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• Fall Back, Swim Fast: Beyond the Extra Hour

  27-10-2026 17:11 via SwimSwam
  
  By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
  Every swimmer knows that time is the ultimate currency. They spend hours, days, months, even years chasing fractions of a second, waking to alarms long before the sun rises, all with the goal of dropping time when the moment matters most.
  This Sunday, November 1, at 2 a.m., the clocks fall back to 1 a.m. For once, time gives swimmers a little something back: the gift of an extra 60 minutes.
  That’s 60 whole minutes to sleep, eat, daydream, scroll through swim memes,
  
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• Youth Swim Participation Falls More Than 20% in Six Years

  03-11-2026 18:38 via SwimSwam
  
  By Lander Eicholzer on SwimSwam
  According to a new report from The Aspen Sports Institute, the percentage of six to 12-year-old children who have taken part in youth swim teams has fallen 23% from 2019-2025. 
  The report reflects a longer trend in official membership data at USA Swimming. In 2019, USA Swimming recorded roughly 411,000 members and by 2024, the official figure fell to 379,000.
  The same report points to another troubling trend: swimming participation among 13-17-year-olds fell even
  
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• Alabama Picks Up Commitment from Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist Elleigh Wise for Fall 2028

  03-11-2026 18:04 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.
  Elleigh Wise, a finalist at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials, has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of Alabama beginning in th
  
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• Age Grading for Masters Swimmers Arrives with The Outswim Score

  03-11-2026 18:00 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Outswim, a SwimSwam partner.
  Runners have long used World Masters Athletics (WMA) age-grading tables in road racing. Golfers have handicaps. Now, Masters Swimming finally has a scientific, data-driven system of its own: The Outswim Score (outswim.io).
  What is the Outswim Score?
  Outswim is the Universal Swim Score (0–1,000+) that evaluates your swim time against your exact single-year biological age. Powered by 22 proprietary aging curves and
  
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• European Broadcasting Union and World Aquatics Renew Partnership Through 2032

  03-11-2026 17:34 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: World Aquatics
  Lausanne, Tuesday 3 November – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and World Aquatics have extended their long-standing media rights partnership through to 2032, securing six more years of major international aquatic sports coverage for audiences across Europe.
  The new agreement, covering 2027 to 2032, will span 23 EBU Members, representing a strengthening of the commitment by both organizations to further grow the reach of World Aquatics even
  
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• 2026 Hungarian SC Championships Begin On Wednesday But No Full Team Being Sent To SC Worlds

  03-11-2026 16:20 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 HUNGARIAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSWednesday, November 4th – Saturday, November 7th
  Prelims at 9am local (3am ET), Finals at 5pm local (11am ET)
  Csik Ferenc Swimming Pool, Kaposvár, Hungary
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Entries/Live ResultsThe 2026 Hungarian Short Course Championships are set to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4th, with the four-day competition representing an opportunity for some of the nation’s top athletes to vie for titles and domestic hardw
  
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• Florian Wellbrock, Moesha Johnson, Onslaught of Americas Athletes Headline 2026/27 Open Water World Cup Stop In Cancun

  03-11-2026 14:54 via SwimSwam
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2026-2027 Open Water World Cup – Stop 1
  Schedule (EST)
  Friday, November 6:9:00 AM Men’s 10k
  12:00 PM Women’s 10kSaturday, November 7:9:00 AM Men’s 3k knockout
  11:00 AM Women’s 10k knockoutLivestreamEurope: Eurovision Sport Pan Europe
  Worldwide: Click hereThis Friday, the world’s top open water athletes will reconvene for the first stop of the 2026-2027 Open Water World Cup.
  For the first time in five years, World Aquatics has chosen a sports venue on the we
  
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• Liberty Clark Breaks First American Record: “I thought it was definitely within reason”

  03-11-2026 14:19 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  World Championship TrialsOctober 28-31, 2026
  Westmont, IL — FMC Natatorium
  SCM (25 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Team USA Roster
  Video captured by Barry Revzin. 
  Liberty Clark has been on a tear since beginning her collegiate career at IU. The sophomore broke her first American record last weekend in Westmont, winning the 200 free in 1:51.31.
  
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• Futures Finalist Austin Conover to Compete for Saint Mary’s Next Fall (2027)

  03-11-2026 14:18 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.
  Austin Conover, a finalist at the 2026 Futures Championship in Sacramento, will be staying close to home next season, as the Los Altos-based swimmer ha
  
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• 2nd Annual Aqua Knuckles Fall Classic: Sunday, November 15th in La Canada, CA

  03-11-2026 11:10 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Aqua Knuckles, a SwimSwam partner.
  The Aqua Knuckles Fall Classic will be held on Sunday, Nov 15th, 2026. This is a short course meters meet for masters swimmers hosted by Spartan Masters.
  Meet information and signup can be found here.
  Eligibility for this meet will be any swimmer 18+ who is registered with US Masters.
  Cash prizes will be awarded to any swimmer achieving an individual Masters world record ($100/ world record) and to any relay a
  
