2025 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Races of 2025 (Yards Edition)
Welcome to the 2025 Swammy Awards article for the top ten short course yards races of the year (plus a few honorable mention swims).
2025 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Scott Talbot
Talbot coached Blake Tierney to a breakout 2025, becoming the first Canadian man sub-53 in the 100 back while narrowly missing a Worlds medal in the 200 back.
2025 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year — 15-16
In a talent-rich field, Rylee Erisman and Luka Mijatovic are the 15-16 Age Group Swimmers of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Luka Mijatovic Lowers 15-16 NAG Record in 1000 Free In 8:36.71 on Last Day of CA/NV Sectionals
16-year-old Luka Mijatovic picked up his 2nd 15-16 NAG record on the week, lowering his own 1000 freestyle mark under 8:37, clocking 8:36.71.
Collin Holgerson Goes 1:39.74 In The 200 Back for #7 All-Time In The 17-18 Age Group
Holgerson claimed his third title of the meet thanks to a 3.60 second drop tonight, and now ranks as the fourth-fastest high-schooler in history in the event
Scoring Out NCAAs After Midseason Invites: Men’s Edition
Texas’ Baylor Nelson leads the Longhorns through the midpoint of the season as the fastest man in the NCAA in the 200 and 400 IM.
2025 SMU Invite Day 3: SMU’s Maddy Parker Swims 22.10 50 Free, Breaks 10-Year-Old Team Record
Parker shaved .05 off the program record, which had been untouched since it was last set back in 2015 by Isabella Arcila.
2025 SMU Invite Day 2: Utah’s Nick Chirafisi Sets Program Record in the 200 Free in 1:33.75
Chirafisi shaved .16 off of the school record in the 200 free in the presence of former record-holder Austin Phillips (pictured above with Chirafisi).
2025 SMU Invite Day 1: Stanford Men Set New Pool Record En Route to NCAA Cut in 800 Free Relay
Ethan Ekk, Andres Dupont Cabrera, Jason Zhao and Henry McFadden broke the pool record and clocked an NCAA cut in the relay with a time of 6:13.35.
Luka Mijatovic Blasts 8:37.01 in the 1000 Freestyle; 5th Fastest Performance in History
Luka Mijatovic blasted 8:37.01 in the 1000 freestyle to shatter his NAG record in the event and move up to 5th all time.
Stanford Cardinal add 2x New Mexico High School State Champion Soren Carlson to Roster (2027)
Stanford looks to be loading up its sprint freestyle depth as New Mexico State Champion in the 50 & 100 Free, Soren Carlson is set to join their ranks in 2027.
2025-26 NCAA Digest: Is The Women’s 200 Freestyle Renaissance Here?
Seven women have already broken 1:43 in the 200 freestyle this season and it isn’t even November yet. Is this going to be a renaissance year for the event?
2025 ASU Vs. Cal Vs. Stanford: Session #1 Live Updates
Friday afternoon features the first of a two-day battle between Arizona State, California, and Stanford men’s and women’s teams.
#10 Owen Ekk to Join Brother Ethan at Stanford in 2027-28
Versatile Owen Ekk, the #10 recruit in the class of 2027, has announced his intention to swim and study at Stanford, where he’ll join his older brother Ethan.
2026 College Swimming Previews: #8 Stanford Men Aim to Cling to Top 10 Finish After Key Losses
Without swimmers like Ron Polonsky and Andrei Minakov, Stanford will turn to the likes of Henry McFadden (above) as they fight to stay in the top 10 at NCAAs.
