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• 2026-27 NCAA Previews: #6 NC State Men Expecting Huge Relay Points in 2027

  13-09-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  It’s that time of the year again. SwimSwam will be previewing the top 12 men’s and women’s teams (and then some) from the 2026 NCAA Championships. Follow along with the College Swimming Preview Channel. Want to read even more? Check out the latest edition of the SwimSwam magazine.
  #6 Men: NC State Wolfpack
  Key Losses: Arsenio Bustos (23 NCAA points, 1 NCAA Relay), Aiden Hayes (23 NCAA points, 2 NCAA relays), Drew Salls (2 NCAA relays)
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• Russell Mark’s Stroke School Will Soon Be Available via ASCA App: “Analytics is such an emerging field”

  16-09-2026 00:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 ASCA World ClinicSeptember 9th – 12th, 2026
  Rosen Centre, Orlando FL
  Convention Website
  ASCA Performance and Education Advisor Russell Mark has put a lot of work into his Performance Data and Video Library, and swim fans everywhere are about to see the payoff in a big way. Coming soon, ASCA will be releasing its App, which will include Mark’s Stroke School and many other digital tools for stroke and performance analysis.
  Mark is also teaching a 6-we
  
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• Los Angeles Olympics Could Generate Up to $40 Billion in Economic Output for Greater Los Angeles Region

  15-09-2026 23:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The buzz continues to build for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, though the excitement goes beyond the athletic talent on display to what the games will do for the Los Angeles area.
  In an analysis report from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), the games are estimated to generate between $20.5 billion and $40.6 billion in economic output, while supporting between 126,000 and 224,000 jobs across the Greater Los Angeles Area.
  “T
  
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• Sectionals Finalist Garreth Thomas to Compete for Ball State Starting Next Fall (2027)

  15-09-2026 23:13 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.
  Sectionals finalist Garreth Thomas will be sticking close to home next season, as he has announced his verbal commitment to swim for Ball State
  
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• New Bill Introduced To Limit International Athletes in CollegeSports

  15-09-2026 22:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Voting for the Protect College Sports Act is around the corner, and Representative Tim Walberg and Senator Jon Husted have introduced a new bill that would limit the amount of international athletes on a roster to 20%.
  The new bill, which is called the “Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act” or the Team USA Act.Rep. Tim Walberg and Sen. Jon Husted are introducing a bill that limits the amount of international
  
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• New Bill Introduced To Limit International Athletes in College Sports

  15-09-2026 22:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Voting for the Protect College Sports Act is around the corner, and Representative Tim Walberg and Senator Jon Husted have introduced a new bill that would limit the amount of international athletes on a roster to 20%.
  The new bill, which is called the “Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act” or the Team USA Act.Rep. Tim Walberg and Sen. Jon Husted are introducing a bill that limits the amount of international
  
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• Australian World Champs Teamer Lily Price Will Spend a Month Training at University of Virginia

  15-09-2026 22:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Australian National Team swimmer Lily Price is doing a one month training camp at the University of Virginia. The camp is expected to just be for one month and not extend into a longer term training shift.
  The 23-year-old sprint butterflier trains in Australia with the Rackley Swim Team under coach Damien Jones. That club is also home to Australian stars like Sam Short, Tommy Neill, and Meg Harris. Harris and Short were two of Australia’s stars of the summer, wh
  
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• All The Links You Need For The 2026 Asian Games

  15-09-2026 22:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  EntriesThe 2026 Asian Games kick off later this week, with several of the continent’s top talents set to take center stage in Nagoya.
  Below is a list of links you’ll need to follow the action this week, including results, the event schedule, and live stream options.
  SwimSwam will also be live-recapping each session, with prelims beg
  
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• Truman State Inducts Six Women’s Swim Teams Into Hall of Fame

  15-09-2026 22:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Via Truman State Athletics
  KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Truman State University Athletics is proud to announce the induction of six NCAA Division II National Championship Women’s Swimming teams into the Truman State Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class.
  The teams being inducted include the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship squads. The 2001 NCAA National Championship team, which was previously inducted i
  
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• Revisions to Protect College Sports Act Include Transfer Exceptions

  15-09-2026 21:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The United States Senate has reconvened following their five-week recess, and one of the top items on their agenda is the Protect College Sports Act.
  According to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, The Senate has revised the bill again as they try to iron out the details to earn the necessary 60 votes for the bill to move onto the House.On the doorstep of a Senate vote, the Protect College Sport’s Act’s latest version features several revisions, includ
  
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• WADA Increases Sample Testing With Release of 2025 Annual Report

  15-09-2026 21:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sydney Jones on SwimSwam
  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released its 2025 annual report on Aug. 10, revealing a steady increase in samples taken while percentage of positive tests has remained steady. The rest of the report covered the Agency’s initiatives, statistics, and financial statements for 2025.
  Within the information, WADA summarized both its 2023 and 2024 Testing Figures Report. From 2022 to 2023, there was a 12.5% increase in the number of samples analyzed and reported,
  
