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• Claire Curzan, Maximus Williamson Win SwimSwam’s CSL Match 4 MVPs

  10-10-2026 04:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swim League — Match FourOctober 9, 2026
  Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Preview
  Starts at 6:30 PM ET
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #4/#4 Tennessee, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville
  Live RecapMatch #4 of the College Swimming League season has concluded and Virginia swam to the win, earning the win on the final relay of the night. Claire Curzan of Virginia is SwimSwam’s wome
  
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• Marrit Steenbergen Sets New European Record With 50.32 100 Freestyle

  10-10-2026 17:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Marrit Steenbergen picked up her 2nd European record of the week with her 50.32 win in the women’s 100 freestyle.
  Women’s 100 Freestyle – FinalsWorld Record: 49.93, Kate Douglass (USA) – 2025
  World Cup Record: 49.93, Kate Douglass (USA) – 202
  
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• Pieter Coetze Breaks African Record With 48.21 in Men’s 100 Backstroke, Just Off the World Record

  10-10-2026 16:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Just 24 hours after breaking the world record in the 50 backstroke, South Africa’s Pieter Coetze swam the 2nd fastest 100 backstroke in history, setting a new African Record.
  Men’s 100 Back – FinalsWorld Record: 48.16, Hubert Kos (Hungary) – 2025
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• Minnesota Adds Alumnus Zach Wood To Coaching Staff As Assistant Coach

  10-10-2026 16:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Minnesota has added alumnus Zach Wood to its coaching staff for the 2026-2027 season, the school announced this week.
  “I’m immensely grateful to return to my alma mater and add another chapter to my University of Minnesota journey as a coach,” said Wood. “This is an exciting chance for me to learn from an incredible coaching staff and make an impact on a group of amazing athletes that have chosen to be a part of our illustrious Gopher family le
  
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• Kaito Tabuchi Downs 800 Free National Record, 1500 Free Asian Record In Same Race At JPN SC Championships

  10-10-2026 16:31 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 ResultsDay one of the 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships brought us multiple history-making swims, including a new World Junior Record at the hands of 17-year-old Yusei Imaizumi in the 100m breaststroke.
  Carrying the momentum into the 1500m freestyle was Kaito
  
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• Egor Kornev Swims 21.28 World Record in Men’s 50 Butterfly

  10-10-2026 16:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 |
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3On the final day of the World Cup in Tashkent, Russia’s Egor Kornev set a new world record in the men’s 50 butterfly, stopping the clock in 21.28 to take four hundredths off Noe Ponti‘s 2024 World Record of 21.32
  Men’s 50 Butterfly — FinalW
  
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• Ching Hwee Gan Continues SGP Record-Breaking Tear With 1500 Free In Tashkent

  10-10-2026 16:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsFinals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3While racing in the timed final of the women’s 1500m freestyle on the final day of action in Tashkent, 23-year-old Ching Hwee Gan of Singapore ripped a new lifetime best and national record en route to gold.
  The former Indiana University Hoosier delivered a big-time perf
  
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• Yusei Imaizumi Delivers Monster 55.82 WJR In SCM Men’s 100 Breaststroke

  10-10-2026 15:39 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 ResultsThe men from Japan have been on fire over the past year, with the likes of Shin Ohashi busting out a World Record in the 200m breaststroke and Yumeki Kojima crushing new World Junior Records in the IM events.
  Tonight at the 2026 Japanese Short Course Champion
  
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• 2026 World Cup – Tashkent: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

  10-10-2026 15:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The final day of the Tashkent, Uzbekistan stop of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup is underway, and the highlight of the day is expected to be the men’s 100 backstroke final.
  There, South African Pieter Coetze is chasing more history after setting a World Rec
  
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• Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 10/10/2026

  10-10-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamBrought to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
  Robert Legg, 10, Pleasanton Seahawks (PC): Legg set three lifetime bests at the Pleasanton Seahawks’ September Hawk Party on Sept. 25, cracking the top 40 all-time in the boys’ 10 & under age group across the board. The 10-year-old put up a
  
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• How to Develop a Powerful Sprint Freestyle Kick

  10-10-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  An explosive kick is one of the hallmarks of sprint freestyle.
  Behind every elite sprinter is an absolute rooster-tail of white water shooting up into the air as they motor down the pool.
  But a powerful freestyle kick does more than just put more horsies under the hood when sprinting.
  It also stabilizes the body, giving the arms a solid platform to crank up max power without the stroke falling apart like your favorite set of goggles from your age group days.
  
