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• Commit Swimming Makes It Easy to Invite Swimmers Based on Qualification

  15-10-2026 12:00 via SwimSwam
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Commit Swimming Makes It Easy to Invite Swimmers Based on QualificationCommit Swimming has added qualification reporting directly into the meet invite process, making it easier for coaches to quickly identify which swimmers qualify for a meet and send the right invitations.
  What’s New with Qualification-Based Meet Invites
  1. See Who Qualifies Before Sending Invites
  Inside the meet invite screen, coaches can switch between the standard roster view and a new qualif
  
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• World Aquatics Announces Open Water World Cup Dates, Spanning From Mexico to Egypt

  22-10-2026 03:04 via SwimSwam
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  This week, World Aquatics unveiled most of the dates and venues for the 2026-2027 Open Water Swimming World Cup. The next edition of open water’s most prestigious competition circuit will slightly differ from its predecessors in two ways: it will span across two calendar years and take place on both sides of the Atlantic.
  Open Water World Cup Dates and Locations:
  Cancún (MEX) – November 6-7 2026Somabay (EGY) – March 19-20 2027To Be Confirmed – April 23-24 2027
  
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• South African Swimmer Janine Lochrenberg Dies in Shark Attack

  21-10-2026 23:22 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  South African swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was killed in a shark attack off the coast of Orient Beach in KuGompo City on Tuesday, October 20 around 8 a.m..
  Lochrenberg was swimming with a local open-water club when witnesses say she was bitten on her thigh and her upper arm while wearing a magnetic shark repellent band on her ankle during the practice.
  She was brought to shore by fellow swimmers including her sister Margot, but it is believed that she died before the
  
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• Which Swimmers Are In Line For A Wild Card Entry Into The Short Course World Championships?

  21-10-2026 23:13 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #3 – AstanaOctober 15-17, 2026
  Astana, Kazakhstan
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  Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3World Aquatics announced earlier this year that it was adding a new “wild card” qualifying opportunity for the 2026 Short Course World Championships based on performances on the World Cup circuit.
  In July, the specifics of how the system would work were revealed. Essentially, swimmers who earne
  
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• European Aquatics Confirms Full Prize Money for 2026 Open Water Swimming Cup Following Cancelation of Two Stops

  21-10-2026 23:12 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  European Aquatics has announced the full prize money for the 2026 Open Water Swimming World Cup after weather prevented two of the four stages from being completed, leaving only two stops counting toward the final standings.
  According to a press release from European Aquatics, the decision to award prize money based on only two contested stops came on a recommendation from the European Aquatics Athletes Committee. The European Aquatics Bureau later approved it. The r
  
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• College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week: October 21-25

  21-10-2026 22:27 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  After a big week of meets last weekend, there is more college swimming available to be streamed this week, including the 6th College Swimming League match, the final of the CSL season.See Als: College Swimming Weekly Preview October 19-25Georgia will be hosting Alabama, Auburn, and Tennessee as they battle to earn their spots in the postseason matches. Tennessee will be hoping to win, where they could lock up a spot in the Championship match if they score more than
  
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• Dutch Short Course World Championships Roster Slots On The Line In Rotterdam

  21-10-2026 22:22 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 DUTCH QUALIFIERSThursday, October 22nd – Sunday, October 25th
  Rotterdam, Netherlands
  SCM (25m)
  Live Results
  LivestreamThis week brings us the 2026 Dutch Short Course Championships/Dutch Qualifiers taking place in Rotterdam, with action kicking off Thursday, October 22nd.
  Short Course World Championships roster slots are on the line, with more names potentially being added to Marrit Steenbergen, Sean Niewold and Caspar Corbeau, who already made the g
  
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• #3 Mikayla Tan Gives Stanford Their Third Top 10 Verbal Commitment for 2028

  21-10-2026 22:00 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.
  Mikayla Tan from San Ramon Valley Aquatics in San Ramon, California, has announced her verbal commitment to the Stanford University swimming and divin
  
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• Kliment Kolesnikov on Pieter Coetze Downing his 50 back WR at World Cup: “It Doesn’t Make My Life Any Harder”

  21-10-2026 21:27 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  One of the top swims of the entire Swimming World Cup (SCM) tour on the Silk Road came in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where South African superstar Pieter Coetze took down the World Record in the 50-meter backstroke in 22.09, just undercutting the former all-time best from Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov by two hundredths of a second at 22.11.
  This record raised a few eyebrows in the swimming world, considering Coetze has been showcasing his ability in the 100 and 200 ba
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Banks Anderson Verbally Commits To Missouri State For Fall 2027

