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• How NC State Pulled Off a Major Upset in the CSL Final

  10-11-2026 17:41 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League ChampionshipDate: Friday, November 6, 2026
  Location: Indiana University Natatorium, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Teams: NC State, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana
  Results
  Today on the SwimSwam Podcast, we are discussing NC State’s huge upset victory in the inaugural College Swimming League Final. You can view the box score of the Final here and all league stats here.
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• Zander Enslinger, Rangi Grimes Set New State Classification Records At Idaho 5A State Championships

  12-11-2026 20:54 via SwimSwam
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Idaho High School Activities Association 5A State Swimming ChampionshipsNov. 6-7
  Boise, ID
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsA pair of juniors turned in record-setting performances at the Idaho High School Activities Association 5A State Swimming Championships.
  Both Zander Enslinger of Pocatello and Rangi Grimes of Idaho Falls set new classification records at the meet, which featured teams with enrollments of 1,399 and under.
  The 6A meet has schools with higher enrollments
  
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• Big Sky Conference To Add Women’s Swimming As Sport For First Time Ever

  12-11-2026 20:42 via SwimSwam
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  The Big Sky Conference announced on Thursday that women’s swimming and diving will be added to its ledger of sports, starting in the 2027-28 academic year.
  It will be the first time in conference history that it will offer women’s swimming and diving as a sport.
  From 1963 to 1974, the conference offered men’s swimming and diving.
  The initial league for the women will consist of five programs: Idaho, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Utah Tech and Texas Rio Gr
  
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• Simone Stefani Rocks 100 Fly PB As Italy’s #2 Performer All-Time

  12-11-2026 20:41 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ITALIAN OPEN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, November 12th – Saturday, November 24th
  Riccione, ITA
  SCM (25m)
  Entries
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Italian Open Short Course Championships kicked off today from Riccione, with the three-day competition representing the primary opportunity for the nation’s swimmers to etch their names onto the potential roster for next month’s Short Course Championships.
  Athletes will need to meet or exceed the selection standards in
  
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• Cocconcelli Delivers National Record In Women’s 100 IM At Italian SC Championships

  12-11-2026 19:50 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ITALIAN OPEN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, November 12th – Saturday, November 24th
  Riccione, ITA
  SCM (25m)
  Entries
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Italian Open Short Course Championships kicked off today in Riccione, with swimmers vying for potential roster slots for the nation at next month’s Short Course World Championships.
  While we saw several impressive performances throughout tonight’s finals session, just one national record bit the dust, courtesy of Costan
  
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• Pomona-Pitzer Women, Chicago Men Claim D3 Shootout Wins, Both Teams Repeat as Champs from 2025

  12-11-2026 18:52 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  D3 ShootoutNovember 6-7, 2026
  Chicago, IL
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final Scores:WomenPomona-Pitzer – 640
  Chicago – 630
  WashU – 604
  Swarthmore – 558
  Hope – 521
  SUNY Geneseo – 503
  Trinity (TX) – 479
  UW-Eau Claire – 449
  RIT – 406.5
  Puget Sound – 334.5
  MenChicago – 705
  WashU – 603.5
  Pomona-Pitzer – 577.5
  Hope – 546.5
  RIT – 503.5
  Trinity (TX) – 480
  SUNY Geneseo – 471
  UW-Eau Claire – 445
  Swarthmore – 441
  Puget Sound – 338Ten of the top
  
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• Missouri, Head Diving Coach Colin Zeng Have a “Mutual Separation”

  12-11-2026 17:05 via SwimSwam
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  After much fanfare at the University of Missouri over the hiring of Colin Zeng as the program’s new head diving coach, the school has quietly scrubbed him from its athletics website.
  A spokesperson for the program said that they “had a mutual separation with Coach Zeng, and the Mizzou Swimming and Diving program wishes him the best going forward.”
  Zeng, a native of Fujian, China, has not replied to a request for comment.
  As an athlete at Ohio State and then the
  
