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2025 College Swimming Previews: Kharun, Kulow Take The Reins As #1 ASU Men Enter New Era

There was a mass exodus from Arizona State after they won the title last season, but the return of Ilya Kharun (pictured) provides hope to the new-look group.

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #8-5

Kaii Winkler, the #1 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys’ High School Class of 2024, highlights a strong recruiting class for the NC State Wolfpack.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 6 Prelims

Regan Smith will take on the 200 backstroke/200 butterfly double tonight after earning a spot in the 200 backstroke semifinals.

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Illinois State Record Holder Brady Johnson Bringing Backstroke Talents to Arizona State

Brady Johnson’s best times would have placed 3rd in the 200 back, 4th in the 100 back, and 6th in the 100 free at the 2024 Big 12 Championships in February.

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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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Ryan Held Swims 9.57 SCM 25 Free, Wins Four-Round Tournament at Arizona State

Ryan Held, a 28-year-old Olympic champion back in Rio, posted a 9.63 in the championship round of ASU’s SCM 25 free tournament to beat Jack Dolan (9.70). 

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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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Skyline Out-Battles Newport By 9 Points To Claim Washington 4A Boys State Title

After a 3rd place finish last year, the Skyline boys (285 points) dethroned Newport (276 points) to win the 2024 Washington 4A state title by 9 points.

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World Juniors Finalist Finn Kemp Commits to Arizona State for 2024

Finn Kemp is coming off a successful summer in which he made 200-meter breaststroke finals at European Juniors (2:20.93) and World Juniors (2:17.16).

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2023 Winter Juniors – West: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Thursday’s prelims session at Winter Juniors – West will feature heats of the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free.

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Summer Juniors Finalist Quin Seider Commits to Arizona State for 2024-25

Sprinter Quin Seider from Ojai, California, will swim and study at Arizona State beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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Lucien Vergnes Signs NLI with Arizona State, Keeping Toulouse-to-Tempe Pipeline Open

Euro Juniors, Euro U23, and French National 200 breast champion Lucien Vergnes is headed to ASU, where he’ll be the 2nd Toulousien on the squad.

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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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Jacob Pins (2024) Flips Commitment from Kentucky to Arizona State

“Best of the Rest” distance freestyler Jacob Pins has flipped his verbal commitment to Arizona State for 2024-25.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier Michael Hochwalt Commits to Arizona State For 2024

Hochwalt won the 200 IM at Summer Juniors this past August and was also third in the 200 fly, even after breaking his leg last fall.

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