Landon D’Ariano

2025 College Swimming Previews: Influx of Talent Buoys #7 Texas Men as the Bowman Era Begins

The Longhorns add a new coaching staff and an influx of talent to an already-strong core. Can they get back in the NCAA title hunt this season?

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #1-4

#2 Cooper Lucas is one of a strong group of first-years arriving in Austin along with a deep transfer class for the Texas Longhorns.

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Germantown Academy Head Swim Coach Jeff Thompson Will Leave in June 2025

Thompson will depart to take over the Southeastern Swim Club in suburban Indianapolis in June 2025. Germantown Academy has not lost a dual meet in three seasons.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2024

Despite getting hurt last summer, this year’s number one recruit Kaii Winkler has only gotten better as a high school senior.

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What Will The Chain Reaction Be From Bowman’s Bombshell?

There are endless moving parts in the aftermath of Bob Bowman’s decision to head to the University of Texas after nine years at Arizona State.

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Zuri Ferguson Clocks 52.65/1:53.31 100/200 Back At Providence Sectionals

Florida commit Zuri Ferguson completed her sweep of the backstroke events in personal best time fashion at the Providence Sectionals.

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Georgia Commit Kennedi Dobson Drops 1:45.11 200 Free at Eastern Zone Sectional Champs

Kennedi Dobson posted a time of 1:45.11 in the 200 Free to break the meet record, leading the Eastern Zone Sectional Championships through 2 days.

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Records Fall As Germantown Girls, Andover Boys Repeat As Eastern Interscholastic HS Champs

The Andover boys ran away with the team title by more than 100 points, putting up 599 to lead The Haverford School (480) behind elite team depth.

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2023 Winter Juniors – East: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After destroying the 15-16 NAG record in the 100 backstroke yesterday, Charlotte Crush will contest the 100 fly/100 back double tonight.

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2023 Winter Juniors – East: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session will feature heats of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back. 

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2023 Winter Juniors East: Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2

Chloe Kim (above) captured the the B-final of the 500 freestyle in a 4:45.95, good for a new personal best by nearly a second.

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Early Signing Day: 408 Verbal Commitments From The Class of 2024

Leah Hayes leads a group of five swimmers ranked in our top 20 who verbally committed to Virginia—today those signings can become official.

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Landon D’Ariano And Thomas Mercer Close NCSAs With 200 IM Olympic Trials Cuts

Both D’Ariano (above) and Mercer had already qualified for Olympic Trials in the 400 IM but now added the 200 IM to their lineup.

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Charlotte Crush Swims 1:00.07 100 Back on Night 3 of NCSAs, 12th All-Time for 15-16

Charlotte Crush threw down a new PB in the 100 backstroke, swimming a 1:00.07 to move to 12th all-time in the US rankings for the 15-16 age-group.

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Charlotte Crush Swims 1:00.44 100 Backstroke In Prelims of NCSAs (Day 3)

Charlotte Crush dropped over a second in her 100 back in prelims of day 3 in Indianapolis. She is the top seed tonight by around a second and a half.

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