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• Zero for Three: The Swimmers Trying to Give Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia Their First-Ever Asian Games Medal

  15-09-2026 21:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  EntriesAcross more than 70 years of the Asian Games, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia have combined for zero swimming medals. That number may change at this year’s Asian Games with medal hopefuls Denis Petrashov, Rami Rahmouni, and Michel Arkhangelskiy.
  Petrashov has been one of Kyrgyzstan’s top swimmers for years, even without
  
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• Addie Farrier Becomes 3rd Fastest 10 & Under Ever in 50 Yard Fly at a Time Trial

  15-09-2026 19:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Return to the Long Center Time TrialAugust 22, 2026
  The Doyle Aquatic Center at the Long Center, Clearwater, Florida
  Short Course Yards (25 yards), Timed Finals
  Full Meet ResultsThe Clearwater Aquatics Team christened the newly-renovated Long Center pool, one of the few indoor 50 meter pools in the state of Florida, last weekend by hosting an open, sanctioned time trial event, among other festivities.
  10-year-old Addie Farrier made the most of the opportunit
  
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• USA Swimming Announces Dates For 2028 Olympic Trials; One Week Earlier

  15-09-2026 19:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The 2028 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials will run from June 9-17 which is almost a week earlier than the 2024 Olympic Trials.
  On Tuesday morning, USA Swimming announced the dates for the 2028 Olympic Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The meet will keep the nine-day format introduced back in 2024, but it will run from Friday-Saturday rather than the former Saturday-Sunday schedule.
  One of the major complaints for the 2024 Olympic Trials was the heat in India
  
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• Steverink Doubles Up On Gold At 2026 South American Games

  15-09-2026 19:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SOUTH AMERICAN GAMESSeptember 13th – September 16th
  Invincible Provincial Aquatic Center, Santa Fe, Argentina
  LCM (50m)
  Day 1 Recap
  Live ResultsThe 2026 South American Games kicked off this week, with 41 events slated to take place at the Invincible Provincial Center in Santa Fe, Argentina.
  For some of the athletes competing through September 16th, the meet represents an opportunity to qualify for several international competitions, including the 2027 Pan Ame
  
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• Casas Leaves Texas, Kornev Turns Down NCAA, & ASCA World Clinic | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  15-09-2026 17:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing Worlds medalist Shaine Casas leaving Texas, what Russian sprint star Egor Kornev could have done in the NCAA, and the 2026 ASCA World Clinic in Orlando.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: Casas Leaves Texas, Kornev Turns Down NCAA, & ASCA World Clinic | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• Futures Finalist Kinley Jones Sends Verbal to Vanderbilt for Fall 2027

  15-09-2026 17:13 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.
  Kinley Jones, a finalist at the 2026 Futures Championship in Knoxville, has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Vanderbilt University i
  
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• 2026 Asian Games: Five Formidable Men To Watch In Nagoya

  15-09-2026 15:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  EntriesThe 2026 Asian Games are nearly upon us, with pool swimming action beginning on Sunday, September 20th.
  Among the nations competing at the prestigious multi-sport discipline will be Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and many others, giving us a deep field among both the men’s and women’s aquatic e
  
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• Bill Dorenkott on a New Season: “The energy on a college campus is palpable this time of the year”

  15-09-2026 14:06 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 ASCA World ClinicSeptember 9th – 12th, 2026
  Rosen Centre, Orlando FL
  Convention Website
  At the 2026 World Clinic in Orlando last week, SwimSwam caught up with current ASCA president Bill Dornekott. The Ohio State head coach summarized the Buckeyes’ very busy summer that saw athletes racing at several major international meets on the map, including Comm Games, US Nationals, Pan Pacs, Jr Pan Pacs, and European Champs. Because of the huge training bloc
  
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• SwimSwam’s 2026-2027 Men’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

  15-09-2026 14:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Terin Frodyma, Madeline Folsom, Braden Keith, and Robert Gibbs contributed to this report. 
  The NCAA season kicks off later this month and the pre-season power rankings have already been released. As with previous seasons, members of the SwimSwam staff have made their pre-seasons picks for the 2027 NCAA Championship.
  All five writers agreed on seven individual winners and three relay winners. Everyone picked that Ilya Kharun of Arizona State would win t
  
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• Italy’s Dario Verani & Finland’s Louna Kasvio Score Wins In European Open Water Cup Leg

  15-09-2026 04:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Last weekend, the 2026 European Open Water Cup got underway in the charming Swiss lakeside village of Tenero. After the first leg, scheduled for Cyprus in April, was cancelled, the first round of medals and an early lead in the Cup rankings was up for grabs.
  World Champion Dario Verani and 2025 World Junior Cup Champion Louna Kasvio emerged as 10k victors in the first stop.
  Verani, the 31-year-old with a world title in the 25k from 2022, said the conditi
  
