Thomas Heilman

2026 Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 3 Prelims Scratches – Daniel Diehl & Large NC State Contingent Out

Seeded top 8 in both the 200 back and 200 free, NC State’s Daniel Diehl has scratched out of his event for the second day in a row.

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2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 2 Prelims Scratches – Heilman, Williamson Out of All Events

2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 2, 2026 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center…

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Team USA Divers Deliver World-Class Performances at American Cup in Fort Lauderdale

Ahead of a major week for swimmers, the afterglow of American Cup diving still hangs in the air above Fort Lauderdale.

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Canadian 14-Year-Old Mark Aistov Swims 54.25 in the 100 Fly to Break Josh Liendo’s Age Record

Canadian 14-year-old Mark Aistov swam 54.25 in the 100 fly to take down Josh Liendo’s Canadian Age Record time of 54.76.

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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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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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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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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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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 4 Photo Vault

Take a look at the photos from day four of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, courtesy of SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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WATCH: Hubert Kos’ 1:34.13 200 Back NCAA Record & All Men’s NCAA Night 4 Race Videos

Watch all of the race videos from the final night of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships, courtesy of “NCAA Championships” on YouTube.

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Men’s NCAAs Day 4 Scoring Analysis: Texas the Top Final Day Scorer To Take The Title

Texas matched their projections for day 4 to take the title by 29.5 points, while ASU fell to 4th and Pitt surged into the top 20

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