Maximus Williamson

Four Storylines to Follow at the Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open

Can Katie Ledecky rekindle the fire that she started in Fort Lauderdale last season? Breaking the 800 free world record in 8:04.12 at the Pro Series.

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Ledecky, McIntosh, Walsh, Marchand, & Kos Headline Loaded Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open Psych Sheets

11-time world champion and 13-time world record breaker Gretchen Walsh is one of the many stars set to compete at next week’s Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open.

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Men’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2026 NCAAs

Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun leads all junior swimmers with 139 career NCAA points through three championship appearances.

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Pennsylvania High School State Champ Grant Fleming Commits To Virginia For 2027

Fleming won the 100 back state title at the PIAA 3A State Championship. He has best times of a 47.24 100 back and a 1:47.94 200 back.

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Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships: SEC Scores the Most Points, Big 12 Reliant On ASU

Hubert Kos was one of two double title winners this year from the SEC, as that conference edged the ACC to take home the most points this year

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2026 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Virginia freshman Maximus Williamson had an incredible NCAA debut, winning a pair of national titles in the men’s 200 free and 200 IM.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Virginia’s Return To Top 10 Voted Biggest Surprise of Men’s NCAAs

The Cavaliers, 12 months removed from scoring just 14 points for a 32nd-place finish at NCAAs, placed 9th with 192 points.

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Revisiting Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2022

As an Honorable Mention recruit, Owen McDonald emerged as the top scorer in this domestic high school class by a wide margin with 145.5 career points.

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Huske, Williamson & Okadome Earn Swimmer of the Year Honors As ACC Announces Year-End Awards

Cal’s Yamato Okadome and UVA’s Maximus Williamson share the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Year award, while Stanford’s Torri Huske claimed the women’s honors.

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2026 NCAA Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

Josh Liendo was the only swimmer to sweep his individual events at 2026 NCAAs as he moved to nine titles in his career, #3 all-time

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Virginia Freshman Maximus Williamson Powers To 200 IM NCAA Title

Williamson dropped more than two seconds off his personal best time over the course of the day, moving to #6 all-time in the 200 IM in 1:38.48.

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Updated All-Time NCAA D1 Men’s Swimming & Diving Event Title Rankings

The Arizona State Sun Devils won five NCAA event titles last week, which moves them past Georgia for 17th in the all-time rankings.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2026 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

We picked Texas’ Nate Germonprez in the breaststroke events, but it was Cal’s Yamato Okadome getting it done, becoming the first to sweep them since 2021.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Todd DeSorbo

DeSorbo led the UVA women’s team to their sixth straight NCAA title and followed up by guiding the men to their best finish since 2021.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final 2026 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings

The Virginia men exceeded expectations at the NCAA Championships, cracking the top 10 with 192 points after scoring just 14 (32nd place) last season.

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