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• 'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith on return to the pool

  22-09-2026 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.
  
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• Emily Black-Wright, Maddie Inman Commit To Drexel For Fall 2028

  27-09-2026 03:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Emily Black-Wright and Maddie Inman have announced their commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at Drexel beginning in fall 2
  
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• Sprint Freestyler Wyatt Boland Commits To Drexel For Fall 2027

  27-09-2026 01:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Wyatt Boland of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania has announced his verbal commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Drexel University.
  
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• Tom Dolan, Tom Ugast, and Gunnar Bentz Elected to USA Swimming Board of Directors

  27-09-2026 00:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming held their Board of Directors Election this afternoon, and the House of Delegates members elected Tom Dolan, Tom Ugast, and Gunnar Bentz to the Board.
  Dolan and Ugast will take over At-Large positions vacated by Katy Aris-Wilson and Kenneth Chung and Bentz will take Maya (DiRado) Andrews’s 10-Year Athlete representative spot.
  USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring said, “The election of these new Board members reflects our ongoing commitment to attrac
  
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• Best Of The Rest Ranked Owen Gee Sends Verbal Commitment To Texas A&M For 2028

  27-09-2026 00:31 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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 Gee of Morrow, Ohio has announced his verbal commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Texas A&M University. Gee is a &l
  
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• 49/1:47 Backstroker Anders Koschmann Sends Northwestern Its First Verbal Commitment For 2028

  27-09-2026 00:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Anders Koschmann from Superior, Colorado has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Northwestern beginning in f
  
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• Jere Hribar Has Strong Performances at LSU Intrasquad Meet

  27-09-2026 00:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  LSU IntrasquadSeptember 19, 2026
  Baton Rouge, LA — LSU Natatorium
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results Available on Meet Mobile: “2026 LSU Intrasquad Purple vs Gold”Louisiana State University kicked off their season last weekend at their Purple vs Gold Intrasquad meet, which saw the gold team come out on top with a score of 177 – 134.
  The gold team was led by their captains Jere Hribar, Travis Keith, and Nicole Santuliana. The team did not appea
  
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• 1:02 100 Breaststroker Maddie Loken Gives Penn State Their 2nd Commitment For 2028

  26-09-2026 23:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Maddie Loken of Appleton, Wisconsin has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at Penn State University.
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• Australia’s Eloise Pattison Gives Texas A&M Their First Verbal Commitment For 2028

  26-09-2026 23:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Eloise Pattison of Queensland, Australia has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at Texas A&M Univers
  
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• 2026 South African SC Championships: Tatjana Smith Was Dominant In W 200 Breast

  26-09-2026 23:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SOUTH AFRICAN SC CHAMPIONSHIPS:September 24th – September 27th
  G.C. Jolliffe Swimming Pool, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Results: Meet Mobile – SASC Swimming Champs (25m) PMBG 25Day three of the 2026 South African Short Course Championships unfolded from Pietermaritzburg, with Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) posting a solid result in the heats of the women’s 20
  
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• Y-Nationals Finalist Emily Sudol Commits To Cincinnati For Fall 2027

  26-09-2026 22:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Emily Sudol of Hillsborough, New Jersey has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of Cinc
  
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• UVA Men Open 2028 Recruiting Class with Verbal Commitment from #10 Jack Maddan

  26-09-2026 22:54 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.
  Jack Maddan has announced his intention to swim and study at the University of Virginia beginning in 2028. He wrote on SwimSwam:
  I am incredibly excit
  
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• Speedo Sectionals Qualifier Sara Yanase Verbally Commits To NYU For Fall 2027

  26-09-2026 22:53 via swimswam.com
  
  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.
  Speedo Sectionals qualifier Sara Yanase has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at New York University beginning in the fall of 2027
  
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• Futures Champion Tayla Campanile Commits To BYU For Fall 2027

  26-09-2026 21:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.
  Tayla Campanile of Walnut Creek, California has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at Brigham Young Univ
  
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• Luke Barr Takes 4 Seconds Off His Lifetime Best in the 200 Yard Breaststroke

  26-09-2026 21:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Texas Ford Aquatics Senior Super League 1September 19, 2026
  Frisco, Texas
  Short Course Yards (25 yards)
  Meet ResultsTexas Ford Aquatics pro Luke Barr swam a massive best time in the 200 yard breaststroke last week as part of what was essentially a dual meet between two Dallas area clubs.
  Texas Ford Aquatics and COPS raced head-to-head in what essentially a senior level dual meet, and that racing included Texas Ford’s pro group swimming a rare yards mee
  
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• Best Of The Rest Ranked Evan Summers Flips Commitment From Virginia Tech To NC State

  26-09-2026 21:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw 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.Evan Summers of Williamsport, Pennsylvania has announced his verbal commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at NC State. He flips h
  
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• #24 South Carolina Picks Up Wins Over UNC-Wilmington in Season Opener

  26-09-2026 19:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  #24 South Carolina vs UNC WilmingtonSeptember 25, 2026
  Wilmington, North Carolina
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results
  Team ScoresWomen: #24 South Carolina 250 — UNCW 50
  Men: South Carolina 165 — UNCW 135In their opening meet of the 2026-27 swim season, the South Carolina Gamecocks took down UNC-Wilmington, a top mid-major program.
  The South Carolina women dominated the meet, winning 250-50, winning every single event of the meet, while the men came out 30
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Steeler Whowell Verbals To Cornell For Fall 2027

  26-09-2026 19:49 via swimswam.com
  
  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 Steeler Whowell has announced his verbal commitment* to swim and study at Cornell University beginning in the fall of 2027. He
  
