SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #20-11
Teenager Yu Zidi took the world of swimming by storm in 2025 when she finished 4th in three events at the 2025 World Championships
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #30-21
Shaine Casas had some incredible swims last year, including winning silver at Worlds and moving to #4 all-time in the 200 IM, but consistency is a question.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #30-21
Claire Weinstein finished 2025 ranked in the top 30 in five different freestyle events, and she won a bronze medal int he 200 free at Worlds.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #40-31
Rylee Erisman earns her first Top 100 designation at #36 after her breakthrough performance at the 2025 World Junior Championships.
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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #40-31
Italian Simone Cerasuolo is coming off a breakthrough year, winning gold at the 2025 World Championships and SC European Championships in the 50 breast.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #50-41
After finishing 2025 with a bang, becoming the first Asian ever under 1:44 in the 200 free, Hwang Sunwoo enters 2026 with significant momentum.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #50-41
Italy’s Sara Curtis had a massive meet at the 2025 SC Euros, winning three medals and setting a European Record in the 50 backstroke.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #60-51
Campbell McKean had a breakthrough performance at the 2025 U.S. Nationals to make his first World Championship team in two events.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #60-51
American Phoebe Bacon earned a spot on the 2025 World Championships team in the 200 IM while holding top 10 world rankings in the 100 and 200 back.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #70-61
After missing an individual berth at the 2025 World Championships, Chris Guiliano had a strong finish to the year to land him 66th in the Top 100 rankings.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #70-61
German butterfly and sprinter Angelina Kohler finished the year ranked 5th in the world in the 100 fly and 9th in the 50 fly.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #80-71
Coming off a breakout year that saw massive improvements in his best events, what does Luka Mijatovic have in store in 2026?
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