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• arena Launches Fall / Winter 2026 Fitness Collection With Bold Lines, Sustainability Commitment With LYCRA Partnership

  09-10-2026 07:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Portland, Ore., October, 2026 — arena, the global Italian swim brand, is moving forward on two fronts this season: refreshing its pool style with a new two-tone collection and a renewed momentum in sustainable swimwear through continued partnership with The LYCRA Company.
  Bold Lines: A Fresh Take on Poolside Style
  Bold Lines is a new collection of women’s one-piece swimsuits designed for fitness swimm
  
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• Stanford Women Pick Up Second Top 10 Verbal for 2028 from #6 Daniela Linares Danzos

  13-10-2026 17:56 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.
  Daniela Linares Danzos from Danville, California, has announced her intention to swim and study at Stanford University beginning in the 2028-29 school
  
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• Famed Irish Swim Coach George Gibney Sentenced to 15 and a Half Years in Prison for Decades-Old Abuses

  13-10-2026 16:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison for sexually abusing girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
  Gibney, 78, was found guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. On Monday, an Irish court handed down the sentence of 16 years and eight months, with 14 months suspended – resulting in a sentence of 15 years and six months in prison.
  Allegations of sexual abuse agains
  
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• BOTR Distance Freestyler Ella Hafner Verbally Commits to South Carolina for Fall 2028

  13-10-2026 14:26 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.
  Gabriella “Ella” Hafner has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of South Carolina beginning in the fall of 2
  
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• The Race-Day Value of Using Kick Counts in Practice

  13-10-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Each day you go to the pool for practice, you are building a performance.
  When the red hand on that big, white analog clock swings towards 60 to kick off a big main set, you are molding things like:
  Technique. The different energy systems. Building strength and power. And refining the habits that you’ll use on race day.
  This is especially the case with your underwater dolphin kick.
  The Cost of Improvising Kick Counts
  Often, swimmers will show up to the
  
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• Commit Swimming Makes Meet Management Faster and Easier to Navigate

  13-10-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Commit Swimming Makes Meet Management Faster and Easier to NavigateCommit Swimming has updated the look and feel of meet management, making it easier for coaches and admins to find everything they need from one centralized location.
  A Cleaner Meet Overview
  When you open a meet, you’ll now have quick access to your most important actions and information right away.
  1. From the updated meet view, you can easily:Download entry files
  Manage qualification invites and
  
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• Why Do I Feel Dizzy After Swimming? Five Possible Reasons Swimmers Should Know

  13-10-2026 11:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  Swimming is an excellent full-body workout, but have you ever stepped out of the pool and suddenly felt dizzy, lightheaded, or as if the ground beneath you was moving?
  It can happen after an intense sprint set, a long-distance swim, or even a regular training session. While occasional dizziness may have a simple explanation, it should not automatically be dismissed as normal post-workout fatigue.
  Understanding what might be happening inside your body can help you
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1131

  13-10-2026 09:00 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:Speed and Power
  Target age group:23+ years old
  Target level:Masters (Advanced)
  Weeks until targe
  
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• Old Dominion, Little Rock & FGCU Claim ASUN Weekly Swim & Dive Awards

  13-10-2026 08:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: ASUN Conference
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) has announced the weekly award winners for Cross Country, Men’s Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball for Monday, October 12.
  Swimming & DivingMen’s Swimmer of the Week: Jonathan Payne, Old Dominion
  Jonathan Payne was named Swimmer of the Week after he secured multiple distance victories for Old Dominion, winning both the 500 and 1,000 frees
  
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• #2 Ranked Reina Liu Kicks Off Stanford’s Recruiting Class For Fall 2028

  13-10-2026 03:51 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.
  Reina Liu from Cary, North Carolina has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at Stanford beginning in fall 2028.
  
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• College Swimming Weekly Preview: October 12 – October 18

  13-10-2026 03:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The 2026-2027 season continues this week with numerous top matchups including Match #5 of the College Swimming League, Georgia Tech’s Dual Meet Tournament, and Virginia hosting Florida in a dual meet on Saturday.
  SwimSwam’s Pre-Season Power Rankings:Women’s Top 25
  Men’s Top 25Cal, Stanford, NC State, and Indiana will face off in Match #5 of the College Swimming League. It will be a rematch for Cal and Stanford which faced off in Match #3 where
  
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• Best of the Rest Ranked McKenzie Cory Sends Commitment to Florida for 2028

  13-10-2026 02:47 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.
  McKenzie Cory of Arlington, Virginia has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at Florida beginning in fall 2028.
  
