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• Defending NCAA Champs Texas Men Announce 2026-2027 Swim & Dive Schedule

  19-08-2026 01:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The 2026 NCAA Champions, the Texas men, have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. The team will kick off their season at home during the Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots Classic and conclude their season at home as well with the 2027 NCAA Championships.
  Over half of the team’s meets are at home this upcoming season as the team will only travel to Indiana for a double dual that also features Northwestern. The only other meets not at home a
  
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• Many Asian Games Athletes Will Be Lodged On Cruise Liner

  24-08-2026 20:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 19th – October 4th
  Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  LCM (50m)
  Meet CentralThe Asian Games may not mean much to the rest of the world, but for the nations of Japan, China, Singapore and beyond, the quadrennial multi-sport production carries significant weight and clout.
  This year’s edition is no different, as the host city of Nagoya, Japan, is finalizing preparations for the competition, which begins next month.
  Nearly 15,000 athletes
  
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• Scott Van Pelt; Major Sports Personality, SportsCenter Host, Proud Swim Parent

  24-08-2026 19:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Scott Van Pelt, best known as the evening anchor of ESPN’s SportsCenter, is also a proud father of a young swimmer. Van Pelt shared an emotional and touching story on his podcast, the SVPod on ESPN, about his son Charlie, who is just eight years old, winning the 25-meter backstroke at a local championship meet.
  His story resonates with nearly all swimming parents: the overwhelming joy and pride in what your child has accomplished. Van Pelt’s story goes a
  
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• Three-time Open Water World Champion Leonie Beck Announces Retirement

  24-08-2026 19:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  German open water swimmer Leonie Beck has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. The three-time World Champion and three-time European Champion announced her retirement on Monday at 29 years old.View this post on InstagramBeck last raced at the Olympic Games in Paris, where she finished 9th in the 10km open water race in spite of entering the event with strong medal hopes. She finished about two-and-a-half minutes behind the medalists and was her cou
  
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• Leon Marchand Hints at Potential 200/400 Free For Los Angles Olympics in 2028

  24-08-2026 18:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Going into the European Championships, dealing with a re-aggravated hip adductor injury that kept Leon Marchand out of several signature events, his focus shifted to a more freestyle- and butterfly-dominated event lineup in Paris. However, that proved to be an eye-opening experience for both Marchand and fans alike.
  Marchand was electric, winning both the 400 free and 200 fly events in Paris, including a blistering 3:43.14 in the 400 free, the fastest time in the fie
  
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• Italy Has Golden Night At 2026 Mediterranean Games

  24-08-2026 17:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMESAugust 21st – September 3rd, 2026
  Taranto, Italy
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsWe moved into the third day of swimming action at the 2026 Mediterranean Games, with the nation of Italy getting on the board in multiple events to extend its lead in the medal table.
  22-year-old Olympian Luca De Tullio got the job done in the men’s 800m freestyle, stopping the clock at a speedy mark of 7:46.61 to get to the wall over 8 seconds ah
  
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• USA Women’s Water Polo Defeats Australia 17-16 After Penalties To Conclude Summer Series

  24-08-2026 15:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: USA Water Polo
  Irvine, CA – August 23 – The USA Women completed an undefeated home stand with a thrilling 17-16 victory over Australia today after penalties. Jenna Flynn scored five goals and goalkeeper Lauren Steele notched nine saves in net to get the win.
  The game’s first goal came courtesy of Quinn Healy about midway through the opening quarter. Two minutes later, Ella Woodhead earned a penalty and Av
  
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• Old School vs. High School: A Former NCAA Champion Comes Out of Retirement to Race His Son

  24-08-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  The teenagers stretching behind the blocks at the Florida Summer Area 5 Championship last month were quietly smiling and pointing at the “old guy” behind the blocks. 
  What those kids didn’t know was that the “old guy” behind the blocks was Michael Gilliam, a two-time NCAA champion, three-time SEC champion, 2001 SEC Swimmer of the Year, former American record holder and the fifth member of a University of Tennessee swimming family th
  
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• Ray Betuzzi Joins Calgary Patriots as Performance Coach

  24-08-2026 11:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Calgary Patriots
  The Calgary Patriots Swim Club is pleased to announce the addition of Ray Betuzzi as their new Performance coach, effective September 1, 2026.
  Expanding its athlete development pathway with the addition of a new Performance squad and coach, the Calgary Patriots will provide a dedicated elite training environment for athletes pursuing high-performance goals.
  Betuzzi brings 15 years of high-performance coaching experience to the Club, including mo
  
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• USA Down Syndrome Swimming Announces 2026 National Team for World Championships in Portugal

