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• Limited Time New Year Special: Book a Demo in January and and Get 40% Off Your First 3 Months

  26-12-2025 12:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwamCourtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner
  Limited Time New Year Special: Book a Demo in January and and Get 40% Off Your First 3 Months
  Make 2026 the year you finally ditch your outdated, frustrating swim team software. Switch to Commit Swimming and discover a modern, intuitive platform that saves you time, simplifies your operations, and helps you build a better team.
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• ISL vs. FINA Lawsuit Class Members Have Until December 30 to Object

  25-12-2025 20:37 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  A third-party settlement administrator for the Shields, et al. v. Federation Internationale de Natation lawsuit has begun collecting objections from members of the class settlement in the lawsuit against the global swimming governing body.
  Members of the class are entitled to a share of a $4.6 million settlement reached between World Aquatics (formerly FINA) and the athletes who participated in the International Swimming League.
  Of that, $1,127.084 will be used t
  
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• Marchand, McIntosh Highlight Bowman Pro Group Fly Set | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

  25-12-2025 05:40 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamIt’s not every day you walk onto a pool deck and are surrounded by Olympians. Unless you’re Bob Bowman.
  Coming off an altitude camp in November and competing at the US Open in early December, Bob Bowman’s pro group at Texas was ramping back up their yardage on this Tuesday afternoon when SwimSwam dropped in. Wanting to get in a bit of aerobic and anaerobic work, Bowman ran a set that he got from Aussie coach Bill Sweetenham that involved a lot of fa
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 217 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  25-12-2025 03:29 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 217 Swim Jobs.
  Florida Gators Swim Camp Seeks Coaches
  The Gators swim camp traditionally hosts 125+ swimmers per week over the course of 5 sessions. This year’s camps run 5/27-5/30, 6/1-6/4, 6/5-6/7, 6/8-6/11, 6/12-6/14, 6/15-6/18, and 6/19-6/21. Other staff will include current UF Coaches, including 2024 Men’s Olympic Coach Anthony Nesty.
  COACHES WANTED: NAVY SWIMMING CAMP
  
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• UCLA Scores Buzzer Beater to Win Men’s NCAA Water Polo Championship

  25-12-2025 01:17 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The UCLA Bruins upset USC to win their 2nd straight NCAA title in men’s Water Polo following a last second goal in the Championship Game to win 11-10.
  This win was the 14th National Title in the program’s history and the 125th title for UCLA. It also marked head coach Adam Wright‘s 10th Championship for the Bruins with six of them as the men’s head coach (2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024, and 2025), one as the women’s head coach (2024), on
  
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• “Katie Ledecky Was My Goliath”: Ariarne Titmus Talks About Rivalry After Retirement

  24-12-2025 23:30 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Australian superstar Ariarne Titmus, who announced her retirement in October, spoke about her rivalry with American distance swimmer Katie Ledecky, saying Ledecky was the “Goliath” that helped her reach her peak.
  Titmus spoke with reporters in Brisbane a few days after her retirement announcement, saying “It is a big weight off my shoulders… it’s bloody hard going into an Olympic Games as the favorite.”
  She went on to
  
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• Kentucky Native Lauren Wedeking Sends Verbal Commitment To Akron (2027)

  24-12-2025 22:12 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Lauren Wedeking from Lexington, Kentucky, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Akron, beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Sh
  
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• International Swimmer USOPTC Policy Only for 2028 Olympic Year

  24-12-2025 22:07 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  On Tuesday, SwimSwam reported that beginning in 2028, the USOPC would no longer allow international swimmers to use the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (USOPTC) in Colorado Springs. A spokesperson for USA Swimming elaborated to SwimSwam today that this policy would only be in effect for the 2028 Olympic year.
  USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring first revealed the new policy when he appeared on the SwimSwam podcast last week, saying, “The USOPC ha
  
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• High School and Club Teammates Levi Skaistis and Tristan McCain Commit to Columbia for 2026

  24-12-2025 21:19 via swimswam.com
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Levi Skaistis and Tristan McCain, both seniors at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School and teammates at Hill Country Aquatics in Austin, Texas, are he
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year – Shin Ohashi

  24-12-2025 21:09 via swimswam.com
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here
  This has been a phenomenal year for men’s junior swimming. We saw six male junior swimmers make a senior world final this year, and that number would have surely been higher had swimmers like Shin Ohashi, Filip Nowacki and Yumeki Kojima been present in Singapore.
  One junior swimmer who medalled at senior worlds in Singapore this summer, Tatsuya Murasa, does not even make the Honorable Mentions here – despite dropping a
  
