• Junior Nationals Qualifier Coyle Moore Announces Commitment To UGA’s Class Of 2032

    Junior Nationals Qualifier Coyle Moore Announces Commitment To UGA’s Class Of 2032
    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 Coyle Moore has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Georgia beginning in the fall of
  • Ghana National Teammer Jacob Kaleem Transferring From Penn State Altoona To American

    Ghana National Teammer Jacob Kaleem Transferring From Penn State Altoona To American
    By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
    Jacob Kaleem has announced he will transfer from Division III Penn State Altoona to Division I American for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. He spent one year at Penn State Altoona as a redshirt.
    Originally from Washington DC, Kaleem will return closer to home with his transfer. He also is a member of the Ghana National Team and swims for Machine Aquatics out of Arlington, Virginia.
    “After battling multiple injuries and setbacks that at times made my future in the
  • Futures Finalist Ethan Chen to Swim for NYU Starting Fall 2027

    Futures Finalist Ethan Chen to Swim for NYU Starting Fall 2027
    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.
    Ethan Chen, a finalist at the 2026 Futures Championships, has announced his verbal commitment to swim for New York University beginning in the
  • Junior Nationals Qualifier Philip Johnson Verbals To NC State Wolfpack For Fall 2028

    Junior Nationals Qualifier Philip Johnson Verbals To NC State Wolfpack For Fall 2028
    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 Philip Johnson has announced his verbal commitment to stay in-state and swim at North Carolina State University, becomi
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  • Junior Nationals Qualifier Philip Johnson Verbals To NC State Wolfpack For Fall 2027

    Junior Nationals Qualifier Philip Johnson Verbals To NC State Wolfpack For Fall 2027
    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 Philip Johnson has announced his verbal commitment to stay in-state and swim at North Carolina State University beginni
  • 2026-27 College Swimming Previews: #6 Michigan Women Leaning on Sims and Bellard

    2026-27 College Swimming Previews: #6 Michigan Women Leaning on Sims and Bellard
    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    It’s that time of the year again. SwimSwam will be previewing the top 12 men’s and women’s teams (and then some) from the 2026 NCAA Championships. Follow along with the College Swimming Preview Channel. Want to read even more? Check out the latest edition of the SwimSwam magazine.
    Women’s #6: Michigan Wolverines
    Key Losses: Letitia Sim (27 NCAA points, 2 NCAA relays), Brady Kendall (12 NCAA points, 4 NCAA relays), Kiarra Milligan (
  • Summer Juniors Qualifier Kendall Jollands Sends Verbal To Arizona For 2027

    Summer Juniors Qualifier Kendall Jollands Sends Verbal To Arizona For 2027
    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.Kendall Jollands from Metairie, Louisiana has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Arizona for fall 2027.
    “I am SO excited to
  • Winter Juniors Finalist Noel Rice Commits To Kansas For 2027

    Winter Juniors Finalist Noel Rice Commits To Kansas For 2027
    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.
    Noel Rice from Saint Charles, Missouri has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Kansas for fall 2027.
    “I am incredibly excit
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  • YMCA Nationals Finalist Lily Price Verbals To Sacred Heart University’s Class Of 2031

    YMCA Nationals Finalist Lily Price Verbals To Sacred Heart University’s Class Of 2031
    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.
    YMCA Nationals finalist Lily Price has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at Sacred Heart University, becoming the first publicized
  • MIAA State Champion and Futures Qualifier Serenity Coleman Commits to Howard University for Fall 2027

    MIAA State Champion and Futures Qualifier Serenity Coleman Commits to Howard University for Fall 2027
    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.Serenity Coleman from New Bedford, Massachusetts, has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at Howard University beginning in the fall
  • Nitro’s Mike Koleber on Building a Welcoming Culture: “Swimming is probably the smallest part of it”

    Nitro’s Mike Koleber on Building a Welcoming Culture: “Swimming is probably the smallest part of it”
    By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
    2026 ASCA World ClinicSeptember 9th – 12th, 2026
    Rosen Centre, Orlando FL
    Convention Website
    SwimSwam spoke with Nitro’s Mike Koleber at the ASCA World Clinic this week in Orlando. Nitro has become one of the biggest club teams in America under Koleber and also has one of the largest staffs of young coaches in the country. Koleber speaks passionately about fostering an environment where athletes and coaches alike want to come back, saying that the swimmi
  • Slovenian Olympic Swimmer Katja Fain Diagnosed with Chronic Form of Leukemia

