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• 2026 Asian Games: Ballooning Attendee Numbers Challenge Lodging Capabilities

  01-09-2026 20:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 19th – October 4th
  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralThe 2026 Asian Games are nearly upon us, with the elite multi-sport competition beginning on the 19th of this month in Japan.
  We previously reported that some athletes will be housed by unconventional means, with many set to be lodged on the Italian cruise liner, ‘Costa Serena’.
  However, the original estimate of 15,000 athletes and officials has been bump
  
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• Summer Juniors Finalist Caden Mahl Staying Local With Commitment To Ohio State For 2027

  08-09-2026 02:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Caden Mahl from Westerville, Ohio has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Ohio State in fall 2027.
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• Futures Finalist Carson Phifer to Swim for UCSD Starting Next Fall (2027)

  08-09-2026 01:03 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.
  Futures finalist Carson Phifer has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the University of California San Diego beginning in the fall of
  
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• NC State Kicks Off 2028 Recruiting Class With Commitment From Sprinter Jaden Mills

  08-09-2026 00:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Sprint freestyler Jaden Mills has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at NC State beginning in fall 2028. Mills
  
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• Duke Swimming Couple Alyssa Marsh & Max St. George Tie the Knot at University Chapel

  08-09-2026 00:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  Duke swimming alums Alyssa Marsh and Max St. George took their relationship from the pool to the altar last month, tying the knot in a ceremony held at the Duke University Chapel in Durham, NC on August 8th.View this post on InstagramThe wedding came just over a year after the pair announced their engagement in July 2025. St. George popped the question at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens on Duke’s campus, which was the spot for one of the couple’s first dates.
  
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• European Juniors Semifinalist Bianka Barta Commits To Missouri State For 2027

  08-09-2026 00:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Hungarian swimmer Bianka Barta has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at Missouri State University beginning in
  
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• Retired Dutch Swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo Named First Athlete Engagement Director at World Aquatics

  07-09-2026 22:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Three-time Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo has been appointed as the first Athlete Engagement Director of World Aquatics, where she will oversee the development and management of the organization’s support systems.
  According to a press release from World Aquatics, the creation of this role is part of the organization’s commitment to strengthening “its direct engagements with athletes,” which will further ensure that “their experienc
  
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• Russia Tops Open Water Juniors Medal Table In First World Aquatics Swim Meet With No Neutral Status

  07-09-2026 22:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  For the first time since 2019, the Russian flag was raised atop a World Aquatics swimming podium while the Russian national anthem played. This happened four times this weekend as the Open Water World Junior Championships played out in Santa Fe, Argentina.
  The eastern European powerhouse collected four golds out of ten total events and added on three silvers to top the meet’s medal table. Russia’s younger contingent showed out, as the country swept all the
  
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• Russia Tops Open Water Junior Worlds Medal Table In First World Aquatics Meet Without Neutral Status

  07-09-2026 22:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2026 Open Water World Junior ChampionshipsSeptember 3-6, 2026
  Santa Fe, Argentina
  Meet Central
  10k recapsFor the first time since 2019, the Russian flag was raised atop a World Aquatics swimming podium while the Russian national anthem played. This happened four times this weekend as the Open Water World Junior Championships played out in Santa Fe, Argentina.
  The eastern European powerhouse collected four golds out of ten total events and added on three silvers to top
  
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• NCAA Releases Video of All Nine Gretchen Walsh NCAA Championship Title Perfromances

  07-09-2026 21:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  As NCAA swimmers begin taking the blocks for the first meets of the 2026-2027 season, it is time to take a look back at one of the most decorated swimmers ever, Gretchen Walsh.
  From 2021 to 2025, Walsh delivered nine individual NCAA championship titles, including a four-peat in the 100 free, two in both the 50 free and 100 fly, and an additional championship in the 100 back.
  The NCAA has released a video showcasing each of those NCAA championship-winning performances
  
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• NCAA Releases Video of All Nine Gretchen Walsh NCAA Championship Title Performances