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• World Juniors Semifinalist Olivier Urbaniak to Compete for Virginia Tech Next Fall (2026)

  24-12-2025 19:22 via swimswam.com
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Polish swimmer Olivier Urbaniak, who was a semifinalist at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships, is headed stateside next fall to swim
  
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• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Adds YMCA Nationals Qualifier Holden Kudlac for 2026

  24-12-2025 18:16 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Laurel East Hartford YMCA’s Holden Kudlac has committed to Division III Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a part of the Engineer men’s 20
  
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• Louisville Adds “BOTR” Distance Freestyler Maddy Brennan for 2027-28

  24-12-2025 18:15 via swimswam.com
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Maddy Brennan from Robbinsville, New Jersey, has made a verbal pledge to the University of Louisville’s class of 2031. She confirmed to SwimSwam
  
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• Cal Cup Renamed Brigitte Donner Daws Memorial Invitational

  24-12-2025 15:21 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Cal Athletics
  As California women’s water polo sets up to host the ninth edition of its early-season tournament known as the Cal Cup, the Golden Bears have chosen to rename the event in honor of a former Bear. Now named the Brigitte Donner Daws Memorial Invitational, the competition honors the memory of Donner Daws, who played water polo at Cal from 1998-2002 and passed away tragically in 2020.
  The inaugural Brigitte Donner Daws Memorial Invitational
  
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• YMCA Nationals Finalist Kaliyah Hinson Commits to Howard University for Fall 2026

  24-12-2025 01:19 via swimswam.com
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  YMCA National Championships finalist Kaliyah Hinson has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Howard University in Washington, DC, beginn
  
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• Gannon University Adds Adrian Paredes Carillo for the Spring of 2026

  24-12-2025 00:00 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Upper Palmetto YMCA Rays’ Adrian Paredes Carrillo will join Division II Gannon University for this upcoming spring semester.
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: High School Teams Of The Year — S. Margarita (CA) Girls, Bolles Boys (FL)

  23-12-2025 23:14 via swimswam.com
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  One set a national record in a relay event, while the other continued a dynasty in one of the country’s biggest swimming hotbeds.
  As a result, the 2025 Swammy Award winners for High School Team of the Year are the Santa Margarita girls’ team and the Bolles boys squad.
  The Santa Margarita girls won their sixth consecutive California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division I championship back in May.
  Santa Margarita was led by current Cal freshman Teagan O
  
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• Nine National Records Go Down At 2025 Lithuanian Open Championships

  23-12-2025 21:23 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2025 LITHUANIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPSDecember 19-21, 2025
  Vilnius, Lithuania
  SCM (25 meters)
  ResultsFour different swimmers and four relays set new Lithuanian Records at the 2025 Lithuanian Open Championships over the weekend in Vilnius, and there were also a series of new national age records at the year-end short course meet.
  The only swimmer to set multiple national records individually at the meet was Andrius Sidlauskas, who established new marks in both the
  
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• Beginning in 2028 International Swimmers Will No Longer Be Allowed at the USOTC

  23-12-2025 21:04 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Last week, USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring came on the SwimSwam podcast where he revealed a few major news items. One of the things he told SwimSwam was that beginning in 2028, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) would no longer allow international athletes at their training facilities, namely the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
  See Also:USA Swimming to Increase Professional Athletes APA support by 15% Starting in Janua
  
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• Middle-Distance Specialist William Sollie Announces Commitment To Queens’ Class Of 2030

  23-12-2025 20:43 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  William Sollie from Decatur, Georgia, has committed to Queens University Charlotte for 2026-27 and beyond. He publicized the commitment on Instagr
  
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• Arizona Takes Care of Business at Home with Two-Day Dual Sweep of Texas A&M

  23-12-2025 19:28 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Arizona v. Texas A&MDecember 19-20, 2025
  Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Tucson, AZ
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final Scores:Women- Arizona: 179, Texas A&M: 135
  Men- Arizona: 188.50, Texas A&M: 124.50Arizona controlled the meet from start to finish at home against the Aggies of Texas A&M, opening up competition with 11 day one wins, complemented by 28 top three finishes, later adding another eight wins and 33 top three placings on day two to earn a women&rsquo
  
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• Nevada Swim & Dive Finishes Home Slate Undefeated With Win Over New Mexico