  24-08-2026 08:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: USA Down Syndrome Swimming
  ALBUFEIRA, PORTUGAL — USA Down Syndrome Swimming (USADSS) is proud to announce the 15 athletes who will represent the United States at the 2026 Down Syndrome International Swimming Organisation (DSISO) World Championships in Albufeira, Portugal.
  The 12th World Down Syndrome Swimming & Artistic Championships will take place October 30 through November 7, 2026, bringing together elite swimmers with Down syndrome from around the
  
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• Bobby Finke Announces Engagement to Fellow Florida Alum Ellie Zwiefel in Rome

  23-08-2026 21:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Olympic Champion and former World Record holder Bobby Finke has announced his engagement to long-time partner Ellie Zwiefel, a former swimmer at the University of Florida, while in Rome, Italy.
  Finke and Zweifel shared a collaborative post on Instagram yesterday to share the news, with the fitting caption “When in Rome”View this post on InstagramThe two have been together since 2018, when both of them were student-athletes at the University of Florida.
  Fi
  
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• Bobby Finke Announces Engagement to Fellow Florida Alum Ellie Zweifel in Rome

  23-08-2026 21:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Olympic Champion and former World Record holder Bobby Finke has announced his engagement to long-time partner Ellie Zweifel, a former swimmer at the University of Florida, while in Rome, Italy.
  Finke and Zweifel shared a collaborative post on Instagram yesterday to share the news, with the fitting caption “When in Rome”View this post on InstagramThe two have been together since 2018, when they were both student-athletes at the University of Florida.
  Finke
  
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• Is there Swimming Beef Between Thomas Ceccon and Apostolos Christou?

  23-08-2026 20:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Giusy Cisale contributed to this report.
  Swimming may not be like many sports in which athletes openly express their dislike for one another, lighting a bitter fire between two athletes that seems never to extinguish. It’s not very often that swimming sees a rivalry like Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas, whose anger toward one another lasted decades both on and off the court. Or Muhammad Ali calling Joe Frazier ‘stupid’ and ‘too ugly to be the
  
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• A Way Too Early Look at LA 2028 – Setting the Stage

  23-08-2026 18:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Barry Revzin on SwimSwam
  Now that the Commonwealth Games, the European Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships are all over, it’s time to take a breather and look ahead. Far ahead. We’re now just two years away from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics!I realize that two years out is way, way too early to start making medal predictions. After all, in 2018, nobody would’ve called Lydia Jacoby a medal contender in the 100 breast for the Tokyo Olympics. For that matter, nobod
  
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• Who Is Running for the USA Swimming Board of Directors in 2026?

  23-08-2026 18:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Three seats on the USA Swimming Board of Directors are up for grabs on September 2026 during the House of Delegates meeting, and USA Swimming has released its official election document.
  Two At Large Nominee spots are up for grabs, as is an Athlete Representative spot. Running for the former positions are U.S. Olympian Tom Dolan, former South African international Byron Jeffers, Masters Swimmer and businesswoman Ann Senn, NCAP Owner Tom Ugast, and coach
  
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• Siskos, Pilato, Mancini Claim Day 1 Golds at 2026 Mediterranean Games

  23-08-2026 18:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMESAugust 21st – September 3rd, 2026
  Taranto, Italy
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Live ResultsRetta Race contributed to this report.
  The 2026 Mediterranean Games kicked off this week, shortly after the European Championships just concluded from Paris, France.
  This multi-sport event is taking place in Taranto, Italy, featuring over 4,000 athletes representing 26 nations across various Olympic disciplines.
  Of note, this year’s Games were origi
  
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• Illinois High School Finalist Sofia Piater Sends Verbal Commitment to Wisconsin for 2027

  23-08-2026 02:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  Wisconsin picked up a verbal commitment from Illinois High School State finalist and sprint freestyle and backstroker Sofia Piater for the class of
  
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• Duke Nabs Illinois LSC Record Holder Teddy O’Donnell For Recruiting Class of 2027

  23-08-2026 01:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  Summer Juniors finalist and Illinois LSC record holder Teddy O’Donnell has verbally committed to Duke from the high school class of 2027.
  