    Slovenian Olympic Swimmer Katja Fain Diagnosed with Chronic Form of Leukemia
    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    Slovenian Olympic swimmer Katja Fain, 25, has been diagnosed with leukemia, she revealed this week on social media.View this post on InstagramFain received a diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia on June 30, 2026.
    “My eyes filled with tears, I couldn’t understand the words that the doctor was saying as he explained everything to me,” she said. “I was just desperately trying to get through the phone call so that I could run, try to escape t
  • Todd Desorbo Wins ASCA Coach Of The Year For Second-Straight Season

    Todd Desorbo Wins ASCA Coach Of The Year For Second-Straight Season
    By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
    The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), the largest industry group for swim coaches in America, has announced their 2026 award winners.
    ASCA gives awards across three categories: Age Group Coach of the Year (for three different team sizes), Impact Coach of the Year, and overall Coach of the Year.
    Award Winners
    ASCA Fitter & Faster Age Group Coach of the Year WinnersSmall Teams Division: Jim Skirboll – Racer X Aquatics – AM
    Medium Teams Divisi
  • Ranking the 2026 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #4-1

    Ranking the 2026 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #4-1
    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    We have made it to the final four schools in our 2026 recruiting class rankings. We have already looked at the schools with classes ranked #5-#16 and it is just the best of the best remaining.
    See Also:Individual Recruit Rankings: Girls Final Standings
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: Honorable Mentions
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #16-13
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #12-9
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings:
  • USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring Attends ASCA, Speaks on Team USA: “Ahead of where I thought we might be”

    USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring Attends ASCA, Speaks on Team USA: “Ahead of where I thought we might be”
    By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
    2026 ASCA World ClinicSeptember 9th – 12th, 2026
    Rosen Centre, Orlando FL
    Convention Website
    USA Swimming CEO, Kevin Ring, attended the ASCA World Clinic in Orlando, giving a speech on the status of USA Swimming as well as fielding questions from coaches. After his speech, SwimSwam caught up with Ring to get an update on how he’s feeling 1 year into the job. In terms of the National Team, Ring says he was pleased with the results of Pan Pacs and that Tea
  • Ranking The 2026 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #4-1

    Ranking The 2026 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #4-1
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    The calendars have flipped to September, which means that NCAA Division I programs are gearing up for the start of the 2026-27 season.
    We move into the top four recruiting classes for the upcoming campaign, all bringing in multiple swimmers poised to be NCAA scorers right from the jump.
    See Also:Men’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #8-5
    Men’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #12-9
    Men’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #16-13
    Men’s 2026 Recr
  • Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 9/12/2026

    Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 9/12/2026
    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.
    Bronson Jenner, 12, Phoenix Swim Club (AZ): Jenner kicked off the 2026-27 short course season on a high note at the Phoenix Swim Club September Sizzler last weekend, setting best times in all eight events he raced. His headlining performance came in the 200
  • Multi-Time YMCA Nationals Finalist Sam Nauman Sends Verbal To Colorado State For Fall 2027

    Multi-Time YMCA Nationals Finalist Sam Nauman Sends Verbal To Colorado State For Fall 2027
    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.
    Multi-time YMCA Nationals finalist Sam Nauman has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at Colorado State University beginning in the
  • Remembering 25 Years Since 9/11 and Former UCLA Swimmer Andy O’Grady

    Remembering 25 Years Since 9/11 and Former UCLA Swimmer Andy O’Grady
    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    Today is the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that led to the deaths of nearly 3,000 people including former UCLA swimmer James Andrew O’Grady.
    O’Grady was from Harrington Park, New Jersey and swam at UCLA from 1987–1991 before the school cut the program in 1994. He was a four year letter winner at the program and qualified for the 100 and 200 breaststroke events for the 1988, 1989, and 1991 NCAA Championships.
    In 1991,
  • Ranking the 2026 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #8-5

    Ranking the 2026 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #8-5
    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    As we continue ranking recruiting classes, we have made it to the top 8 schools for the 2026-2027 season.
    See Also:Individual Recruit Rankings: Girls Final Standings
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: Honorable Mentions
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #16-13
    Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #12-9A few important notes on our rankings:The rankings are based on our Class of 2026 Re-Rank and our Top 10 NCAA Diving Recruits. “
  • Junior Nationals Qualifier Sylvia Deliduka Verbals To Brown For Fall 2027

    Junior Nationals Qualifier Sylvia Deliduka Verbals To Brown For Fall 2027
    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 Sylvia Deliduka has announced her verbal commitment* to swim and study at Brown University beginning in the fall of 202
  • Ilya Kharun Swims 19.4 50 Fly At ASU Practice