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• Swim Across America Awards $450,000 Grant to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to Advance Ovarian Cancer Research

  03-11-2026 09:30 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Swim Across America
  Swim Across America, a national nonprofit dedicated to funding cancer research and clinical trials, has awarded its Colleen C. Wilcox/Swim Across America Ovarian Cancer Innovation Grant, a $450,000 research grant, to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to support a promising new approach to treating ovarian cancer. The two-year grant is funding research led by Douglas Mitchell, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Willia
  
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• Billy Doughty Named U.S. Head Coach for 2026 World Short Course Swimming Championships

  03-11-2026 05:52 via SwimSwam
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  DART Swimming head coach Billy Doughty has been named the head coach for Team USA at the 2026 World Short Course Championships, where he will lead the delegation in his first-ever senior-level international coaching appointment.
  Doughty is a member of the USA Swimming Board of Directors and Chair of the National Team Steering Committee.
  Assistant Coaches will be named at a later date.
  Doughty is the coach of Luca Urlando, who made the team and broke an American Reco
  
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• Canadian Jr. Pan Pacs Finalist Oliver Blanchard Hands Verbal Commitment to Georgia for 2028

  03-11-2026 04:27 via SwimSwam
  
  By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam
  Oliver Blanchard of Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada will be heading south after handing his verbal commitment to the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Blanchard posted his commitment to Instagram.
  “I am honoured to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Georgia. I want to thank my family and coaches for all their support and help to get me to this point. Lastly I’d like to thank the coaches at Georgia for giving
  
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• Missouri Takes Down Southern Illinois; Tigers Win 32 Events in Two Days

  03-11-2026 02:12 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Missouri v. Southern IllinoisOctober 31, 2026
  Shea Natatorium, Carbondale, IL
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final ScoresWomen: Missouri 254, SIU 98
  Men: Missouri 233, SIU 120Missouri went to Carbondale for a two-day dual meet over Halloween weekend. It came away with two dominant wins over Southern Illinois: the women took a 254-98 victory, while the men delivered a 233-120 effort.
  Missouri secured 32 wins in the two-day contest.
  Overall, Missouri had six multi-event winner
  
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• Princeton Women Open Season with Win Over Rutgers 134-109

  03-11-2026 00:25 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Princeton v. RutgersOctober 30, 2026
  Piscataway, NJ
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final Score: Princeton 134, RutgersIt was an in-state battle between two of New Jersey’s best as the Princeton women opened up their season in a dual with Rutgers for the Cannon Trophy. The Ivy League Tigers beat the Scarlett Knights of the Big Ten, 134-109.
  The Cannon Trophy began in 2019, and Princeton has won six of the seven matchups.
  Three Tigers led the charge with multiple wins each;
  
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• Pitt Women, Penn State Men Split in Nittany Lions Hope Opener

  02-11-2026 22:00 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Pitt v. Penn StateOctober 30, 2026
  McCoy Natatorium, University Park, PA
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final ScoresWomen: Pitt 161, Penn State 138
  Men: Penn State 164, Pitt 133In Penn State’s home opener for the 2026-27 season, they welcomed fellow Pennsylvania school Pitt, ultimately splitting the dual: the Panther women pulled out a win, 162-138, and the Penn State men nearly replicated the score, 164-133.
  Pitt’s women collected seven individual wins, each from a diff
  
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• Competitor Coach of the Month: Matt Kredich

  02-11-2026 21:41 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamCompetitor Coach of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based coach who has risen above the competition. As with any item of recognition, Competitor Coach of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one coach whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a coach who was clearly in the limelight, or one whose work fell through the cracks a bit more among other stories. If your favorite coach wasn’t selected, feel fr
  
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• Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Tyler Ray

  02-11-2026 21:03 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamUltra Swim Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer who has proven themselves over the past month. As with any item of recognition, Swimmer of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one athlete whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a swimmer who was visibly outperforming other swimmers over the month, or one whose accomplishments slipped through the cracks among other high-profile swims.
  
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• IOC Reconfirms 7 Bidders for 2036 Olympic Games, Moves to Continuous Dialogue Phase

  02-11-2026 20:54 via SwimSwam
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The IOC has confirmed that no new bidders came forward for the 2036 Olympics before their October deadline. That confirms that the seven previously-announced host nations will move forward to the next stage of the Games bidding process.
  Therefore, the seven candidate cities to host the next-announced Games are:Germany
  Hungary
  India
  Qatar
  Republic of Korea
  South Africa
  TürkiyeIOC Member Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Chair of the IOC’s Future Host Commission for the Gam
  
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• Michigan State University’s New 50-Meter Pool Nearly Finalized

