Kyle Sockwell

College Swimming League Finalizes 12 Teams For Inaugural 2026-27 Season

The #3 Indiana men are the top team on the men’s side. Tennessee, Cal, Stanford, Ohio State, and Louisville were also announced recently.

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College Swimming League Has Announced 6 Out of 12 Teams, All Were Top 25 At 2026 NCAAs

Virginia, Michigan, NC State, Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn have all been announced as teams that will be in the 2026 CSL.

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Leo Alcantara Breaks Own Alabama School Record With 8:50.19 1000 Free As Alabama Sweeps Auburn

Leo Alcantara helped Alabama to the win, sweeping the distance events. The men’s side of the meet came down to the final relay.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: January 5-11

Alex Shackell is expected to make her Indiana debut this week as the Hoosiers take on Michigan. See the full weekly schedule here.

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Is the College Swimming League the Future? Kyle Sockwell Answers the Hard Questions

In this nearly 90 minute GMM podcast Kyle Sockwell answers the hard questions about the College Swimming League, launching fall 2026.

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College Swimming League: La Nuova ISL Riparte Dagli USA E Dalle Università

Nasce la College Swimming League: l’ISL torna sulla scena sostenendo una nuova lega dedicata al nuoto NCAA. Inizio previsto per l’autunno 2026.

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College Swimming League (CSL) Announced as ISL Backs New NCAA-Focused Competition

The College Swimming League has officially been announced, bringing an ISL-style team format to NCAA programs with a planned debut in fall 2026.

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2025 Raleigh Rumble Day 1: Shackley Moves Up To 3rd in the Country in 100 Fly and 100 Back

The 2025 Raleigh Rumble started today, and NC State sophomore Leah Shackley won three events and moved up to 3rd in the country in the 100 fly and 100 back.

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Kyle Sockwell To Commentate CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge

Camille Spink and the Tennessee Volunteers will go head-to-head with ASU, UVA, or Michigan in the first round of the dual meet tournament.

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What Would It Cost to Pay the World’s Elite Swimmers a Baseline Salary?

Do I want kids to have to use steroids to be competitive in swimming? No. But the Enhanced Games are forcing the sport to have better, more interesting conversations about our future.

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Longtime Texas Gold Coach Aubrey Knapper, Who Led 22 State Champions to 86 Titles, Dies At 62

Aubrey Knapper (pictured right), who coached with Texas Gold Swimming for the past 30 years, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 26th.

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Stepping Into The Future: A New Path To NCAA Qualification?

One idea from the CSCAA meetings was a system where conference champions would have a chance of automatic qualification: what would that look like?

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12 National Records Tumble On Penultimate Day Of U.S. Masters Spring National Championships

Former Stanford swimmer and NCAA Champion Ally Howe was one of the standout performers on day three of the 2025 U.S. Masters National Spring Championships.

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Which Swimmers Is Texas Taking to the Men’s SEC Championships (Roster Cuts Editorial)

NCAA and Olympic Champion Hubert Kos will definitely have a spot on next year’s Texas roster; some other highly-credentialed swimmers will not.

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College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week: February 5th-11th

Among the meets streaming this week, you can watch finals of the UNC Invite on Thursday (February 6th) and Friday (February 7th) on the ACCNX.

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