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• Legendary Sportscaster, Olympic Swimming Commentator Dan Hicks Dies At 64

  12-11-2026 16:36 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Dan Hicks, a longtime sportscaster for NBC and staple of Olympic swimming coverage in the United States for the past three decades, has died at the age of 64.
  Hicks died suddenly on Wednesday due to an acute illness, his wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, said in a statement on Instagram.
  “Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” Storm worte. “He was a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to o
  
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• Mathias, Barr, Smoliga, & King Confirmed for 20th Edition of Bergen Swim Festival, Prize Purse Up to €50K

  12-11-2026 16:18 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2027 Bergen Swim FestivalFriday-Sunday, April 9-11, 2027
  AdO Arena, Bergen, Norway
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet WebsiteThe Bergen Swim Festival is celebrating 20 years of hosting elite talent from around the world in 2027. Still months away, BSF is already raising the stakes for the newest iteration of its premier event. They’ve announced a slew of high level athletes who will be in attendance, including many American mainstays. Committed athletes so far:Van Mathias
  Luke
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? Look at 200 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  12-11-2026 15:27 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 200 Swim Jobs.
  Daland Swim School Seeks Full-Time Head Coach – Thousand Oaks, CA
  Daland Swim School is seeking an experienced, energetic, and motivated Head Swim Coach to lead our competitive swim team of approximately 350 athletes across novice, age group, and senior levels.
  Swim Coaching Fellow, Rwanda (Open Lanes Fellowship)
  The Open Lanes Fellowship is a self-funded, 6-12 month opportunity in Rwanda for a competiti
  
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• Indiana’s Alex Shackell, Miroslav Knedla Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

  12-11-2026 13:39 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Indiana Athletics
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving stars Miroslav Knedla and Alex Shackell together swept the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honors Wednesday (Nov. 11) per the conference’s announcement.
  SwimSwam.com named both athletes the College Swimming League Wild Card MVP for their efforts in sending the Hoosiers to the CSL Championship match.
  In the Wild Card, Knedla won four events. Knedla swept the backstroke events and set the CSL recor
  
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• Hargrave Military Academy Announces Meredith Novack as Head Swim Coach and Program Director

  12-11-2026 13:36 via SwimSwam
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Hargrave Military Academy
  Hargrave Military Academy is proud to announce the appointment of Meredith Novack as Head Swim Coach and Program Director, effective November 2, 2026. An accomplished collegiate and international coach, open-water swimmer, and former professional triathlete, Novack brings an exceptional breadth of experience and fresh momentum to the aquatics program.
  Her arrival marks an exciting opportunity to build on Hargrave’s swimming tradition
  
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• The Secret to Swimming Faster?

  12-11-2026 13:30 via SwimSwam
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  In competitive swimming, speed is not determined only by how efficiently a swimmer moves their arms and legs on the surface. A significant part of a race can be influenced by what happens beneath the water.
  Underwater dolphin kicking, often referred to as the fifth stroke of swimming, is one of the most important skills in modern competitive swimming. Whether it is freestyle, backstroke or butterfly, an effective underwater phase can help swimmers maintain momentu
  
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• U.S. Open-Qualified Sprinter Charlie Hall (2026) Reclassifies to 2027 and Commits to USC Trojans

  12-11-2026 13:29 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.
  Charlie Hall, who grew up in Santa Barbara and San Diego, has announced his commitment to the University of Southern California for 2027-28. He wrote on s
  
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• Australian Fly Specialist Thomas Symonds to Compete for Alabama Starting Fall 2028

  12-11-2026 13:07 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.
  Australian butterfly specialist Thomas Symonds has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the University of Alabama beginning in the fall of 2028.
  
