Jack Aikins

2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18

Arlington Aquatic Club’s Torri Huske and Baylor Nelson from SwimMAC Carolina are the 2021 Swammy winners for the 17-18 age group.

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2021-2022 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: December Edition

Arizona State’s Grant House is one of the major reasons why the Sun Devils have surged up our most recent NCAA Men’s Power Rankings.

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2021 US Open: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Tate Jackson makes his return to competition with the 100 free, having taken a five-month break from the water after receiving a one-month USADA suspension.

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Tennessee Invite Day 1 Finals Live Recap

We should be in for a fun night of racing, including some fast relays, during the first final sessions of the 2021 Tennessee Invite.

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Watch Both NCAA Championship Teams Go Head-To-Head In UVA vs Texas Dual

Alex Walsh and the NCAA champion Virginia Cavaliers will host the University of Texas Longhorns in a two-day dual meet beginning Friday in Charlottesville.

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Gretchen Walsh Takes Down Older Sister Alex’s UVA Pool Record; UVA Defeats Army

UVA Freshman Gretchen Walsh took down the Cavalier pool record in the 100 fly which had previously belonged to her sister, and teammate, Alex.

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79 Athletes Named by USA Swimming to 2021-22 National Junior Team

Justina Kozan, the only athlete to qualify in four events (200 free; 200 fly; 200/400 IM), was named to the 2021-22 U.S. National Junior Team.

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Freshmen Flourish In UVA vs. Georgetown Off-Distance Dual Meet

The Georgetown Hoyas traveled to Charlottesville and squared off against UVA in an unscored meet with its own unique twists.

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College Swimming Previews: Underclassmen Powering #9 Virginia Men

A pair of sophomore sprint dynamos and strong relays has Virginia primed to build on last year’s 9th place finish at NCAAs.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

USC commit Daniel Matheson is a massive get for the Trojans, with elite abilities across freestyle, butterfly and IM.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 1/3 Think Aiden Hayes Will Be Highest Impact Freshman Sprinter

Just over one-third of readers picked top-ranked recruit Aiden Hayes to have the highest-impact freshman season among male freestyle sprinters.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2021

See how we re-ranked the boys’ high class of 2022 as these swimmers enter the NCAA for their freshman seasons.

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Aikins, Dunham, Murphy, Grum Impress at Georgia LC Senior State Championships

SwimAtlanta, Dynamo, Athens Bulldogs, Columbus Aquatic Club, and Spartans Aquatic Club were among the top performers at GA Senior States.

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Stanford Commit Gigi Johnson Posts 2:03 Lifetime Best 200 Meter Free in Georgia

SwimAtlanta’s Gigi Johnson dropped 3 seconds from her lifetime best 200 free time to win the event after placing 2nd in the 100 breast with another best time.

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Alabama Commit Kailyn Winter Posts 25.61 50 Meter Free at Roseville Sectionals

Quicksilver Swimming’s Kailyn Winter, a class of 2025 Alabama commit, swam a lifetime best 50 free time of 25.61 in prelims and went on to win the event.

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