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• Riverside Sweeps Titles At South Carolina 4A State Meet

  13-10-2026 21:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 South Carolina High School League 4A Swimming ChampionshipsOct. 8-10, 2026
  Columbia, S.C.
  SCY
  Results: Girls; BoysBoth the Riverside girls’ and boys’ swim programs snapped decade-long state title droughts and added to their rich traditions at the South Carolina High School League 4A State Swimming Championships.
  The girls’ team won its first state title since 2016 and 13th overall, outlasting runner-up Catawba Ridge by three points.
  The cushion
  
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• Douglass, Walsh, Crooks, Dressel Highlight UVA Pro Elite SCM Worlds Prep Meet Psych Sheets; No Marchand, No Kos

  14-10-2026 00:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  UVA Pro Elite SCM Worlds Prep MeetOctober 15-16, 2026
  Aquatic and Fitness Center, Charlottesville, VA
  SCM (25 meters)
  Psych SheetsThursday PM
  Friday AM
  Friday PMPsych sheets have been announced for the upcoming ProAM SCM meet at the University of Virginia, featuring several massive names in swimming, including a number of Virginia pros, plus additional world champions and Olympic Gold Medalists.
  No-brainer attendees include Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, and Sara Cur
  
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• “Best of the Rest” Sprinter Grace Perry Verbally Commits to Georgia for 2028-29

  13-10-2026 23:55 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.
  Grace Perry from Monument, Colorado, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia for fall 2028. She confirmed to SwimSwam:
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• Cindy Hook To Step Down As Chief Executive Of Brisbane 2032 Organizing Committee

  13-10-2026 23:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee CEO Cindy Hook will step down after the expiry of her contract this year
  The Organizing Committee announced that Hook, an executive who was born and raised in the United States will be leaving her post on Tuesday, with her contract expiring in December after taking on the role back in December 2022.
  Her scheduled departure coincides with the Organizing Committee’s completion of the initial startup a
  
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• Arizona State Women Dominate Northern Arizona 201-99

  13-10-2026 22:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Arizona State v. Northern ArizonaOctober 9, 2026
  Wall Aquatic Center, Flagstaff, AZ
  SCY (25 yards)
  Results
  Final Score: ASU 201, NAU 99Arizona State traveled to Flagstaff for the first time since 2012 and took a road win in dominant fashion over Northern Arizona, 201-99.
  The Sun Devil women picked up 16 event victories on Friday; Ellie Chalupsky drove the scoring, sweeping the 50 free and 100 free in 22.67 and 49.39. June Tran-Hansen was another double victor in Flag
  
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• 5 of Arizona State’s 8 American Freshmen Men Swam Lifetime Bests in Their First Collegiate Meet

  13-10-2026 22:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Arizona State head coach Herbie Behm threw down in favor of ‘swim fast, often’ over the weekend on his social media accounts.
  Behm, whose men’s team finished 4th at last year’s NCAA Championships, wrote that his job was to make swimmers go fast, and that he believes most of his freshmen have already been lifetime bests shortly into their college careers.
  ASU’s swimmers have swum one college meet each so far – last weekend, a sm
  
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• UNC Wilmington Bests Partial Virginia Squad in Dual Meet

  13-10-2026 22:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  UVA vs UNC WilmingtonOctober 10, 2026
  Wilmington, North Carolina
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results
  Team Scores: UNCW 326 — Virginia 247The University of Virginia competed in a combined-score dual meet against UNC Wilmington on Saturday, with the Cavaliers missing their top swimmers after racing at the fourth College Swim League match on Friday.
  The UNC Wilmington Seahawks came out on top of the meet, scoring 326 points to Virginia’s 247.
  Most of UNC Wilm
  
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• Jacob Johnson, Kennedi Dobson & Piper Enge Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

  13-10-2026 21:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: SEC Sports
  Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Jacob Johnson, Georgia
  Georgia’s Jacob Johnson, a junior from Springfield, Pa., swept both butterfly events and helped the No. 15 Bulldogs win both relays in the victory at No. 24 Texas A&M. In the 100 butterfly, Johnson’s winning time of 45.54 earned an NCAA cut with the third fastest time nationally this season and moved him to fifth all-time in program history. In the 200 butterfly, he posted an NCAA
  
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• Florida State Women and Purdue Men Come Out On Top of Seminole Fall Classic