  23-12-2025 19:26 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  NEVADA VS NEW MEXICODecember 19, 2025
  Reno, Nevada
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsCourtesy: Nevada Athletics
  RENO, Nev. – Nevada Swim & Dive closed out its home schedule with a dominant victory over New Mexico on Friday evening, securing a perfect 4–0 record at Lombardi Pool this season. The night began with a celebration of Nevada’s five seniors Bailey Heydra, Isabelle Gomez, Makena Malkemus, Huska Batbayar, and Madison Sim
  
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• UCLA Sweeps All Three Events At Riverside Diving Invite

  23-12-2025 19:10 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  2025 RIVERSIDE DIVING INVITEDecember 19-20, 2025
  Los Angeles, Calif.
  Diving
  ResultsCourtesy: UCLA Athletics
  LOS ANGELES – The UCLA diving team hosted the Riverside Diving Invite this weekend and wrapped up an extremely successful weekend on Saturday. The Bruins won all three diving events throughout the weekend at the Spieker Aquatic Center.
  UCLA had seven student-athletes finish in the top five across the three events over the course of the weekend.
  On Friday,
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: European Coach of the Year – Fred Vergnoux

  23-12-2025 19:09 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here.
  In what was a unique circumstance, Fred Vergnoux coached the most dominant swimmer in the world to the best year of her career in 2025, earning him the Swammy Award for European Coach of the Year.
  Vergnoux, a French native and the head coach of CN Antibes, hosted Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh for a three-week altitude training camp in January, and given how much she took to the new environment, and how she was
  
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• Florida Atlantic Hosts Rice & Old Dominion In Annual FAU Fun Invite

  23-12-2025 19:05 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  2025 FAU FUN INVITEDecember 20, 2025
  Boca Raton, Fla.
  SCY (25 yards)
  Non-Scoring
  ResultsCourtesy: FAU Sports
  BOCA RATON, Fla – The Florida Atlantic men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted its annual FAU Fun Invite at the FAU Aquatic Center on Saturday morning.
  Facing off against Old Dominion and Rice, the Owls closed out the calendar year of 2025 with their traditional non-scoring meet that features unique events.
  QUICK HITSWomenIn h
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1071

  23-12-2025 19:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Technique Work
  Target age group:15-18 years old
  Target level:Age Group (Advanced)
  Weeks until ta
  
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• USA Swimming Names 1,741 Athletes to 2025 Scholastic All-America (Full Lists)

  23-12-2025 17:51 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The 2025 Scholastic All-American list from USA Swimming was unveiled earlier this month, highlighting the swimmers who were academic and athletic superstars.
  There are a number of requirements athletes must meet in both the pool and the classroom in order to be eligible, and athletes must have sent in an application between June 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025.
  In the pool, swimmers must have swum at least a 2024 Winter Junior Nationals qualifying time between Septe
  
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• William & Mary Women, George Washington Earn Wins In Split Dual

  23-12-2025 17:39 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  WILLIAM & MARY VS GEORGE WASHINGTONDecember 20, 2025
  Washington, D.C.
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsCourtesy: Tribe Athletics
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — William & Mary swimming split its dual meet at Washington on Saturday at the Charles E. Smith Center. The women secured a dominant 165-97 victory while the men fell 157-105 in the final meet of 2025.
  The Tribe women’s 200 medley relay team continued its winning ways, posting a time of 1:39.68 to place first. 
  
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• Top 2025 Sports Honors In Mexico & Argentina Go To Aquatic Athletes

  23-12-2025 16:27 via swimswam.com
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  National sports institutions in Mexico and Argentina have both selected aquatic athletes as winners of their top annual sports honors.
  Mexico
  Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, presented World Champion diver Osmar Olvera with the 2025 Premio Nacional del Deporte (National Sports Prize). 
  Olvera, 21, spearheaded Mexico’s historic diving showing at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore. Olvera amassed one gold and three silvers in Singapore. In th
  
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• Elizabeth Beisel Drops a New Swimmer Anthem: ‘black line battle’

  23-12-2025 16:21 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Swimmer, Survivor, and accomplished violinist Elizabeth Beisel has released a new single titled “black line battle”.The nearly four-minute violin duet tells a lyrical story by the interplay of two violins between opposing forces – the slow, consistent monotony of the pool’s black line juxtaposed against the frantic furor of what happens above water, with splashing and power and the staccato of the stroke and the kick.
  It’s a the
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: Open Water Female Swimmer of the Year – Moesha Johnson