  21-10-2026 21:01 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 Banks Anderson has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Missouri State University beginning in the fall of 2
  
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• Former Harvard, Ohio State Swimmer Felicia Pasadyn Details Recovery Since Being Hit by a Truck While Running

  21-10-2026 20:47 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Former Harvard and Ohio State swimmer Felicia Pasadyn has been sharing her story of recovery after being hit by a truck back in September while on a run.
  Pasadyn was struck by a truck that she said on her Instagram was going “at least” 45 miles per hour on September 9. Since finishing her stellar academic and athletic career, Pasadyn has been a full-time student at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine, pursuing her medical degree.
  In No
  
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• British Freestyle Specialist Amy Hempenstall to Swim for Washington State Starting Fall 2027

  21-10-2026 20:28 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.
  Amy Hempenstall, a free and back specialist from Great Britain, will be coming across the pond for her collegiate career; she has announced her
  
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• All of the Major Midseason Meets and Who Will be Swimming At Them

  21-10-2026 19:11 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  We may have just begun the 2026-27 college season, but it’s not too early to look ahead to one of the season’s most exciting times: midseason invitationals.
  We compiled a list of each major midseason invitational, along with the dates, locations, and participating teams.
  Most of the big invites are set for the 2nd full week of November, with the Texas Longhorns hosting the Texas Invitational, featuring additional talent such as Arizona State, Texas A&
  
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• ASCA Fellows Research Project Identifies Practical Solutions to Improve Swim Coach Retention and Career Sustainability

  21-10-2026 18:42 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  Who will coach the next generation of swimmers if the profession cannot retain the coaches it has today? A new study from the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Timothy Welsh Fellows puts that question at the center of an urgent conversation about the future of swimming—and identifies concrete steps the sport can take to better support the people who make it possible.
  Our Greatest Asset: Holding on to
  
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• CSCAA Working On Proposal To “Modernize” Recruiting, Shift Back Start Date

  21-10-2026 18:26 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is working on a proposal for a new recruiting cycle.
  The new cycle is expected to see the start date for college recruiting shifted later, likely until after a student-athlete’s junior year of high school.
  The CSCAA confirmed to SwimSwam that there is currently an effort to modernize recruiting and the start date, recruiting calendar and transfer portal are all being looked at.
  Currently,
  
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• World Aquatics Announces 2027 Swimming World Cup Schedule and 50 of Stroke Qualifying Stops for 2028 Olympics

  21-10-2026 18:03 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics has announced the schedule for the 2027 Swimming World Cup, which will feature one of the first opportunities for pool swimming athletes to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  The meets will be hosted in three previous Olympic hosts. The first stop will be in Berlin at the SSE Swimming Hall, which hosted a World Cup meet in 2023, from October 15-17.
  The athletes will then travel to Paris, which played host to the most recent Games in 2024, whe
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Lexi Goldstone Verbals to Miami (OH) for Fall 2027

  21-10-2026 17:52 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Lexi Goldstone has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Miami University (Ohio) beginning in the fall of 2027
  
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• FAU Picks Up Middle-Distance Specialist Katie Dunfield For 2027

  21-10-2026 17:38 via SwimSwam
  
  By Casey Murphy 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.  
  Michigan native Katie Dunfield will continue her swimming career at Florida Atlantic University beginning in the fall of 2027. Dunfield speciali
  
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• YMCA Nationals Finalist Brady Cordonnier Set to Compete for Iona University Starting Next Fall (2027)

  21-10-2026 17:09 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.
  Brady Cordonnier, a finalist at the 2026 YMCA National Long Course Championships, has announced his verbal commitment to swim for Iona Universi
  
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• Cancer campaigner Goodburn to deliver rugby match ball

  21-10-2026 15:45 via BBC Sport
  
  Champion swimmer and brain cancer research campaigner Archie Goodburn will deliver the match ball for Scotland's Nations Championship match against Australia next month.
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Final Series Standings As Steenbergen & Coetze Claim Overall Titles

  21-10-2026 13:48 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #3 – AstanaOctober 15-17, 2026
  Astana, Kazakhstan
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  Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Marrit Steenbergen was a dominant force and Pieter Coetze pulled out a do-or-die victory in the men’s 50 backstroke on the final day as they claimed the overall World Cup series titles.
  Steenbergen won four Triple Crowns, sweeping the women’s 100 free, 50 back, 100 back an
  
