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• LSU Sweeps Texas A&M At Dual Meet

  24-10-2026 22:53 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  LSU vs Texas A&MOctober 23, 2026
  Baton Rouge, LA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results
  Team ScoresWomen: #20 LSU 215 — 83 Texas A&M
  Men: #13 LSU 181.5 — 116.5 Texas A&MLSU took down Texas A&M in a dual meet on Friday with the Tigers sweeping the Aggies in dominant fashion. Both Texas A&M teams will move to 0-2 and the LSU women will be 3-0 and the men will be 2-1.
  LSU senior Jere Hribar also picked up a nation-leading time in the men’s 100 free
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Briana Mingmuang Verbally Commits To Illinois For Fall 2028

  24-10-2026 21:08 via SwimSwam
  
  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.
  Winter Juniors qualifier Briana Mingmuang has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Illinois, becoming the first commit in
  
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• Group of Texas A&M Men’s Athletes, Including Connor Foote and Logan Brown, Miss First Two Official Meets of 26-27

  24-10-2026 20:40 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  On Friday, Texas A&M raced their 2nd official meet of the season against Louisiana State, and a group of men’s athletes that includes NCAA qualifiers Connor Foote and Logan Brown have not competed at either of their first two official meets.
  The Aggies took on Georgia on October 10th, falling 78-222. Yesterday, they raced LSU, and the men lost 116.5 to 181.5. The A&M men won’t swim again until their midseason meet at the Texas Hall of Fame Invite start
  
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• Texas Women Score First Top 20 Verbal Commitment for 2028 From #18 Kennedi Southern

  24-10-2026 19:38 via SwimSwam
  
  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.
  Kennedi Southern, who hails from Little Elm, Texas, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Texas for 2028-29, writing on social media:
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• Iowa State Picks Up First Commitment From High School Class of 2028 with NCSAs Finalist Avery Antoniewski

  24-10-2026 19:01 via SwimSwam
  
  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.
  NCSA Championships finalist Avery Antoniewski has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Iowa State University beginning in the fall of 2028.“I
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Jack Mahaffey Sends Verbal Commitment To Miami (OH) For Fall 2027

  24-10-2026 17:49 via SwimSwam
  
  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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Jack Mahaffey has announced his verbal commitment to stay in-state and swim at Miami University beginning in the fall of 2027. H
  
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• Xu Jiayu Scorches SCM 50 Backstroke World Record – 22.03 (Video)

  24-10-2026 16:08 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE SC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSOctober 23rd – October 28th
  Beijing, China
  SCM (25m)
  Results via Asian mediaOn the heels of having just ripped a new Asian Record in the men’s SCM 100 backstroke, 31-year-old Xu Jiayu of China unleashed a new World Record in the 50m backstroke.
  Racing in the final of the mixed medley relay at the 2026 Chinese Short Course Championships, Xu led off his Zhejiang Shouxian Valley squad with a monster split of 22.03.
  That not only re
  
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• 31-Year-Old Xu Jiayu Rips Asian Record In SCM 100 Backstroke (Video)

  24-10-2026 15:17 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 CHINESE SC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSOctober 23rd – October 28th
  Beijing, China
  SCM (25m)
  Results via Asian mediaThe 2026 Chinese Short Course National Championships got underway this week at the Water Cube in Beijing, China. Swimmers are vying for slots on the nation’s roster for this year’s Short Course World Championships, also being hosted in Beijing.
  Not wasting any time making his presence known was Olympic medalist Xu Jiayu, with the 31-year-old dynamo ri
  
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• Let’s Talk Numbers: Does Matt Richards Make Florida an NCAA Title Contender in 2027?

  24-10-2026 14:58 via SwimSwam
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  With Friday’s announcement that British Olympic and World Champion Matt Richards would join the University of Florida as a rental for the spring semester, the Gators have their replacement, in spirit, for Josh Liendo after he exhausted his eligibility in the spring season.
  Florida finished 2nd at last year’s NCAA Championship meet, just 29.5 points behind the University of Texas – making the meet more competitive than likely anyone expected.
  But will the mid-se
  
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• Indian River State College’s Kalaa Hall Speaks on Program Being in Danger of Elimination

  24-10-2026 13:21 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamNews broke earlier this week that the famed Indian River State College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams may be getting cut by the school after this year.
  According to the agenda for the college’s Board of Trustees Governance & Legislative Affairs Committee meeting scheduled for Oct. 27, the committee will consider a request to approve recommendations from President Timothy Moore and his cabinet that would eliminate both the men’s and women’s
  
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• Why Your Sprint Freestyle Is Stuck

  24-10-2026 12:30 via SwimSwam
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national-level swimmer, 2x Olympic Trials qualifier, and author of several books on competitive swimming. He shares research-backed tips, workouts, and strategies to help swimmers get faster in his free weekly newsletter.
  Sprint freestyle looks simple…
  Just “try” really hard. Like, super duper hard.
  So swimmers do what swimmers do and unleash full-battery effort in the water to try and get faster.
  They sprint hard, lift
  
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• Camille Spink, Nikoli Blackman Win SwimSwam’s CSL Match 6 MVPs

  24-10-2026 03:00 via SwimSwam
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League Match 6October 23, 2026
  Athens, GA
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
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  Current Standings
  Starts at 5:30 PM ET
  Teams: #4/#4 Tennessee, #13/#16Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama, #21/#21 Auburn
  Preview
  Live RecapMatch #6 of the College Swimming League season has concluded and Tennessee swam to the win, punching their ticket to the final. Camille Spink of Tennessee is SwimSwam’s women’s MVP of the match, and Nikoli Blackman of Tennessee is SwimSw
  
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• Camille Spink Swims 45.91 100 Free To Become 8th Woman To Break 46 Second Mark

  24-10-2026 02:42 via SwimSwam
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League Match 6October 23, 2026
  Athens, GA
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Current Standings
  Starts at 5:30 PM ET
  Teams: #4/#4 Tennessee, #13/#16Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama, #21/#21 Auburn
  Preview
  Live RecapWomen’s 100 FreestyleNCAA Record: 44.71 — Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2025)
  CSL Record: 46.19 —Liberty Clark, Indiana (2026)Top 8Camille Spink (TENN) – 45.91 *NEW CSL RECORD
  Cadence Vincent (BAMA) – 47.16
  Leah Tigert (TENN) – 47.82
  
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• Kennedi Dobson Breaks SEC Record In 500 Freestyle With 4:30.48

  24-10-2026 02:33 via SwimSwam
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League Match 6October 23, 2026
  Athens, GA
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Current Standings
  Starts at 5:30 PM ET
  Teams: #4/#4 Tennessee, #13/#16Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama, #21/#21 Auburn
  Preview
  Live RecapWomen’s 500 FreestyleNCAA Record: 4:24.06 — Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017)
  CSL Record: 4:34.20 — Katie Grimes, Virginia (2026)Top 8Kennedi Dobson – 4:30.48 (UGA)
  Marie Landreneau – 4:37.27 (UGA)
  Ella Jansen – 4:37.40 (TENN)
  Meredi
  
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• College Swimming League Match #6 Sells Out of Tickets At SEC Showdown

  24-10-2026 02:21 via SwimSwam
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League Match 6October 23, 2026
  Athens, GA
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Current Standings
  Starts at 5:30 PM ET
  Teams: #4/#4 Tennessee, #13/#16Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama, #21/#21 Auburn
  PreviewThe final match (Match #6) of the regular season of the first season of the College Swimming League (CSL) has sold out. This is the first time a college dual meet has ever sold out of tickets and is one of the highest attended college dual meets in hist
  
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