwimSwam

In News

US News

SwimSwam Surge

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

SWIM DATA

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Ledecky Ties Debbie Meyer & Donna De Varona For Most Individual LC World Records By U.S. Woman

Texas Men Return the Most NCAA Points, While Cal’s Streak Goes Into Serious Rebuild Mode

Gui Caribe’s 47.10 Puts Two Brazilians In 100 Free All-Time Top 10 For First Time Since 1998

In College

Two-Time NCAA Champion Bella Sims Transferring to Michigan

John Watson Joining Minnesota With Two Years Of Eligibility Remaining

24 Swimmers, Divers Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

How Many? Taking a Look at Virginia’s Recent American Record Blitz

In Training

Todd Desorbo on Training Gretchen Walsh: “Slow is not in our vocabulary”

Reason #9 to Make the Switch to Commit

Best Chlorine-Removing Shampoos for Competitive Swimmers

The 12 Best Swimming Kickboards for Swim Training: A Complete Guide

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

USA Diving President Lee Michaud Issues Response To Open Letter

The Magic of Swim Moms: A Mother’s Day Tribute

Raised On The Pool Deck: How My Mom Built a Team and a Family

SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Pick Hwang As Most Likely Doha Champion To Return To Worlds Podium

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Thomas Askew Sets National Record on Day 1 of the Collegiate Club Swimming Championships

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Ledecky Ties Debbie Meyer & Donna De Varona For Most Individual LC World Records By U.S. Woman

Texas Men Return the Most NCAA Points, While Cal’s Streak Goes Into Serious Rebuild Mode

Gui Caribe’s 47.10 Puts Two Brazilians In 100 Free All-Time Top 10 For First Time Since 1998

Two-Time NCAA Champion Bella Sims Transferring to Michigan

John Watson Joining Minnesota With Two Years Of Eligibility Remaining

24 Swimmers, Divers Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

How Many? Taking a Look at Virginia’s Recent American Record Blitz

Todd Desorbo on Training Gretchen Walsh: “Slow is not in our vocabulary”

Reason #9 to Make the Switch to Commit

Best Chlorine-Removing Shampoos for Competitive Swimmers

The 12 Best Swimming Kickboards for Swim Training: A Complete Guide

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

USA Diving President Lee Michaud Issues Response To Open Letter

The Magic of Swim Moms: A Mother’s Day Tribute

Raised On The Pool Deck: How My Mom Built a Team and a Family

SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Pick Hwang As Most Likely Doha Champion To Return To Worlds Podium

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