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• World Record Holder Johannes Liebmann Discusses Historic Season, Distance Training in Magdeburg

  21-10-2026 13:03 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamJohannes Liebmann was a distance swimming revelation this summer. After breaking the European record in the 800 free in April, Liebmann came to the European Champs in Paris and absolutely dominated. After winning the 800 Free and breaking his own European record in the event (7:37.59), he smashed the world record in the 1500 Free, breaking it by over 4 seconds (14:26.79).
  Liebmann joined the SwimSwam Podcast to discuss his meteoric rise this year. The 19-year-old exp
  
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• How to Improve Breath Control During Your Underwaters

  21-10-2026 12:30 via SwimSwam
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Breath control is one of the most important parts of fast underwaters.
  Which means swimmers should be working breath control in the pool with kick counts, progressively longer kickouts, and using both during main sets.
  And those strategies can definitely work.
  But for swimmers who want even more breath control, there’s resisted breathing outside of the water.Disclaimer: Extended breath-holding carries a risk of shallow water blackout. Don’t hyperv
  
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• Jerry Fox, David King & Katie Grimes Headline Weekly ACC Swim & Dive Honors

  21-10-2026 11:52 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: The ACC
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – In the fourth set of weekly honors for the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, NC State’s Jerry Fox and Virginia’s David King shared ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors, while Notre Dame’s Daniel Knapp was named ACC Men’s Diver of the Week. Virginia’s Katie Grimes was tabbed ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while North Carolina’s Sofia K
  
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• Florida’s Nil Cadevall, Auburn’s Zoey Zeller Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

  21-10-2026 08:45 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: SEC Sports
  Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Nil Cadevall, Florida
  Florida’s Nil Cadevall, a sophomore from Barcelona, Spain, earned three first-place finishes in the win at No. 10 Virginia. Cadevall swept the breaststroke events, touching the wall first in the 100 breaststroke at 52.71 and in the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:53.33. He also swam the breaststroke leg of the winning 200 medley relay (1:23.24/23.92).
  Men’s Diver of
  
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• San Jose State Swimming Featured on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown Ahead of 49ers-Commanders Matchup

  21-10-2026 01:08 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Sometimes swimming shines on a major sports media stage outside the Olympics, often as a feature on a football broadcast. For the San Jose State team, that opportunity came on Monday Night, where a four-minute feature showcased how star San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner used their pool and coaching to make a remarkable comeback from injury.
  Warner’s team, the San Francisco 49ers, played a Monday Night game on ESPN against fellow NFC opponent the Washin
  
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• Futures Finalist Sam Gao to Swim for Johns Hopkins Starting Next Fall (2027)

  21-10-2026 01:00 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.
  Futures Championship finalist Sam Gao is headed east for his collegiate career; the Nevada native has announced his verbal commitment to swim f
  
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• Colorado State Finalist Diver Lyra Moran Sends Verbal to University of Utah for Fall 2027

  21-10-2026 00:24 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.
  Lyra Moran, a Colorado high school state finalist in diving, has announced her verbal commitment to compete for the University of Utah beginnin
  
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• Joey Eaddy Moves Up to #12 All-Time in 15-16 Boys 1650 Yard Freestyle, 3rd Fastest 15-Year-Old Ever

  20-10-2026 23:59 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  NE CRA Distance & SpecialSeptember 26-27, 2026
  Wellesley, MA
  SCY (25 Yards)Revolution Aquatic Club 15-year-old Joey Eaddy swam at two meets the final weekend in September, setting a personal best time in the 1650 freestyle and 100 freestyle at the two different meets.
  In the 1650 freestyle at the NE CRA Distance & Special meet, Eaddy stopped the clock in 14:55.71 to win the event by about two minutes faster than Arctic Aquatics senior Ben Wu’s 17:03.3
  
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• St. Andrews Episcopal Girls, Boys Both Repeat at Mississippi Class 1 State Meet

  20-10-2026 23:39 via SwimSwam
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1 Swimming ChampionshipsOct. 16, 2026
  Tupelo, MS
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsSt. Andrews Episcopal turned the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1 Swimming Championships into its own Invitational.
  Both the girls’ and boys’ teams defended the titles they won last year going away, with the boys claiming their third title in four years.
  Girls’ Recap
  As great as the present was for the
  
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