  07-09-2026 21:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  As NCAA swimmers begin taking the blocks for the first meets of the 2026-2027 season, it is time to take a look back at one of the most decorated swimmers ever, Gretchen Walsh.
  From 2021 to 2025, Walsh delivered nine individual NCAA championship titles, including a four-peat in the 100 free, two in both the 50 free and 100 fly, and an additional championship in the 100 back.
  The NCAA has released a video showcasing each of those NCAA championship-winning performances
  
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• 2027 College Swimming Previews: #8 Louisville Women Aim High With National Contender Anastasia Gorbenko

  07-09-2026 20:00 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 #8: Louisville Cardinals
  Key Losses: Julia Dennis (25 NCAA Points), Mia Cheatwood (10 NCAA Points), Ella Welch (2 NCAA Points), Kim Herkle (NCAA Qu
  
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• Team USA Triathlete Spencer Korwin Dies at 38 after Drowning Accident in Long Island

  07-09-2026 19:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Spencer Korwin, a Team USA Triathlete, was found dead under the dock of the Pridwin Hotel in Long Island on Wednesday after a morning swim on a family vacation. Korwin was 38 years old.
  His wife notified hotel staff after he did not return several hours after going out for a morning swim. His body was found later that afternoon after a several-hour-long search, which included two ambulances, EMS Volunteers, as well as marine and air units.
  According to a report from
  
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• USA Swimming Reports Attendance Numbers For 2026 Nationals & Pan Pacs In Irvine

  07-09-2026 16:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming has released the attendance numbers for the 2026 U.S. National Championships and 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, which were held just two weeks apart at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California in late July and mid-August.
  As reported by Rich Perelman of The Sports Examiner, Nationals had a total attendance of 18,701, which factors in swimmers, coaches and spectators across five days of competition, with two sessions pe
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 353 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  07-09-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 353 Swim Jobs.
  Full-Time Assistant Coach – Ridgefield Aquatic Club
  Ridgefield Aquatic Club (RAC) is seeking an experienced, collaborative Full-Time Assistant Coach who brings energy, technical knowledge, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to long-term athlete development.
  Director of Swimming and Diving
  FirstPoint USA is the global leader in sports scouting and recruitment within the higher education sector,
  
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• Mental Toughness is What Swimmers Do on the Bad Days

  07-09-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Ask swimmers and coaches what they think mental toughness is, and you’ll get a variety of answers.
  Grit. Determination. Commitment. No quit–not today, not ever, baby!
  Fundamentally, mental toughness is the ability to better cope with the demands of training and competition compared to other swimmers.
  It can be natural, it can be developed, and when we have it we are determined, focused, confidant, and thrive under pressure (Jones et al., 2002).
  Th
  
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• Kocaeli Ready to Host 2026 World Para Swimming European Championships

  07-09-2026 09:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: World Para SwimmingThe Paralympic Games are still two years away, but the path to Los Angeles 2028 for hundreds of Para swimmers runs through Kocaeli, Turkiye, where the World Para Swimming European Championships takes place from 7 to 12 September.
  The Gebze Olympic Swimming Pool will welcome over 400 athletes from 38 nations competing in 150 medal events, in what will be the largest Para swimming event of the year and largest single international Para sport eve
  
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• Regan Smith on Training Under Bowman, Chasing the Perfect Taper, and the Road Ahead

  07-09-2026 02:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamIn this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast, we sit down with 8-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith after a 2026 season that has been fast, revealing and, at times, frustrating.
  At the Pan Pacific Championships, Regan came away with gold in the 200 backstroke, silver in the 50 and 100 back, and a fourth-place in the 200 IM. But the results don’t tell the whole story.
  In both of her signature backstroke events, Regan was faster in prelims than in the fina
  
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• Florida High School State Finalist Kylie Coles Verbals To North Florida For Fall 2027

  07-09-2026 00:08 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.
  Florida high school state finalist Kylie Coles has announced her commitment to swim and study at the University of North Florida, becoming the fir
  