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• DeSorbo, Holloway, Moreno React to CSL Match 2

  26-09-2026 18:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWOSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Live Recap
  Video captured by Barry Revzin.
  We saw the second of two back-to-back CSL matches in Westmont last night, with Virginia taking the overall win. After the match, SwimSwam’s Barry Revzin spoke with Todd DeSorbo, Braden Holloway, and Stefanie Moreno to get their thoughts on the meet format and overall event.
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Nate Caswell Verbally Commits To North Carolina For Fall 2027

  26-09-2026 17:36 via swimswam.com
  
  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 Nate Caswell has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of North Carolina beginning in the fall
  
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• College Swimming League Match #2 Takeaways And Other Notes

  26-09-2026 15:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWOSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30PM Eastern Time
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #7/#7 NC State, #13/#16 Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama
  Match #2 Live RecapThe first two matches of the 2026 College Swimming League (CSL) season have concluded and we’ve now seen gotten a first look at eight of the twelve teams in the league. Here are some of our takeaways from match #2.
  Final
  
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• Canada Announces Summer McIntosh-Less Roster For 2026 Short Course World Championships

  26-09-2026 15:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  The 2026 Short Course World Championships are slated for December 1st through December 6th in Beijing, China, and we now know who will be representing the nation of Canada at the competition.
  A 21-strong squad consisting of 10 women and 11 men will be traveling to China, headed up by big guns Mary-Sophie Harvey, Kylie Masse, Taylor Ruck, Ingrid Wilm, Yuri Kisil, Finlay Knox and Josh Liendo.
  Missing from the lineup are 20-year-old World Record holder Summe
  
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• Estonian Junior Champion Sheril Tankler to Swim for Northern Colorado Starting Next Fall (2027)

  26-09-2026 13:52 via swimswam.com
  
  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.
  Estonian Junior champion Sheril Tankler has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of Northern Colorado beginning in the fa
  
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• Claire Curzan, Thomas Heilman Win SwimSwam’s CSL Match 2 MVPs

  26-09-2026 03:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWOSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30PM Eastern Time
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #7/#7 NC State, #13/#16 Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama
  Match #2 Live RecapMatch #2 of the College Swimming League season has concluded and Virginia swam to the win. Claire Curzan of Virginia is SwimSwam’s women’s MVP of the match while Thomas Heilman of Virginia is SwimSwam’s men&rs
  
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• Freshmen Laon Kim, Audrey Derivaux Pick Up Debut Wins at Texas Intrasquad

  26-09-2026 03:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots InvitationalSeptember 25, 2026
  Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center, Austin, Texas
  25 yards (Short Course Yards), Intrasquad
  Meet Results (PDF)While the eyes of the college swimming fandom turned to the College Swimming League this weekend, The University of Texas Longhorns, including the defending national champion men’s team, kicked their season off with the Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots Invitational.
  Freshman 
  
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• Freshman Laon Kim, Audrey Derivaux Pick Up Debut Wins at Texas Intrasquad

  26-09-2026 03:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots InvitationalSeptember 25, 2026
  Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center, Austin, Texas
  25 yards (Short Course Yards), Intrasquad
  Meet Results (PDF)While the eyes of the college swimming fandom turned to the College Swimming League this weekend, The University of Texas Longhorns, including the defending national champion men’s team, kicked their season off with the Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots Invitational.
  Freshman 
  
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• NCAA Record Holder Claire Curzan Blasts 1:46.85 200 Backstroke At CSL Match #2, #4 Performance All-Time

  26-09-2026 00:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWOSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30PM Eastern Time
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #7/#7 NC State, #13/#16 Georgia, #16/#19 AlabamaWomen’s 200 BackstrokeNCAA Record: 1:46.09 — Claire Curzan, Virginia (2026)Top 8 FinishersClaire Curzan (UVA) **Jackpot Swim (12) –  1:46.85
  Leah Shackely (NCST) – 1:50.09
  Teagan O’Dell (UVA) &ndas
  
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• NCAA Record Holder Claire Curzan Blasts 1:46.85 200 Backstroke, #4 Performance All-Time

  26-09-2026 00:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWOSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30PM Eastern Time
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #7/#7 NC State, #13/#16 Georgia, #16/#19 AlabamaWomen’s 200 BackstrokeNCAA Record: 1:46.09 — Claire Curzan, Virginia (2026)Top 8 FinishersClaire Curzan (UVA) **Jackpot Swim (12) –  1:46.85
  Leah Shackely (NCST) – 1:50.09
  Teagan O’Dell (UVA) &ndas
  
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• 2026 CSL Match 2 (VIRGINIA, NC STATE, GEORGIA, ALABAMA): Live Recap

  26-09-2026 00:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam
  COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWOSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30PM Eastern Time
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #7/#7 NC State, #13/#16 Georgia, #16/#19 AlabamaThe reigning women’s NCAA Champions will open their season today in match 2 of the College Swim League (CSL) season, with a loaded match-up set to take place.
  After a fast night of swimming last night, tonight’s match features Virgini
  
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• High-Level International Meets For October 2026

  25-09-2026 22:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  We’re nearing the month of October, which means we’ll soon have the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup upon us. We’ll see a trio of stops in what’s been deemed ‘the Silk Road ‘, with Baku slated for October 1st through October 3rd, Tashkent ready for October 8th through October 10th and Astana on the books for October 15th through October 27th.
  The Japanese Short Course Championshps and Chinese National Short Course Championshps are al
  
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