  13-10-2026 21:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Seminole Fall ClassicOctober 9-10, 2026
  Tallahassee, FL
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Full Meet Results
  Team ScoresWomen: Florida State 391 — 284 Iowa State
  Men: #22 Purdue 352.5 — #24 Florida State 347.5The Seminole Fall Classic featured just three teams this year with the Florida State women hosting the Iowa State women and the FSU men hosting Purdue in Tallahassee. Ultimately, the Florida State women came out on top by a little more than 100 points and the Purdue m
  
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• Bishop England Girls, Academic Magnet Boys Triumph Again At South Carolina 3A State Meet

  13-10-2026 20:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 South Carolina High School League 3A Swimming ChampionshipsOct. 8-10, 2026
  Columbia, S.C.
  SCY
  Result: Girls; BoysBoth the Bishop England girls and the Academic Magnet boys successfully defended state titles at the South Carolina High School League 3A Swimming Championships.
  The Bishop England girls won their fourth straight title and sixth overall, finishing well ahead of runner-up St. Joseph’s. The boys’ event was a lot more dramatic, with Academic M
  
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• How to Watch the 3rd Stop of the 2026 World Cup in Astana

  13-10-2026 20:46 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #3 – AstanaOctober 15-17, 2026
  Astana, Kazakhstan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  EntriesWe have made it to the final stop of the 2026 World Aquatics World Cup! The final week takes us to Astana, Kazakhstan where this will be a decisive final stop on a blistering fast World Cup tour.
  Several triple crowns will be won or lost, World Record times will be scared or shattered, and some of the top stars in the sport will have one final
  
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• 5 of Arizona State’s 8 American Freshmen Swam Lifetime Bests in Their First Collegiate Meet

  13-10-2026 20:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Arizona State head coach Herbie Behm threw down in favor of ‘swim fast, often’ over the weekend on his social media accounts.
  Behm, whose men’s team finished 4th at last year’s NCAA Championships, wrote that his job was to make swimmers go fast, and that he believes most of his freshmen have already been lifetime bests shortly into their college careers.
  ASU’s swimmers have swum one college meet each so far – last weekend, a sm
  
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• Dartmouth Assistant Coach Blair Bish Inducted Into Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame

  13-10-2026 20:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Dartmouth Sports
  HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth swimming and diving assistant coach Blair Bish was inducted into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame in the Swimmer category on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the 2026 Induction Ceremony and Awards Banquet, held at the Dreamland Ballroom in Little Rock, Ark.
  The Hall of Fame, run by Arkansas Swimming, recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to swimming in the state. The banquet also honored the state&
  
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• Williamson, Gorbenko Headline Weekly ACC Swim & Dive Awards

  13-10-2026 19:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: The ACC
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – In the third set of weekly honors for the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Virginia’s Maximus Williamson was named ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while SMU’s Luke Sitz was named ACC Men’s Diver of the Week. Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko was named ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while teammate Audrée Brazeau-Howes was named ACC Women&rsqu
  
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• World Record Holder Egor Kornev Dealing With Back Injury at Swimming World Cup

  13-10-2026 19:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Egor Kornev has firmly established himself as one of the fastest swimmers on the planet today; in both long-course and short-course speed, the Russian superstar is a must-see spectacle every time he hits the water, even when he is dealing with an injury.
  In an interview with Russian news outlet Match TV, he said he has been dealing with a back injury he recently suffered. However, that has clearly not played too much of a role in his swimming, having tied the 100 fre
  
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• Stanford Women Pick Up Second Top 10 Verbal for 2028 from #6 Daniela Linares Danzos

  13-10-2026 17:56 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.
  Daniela Linares Danzos from Danville, California, has announced her intention to swim and study at Stanford University beginning in the 2028-29 school
  
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• Famed Irish Swim Coach George Gibney Sentenced to 15 and a Half Years in Prison for Decades-Old Abuses

  13-10-2026 16:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison for sexually abusing girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
  Gibney, 78, was found guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. On Monday, an Irish court handed down the sentence of 16 years and eight months, with 14 months suspended – resulting in a sentence of 15 years and six months in prison.
  Allegations of sexual abuse agains
  
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• BOTR Distance Freestyler Ella Hafner Verbally Commits to South Carolina for Fall 2028

  13-10-2026 14:26 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.
  Gabriella “Ella” Hafner has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of South Carolina beginning in the fall of 2
  
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• Wyoming’s Bryan Lombardi, Macey Hansen Named Mountain West Swimmers of the Week

  13-10-2026 13:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Mountain West Conference
  LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West announced on Tuesday athletes of the week for men’s and women’s swimming & diving, with student-athletes from Air Force, Nevada and Wyoming being honored for their efforts during the week ending October 11.
  MOUNTAIN WEST MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
  BRYAN LOMBARDI, WYOMING
  Sophomore, Bologna, Italy/LouisvilleWon two individual events and was part of two winni
  
