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• New SwimSwam Feature: Our Commitment Databases Are Now Available on the Site

  31-10-2025 17:19 via swimswam.com
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  We are now making available to you the master databases we use to stay organized when reporting on college commitments in swimming and diving. As always, you can sort them by:Division
  Conference
  College
  M/W Team
  Swimming Rank
  Diving Rank
  Athlete Name
  Home State/Country
  Current School (or Club if non-US)
  USA Swimming Club Code
  LSC (ZZ for non-US)Follow along to see how your favorite college team’s recruiting class is shaping up, where the student-athletes from y
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Katie Ledecky

  21-12-2025 22:19 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here.
  In the past year, deciding the top U.S. female swimmer has become increasingly challenging, with numerous defining moments from several domestic talents in the sport. Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass, and Katie Ledecky each made compelling cases throughout the year, each with campaigns that can be justified as reasons they should win. Still, a winner must be crowned, and this year’s Swammy Award ultimately goes to Katie Lede
  
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• 2025 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Jaouadi

  21-12-2025 22:13 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  For the second straight year, Tunisian Ahmed Jaouadi walks away as our African Male Swimmer of the Year after another impressive showing in 2025.
  Jaouadi wasn’t an unknown coming into the year for hardcore swimming fans, but he was flying under the radar in a men’s distance freestyle scene largely dominated by American Bobby Finke, his countryman Ahmed Hafnaoui, and Europeans over the last four years.
  At the Paris Olympics last July, Jaouadi had his first
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1069

  21-12-2025 22:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Capacity (Base) Building
  Target age group:13-14 years old, 15-18 years old
  Target level:Age Grou
  
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• Brookfield (WI) Swimming & Diving Coaches Mike and Carol Rose Retire after 43 Years

  21-12-2025 21:50 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Mike and Carol Rose, swimming and diving coaches from Brookfield, Wisc., have announced their retirement after a decorated 43-year career between Brookfield East and Brookfield Central High Schools.
  The two coaches met in 1983 at Brookfield East High School. Mike coached boys’ swimming from 1983 to 1997, and simultaneously served as an assistant coach for the girls’ team at Brookfield Central in 1983 and 1984. He was named the head girls’ swimming c
  
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• Sara Young Breaks Katie Ledecky’s 11-12 Age Group Record in the 200 Free

  21-12-2025 21:49 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2025 Riley Eaton InvitationalDecember 11-14, 2025
  Boyds, Maryland
  Short Course Yards (25 yards)
  Full Meet Results (PDF)Dave Kraft contributed to this report.
  While many east coast eyes were focused on Katie Ledecky‘s American Record at the Katie Ledecky Invitational last weekend, the Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club hosted another record-breaking bonanza about 25 miles away in Boyds, Maryland.
  In total, 4 Potomac Valley LSC Records were broken at the Riley Eaton I
  
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• Argentine Open Becomes 6th Meet In 6 Months Where Hein Broke A National Record

  21-12-2025 20:36 via swimswam.com
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2025 Argentine Open12/17-12/20/2025
  Buenos Aires Olympic Park
  50 meters (LCM)
  ResultsAgostina Hein has spent the latter half of 2025 knocking down national records all over the place. This weekend, she returned to her hometown of Buenos Aires for a victory lap, notching yet another Argentine benchmark.
  The last hoorah for the 17-year-old Hein came in the 100 fly, somewhat of an off event. She rocked a 58.82 to knock down her own previous 59.36 mark. She is the lone wom
  
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• 2025 Queensland Championships Photo Vault: Elite Aussies Edition

  21-12-2025 20:06 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, December 13th – Friday, December 19th
  Brisbane Aquatic Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap/Day 5 Recap/Day 6 Recap/Day 7 Recap
  Live ResultsThe 2025 Queensland Championships may have ended, but that doesn’t mean we can’t re-live some of the intense action via photos provided by Nardia Mulkerrins.
  Take a look at the photos below and also click on the links above to browse th
  
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• Pavel Samusenko Rips 22.26 50 SCM Back, #3 Performance of All Time

  21-12-2025 19:34 via swimswam.com
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2025 VLADIMIR SALNIKOV CUPFriday, December 19th & Saturday, December 20th
  St. Petersburg, Russia
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Results24-year-old Russian Pavel Samusenko unleashed the third-fastest swim in history in the men’s 50 backstroke, leading off the National Team squad’s mixed 4×50 medley relay final on Saturday night at the Vladimir Salnikov Cup.
  Samusenko put up a world-leading time of 22.26, dropping 11 hundredths off
  
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• Louisville Adds Minnesota Class AA State Champ Julia Ogren for 2026