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• Tomonobu Gomi Becomes First-Ever Asian Under 49 Seconds In SCM 100 Fly

  13-10-2026 02:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 JAPANESE SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, October 10th – Monday, October 12th
  Saga Prefecture
  SCM (25m)
  Qualifying Competition for SC World Championships
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entries
  Live Results
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 RecapThe 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships concluded tonight with a national and Asian continental record going down in the final of the men’s 100m butterfly.
  23-year-old Tomonobu Gomi fired off a monster lifetime best of 48.58 to d
  
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• #5 Wilson York Sends Cal Men Their 6th Top 20 Commitment For Fall 2028

  13-10-2026 01:57 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.
  The #5 ranked recruit in the boys high school class of 2028 Wilson York has handed the Cal men their 6th top 20 commitment for the class. York is
  
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• Japan’s On-Fire Tomoyuki Matsushita Puts Up SCM 200 IM Asian Record

  13-10-2026 01:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 JAPANESE SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, October 10th – Monday, October 12th
  Saga Prefecture
  SCM (25m)
  Qualifying Competition for SC World Championships
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entries
  Live Results
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 RecapIn addition to the monster World Junior Record of 2:00.12 in the 200m breaststroke at the hands of 17-year-old Shin Ohashi, the final day of action at the 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships brought additional notable performances.
  One
  
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• Siobhan Haughey Details Injury, Training Changes, Mindset Leading into Asian Games

  13-10-2026 00:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey is one of the world’s top freestylers, even when she is not at 100%. At her final long-course meet of the season, Haughey brought home four medals (two gold, two silver), even after years of injury recovery and aging in the sport.
  “There was a special meaning for me to remain on top of the podium in back-to-back Games, especially after I’ve been through quite a lot over the past few years,” Haughey said in a r
  
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• Alex Wood (2027) Verbally Commits to Johns Hopkins with ‘A’ Final Conference Times in the 100/200 Breast

  13-10-2026 00:08 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.
  Alex Wood from Lorton, Virginia, has verbally committed to swim and study at Johns Hopkins University next fall. He shared with SwimSwam:
  “I&rsq
  
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• 1:01/2:15 Breaststroker Dylan Liu (2027) Sends Verbal Commitment to Princeton

  12-10-2026 23:03 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.
  Dylan Liu from Saratoga, California, has made a verbal commitment to the admission process* at Princeton University. She will join the Tigers in the f
  
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• “Best of the Rest” Sprinter Sofia Oliveira (2027) Verbally Commits to Duke

  12-10-2026 21:56 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.
  High school senior Sofia Oliveira from Ashland, Massachusetts, has made a verbal pledge to Duke University for the 2027-28 school year. At the time of
  
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• Division III Babson Women Defeat Division II Bentley for First Time Since 1999

  12-10-2026 21:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  2026 Babson vs. BentleyOctober 9, 2026
  Waltham, Massachusetts
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results PDFCourtesy: Babson Athletics
  WALTHAM, Mass. — Babson College got victories from six different swimmers and finished first in 12 events en route to a 172-116 win over Bentley University in its season-opening meet on Friday inside the Dana Center Pool.
  Babson, which has opened the season with a victory in its first dual meet every year since 2018, defeated the Falcons for the fi
  
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• Five Inducted into Maine Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame as Part of 2026 Class

  12-10-2026 21:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  The Maine Swimming Hall of Fame inducted five new members in its 2026 class. This year’s inductees are Nate Stevens, Nicola Mancini Colucci, Kristin Legere Moreau, David Chapow Bright, and Olivia Tighe.
  The new inductees were celebrated yesterday at an induction ceremony in Portland, Maine.
  Bright was inducted as a New England Masters and United States Masters Swimmer; Colucci was honored as an AAU, Interscholastic, and Intercollegiate Diver; Tighe, Stevens, an
  