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• What Else Is Happening At That Masters Meet in California? (Including Olympians and a 105 Year Old Swimmer)

  12-11-2026 04:32 via SwimSwam
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  While Enhanced Games swim coach Brett Hawke has withdrawn from this weekend’s Aqua Knuckles SCM Masters Swim Meet in California, there are still multiple other storylines that make the meet an interesting one to follow.
  A New Age Group Unlocked for a Legendary Swimmer
  One is the entry of Maurine Kornfeld, one of Masters Swimming’s most legendary names.
  Kornfeld will turn 105 years old later this month (November 27) after the meet, but under World Aquatics rules,
  
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• Moesha Johnson and Florian Wellbrock Cap Monster Years With Double Wins At Cancun World Cup Stop

  12-11-2026 03:40 via SwimSwam
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  The calendar year of global water open water swimming concluded this weekend in the tropical Mexican resort town of Cancun. Open water’s kingpin and queen bee, Florian Wellbrock and Moesha Johnson, took care of business as usual with double wins each in the first 2026-2027 Open Water World Cup stop.
  For Johnson, the 29-year-old Aussie, the event closed out what can only be described as a perfect year. The Magdeburg-trained phenom went undefeated in individual even
  
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• 2026-27 Ivy League Dual Meet Championship Week One: Princeton Men and Women, Harvard Men, and Penn Women Undefeated

  12-11-2026 00:46 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The Ivy League dual-meet season has officially started, which means one of the most interesting parts of the college swimming season is upon us: the Ivy League Dual Meet Championship.
  In the Ivy League, the in-conference dual meet record is placed on a pedestal. All the Ivy League teams will compete in a dual-meet at some point during the season, and the team that finishes with the best record is the Ivy League Dual Meet Champion.
  This format allows multiple teams
  
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• NCAA All-American Lucy Thomas Enters The Transfer Portal For Grad Season, Will Compete With Stanford Through March

  11-11-2026 23:54 via SwimSwam
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  NCAA All-American Lucy Thomas has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer. Thomas is currently a senior at Stanford and will finish competing with the Cardinal for this season.
  Thomas is the latest swimmer to enter the NCAA transfer portal this season under the new NCAA five-for-five policy. This gives athletes the opportunity for five years of eligibility, rather than the previous four, while taking away redshirt years and other exemptions.
  Other NCAA
  
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• 15-Yr-Old Sofia Molchanova Takes Women’s 200 Back To Close Out Russian SC Championships

  11-11-2026 22:41 via SwimSwam
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 RUSSIAN SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, November 6th – Wednesday, November 11th
  Nevskaya Volna Water Sports Center, St. Petersburg, Russia
  SCM (25m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap/Day 5 Recap
  Live ResultsThe final night of action at the 2026 Russian Short Course National Championships took place in St. Petersburg this evening, with additional athletes adding their names to the provisional roster for next m
  
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• Chandler Park Boys, Phoenix Country Day Girls Prevail At Arizona Division 3 State Meet

  11-11-2026 21:12 via SwimSwam
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Arizona Interscholastic Association Division 3 State Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsNov. 3-7, 2026
  Mesa, AZ
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsIt was a thrilling finish for one team champion and a fairly comfortable win for the other at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division 3 State Swimming & Diving Championships.
  The Chandler Park boys’ team claimed the state title, overtaking runner-up Phoenix Country Day in the overall team standings by winning the 400
  
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• College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week: November 11-15

  11-11-2026 20:32 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Welcome to another week of college swimming! With mid-seasons right around the corner, there are not a lot of meets this weekend, but you can still watch some live swimming this week as we gear up for a month of a lot of fast swimming.See Also: College Swimming Weekly PreviewWhile many teams are not racing this weekend, the Ivy League season is in full swing, and you can watch Princeton race Penn and Brown, Columbia, and Harvard race in a double dual on Saturday.
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• Olympic Champion Ariarne Titmus and Partner Mac Powell Announce Pregancy; “Our Little Love”

  11-11-2026 20:20 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Legendary Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus took to social media to share exciting life news: she and her partner, Mac Powell, are expecting their first child.
  In a joint Instagram post, Titmus and Powell, a Melbourne-based investment analyst, shared the news and called their upcoming child “our little love”. The post also sends love to those who are dealing with fertility struggles, offering their love and support.
  Our little love
  We are beyond grateful to be bl
  