  21-12-2025 15:40 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma 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.
  Rochester Swim Club’s Julia Ogren has committed to the University of Louisville as a part of the Cardinal women’s 2026 recruiting class.
  I
  
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• 2025 Queensland Championships Photo Vault: Rising Stars Edition

  21-12-2025 15:35 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, December 13th – Friday, December 19th
  Brisbane Aquatic Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap/Day 5 Recap/Day 6 Recap/Day 7 Recap
  Live ResultsThe 2025 Queensland Championships may have ended on Friday but you can re-live the action via photos provided by Nardia Mulkerrins.
  Below are some of the movers and shakers among the age group set at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre.
  Olympia Pope &
  
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• Virginia Tech Adds Speedo Winter Junior Championship Qualifier Lydia Cameron for 2026

  21-12-2025 15:32 via swimswam.com
  By Terin Frodyma 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.
  Edina Swim Club’s Lydia Cameron has committed to Virginia Tech as a part of the Hokie women’s 2026 recruiting class.
  I am extremely excite
  
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• 16-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Wins 200 Free in 1:32.7 at CA/NV Sectionals

  21-12-2025 05:04 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2025 CA/NV December SectionalsDecember 19-22, 2025
  Walnut, CA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile — “2025 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA – cop”After breaking a National Age Group Record in the 1650 yard free on Friday, Luka Mijatovic of the Pleasanton Seahawks nearly got another on Saturday at Sectionals.
  The 16-year-old won the 200 free in 1:32.73, which misses Thomas Heilman‘s record of 1:32.46 for the 15-1
  
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• Winter Juniors Champion Lexi Byrn Verbally Commits to USC for 2027-28

  21-12-2025 03:56 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.
  Boulder, Colorado’s Lexi Byrn has made a verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Southern California in the class of 2031. She
  
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• CSCAA Division III December Dual Meet Polls Leave Emory Women At Top While Denison Men Jump

  21-12-2025 02:39 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released their Division III December Dual Meet Polls and the Emory women maintained their number one position by just one point over NYU while the Denison men jumped two spots to take over the lead.
  Women’s Rankings
  The top five on the women’s side stayed exactly the same from November with Emory leading the charge. They came in at 363 point to sit just one point ahead of NYU who had
  
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• Tampa Women Move to Top of DII CSCAA Dual Meet Polls, Drury Men Maintain Lead

  21-12-2025 01:59 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  The December edition of the Division II College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have switched up on the women’s side as they chose a new #1 for the 3rd month in a row in the Tampa women while the Drury men kept their spot at the top.
  Women’s Rankings
  On the women’s rankings, Tampa and Nova’Seastern switched from November with the Tampa women taking over the top spot by just one point after finishing 3rd at the 2025
  
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• Tiaigo Fonseca Gomes Makes Noise On Day Two In The Hague

  20-12-2025 23:49 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 DUTCH SC CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, December 19th – Sunday, December 21st
  The Hague, the Netherlands
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap
  Live Results
  LivestreamWe saw day two of the 2025 Dutch Short Course Championships take place tonight in The Hague, with swimmers vying for solid performances to end their 2025 year of racing.
  18-year-old Tiago Fonseca Gomes made his presence known in multiple events on the evening, first topping the podium in the men’s
  
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• Samusenko Impresses Again On Final Day Of 2025 Vladimir Salnikov Cup

  20-12-2025 23:16 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 VLADIMIR SALNIKOV CUPFriday, December 19th & Saturday, December 20th
  St. Petersburg, Russia
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap
  ResultsThe second and final day of competition unfolded at the 2025 Vladimir Salnikov Cup with swimmers vying for meet titles and bragging rights to close out the 2025 calendar year of racing.
  We reported how 17-year-old Mikhail Shcherbakov lowered his own newly minted European Junior Record en route to winning gold in the men&rsqu
  
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• Hanna Rosvall and Victor Johansson Each Win Three Events At the 2025 Swedish SC Championships

  20-12-2025 23:04 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2025 Swedish SC ChampionshipsDecember 10-14 2025
  Eskilstuna, Sweden
  SCM (25 Meters)
  Full Meet ResultsThe 2025 Swedish Short Course Championships went off last weekend in Eskilstuna, starting just three days after the conclusion of the 2025 European SC Championships, and a many of the top swimmers made appearances at both.
  The meet was led by a few three event winners starting with Hanna Rosvall on the women’s side. After taking 6th in the 100 back (57.06) and
  
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• Backstroke Specialist Teagan Denne Announces Commitment To Trinity University’s Class Of 2030

  20-12-2025 23:01 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.
  Teagan Denne has announced her commitment to swim at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, for her collegiate career. She confirmed the news i
  