  23-12-2025 15:48 via swimswam.com
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here
  In a sport where many professionals’ careers follow a relatively rigid trajectory, a successful pivot story is always refreshing to hear. Such a story becomes even sweeter when it’s about a swimmer in their late 20s, and when the pivot leads to double world titles.
  Moesha Johnson is the 2025 Swammy winner for Female Open Water Swimmer of the year after enjoying the fruits of a pivot she made a couple of years ago: movi
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year — Kaylee McKeown

  23-12-2025 15:30 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here.
  A star studded Oceanian women’s roster won six of the continent’s eight gold medals in the pool at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, and they were led by Kaylee McKeown, who brought home two individual gold medals and a silver from Singapore.
  McKeown has proven herself to be the best backstroker in the world multiple years in a row and she has not lost a major backstroke race at a long course World Championsh
  
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• WATCH: Luka Mijatovic Swims 8:36.71 1000y Free, #5 Performer All-Time

  23-12-2025 14:04 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2025 CA/NV December SectionalsDecember 19-22, 2025
  Walnut, CA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile — “2025 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA – cop”
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 Recap
  Video courtesy of Emily & Brandon Franklin.
  On the last night of Sectionals in Walnut, CA, Luka Mijatovic continued his record-breaking ways, eclipsing his own 15-16 NAG in the 1000 free with an 8:36.71. This also makes Miajtovic the #5 perfo
  
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• Preview: 2025 Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament

  23-12-2025 13:35 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Parker Ament
  2025 Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament
  Tuesday, December 30, 2025
  Hosted by: Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois
  Start Time: 4:00 PM
  SCY (25 yards)
  Teams: Glenbrook South,Hinsdale Central, Lyons, Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley, New Trier, St. Charles North, Stevenson
  Live Stream
  Dual Meet BracketNext week, one of the most anticipated high school meet tournaments of the year will close out 2025. On December
  
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• How Matt Bowe Is Chasing His Brand of Success as First Time Head Coach at Michigan

  23-12-2025 13:21 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamHead Coach Matt Bowe is in his 3rd year at Michigan, and the results are starting to show. Recently, at the CSCAA Dual Meet Tournament, the UM women placed 2nd and the men were 3rd (out of 4 teams), both breaking school records. Both teams not only won very close matchups that came down to the last relay (women vs Tennessee and men vs Virginia), but the women also handed the Virginia women a rare loss in the 200 medley relay.
  Bowe came on the SwimSwam podcast to disc
  
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• See 30 Swim Camps You Might Love This Winter and in 2026

  23-12-2025 12:31 via swimswam.com
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.
  2026 Total Performance Swim Camps at Kenyon College – Sign Up Today
  DANI KORMAN: “Our mission at TPSC is to encourage swimmers to exceed their expectations! Our staff is committed to every camper learning and growing as a swimmer and as a person. We believe a camp experience is important to youth development. We build upon our 40
  
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• Distance Freestyler Alexa Simmons Commits To Duke’s Class Of 2030

  23-12-2025 12:17 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Alexa Simmons, who resides in Texas but represents Peru internationally, has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Duke beginning in the fal
  
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• The 5 Hidden Costs of Outdated Swim Team Management Software

  23-12-2025 12:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwamCourtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner
  The 5 Hidden Costs of Outdated Swim Team Management Software
  Is your club’s software holding you back? If you’re still using a clunky, outdated system, the answer is yes. The price you pay is far more than just your monthly subscription. Here are the five hidden costs that are secretly draining your club’s resources:
  – Wasted Administrative Hours: How many hours does your staff spend wrestling with
  
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• U.S. Open Qualifier Enzo Balbuena Commits to Cornell for 2026-27

  23-12-2025 05:45 via swimswam.com
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Enzo Balbuena from Campbell, California, has verbally committed to the admission process* at Cornell University for 2026-27. He wrote on social media:
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Lowers 15-16 NAG Record in 1000 Free In 8:36.71 on Last Day of CA/NV Sectionals

  23-12-2025 05:16 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2025 CA/NV December SectionalsDecember 19-22, 2025
  Walnut, CA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile — “2025 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA – cop”
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 RecapOn the final night of action at the CA/NV December Sectionals in Walnut, Luka Mijatovic continued to marvel, once again lowering his own 15-16 National Age Group Record in the 1000 freestyle, touching in 8:36.71.
  The Texas Longhorn commit touched t
  
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• Harvard Women Add 2 International Swimmers for 2026-27: Cindy Wu and Olivia Emmett

  23-12-2025 00:59 via swimswam.com
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Cindy Wu from Shanghai, China, and Olivia Emmett from Cambridge, New Zealand, will join the Harvard Crimson in 2026-27.
  Both Harvard’s men&rsquo
  