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• Futures Finalist Owen Lippoldt Sends Verbal Commitment to Minnesota for 2027

  23-08-2026 01:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  Owen Lippoldt, a Futures finalist from Illinois, has sent his verbal commitment to Minnesota for the class of 2027.“I am super excited to
  
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• 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Finish Drop 2 With Over 6 Million Tickets Sold

  22-08-2026 22:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Drop 2 has concluded for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and more than 6 million tickets have been sold. LA28 has said that the “vast majority of available inventory sold.” The next opportunity to purchase tickets will come in early 2027.
  All aquatics sport tickets sold out for standard tickets during drop 2 as no tickets remained for swimming, open water swimming, water polo, artistic swimming and diving. The VISA presale began with limited quantities of sw
  
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• Reigning Champion Texas Men Return Most Points For 2027 NCAA Season

  22-08-2026 22:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Yesterday, we looked at the women’s returning points for the 2026-202 season and today we are taking a look at the men’s. The two-time champion Texas men are looking very good to challenge for a third straight title in 2027 with the most returning points for the season.
  See the women’s returning points breakdown here.
  At the 2026 NCAA Championships, the Texas men scored 284.5 individual points, just half-a-point more than Florida’s individua
  
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• Former Kentucky Head Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Two Former Swimmers

  22-08-2026 20:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Former University of Kentucky head swim coach Lars Jorgensen has settled a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment and sexual assault that was brought by two of his former swimmers in U.S. District Court.
  Terms of the agreement were not released, though it was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the plaintiffs cannot file the same lawsuit again.
  The settlement does not affect the claims against the other defendants in the case, which are the University of Kentuck
  
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• European Aquatics Swim Safe Awards 15 Federations, Including Russia, At EA Swim Safe Conference

  22-08-2026 20:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Before the European Aquatics Championships started earlier this month, the organization held their “Swim Safe” Conference, and they awarded 15 member federations on the opening night of the conference.
  The EA Swim Safe Conference started on August 7th, and opened with the European Aquatics President, Antonio Silva, stating “This is a very important milestone for European Aquatics and for our Swim Safe programme.”
  “Each year in Europe w
  
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• Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 8/22/2026

  22-08-2026 14:30 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.
  Steven Zhou-He, 14, TAC Titans (NC): Zhou-He had an incredible showing at the Futures Championships in Greensboro at the beginning of the month, setting four new best times, making one ‘A’ final and winning another ‘B’ final as a 14-
  
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• 6 Feet or 60 Feet? The Psychology Behind Your Fear of Deep Water

  22-08-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  For many beginners, swimming in shallow water feels comfortable until they reach the deep end. Suddenly, the same pool that felt safe starts to feel frightening.
  You may start thinking:
  “What if I can’t touch the bottom?”“What if I stop swimming?”“What if I drown?”
  The interesting thing is that, in many cases, the biggest difference between shallow and deep water is not the swimming technique, it is your psychology.
  6 Feet
  
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• Sprint Set: Broken Power 50s for Tempo and Speed

  22-08-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  A high stroke rate is part of what makes sprint freestyle so… sprinty.
  The fast arm turnover creates heaps of white water and helps swimmers propel themselves down the pool at greased-up-tech-suit speeds.
  But stroke rate isn’t the whole story with elite sprinters—you need to be able to hold water as well.
  That’s what this sprint set is all about.
  Fast arms that displace lots of water.
  Grab some resistance (drag chute, resistance tubin
  
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• College Swimming League Announces International Broadcast Agreement With DAZN

  22-08-2026 01:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming League has secured an international broadcast deal with DAZN for its upcoming inaugural season. DAZN will be the exclusive free-to-watch home for all eight CSL matches for viewers outside of the U.S..
  CSL COO Kyle Sockwell said,  “Partnering with DAZN is a major commercial milestone that delivers unprecedented global reach for our premium sponsors and media partners. Launching September 24, this deal monetizes and scales college swimmin
  
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• Cornell Picks Up Summer Juniors Qualifier Alexa Chang For 2027

  22-08-2026 00:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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.
  Summer Junior Nationals qualifier Alexa Chang has sent her verbal commitment to Cornell University for the class of 2027.
  “I am so excited to
  
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• Raleigh Area Masters Breaks Three Masters Relay World Records At Masters Southeast Zones

  22-08-2026 00:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 Southeast Zone Masters ChampionshipsSaturday, August 15 — Sunday, August 16, 2026
  Cary, North Carolina — Triangle Aquatic Center
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Full Meet Results Available on Meet Mobile: “2026 Southeast Zone LCM Championship”The 2026 Southeast Zone Masters Championships raced last weekend, and a group of four Raleigh Area Masters swimmers broke three Masters relay world records, taking down the 4×100 free, 4×50 medley, and
  
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• U.S. Olympian Phoebe Bacon Moving To Charlottesville To Train With Virginia Pro Group

  22-08-2026 00:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  U.S. Olympian and LCM World Championship silver medalist Phoebe Bacon has announced that she will move to Charlottesville, Virginia to train with the Virginia pro group. Bacon makes the move after previously staying as a post-grad at her alma mater Wisconsin.
  “I wish I could put into words everything Wisconsin means to me — unfortunately words alone cannot convey the love I have for Madison and the lifelong memories I have created over these last six years
  
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