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• Shcherbakov Lowers Own European Junior Record In SCM 200 IM At Russian Championships

  20-12-2025 21:14 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 VLADIMIR SALNIKOV CUPFriday, December 19th & Saturday, December 20th
  St. Petersburg, Russia
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Day 1 Recap
  ResultsThe second and final day of competition unfolded at the 2025 Vladimir Salnikov Cup and it brought a new European Junior Record at the hands of Mikhail Shcherbakov.
  Racing in the final of the men’s 200m IM, 17-year-old Shcherbakov fired off a time of 1:52.21 to reap gold and down his own previous EJR.
  It was just last m
  
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• Butterfly & IM Specialist Anthony Rulkowski Announces Commitment To Georgia Tech For 2026-27

  20-12-2025 20:21 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.
  Anthony Rulkowski has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Georgia Tech, beginning in the fall of 2026. He co
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1068

  20-12-2025 20:00 via swimswam.com
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily swimming workouts have been written using Commit Swimming. The workouts themselves are not indicative of SwimSwam’s or Commit’s views on training. They strictly reflect the opinions of the author swim coach.Workout ContextPurpose:Capacity (Base) Building
  Target age group:15-18 years old
  Target level:Senior Age Group/ High Sc
  
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• 54.7/2:02.5 Butterfly Specialist Maeve Collins Commits To UCSB’s Class Of 2030

  20-12-2025 17:56 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. 
  Maeve Collins has announced her intention to swim for the University of California-Santa Barbara for the next four years. Collins made the announ
  
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• Nitro Swimming Tapers for Winter Junior Championships – West | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

  20-12-2025 15:00 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamAfter the US Open in Austin, SwimSwam paid a visit to Nitro Swimming (Cedar Park) to see how they were getting ready for the upcoming Speedo Winter Junior Championships, also in Austin.
  National Group Coach Charlie McCanless ran the group of 9 athletes through turn work, a bit of aerobic maintenance, and finished with some resisted work with sox and banded starts.
  See the full workout below:
  200 Loosen
  2×150 (50 scull, 50 Power CU, 50 CU DPS Focus) @ 2:30
  2x
  [6
  
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• Futures Qualifier Rylan Sepulveda Commits to West Virginia University for Fall 2026

  20-12-2025 14:33 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.
  Futures qualifier Rylan Sepulveda has announced his commitment to swim for West Virginia University beginning in the fall of 2026.“I am e
  
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• 17-Yr-Old Phillipson Notches Dutch Junior Record In 100 Backstroke

  20-12-2025 14:20 via swimswam.com
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2025 DUTCH SC CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, December 19th – Sunday, December 21st
  The Hague, the Netherlands
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Live Results
  LivestreamThe 2025 Dutch Short Course Championships kicked off last night from The Hague and, although big guns such as Marrit Steenbergen and Nyls Korstanje aren’t competing, there was still a plethora of talent taking to the SCM pool.
  The men’s 100m backstroke saw Giovanni Phillipson get it done for gold, p
  
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• Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 12/20/2025

  20-12-2025 14:00 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.
  Daniel Bunge, 13, NOVA of Virginia (VA): Bunge set four best times at the Katie Ledecky Invitational in College Park, most notably clocking 1:42.59 in the 200 free, which ranks him 1st this season among 13-year-old boys and 11th in the boys’ 13-14 age grou
  
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• Lucy Simmons Posts Top Time This Season in Girls’ 11-12 100 Back At Gulf Age Group Champs

  20-12-2025 05:00 via swimswam.com
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
  2025 Gulf Age Group ChampionshipsDecember 5-7, 2025
  College Station, TX
  25 yards (SCY)
  ResultsBlue Tide Aquatics’ Lucy Simmons enjoyed a stellar weekend of racing at the 2025 Gulf Age Group Championships, winning all nine of her individual races and climbing the national rankings in a number of events.
  The 12-year-old posted the fastest time in the country so far this season in the girls’ 11-12 age group in the 100 back, throwing down a winning time of
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Drops 14:30.01 Mile To Take Seven Seconds Off 15-16 NAG Record

  20-12-2025 02:17 via swimswam.com
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2025 CA/NV December SectionalsDecember 19-22, 2025
  Walnut, CA
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile — “2025 CA-NV December SEctionals At BREA – cop”Luke Mijatovic, 16, continues to rewrite the NAG Record Books, and he dropped even more time tonight swimming a massive 14:30.01 in the boys 1650 at the 2025 California/Nevada December Sectionals meet to take seven seconds off his own NAG record time.
  The 16-year-old Texas com
  
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