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• Speedo Winter Juniors Finalist Ava Metzger Stays In-State with Commitment to Indiana for 2026

  23-12-2025 00:03 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Zionsville Swim Club’s Ava Metzger has committed to Indiana University, joining the Hoosier women for the fall of 2026.
  I am thrilled to finally
  
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• Michael Andrew Makes Full-Time Move To Hawaii, Wants To See Career Through With Father

  22-12-2025 23:17 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  American Olympic gold medalist Michael Andrew has made the move to train in Hawaii full-time.
  Andrew, 26, announced last year that he was moving on from his father, Peter Andrew, as his coach after the two had worked side-by-side throughout Michael’s competitive career.
  Just over one month later, Andrew revealed that he was joining the pro group at Arizona State University under coach Herbie Behm, who has turned the Sun Devils into a powerhous
  
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• Irish Swimmer Shane Ryan Says ISL Still Owes Him $50,000

  22-12-2025 22:56 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Irish Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan, who recently signed to join the Enhanced Games, says that the International Swimming League still owes him $50,000 from its most recent season.
  He is one of a number of swimmers, including Olympic medalists, who have reached out to SwimSwam saying that they are still owed money by the defunct swim league, which floated a revival in 2026 or 2027 on Monday.
  The primary response from athletes and fans alike to the league’s ann
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: Breakout Female Swimmer of the Year – Roos Vanotterdijk

  22-12-2025 21:59 via swimswam.com
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here
  Belgian swimming has been on the up in recent years – tallies of 28 records broken in 2023, 32 in 2024, and 48 in 2025 attest to that fact. The swimmer at the forefront of that charge, and our Breakout Female Swimmer of the Year, is Roos Vanotterdijk
  Vanotterdijk was a star for Belgium already at the end of 2024, owner of four Belgian Records and having just won the country’s first European long course title since 1995
  
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• Tessa Giele Closes Out Dutch SC Championships With Two Additional Golds

  22-12-2025 21:56 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 DUTCH SC CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, December 19th – Sunday, December 21st
  The Hague, the Netherlands
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
  Live Results
  LivestreamWe saw the third and final day of the 2025 Dutch Short Course Championships take place last night in The Hague, with swimmers vying for solid performances to end their 2025 year of racing.
  Tiago Fonseca Gomes continued his successful meet, following up Saturday’s 50m back and 200m freestyle
  
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• Gabriel Brown Climbs All-Time Boys’ 10 & Under NAG Leaderboard at FAST Santa Claus Classic

  22-12-2025 21:09 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2025 IN FAST Santa Claus ClassicDecember 4-7, 2025
  Fishers High School Natatorium, Fishers, IN
  SCY (25 yards)
  “2025 IN FAST Santa Claus Classic – copied – c” on Meet MobileAt the Fishers Area Swimming Tigers Santa Claus Classic, 10-year-old Gabriel Brown climbed the 10 & Under boys National Age Group rankings in several events, while clipping the Indiana Swimming 10 & Under Association Records in the 50 backstroke, 100 back, and 200 IM
  
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• WATCH: Luka Mijatovic’s 3:40.96 400 IM & 4:09.34 500 Free From The CA/NV Sectionals

  22-12-2025 20:52 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2025 CA/NV December SectionalsDecember 19-22, 2025
  Walnut, CA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile — “2025 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA – cop”
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 RecapAs SwimSwam reported throughout the weekend, 16-year-old Luka Mijatovic has been on fire at the CA/NV December Sectionals.
  To open up the meet on Friday, the Texas commit smashed the 15-16 NAG in the 1650 free by over seven seconds with a time of 14
  
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• Kristupas Trepocka Disputes Allegations Against LTU Coach, Takes Ownership of Racial Comment

  22-12-2025 20:27 via swimswam.com
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  A Lithuanian National Team swimmer has spoken up in defense of coach Paulius Andrijauskas following allegations that led to his resignation last week.
  Andrijauskas, who has coached with the Lithuanian federation, LTU Aquatics, since 2016, temporarily resigned after World Junior champion swimmer Smilte Plytnykaite accused him of harassment and bullying in multiple interviews with Lithuanian outlet Lietuvos Rytas in early December.
  Andrijauskas denied the alleg
  
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• Butterfly & IM Specialist Dan Ginaitis Commits To WVU For 2026-27

  22-12-2025 20:04 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Dan Ginaitis has announced his commitment to swim for West Virginia University beginning in the fall of 2026. He confirmed the commitment on SwimC
  
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