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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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