Rachel Stege

How Unusual Is Rylee Erisman’s 21.6 in the 50 Free + 4:34 in the 500 Free?

Only one other swimmer in history has been under 4:35 in the 500 yard free and under 21.7 in the 50 yard free – and Erisman did it at 16.

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Brazil’s Mariana Caldeira Bolsters Strong 2026 Recruiting Class for Kentucky

Mariana Caldeira, a strong freestyler and breaststroke from Brazil, will look to join a strong class of recruits on campus in Lexington as she is set to join the University of Kentucky next year.

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Summer Nationals Qualifier Vivienne Zangaro Hands Verbal Commitment to Georgia for 2027-28

Vivienne Zangaro from Long Island Aquatic Club is headed to Athens, Georgia, in the fall of 2027.

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Ranking the 2025 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

Alex Shackell, SwimSwam’s #1 ranked recruit from the class of 2025, will be headlining the Indiana Hoosiers recruiting class.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Ledecky Poised To Extend Her 1500 Freestyle Reign

World record holder Katie Ledecky enters the upcoming World Championship Trials in Indianapolis as the clear favorite to win the women’s 1500 freestyle.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Chase for 2nd Behind Ledecky Looms Over the 800 Freestyle

With Katie Ledecky re-setting her own 800 freestyle World Record a few weeks out from Trials, the race for 2nd looms over the rest of the field.

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Third-Year Power 4 Head Coach Check-In: A 2024-25 Season Lookback

After reviewing the first- and second year head coaching performances at Power 4 programs, it’s time to check in on how the third-year head coaches fared.

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2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Awards Announced; Sticklen, Kos & Crooks Named Swimmers of the Year

The Southeastern Conference announced the annual men’s and women’s swimming & diving awards to conclude the 2024-25 season.

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Florida’s Alex Painter Named SEC Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year

Painter becomes the 15th overall and the third-straight Gator to earn the Southeastern Conference’s Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year award.

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LSU’s Carson Paul Named SEC Men’s Divers of the Year; Lavenant Named Co-Women’s Winner

Paul’s honor as the SEC Male Diver of the Year marks the first for LSU since Curt Billings received the recognition in 1993.

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Urlando Earns First Team Honors To Highlight Georgia’s SEC Swim & Dive Accolades

Urlando received his third career All-SEC First Team honor after winning the conference title, and ultimately the national title, in the 200-yard butterfly.

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Women’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2025 NCAAs

Gretchen Walsh and Claire Curzan lead their respective high school classes in career scoring coming out of the 2025 NCAA Championships.

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Oltre La Vasca: Storie, Curiosità E News Dal Mondo Dello Sport Della Settimana

Benvenuti a Oltre la Vasca. la rubrica che vi accompagna di domenica con storie, curiosità e notizie dal mondo dello sport, dentro e fuori le corsie

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Pan American Games Champion, US National Teamer Rachel Stege Retires at 21

Four-time First Team All-American Rachel Stege, a member of the U.S. National Team, has announced her retirement from swimming.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2021

Gretchen Walsh scored 231 out of a possible 240 individual points during her NCAA career, and was also a perfect 16-for-16 in NCAA relays.

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