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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2026

Texas commit Rowan Cox is the fastest swimmer in the class in the 100 fly, ranks 2nd in the 100 back, and is strong across all freestyle distances.

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Marshall’s Ian Walsh Named Head Swimming Coach At Pitt

Walsh joins the Panthers after spending eight years leading the Marshall University swim & dive team.

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Freestyler Brandon Richter Announces Transfer From Pitt To Towson

Richter entered the portal after the coaching change was announced and will return closer to home. He just finished his sophomore season.

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2026 NCAA Qualifier, Pitt School Record Holder Kimmy Shannon Announces Transfer To Tennessee

Shannon swam to four lifetime bests at the 2026 ACC Championships and went on to swim at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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2026 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Sydney Gring Transferring From Pitt To NC State

Gring scored 14 individual points at the 2026 NCAA Championships. NC State was 9th at 2026 NCAAs, only five points behind 8th place Louisville.

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Final Check In: 4th Year Power Four Head Coaches Review 2025-2026

Chase Kreitler wrapped up a 4th season at the Pitt program that saw a historic rise under his guidance before he resigned earlier this month.

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Pitt Names Diving Coach Katie Kasprzak Director of Swimming & Diving Amid Program “Restructuring”

Kasprzak takes over as the leader of the Pitt swimming & diving program after serving as the Panthers’ diving coach since 2017.

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Big 12 Finalist Shea Skarda Transferring To Pitt After One Season With TCU

Skarda’s best time in the 200 breast would have just missed the ‘C’ final at 2026 ACCs. He remains committed to Pitt despite the coaching change.

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NCAA Relay Swimmer Evan Witte Of Pitt Enters Transfer Portal

Witte was on Pitt’s 200 free relay at 2026 NCAAs. Brandon Richter has also entered his name into the portal for Pitt.

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2026 NCAA B Finalist Sydney Gring Enters Transfer Portal For Pitt

Gring told SwimSwam, “Ultimately, I would love to stay at Pitt because I love the university, but I don’t know what the future holds.”

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Europei Parigi 2026: La Germania Convoca 40 Atleti, Squadra Più Ampia Dell’Ultimo Decennio

La Germania presenta una squadra di 40 atleti per Parigi 2026: ritorno dei big, spazio ai giovani e assenza pesante di Wellbrock.

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#20 Brody Chandler Flips Commitment to Tennessee, Giving the Vols 4 Ranked Recruits for 2026-27

Chandler will be joining a particularly stacked class of swimmers and divers on Rocky Top next fall.

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Germany Announces 40 Swimmer Roster for European Championships, Largest In Over a Decade

Newly-minted European Record holder Johannes Liebmann leads one of Germany’s biggest international rosters in over a decade.

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NCAA Division II Record Holder Vova Gavrysh Transferring To Tennessee

Gavrysh just finished his sophomore season at McKendree and is the D2 NCAA record holder in the 200 free with a 1:32.40.

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NCAA Finalist Julian Koch Announces Transfer To Tennessee After Breakout Year At Pitt

Koch makes for a seamless replacement to Gui Caribe, Tennessee’s top scorer and relay lynchpin who exhausted his eligibility this past season.

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