    Ilya Kharun Swims 19.4 50 Fly At ASU Practice
    By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
    Earlier this week head ASU swim coach Herbie Behm posted a video on Instagram of Ilya Kharun swimming a 19.4 50 butterfly against a couple of ASU freshmen.View this post on InstagramThe video depicts Kharun in a middle lane racing four freshmen who are swimming freestyle.
    Kharun came out on top of the race, swimming 19.43 according to Behm’s stopwatch. This is unofficially the fastest 50 fly swim in history, overtaking the 19.56 that Hubert Kos split in the o
  • Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Alexy Anchors U.S. Men To Gold In 4×100 Free Relat At Pan Pacs

    Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Alexy Anchors U.S. Men To Gold In 4×100 Free Relat At Pan Pacs
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwamThe American men took care of business in the relays at the Pan Pacific Championships in August, going three-for-three in gold medals for the first time since 2010.
    In the 4×100 freestyle relay, the only relay the men have lost at Pan Pacs at the last two editions in 2014 and 2018, the Americans took down the reigning world champion Australians with an impressive performance across the board.
    The quartet of Chris Guiliano (47.51), Patrick Sammon (46
  • SwimSwam Pulse: 53.8% Pick Texas Women As Favorites For 2nd At NCAAs Behind Virginia

    SwimSwam Pulse: 53.8% Pick Texas Women As Favorites For 2nd At NCAAs Behind Virginia
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
    Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers which women’s team they believe is second-best this season behind the Virginia dynasty:
    Question: Behind Virginia, who is the frontrunner for the #2 spot at the 2027 Women’s NC
  • Jenn LaMont Announces ‘New Era of ASCA’, Including Complete Tech and Education Overhaul

    Jenn LaMont Announces ‘New Era of ASCA’, Including Complete Tech and Education Overhaul
    By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
    2026 ASCA World ClinicSeptember 9th – 12th, 2026
    Rosen Centre, Orlando FL
    Convention Website
    SwimSwam attended the 2026 ASCA World Clinic this year in Orlando, where we caught up with Jenn LaMont, the CEO of the American Swim Coaches Association. LaMont spoke on what this year’s convention looked like, highlighting shorter sessions for a more customizable schedule. USA Swimming had a major presence in Orlando, with National Team Director Greg Meehan givi
  • Former Northland United Swim Coach Suspended By USA Swimming For Sexual Harassment

    Former Northland United Swim Coach Suspended By USA Swimming For Sexual Harassment
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    Mike Ballard, who previously served as the head coach of the Northland United Swim Team in Parkville, Mo., has been suspended by USA Swimming and the U.S. Center for SafeSport for sexual harassment.
    He is listed with the following misconduct: “Inappropriate Conduct; Sexual Harassment; Violated NGB policies/bylaws” (Subject to appeal/not yet final). He also has “Education, Probation, No Contact Directive(s)” sanctions in his SafeSport listin
  • arena Swim of the Week: Caio Pumputis Lowers 200 Breast PB For First Time Since 2018 In 2:02.60

    arena Swim of the Week: Caio Pumputis Lowers 200 Breast PB For First Time Since 2018 In 2:02.60
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
    Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  • Ranking The 2026 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #8-5

    Ranking The 2026 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #8-5
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    The calendars have flipped to September, which means that NCAA Division I programs are gearing up for the start of the 2026-27 season.
    We move into the fifth through eighth-ranked recruiting classes for the upcoming campaign, featuring some of the premier programs in the country.
    See Also:Men’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #12-9
    Men’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: #16-13
    Men’s 2026 Recruiting Class Rankings: Honorable Mentions
    Individual Rec
  • NCSA Finalist Livia Cremer Sends Verbal to UPenn for Fall 2027

    NCSA Finalist Livia Cremer Sends Verbal to UPenn for Fall 2027
    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.
    NCSA Summer Championships finalist Livia Cremer has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of Pennsylvania beginning in the
  • St. Bonaventure Adds Colby Clark As Assistant Coach, Names Kongrong Li Head Diving Coach

    St. Bonaventure Adds Colby Clark As Assistant Coach, Names Kongrong Li Head Diving Coach
    By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
    Courtesy: St. Bonaventure Athletics
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Bonnies men’s and women’s swim and dive head coach Alec Kandt has completed his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season, announcing Colby Clark as assistant coach and Kongrong Li as diving coach.
    Clark joins the Bonnies swimming and diving program with 10 years of coaching experience at the club, high school and collegiate levels.
    “I’m very excited to welcome Colby

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