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• College Swimming League Match #4 Takeaways And Other Notes

  10-10-2026 05:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swim League — Match FourOctober 9, 2026
  Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Preview
  Starts at 6:30 PM ET
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #4/#4 Tennessee, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville
  Live RecapMatch #4 of the College Swimming League has concluded and the Virginia Cavaliers swam to another match win, punching their ticket to Indianapolis for the final.
  Final Team ScoresVirginia &md
  
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• Anastasia Gorbenko Swims Fastest 100 IM All-Time With 51.43 At CSL Match #4

  10-10-2026 01:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swim League — Match FourOctober 9, 2026
  Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Preview
  Starts at 6:30 PM ET
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #4/#4 Tennessee, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville
  Live RecapWomen’s 100 IMCSL Record: 52.11 — Anastasia Gorbenko, Louisville (2026)Top 8Anastasia Gorbenko (LOU) — 51.43
  Bella Sims (MICH) — 52.29
  Teagan O’Dell (UVA) &mdas
  
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• 2026 College Swim League Match 4 (Louisville, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan): Match 4 Live REcap

  10-10-2026 00:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  College Swim League — Match FourOctober 9, 2026
  Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Preview
  Starts at 6:30 PM ET
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #4/#4 Tennessee, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 LouisvilleWe have made it to the 4th match of the inaugural College Swimming League season!
  This will be the final regular season match for Virginia, Michigan, and Louisville and it will mark the first match
  
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• “Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler Toby Esposito to Swim at NC State Beginning in 2028-29

  09-10-2026 21:59 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.
  Toby Esposito from Henderson, Nevada, has announced his intention to swim and study at North Carolina State University starting in the fall of 2028. H
  
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• Owen McDonald Returns To Competition After Eligibility Lawsuit Win; Gould (TX), Avakov (IU), Paegle (IU) Did Not Swim

  09-10-2026 21:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Indiana vs. Texas vs. Northwestern Tri-MeetFriday, October 9, 2026
  Short Course Meters (25 meters)
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  Livestream ($)
  SwimSwam Live Recap
  Team ScoresWomenTexas 250 – 50 Northwestern
  Texas 188 – 112 Indiana
  Indiana 241 – 59 Northwestern
  Men:Texas 224 – 76 Northwestern
  Texas 177.5 – 122.5 Indiana
  Indiana 241 – 59 NorthwesternThe University of Texas and Northwestern University men’s and women’s swimming
  
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• Summer Nationals Qualifier Bud Howard Commits to Michigan for 2027-28

  09-10-2026 20:15 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.
  Charles “Bud” Howard, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Tequesta, Florida, has verbally committed to the University of Michigan
  
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• “Best of the Rest” Sprinter Leah Inman (2028) Verbally Commits to Florida

  09-10-2026 19:12 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.
  Leah Inman, a junior at Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Florida for 2028-29. Sh
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: Only 17.5% Think Shin Ohashi’s 2:04 200 Breast Overtook Douglass For Best Swim of 2026

  09-10-2026 19:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
  Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers if Shin Ohashi‘s groundbreaking 200 breast world record took over as the best swim of the year:
  Question: Did Shin Ohashi‘s 2:04 200 breast take over as the top swim of 20
  
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• 2026 College Swim League Match 4 (Louisville, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan): Heat Sheet and Preview

  09-10-2026 18:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  College Swim League — Match FourOctober 9, 2026
  Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30 PM ET
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #4/#4 Tennessee, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 LouisvilleWelcome swimming fans to the 4th match of the 2026 College Swim League! Tonight, we will get to see the University of Tennessee race their first meet of the season as they take on the University of Virginia
  
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• Nyls Korstanje Set To Make Post-Injury Return At Aachen Swim Festival

  09-10-2026 18:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 AACHEN SWIM FESTIVALFriday, October 9th – Sunday, October 11th
  Aachen, Germany
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
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  Live ResultsThe 2026 Aachen Swim Festival kicked off today in Germany with the Netherlands’ Nyls Korstanje listed among the entrants.
  This three-day meet represents the 27-year-old’s first return to competition since sitting out of this year’s European Championships to tend to a nagging back injury.
  Per Korstanje’s Inst
  