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• Ilya Kharun Swims Fastest 50 fly in History With 19.39 At ASU, Arizona, USC, and UCLA Meet

  11-11-2026 20:20 via SwimSwam
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  USC vs Arizona vs Arizona State vs UCLA*November 6-7, 2026
  Los Angeles, CA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results
  Women’s Team Scores:USC 174 — 125 Arizona
  Arizona 154 — 145 UCLA
  ASU 184 — 115 USC
  ASU 207.5 — 91.5 UCLA
  Men’s Team ScoresArizona 164 — 135 USC
  ASU 220 — 80 USCThe University of Southern California, the University of Arizona, Arizona State, and UCLA met for a quadruple dual meet over the weekend.
  The ASU men and women defeated USC, and the ASU
  
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• Desert Mountain Girls, Catalina Foothills Boys Repeat At Arizona 2A State Meet

  11-11-2026 18:51 via SwimSwam
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Arizona Interscholastic Association Division 2 State Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsNov. 3-7, 2026
  Mesa, AZ
  SCY (25 yards)
  ResultsIt was a double-repeat at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division 2 State Swimming & Diving Championships.
  The Desert Mountain girls’ team won its sixth title in seven years, while the Catalina Foothills boys’ team also repeated as champion, claiming its 15th title overall.
  Girls’ Recap
  Desert Mountain prevailed
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Katie Dutrow Verbally Commits To Missouri For Fall 2028

  11-11-2026 18:46 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.
  Winter Juniors qualifier Katie Dutrow has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Missouri beginning in the fall of 2028. Sh
  
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• Brett Hawke Withdraws Entry In Upcoming Masters Meet

  11-11-2026 17:55 via SwimSwam
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Brett Hawke has removed himself from an upcoming Masters meet after a group of swimmers questioned his eligibility given his current role as the head coach of the Enhanced Games.
  Hawke, 51, was previously entered as a relay-only swimmer with the Spartan Masters at the Aqua Knuckles SCM Swim Meet on Nov. 15 in La Canada Flintridge, Calif., but he pulled his name out of the mix on Wednesday, a source told SwimSwam. He is no longer listed among the entered swimmers a
  
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• Early Signing Day 2027: See Our Database of More Than 1,770 Public Commitments for Swimming & Diving

  11-11-2026 17:40 via SwimSwam
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  November 11, 2026, is Early Signing Day for the high school class of 2027. For some swimmers and divers, the long recruiting period, which began on June 15, 2025, has come to an end. For many others, and for all Division III commits, it is just another day in the calendar, as they continue their selection process.
  Although the NCAA disbanded the National Letter of Intent (NLI) program as part of the House Settlement restructurings, they kept the calendar intact. Thus
  
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• Angharad Evans Named Aquatics GB Swiming Athlete of the Year at 2026 Aquatics GB Awards

  11-11-2026 16:36 via SwimSwam
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Several Aquatics GB Awards were presented in Glasgow on Sunday, with breaststroke ace Angharad Evans taking home Swimming Athlete of the Year.
  Evans had a productive year in the water, competing at both the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships and taking several podium places at each.
  Beginning at the Commonwealth Games in July, she won a pair of individual golds: first in the 100 breast in 1:06.07, then the 200 breast in 2:23.79. She also earned a silve
  
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• Tatjana Smith Explains Decision to Represent Netherlands, Frustrations with Swimming South Africa (PODCAST)

  11-11-2026 16:28 via SwimSwam
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamSwimSwam sat down with 2x Olympic champion Tatjana Smith to discuss her recent decision to switch her sporting citizenship from South Africa to the Netherlands. In our conversation, Smith opens up about her frustrations with Swimming South Africa and how she has felt unsupported by the federation throughout her years representing them. She also dives into her new focus event, the 50 breast, and how training has looked vastly different for her as a result.
  In the Swim
  
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