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• Thilda Haell, Victor Johansson, Among Pre-Nominated Names for Sweden for Short Course Worlds

  15-09-2026 01:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The Swedish Swimming Federation has pre-nominated seven swimmers for the Short Course World Championships in Beijing this December.
  The federation based its nominations on the athletes’ performances at the European Championships in Paris, where swimmers were selected for the Short Course Worlds team if they qualified for an individual final or relay final.
  Swedish Athletes Pre-nominated for Short Course World Championships:Ludvig Bartolek
  Robin Hanson
  Thilda Ha
  
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• Georgia Earns the First Top 20-Ranked Verbal Commitment of the Class of 2028 from #14 Eli Sweet

  15-09-2026 00:48 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.
  Eli Sweet from Belmont, North Carolina, has announced his intention to swim and study at the University of Georgia beginning in 2028-29. He wrote on s
  
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• 2026-27 College Swimming Previews: #5 Tennessee Women Keep All Scoring and Add Huge Threats from Recruiting Class

  14-09-2026 23:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  It’s that time of the year again. SwimSwam will be previewing the top 12 men’s and women’s teams (and then some) from the 2026 NCAA Championships. Follow along with the College Swimming Preview Channel. Want to read even more? Check out the latest edition of the SwimSwam magazine.
  Women’s #5: Tennessee Volunteers
  Key Losses: None
  Key Additions: #2 Charlotte Crush (KY – fly/free/back), #5 Molly Sweeney (IN – breast/IM
  
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• Swedish Olympian Erik Persson Announces Retirement

  14-09-2026 22:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  One of the best male swimmers in Sweden’s history, Erik Persson, announced that he is calling it a career.
  Persson, who had reportedly taken a break from competing to coach, told Swedish newspaper Norra Holland that he is indeed done with his swimming career.
  The 32-year-old was named Sweden’s Swimmer of the Year six times and holds Swedish records in the 100 (1:00.08) and 200 breast (2:07.66).
  Persson competed in the 100 meter breast at the 2016 Rio Games
  
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• Back to School: Where Did the 3815+ Swimmers and Divers from the SwimSwam Class of 2026 Database Wind Up?

  14-09-2026 22:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Over the last two years, we have written more than 1,100 articles about the college commitments of swimmers and divers who are beginning new adventures this fall. We have amassed a database of over 3,815 incoming freshmen and transfers, noting their states or countries of origin, previous schools, teams, and local swim committees. All of which should give you plenty of ways to sort through the information to see where the athletes come from and where they are going!
  
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• Veterans Etiene Medeiros, Guilherme Costa Log Wins To Kick Off 2026 South American Games

  14-09-2026 21:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SOUTH AMERICAN GAMESSeptember 13th – September 16th
  Invincible Provincial Aquatic Center, Santa Fe, Argentina
  LCM (50m)
  Live ResultsThe 2026 South American Games saw its swimming action kick off this week, with a total of 41 events slated to take place at the Invincible Provincial Center in Santa Fe, Argentina.
  For some of the athletes competing through September 16th, the meet represents an opportunity to qualify for several international competitions, inclu
  
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• North Carolina Head Coach Mark Gangloff Receives a Raise, Big New Incentives in New 3-Year Contract

  14-09-2026 20:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  University of North Carolina swimming & diving head coach Mark Gangloff has received a significant raise as part of his new three year contract.
  The new contract was announced and took effect on July 1, though the university only recently released details of the new agreement. The new contract replaces his previous five year deal that paid him a base salary of $180,000 for the 2021-2022 season and escalated to $220,000 for the 2025-2026 season.
  Mark Gangloff&
  
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• Nine World Records Fall As Russia Tops Medal Table at European Para Swimming Championships

  14-09-2026 18:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  European Para Swimming ChampionshipsSeptember 7-12, 2026
  Gebze Olympic Swimming Pool, Istanbul, Turkiye
  LCM (50 meters)
  ResultsNine World Para Swimming Records were broken in Istanbul at the European Swimming Championships last week, as Russia wound up topping the overall medal table with 92 total medals, 19 more than any other country in attendance.
  Germany’s Tanja Scholz was one of two swimmers in Istanbul to take down a pair of World Records; she broke the W
  
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• SwimSwam’s 2026-2027 Women’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

  14-09-2026 14:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Terin Frodyma, Madeline Folsom, Braden Keith, and Robert Gibbs contributed to this report. 
  The NCAA season kicks off later this month and the pre-season power rankings have already been released. As with previous seasons, members of the SwimSwam staff have made their pre-seasons picks for the 2027 NCAA Championship.
  All five writers agreed on eight individual events and four relays. Everyone picked that Sara Curtis of Virginia would win the 50 free and 100 back.
  
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