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• CSL, World Cup, & WORLD RECORD Flurry | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  12-10-2026 18:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing the first two stops of the World Cup, Matches 3&4 of the CSL, and generally the insane amount of fast swims we’ve seen in October so far.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: CSL, World Cup, & WORLD RECORD Flurry | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• Washington State Secures Win over Seattle U in Season Opener

  12-10-2026 18:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Washington State v. Seattle UOctober 10, 2026
  Gibb Pool, Pullman, WA
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final Score: Washington State 219, Seattle U 43The Washington State women opened their season on a high note, dominating visitors Seattle University in their 2026-27 season opener.
  Transfer senior Kodi Wiman notched two wins in her first meet in the Washington State colors, touching first in both the 100 breast (1:04.52) and 200 breast (2:18.14). Along with Wiman, the Cougars
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 379 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  12-10-2026 17:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 379 Swim Jobs.
  Full Time: Recreation Team Head Coach
  The Recreation Team Head Coach is responsible for all operations of the Recreation Groups and Summer League Swim Team including daily coaching and all related administrative tasks. Our Recreation Team allows swimmers to participate in competitive swimming at a more flexible pace and environment than our USA Swimming Club Team.
  Full Time Age Group Coach
  Team Charlotte S
  
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• 17-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Smashes 2:00.12 SCM 200 Breast World Junior Record

  12-10-2026 16:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 JAPANESE SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, October 10th – Monday, October 12th
  Saga Prefecture
  SCM (25m)
  Qualifying Competition for SC World Championships
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entries
  Live Results
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 RecapThe 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships wrapped up from Saga Prefecture today but not before we saw another powerful performance at the hands of 17-year-old Shin Ohashi.
  Racing in the final of the men’s 200m breaststroke, Ohashi
  
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• Sectionals Finalist Isla Amuan Verbals to UMass Amherst for Fall 2027

  12-10-2026 15:34 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 Isla Amuan will be sticking close to home next season, as the Massachusetts native has announced her verbal commitment to s
  
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• Corey Murphey Demolishes North Channel World Record To Cap Historic Open Water Year

  12-10-2026 04:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  Distance open water extraordinaire Corey Murphey capped off a career-high calendar year with one her biggest feats yet: a world record in an oceans seven swim.
  Murphey, a Colorado-based American athlete, completed the 21.4 mile (34.5 kilometer) North Channel swim in 9 hours, 11 minutes, and 34 seconds. Pending ratification, this swim eradicates the previous women’s world record in the Norhtern Ireland-to-Scotland voyage: 9 hours, 34 minutes, and 39 seconds b
  
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• Texas’ Top Sprinter Garrett Gould Misses First 2 Meets With Injury; Expected Back Soon

  12-10-2026 04:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Garrett Gould, the University of Texas’ top sprinter as they pursue a third consecutive NCAA title in Men’s Swimming & Diving, has missed the team’s first two meets with an injury, but is expected back soon. No further information on the nature of the injury was available.
  Gould’s last meet was Sectionals in Austin from July 15-18, almost three months ago.
  Longhorn head coach Bob Bowman told SwimSwam about the injury on Friday after th
  
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• Georgetown Sweeps Howard in Electric Battle at the Burr Showdown

  11-10-2026 23:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Georgetown v. Howard (Battle at the Burr)October 10, 2026
  Burr Gymnasium, Washington, DC
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final ScoresWomen: Georgetown 139, Howard 88
  Men: Georgetown 160, Howard 67Howard hosted Georgetown for the 5th annual Battle at the Burr, a meet that celebrates competition and culture for the Howard program. This season’s edition brought around 2,000 fans to the Burr Gymnasium to watch races under bright lights, building on the growing excitement in
  
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• Milou Van Wijk Seals Up Victory To Close Out Aachen Swim Festival

  11-10-2026 23:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 AACHEN SWIM FESTIVALFriday, October 9th – Sunday, October 11th
  Aachen, Germany
  SCM (25m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Meet Central
  Entry List
  Live Results
  Day 1 RecapThe final day of action at the 2026 Aachen Swim Festival saw 30-year-old veteran Maaike de Waard get it done for gold in the women’s 100m backstroke in a new meet-record time.
  De Waard stopped the clock at a mark of 57.41 to beat the pack by over two seconds, although it was well off her lifetime
  
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