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State Champion Diver From Massachusetts Among 3 High School Seniors Killed In Car Crash

Maisey O’Donnell was a two-time diving champion for Concord-Carlisle High School and had plans to dive in college for Williams College.

Longtime Minnesota High School Coach Rory Fairbanks Announces Retirement

Fairbanks spent the last 25 years as head coach of the girls’ program at Hutchinson, and was the head coach of the boys’ program during two separate stints.

NFHS Approves Rule Letting HS Swimming State Associations Adopt Backstroke Ledges At Meets

The NFHS approved a permissive rule that will allow high school state swimming associations to adopt the use of backstroke ledges in competitions.

Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Class

Richard Sybesma was the head coach of TCU swimming & diving for 38 years, a longer tenure than any head coach in school history.

Jack Punswick Won a State Title. Then, He Battled Cancer. Now, He Beat Cancer

After winning the Kansas state title in the 100 breast, Jack Punswick was diagnosed with cancer. He announced yesterday that he officially beat it.

Illinois High School State Finalist Kendall Pickering Dies in Car Crash

Kendall Pickering placed 4th in the 100 backstroke at the 2019 Illinois High School State Championship meet as just a freshman.

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Kendall Pickering

Illinois High School State Finalist Kendall Pickering Dies in Car Crash

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

Gui Caribe’s 47.10 Puts Two Brazilians In 100 Free All-Time Top 10 For First Time Since 1988

Let’s Run The Numbers: Since 2002, Which World Records Have Improved The Most?

Texas Men Now Have the 2nd-Most NCAA D1 Swimming Event Titles

Can Fans Expect A Close Team Race In The NCAA Championships In The Future?

World Juniors Finalist Sylvia Statkevicius Signs With Florida for 2025-26

Freestyle & Butterfly Specialist London Rising Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2026

Dual Meet Tournament Format REVEALED Featuring 90-Minute Duals, Revamped Scoring, Fewer Events

Sprint Freestyler Derek Feldman Commits To Loyola University’s Class of 2029

8 Best Swim Backpacks for Swimmers 2025 Reviews

Why Swimmers “Choke” on Race Day

13 Best Swim Caps for Long Hair, Kids, and Competitive Swimmers

The 12 Best Swim Snorkels in 2025: Reviewed by SwimSwam

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

SwimSwam Pulse: 40.6% Think Cielo’s 20.91 50 Free Is Next Super-Suited Record To Fall

How Come Many Swimmers Don’t Do This? The Untapped Business Hiding in Our Sport

Swim Across America Grants $900,000 Toward First-of-Its-Kind Gene Editing Innovation

Shouts From The Stands: An Open Letter To USA Diving

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