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• 2026-27 College Swimming Previews: Williamson and Heilman Lead #9 Virginia Men Aiming to Move Up the Rankings

  06-09-2026 23:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Robert Gibbs 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.
  Men’s 9: Virginia Cavaliers
  Key Losses: Jack Aikins (12 NCAA points — free/back), Matthew Heilman (breast), Nathan Szobota (distance free)
  Key Additio
  
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• Lena Brown, Louisa Holda Commit To UConn For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 22:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.   
  Lena Brown and Louisa Holda have announced their commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at UConn beginning in fa
  
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• Russian Coach Andrey Shishin: “When we Returned after Four Years of Suspension… there was a Bit of Euphoria”

  06-09-2026 22:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Following a European Championships that saw the Russian swimmers bring home 19 medals, Russian National team coach Andrey Shishin reflected on the last year of competition and what may be to come for the Russian team at major competitions over the next two seasons.
  In an interview with Sport.RU, Shishin touched on the championships and looked ahead to the 2028 Olympics, but could not help but draw comparisons to times before the Russian national team was suspended, i
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Alexander Ivascu Hands Verbal To Navy For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 21:21 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.
  Winter Juniors qualifier Alexander Ivascu has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the U.S. Naval Academy beginning in the fall of
  
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• Tomoyuki Matsushita Fires Off 1:55.51 Personal Best In 200 IM, #2 Japanese Swimmer All-Time

  06-09-2026 19:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  102nd JAPANESE INTERCOLLEGIATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, September 3rd – Sunday, September 6th
  Osaka, Towa Pharmaceutical Lactab Dome
  LCM (50m)
  ResultsThe 102nd Japanese Intercollegiate Swimming Championships concluded tonight in Osaka, with some of the nation’s best swimmers diving in for a tune-up chance ahead of this month’s Asian Games.
  Following up on his monster 400m IM performance of 4:05.83 from night one, Olympic silver medalist Tom
  
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• Canadian Trials Finalists Grier Stokley And Lauren Stokley Commit To Indiana State For 2027

  06-09-2026 17:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.   
  Sisters Grier Stokley and Lauren Stokley have announced their commitment to continue their academic and athletic careers at Indiana S
  
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• 2026-27 College Swimming Previews — #9 NC State Women Boosted By Young Core and Strong Recruiting Class

  06-09-2026 17:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  #9 NC State Wolfpack
  Key Losses: Kennedy Noble (11 NCAA points, 1 NCAA relay), Cassie Moses (1 NCAA relay), Olivia Nel (2 NCAA relays), Katherine Helms (1 NCAA relay), Emma Hastings (NCAA qualifier), Lisa Nystrand (NCAA qualifier)
  Key Additions: #7 Emerson Callis (VA – free/back/fly/IM), #10 Zoe Smith (AR – free/back), #12 Emma Cigna (VA – back/fly/IM), BOTR Vera Conic (IL – back), Sydney Gring (Pittsburgh Transfer – back/fly/IM)
  GRADI
  
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• Caeleb Dressel Tests his Power in the Water Against Ocean Game Fish

  06-09-2026 17:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Nine-time Olympic Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel has long been known to generate absurd amounts of power in the water, but how does that fare against some of the most powerful ocean creatures that you can catch with a fishing tackle?
  In a YouTube video from BlacktipH, one of the largest fishing channels on the platform with over five million subscribers, Dressel hooked up to several different rods and reels, varying in strength, to see how good of a fight he puts up co
  
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• BOTR Distance Freestyler Michael Powell Sends Verbal to UVA for Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 17:17 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.
  Michael Powell, a multi-time Speedo Sectionals champion and U.S. Nationals qualifier, has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the Unive
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Kobe Dickheiser Verbals To Carnegie Melon For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 17:15 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.
  Winter Juniors qualifier Kobe Dickheiser has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Carnegie Mellon University beginning in the fall of 2
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Caleb Asebrook Verbals To Queens For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 00:07 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Caleb Asebrook has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Queens University Charlotte beginning in the fa
  
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