Shareef Elaydi

Six State Championship Meet Records Crumble, Highlighting 2026 CIF State Championships

California high school swimming saw another explosive state meet, as six CIF records went down in Fresno, led by Jordan Ragland and Kelsey Zhang (pictured).

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2026 CIF State Championships: Finals Live Recap

Northwood senior USC commit Andrew Maksymowski is the top seed in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle events for today’s finals session.

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2026 CIF State Championships: Prelims Live Recap

Saratoga senior and Cal commit Kelsey Zhang is the top seed in the girls’ 200 IM and 100 butterfly events for today’s prelims session.

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Yury Kuzmenko Sets Two Individual, One Relay Record At CIF Central Coast Section Championships

Committed to Princeton, Kuzmenko set two individual Central Coast Section records in the sprint freestyle events, clocking personal best times in both.

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Han and Elaydi Highlight 2026 CIF State Championships, Brito and Ton Absent (Psych Sheets)

The psych sheets for the CIF High School Championships have dropped, and it’s projected to be one of the most competitive meets in recent years

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The top uncommitted recruits in the boys’ high school class of 2027

SwimSwam’s #3 recruit in the class, Shareef Elaydi, highlights the last bunch of top recruits that have yet to commit to an NCAA program

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Lauren Lonsdale & Shareef Elaydi Hit #1 Age Group Rankings On Day 3 Of Roseville Sectionals

Beyond Mijatovic’s earth-shattering NAG, Shareef Elaydi (16, 1:55.12 200 br) and Lauren Lonsdale (14, 4:45.11 500 fr) also put up national #1 times

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2025 Winter Juniors – West Live Recap: Day 4 Finals

Kayla Han, winner of the 500 free, will look to hold on to her top seed and defend her title in the 1650 free tonight.

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2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

We’ve got heats of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 butterfly on Day Four at Winter Juniors West.

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2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third night of competition in Austin is shaping up for another exciting finals session after a quick prelims session this morning.

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2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Kayla Han headlines the girls’ 400 IM on the third day of Winter Juniors – West after winning the 500 free last night.

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arena Swim of the Week: Jackson Hartzler Explodes For 3:45.0 400 IM, #9 All-Time In 15-16 AG

Hartzler, an Ohio State commit, clocked 3:45.02 to drop more than eight seconds off his previous best time and move to 9th all-time among 15-16 boys.

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2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 2 Combined East/West Results

Baylor Stanton from Gwinnett Aquatics won back-to-back events at the East meet, dropping times in both the 500 free and 200 IM.

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2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The 500 free looks to be a tight battle between Sydney Schoeck (above) and Kayla Han as the two were separated by only 0.36 this morning.

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Shareef Elaydi Moves Up All-Time Ranks In 15-16 200 IM With 1:43.82, #6 All-Time

Elaydi earned the win while Ty Thomas and Jackson Hartzler, who are also 16 years old, also moved up into the top 15 all-time.

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