  02-11-2026 19:52 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Michigan State University’s new 50-meter pool is almost ready to go.
  The school opened the fitness center portion of its new Student Recreation and Wellness Center on April 15, and now, the pool is in the final stages, having recently been visited by a state health inspector, before it’s expected to be and running within the next month, pending final approval from the state.
  The pool is 10 lanes, 50 meters by 25 yards, and features two removable bulkheads. The
  
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• Japan Sweeps Girls’ & Boys’ 200 Breaststroke Events On Youth Olympic Games Day Two

  02-11-2026 19:40 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SUMMER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMESSunday, November 1st – Friday, November 6th (pool swimming)
  Dakar, Senegal
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap
  Results
  LivestreamThe 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games saw day two unfold from Dakar, Senegal, amid rising pool temperatures, which already resulted in the cancellation of 800m distance races and now timed finals of the 400m distances.
  The young swimmers persevered through the girls’ and boys’ 100m freestyle and 200m breaststr
  
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• Anti Wave Global: Supporting Performance, Innovation and Functionality in Aquatics Facilities Since 1972

  02-11-2026 19:39 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of Anti Wave, a SwimSwam partner.
  Modern aquatic facilities must accommodate a demanding mix of uses. The same pool may host early-morning lap swimming, school lessons, high-performance training, water polo and a weekend competition  – all within a single operating schedule.
  For facility owners, consultants and coaches, the challenge extends beyond selecting individual pieces of equipment. Starting platforms, pool edges, racing lanes, timing s
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? Look at 194 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  02-11-2026 18:51 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 194 Swim Jobs.
  Assistant Coach, Swimming
  Assist the head coach with the evaluation of prospective student athletes following NYU, NCAA and University Athletic Association rules and regulations; contact parents, HS/Club coaches as well as prospective students to evaluate athletic ability, academic aptitude, and interest in NYU.
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  The assistant swimming coach is responsible for assisting the Directo
  
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• 2026 Florida 4A Regional Roundup: Riverview Sarasota Girls Dominate As They Seek 6th Straight Title

  02-11-2026 18:30 via SwimSwam
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Below is a recap of all four Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A Region meets. The top two finishers in each event automatically qualified for this weekend’s state meet, along with the next- best eight overall times among the four regions.
  Of note was a dominant performance at the Region 3 meet by the Riverview Sarasota girls’ team, which heads to the state meet in great form as it seeks a sixth straight state championship.
  Region 1
  Team winners: Gi
  
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• Cyndi Gallagher, Todd DeSorbo & Carol Capitani Named U.S. Coaches At ISL All-Star Match

  02-11-2026 18:07 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Cyndi Gallagher, Todd DeSorbo and Carol Capitani will serve as the coaches of the United States Team at the International Swimming League (ISL) All-Star Match scheduled for December 19 in London.
  Gallagher, the former head coach of the ISL’s DC Trident and the longtime leader of the UCLA women’s swim team, will be the head coach.
  DeSorbo and Capitani, both currently working as college head coaches at Virginia and Texas, respectively, will support her on staff
  
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• The New Era of ASCA Is Here: Modernized Certification, New Website, Mobile App and More Ways to Connect

  02-11-2026 18:06 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
  The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has officially entered a new era. As the swimming coaching profession faces new opportunities and challenges, ASCA is taking deliberate steps to strengthen its role as the leading organization dedicated to educating, supporting and advocating for coaches. Guided by its strategic vision, ASCA is investing in better ways to deliver education, improve coach certification,
  
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• Futures Finalist Zoie Boyle Sends Verbal to University of Wyoming for Fall 2028

  02-11-2026 17:20 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 Zoie Boyle has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of Wyoming beginning in the fall of 2028. A hig
  
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• Pool Temperatures Soar to 32+Celsius (89+ Fahrenheit) at Youth Olympic Games

  02-11-2026 16:46 via SwimSwam
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The pool water at the Dakar, Senegal Youth Olympic Games is measuring at 32 or 33 degrees Celsius (89-91 Fahrenheit), according to videos posted by athletes at the meet. That is both higher than the 31 degrees C reported water temperature and well outside of World Aquatics’ established limits for international competition.Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
  メインプール水温33℃だそう…… https://t.co/lnaEjruubY
  — 競泳NEWS (@swimcoverage) November 2, 202
  
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• SCM US Trials Review & CSL Final Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  02-11-2026 16:45 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamToday on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are reviewing the inaugural US SCM World Trials and previewing the upcoming CSL Final in Indianapolis.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: SCM US Trials Review & CSL Final Preview| SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• Luca Urlando Was Visibly Giddy After 200 Fly American Record: “The energy took over”

  02-11-2026 15:36 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  World Championship TrialsOctober 28-31, 2026
  Westmont, IL — FMC Natatorium
  SCM (25 Meters)
  Meet Central
  Selection Criteria
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream
  RecapsPrelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Team USA Roster
  Video captured by Barry Revzin. 
  Luca Urlando added to his incredible 200 Fly legacy in Westmont this weekend, winning the event at the US SCM Trials in a new American Record. Touching at 1:47.65, Urlando smashed To
  
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