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• PHILADELPHIA! SwimSwam Is Hosting a College Swimming League FINALE Watch Party

  09-10-2026 17:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming League finals are right around the corner, and SwimSwam will be hosting a College Swimming League FINALE watch party at Ballers Social Sports in Philadelphia. Braden Keith and Coleman Hodges will be hosting.
  Details Below:Who is welcome: everyone! All ages, coaches, swimmers, swim geeks…
  Cost: $0
  Registration Link: Click Here (so we can get a rough headcount)
  Where: Ballers Social Sports, 1325 N. Beach St., Philadelphia, PA 19125 (easy
  
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• 2026 Indiana vs. Texas vs. Northwestern Tri-Meet Live Recap (Short Course Meters)

  09-10-2026 16:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Indiana vs. Texas vs. Northwestern Tri-MeetFriday, October 9, 2026
  Short Course Meters (25 meters)
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)Note: The teams are competing in short course meters (25m) rather than short course yards (25y) as athletes prepare for the Short Course World Championship Trials at the end of the month.
  The University of Texas and Northwestern University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are in Bloomington, Indiana, to face the Hoosiers
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: BYU Freshman Summer Thresher Sets 100 Back School Record In College Debut

  09-10-2026 16:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  
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• Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Stanford Steals CSL Match 3 Win After Cal DQ In Dramatic Finish

  09-10-2026 16:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamIt was a dramatic way to end the third College Swimming League (CSL) match last week at Stanford University.
  Entering the four-round men’s 4×50 medley relay Super Skins, Cal led the meet by just 5.5 points over Stanford, 473.5 to 468, but after the first three rounds, they had opened that lead up to 25.5 points.
  The Bears and Cardinal were the last two teams remaining in the final round of the Super Skins, but a Cal meet victory was all but assured, bar
  
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• South African Pieter Coetze Breaks the World Record in the 50 Back in Tashkent

  09-10-2026 16:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2South African Pieter Coetze has broken the World Record in the 50 meter backstroke. The 22-year-old swam 22.09 in Friday’s event final in Tashkent, which broke the old World Record of 22.11 set by Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov in 2022.
  He is the only curr
  
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• Diving Community Mourns Loss of Canadian Hall of Famer Eldon Godfrey

  09-10-2026 15:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sydney Jones on SwimSwam
  Eldon Godfrey, longtime leader, volunteer, and pillar of the Canadian diving community, died on September 26 at the age of 91. Godfrey lived a life of service and will be mourned heavily throughout the aquatic community.
  Godfrey worked as an accountant in Calgary, Alberta, and volunteered with various organizations, including Boy Scouts of Canada and the British North America Philatelic Society. But his commitment to diving is what set him apart—originally intro
  
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• 2026 World Cup – Tashkent: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

  09-10-2026 15:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1The second night of finals from the 2026 World Cup stop in Tashkent is set to get underway with 10 events on tap, including two in which Egor Kornev won last week in Baku.
  Kornev set a new World Cup Record in the 50 back last week in a time of 22.23, and then followed up by winning
  
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• Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun, Albane Cachot Named Big 12 Swimmers of the Week

  09-10-2026 15:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Big 12 Sports
  Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun (men’s swimmer), Mario Del Valle (men’s diver) and Oliver Munn (men’s newcomer) were named the recipients of the Big 12 Men’s Swimming and Diving weekly awards, while Albane Cachot (women’s swimmer), Saeren Brett (women’s co-diver) and Alyssa Albertyn (women’s newcomer) were recognized on the women’s side for the Sun Devils. TCU’s Emma Larcada Herrera (women&rsq
  
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• Georgia Set To Open SEC Action at Texas A&M on Saturday

  09-10-2026 14:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Georgia Athletics
  Georgia at Texas A&MDate: Saturday, Oct. 10Site: Rec Center Natatorium – Bryan-College Station, TexasTime: 10 a.m. (Diving) | 11 a.m. (Swimming)Stream: SEC Network+Stats: MeetMobile / 12thMan.com
  Series HistoryMen: Georgia leads 3-0Last Meeting: Georgia 157, Texas A&M 143 (Jan. 11, 2020 – Athens, Ga.)Women: Georgia leads 3-0-1Last Meeting: Georgia 169, Texas A&M 131 (Jan. 11, 2020 – Athens, Ga.)
  Fast FactsGeorgia f
  
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