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• The Race-Day Value of Using Kick Counts in Practice

  13-10-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  Each day you go to the pool for practice, you are building a performance.
  When the red hand on that big, white analog clock swings towards 60 to kick off a big main set, you are molding things like:
  Technique. The different energy systems. Building strength and power. And refining the habits that you’ll use on race day.
  This is especially the case with your underwater dolphin kick.
  The Cost of Improvising Kick Counts
  Often, swimmers will show up to the
  
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• Commit Swimming Makes Meet Management Faster and Easier to Navigate

  13-10-2026 12:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam
  Commit Swimming Makes Meet Management Faster and Easier to NavigateCommit Swimming has updated the look and feel of meet management, making it easier for coaches and admins to find everything they need from one centralized location.
  A Cleaner Meet Overview
  When you open a meet, you’ll now have quick access to your most important actions and information right away.
  1. From the updated meet view, you can easily:Download entry files
  Manage qualification invites and
  
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• Why Do I Feel Dizzy After Swimming? Five Possible Reasons Swimmers Should Know

  13-10-2026 11:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  Swimming is an excellent full-body workout, but have you ever stepped out of the pool and suddenly felt dizzy, lightheaded, or as if the ground beneath you was moving?
  It can happen after an intense sprint set, a long-distance swim, or even a regular training session. While occasional dizziness may have a simple explanation, it should not automatically be dismissed as normal post-workout fatigue.
  Understanding what might be happening inside your body can help you
  
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• Daily Swim Coach Workout #1131

  13-10-2026 09:00 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:Speed and Power
  Target age group:23+ years old
  Target level:Masters (Advanced)
  Weeks until targe
  
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• Old Dominion, Little Rock & FGCU Claim ASUN Weekly Swim & Dive Awards

  13-10-2026 08:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: ASUN Conference
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) has announced the weekly award winners for Cross Country, Men’s Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball for Monday, October 12.
  Swimming & DivingMen’s Swimmer of the Week: Jonathan Payne, Old Dominion
  Jonathan Payne was named Swimmer of the Week after he secured multiple distance victories for Old Dominion, winning both the 500 and 1,000 frees
  
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• #2 Ranked Reina Liu Kicks Off Stanford’s Recruiting Class For Fall 2028

  13-10-2026 03:51 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.
  Reina Liu from Cary, North Carolina has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at Stanford beginning in fall 2028.
  
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• College Swimming Weekly Preview: October 12 – October 18

  13-10-2026 03:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The 2026-2027 season continues this week with numerous top matchups including Match #5 of the College Swimming League, Georgia Tech’s Dual Meet Tournament, and Virginia hosting Florida in a dual meet on Saturday.
  SwimSwam’s Pre-Season Power Rankings:Women’s Top 25
  Men’s Top 25Cal, Stanford, NC State, and Indiana will face off in Match #5 of the College Swimming League. It will be a rematch for Cal and Stanford which faced off in Match #3 where
  
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• Best of the Rest Ranked McKenzie Cory Sends Commitment to Florida for 2028

  13-10-2026 02:47 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.
  McKenzie Cory of Arlington, Virginia has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at Florida beginning in fall 2028.
  
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• Tomonobu Gomi Becomes First-Ever Asian Under 49 Seconds In SCM 100 Fly

  13-10-2026 02:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 JAPANESE SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, October 10th – Monday, October 12th
  Saga Prefecture
  SCM (25m)
  Qualifying Competition for SC World Championships
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entries
  Live Results
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 RecapThe 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships concluded tonight with a national and Asian continental record going down in the final of the men’s 100m butterfly.
  23-year-old Tomonobu Gomi fired off a monster lifetime best of 48.58 to d
  
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• #5 Wilson York Sends Cal Men Their 6th Top 20 Commitment For Fall 2028

  13-10-2026 01:57 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.
  The #5 ranked recruit in the boys high school class of 2028 Wilson York has handed the Cal men their 6th top 20 commitment for the class. York is
  
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• Japan’s On-Fire Tomoyuki Matsushita Puts Up SCM 200 IM Asian Record

  13-10-2026 01:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 JAPANESE SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, October 10th – Monday, October 12th
  Saga Prefecture
  SCM (25m)
  Qualifying Competition for SC World Championships
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entries
  Live Results
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 RecapIn addition to the monster World Junior Record of 2:00.12 in the 200m breaststroke at the hands of 17-year-old Shin Ohashi, the final day of action at the 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships brought additional notable performances.
  One
  
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