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Junior Nationals qualifier Caleb Asebrook has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Queens University Charlotte beginning in the fa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/junior-nationals-qualifier-caleb-asebrook-verbals-to-queens-for-fall-2027/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/junior-nationals-qualifier-caleb-asebrook-verbals-to-queens-for-fall-2027/ 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.   
Jane Kavanagh of Westfield, New Jersey has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at the University o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/ymca-nationals-runner-up-jane-kavanagh-commits-to-notre-dame-for-2027/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/ymca-nationals-runner-up-jane-kavanagh-commits-to-notre-dame-for-2027/ 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.   
Jackson Kroh from Charlotte, North Carolina has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at UC-Santa Ba]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/summer-juniors-finalist-jackson-kroh-commits-to-uc-santa-barbara-for-2027/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/summer-juniors-finalist-jackson-kroh-commits-to-uc-santa-barbara-for-2027/ Utah Tech has added Justin Wright to the coaching staff for its women’s swimming and diving program for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Wright joins as an assistant coach.
“We are thrilled to have Justin joining us, he brings a wealth of competitive experience and an understanding of the sport at the elite level,” Head Coach Shawn King said. “Justin is passionate and constantly learning, searching for ways he can improve to help our athletes. Ad]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/utah-tech-adds-justin-wright-to-staff-as-assistant-coach/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/utah-tech-adds-justin-wright-to-staff-as-assistant-coach/ C.J. Moran has been named the next head coach of Southern Connecticut State University’s men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs, the school announced this week. Moran takes over the position previously held by Tim Quill who died suddenly in February at age 59, just one day before the team’s conference meet.
“I am extremely honored to be chosen as the next head coach of the Southern Swimming and Diving Program,” Moran said.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/southern-connecticut-state-university-names-cj-moran-as-next-head-coach/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/southern-connecticut-state-university-names-cj-moran-as-next-head-coach/ 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 Yehor Maistruk has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Kenyon College, becoming the first publicized commit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/junior-nationals-qualifier-yehor-maistruk-verbals-to-kenyons-class-of-2031/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/junior-nationals-qualifier-yehor-maistruk-verbals-to-kenyons-class-of-2031/ Braden Keith contributed to this report
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced the athletes selected for the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal this October, and no swimmers were selected to attend.
Earlier this year, USA Swimming announced they would not be sending a delegation to the event due to the resource allocation of the Junior National Team. This did not mean that the USOPC was restricted from sending swimmers at all, as in 20]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/no-us-swimmers-will-race-at-youth-olympic-games-this-october/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/no-us-swimmers-will-race-at-youth-olympic-games-this-october/ 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 Tasha Mantel has announced her verbal commitment to swim at Emory University beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/junior-nationals-qualifier-tasha-mantel-sends-verbal-commitment-to-emory-for-fall-2027/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/junior-nationals-qualifier-tasha-mantel-sends-verbal-commitment-to-emory-for-fall-2027/ 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.
Men’s #10: Stanford Cardinal
Key Losses: Josh Zuchowski (13 NCAA Points), Liam Custer (12 NCAA Points), Rafael Gu (3 NCAA Relays), Zhier Fan (2 NCAA Relays]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/2027-college-swimming-previews-10-stanford-men-maintain-solid-depth-despite-losing-several-top-talents/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/2027-college-swimming-previews-10-stanford-men-maintain-solid-depth-despite-losing-several-top-talents/ 2026 JOSE FINKEL TROPHYAugust 31st – September 4th
São Paulo, Brazil
SCM (25m)
SC World Championships Qualifier
Qualifying Criteria
ResultsThe 2026 Jose Finkel Trophy concluded last night in São Paulo, Brazil, but not before Spaniard Hugo Gonzalez wrapped up his racing campaign in fine fashion.
Continuing his momentum from having earned silver in the 200m IM at this year’s European Championships, 27-year-old Gonzalez ripped a new Spanish nation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/hugo-gonzalez-notches-100-im-spanish-record-en-route-to-hitting-five-personal-bests/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/hugo-gonzalez-notches-100-im-spanish-record-en-route-to-hitting-five-personal-bests/ 2026 JOSE FINKEL TROPHYAugust 31st – September 4th
São Paulo, Brazil
SCM (25m)
SC World Championships Qualifier
Qualifying Criteria
ResultsThe 2026 Jose Finkel Trophy wrapped up last night in São Paulo, Brazil, with the Minas Tênis Clube reaping the overall team trophy in dominating fashion.
The squad amassed 3168 points to earn the top spot ahead of Pinheiros, the home team, who finished as runners-up with a point total of 2503.5. Unisanta rou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/gui-caribe-falls-just-shy-of-cesar-cielos-scm-50-free-record-to-conclude-jose-finkel-trophy/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/gui-caribe-falls-just-shy-of-cesar-cielos-scm-50-free-record-to-conclude-jose-finkel-trophy/ After her time in Glasgow, Pallister kept her momentum going in Irvine. On Night 1, she shocked Summer McIntosh by winning the 200 free, then finished 2nd i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/lani-pallister-returns-to-swimswam-podcast-after-historic-ledecky-defeat-10-medal-summer-haul/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/lani-pallister-returns-to-swimswam-podcast-after-historic-ledecky-defeat-10-medal-summer-haul/ World Junior Champion and budding national Argentine sports treasure Agostina Hein will not compete in what would’ve been her first international championships on home soil: the 2026 South American Games
Hein, 18, and her coach, Sebastian Montero, shared the news of her absence on Instagram this evening, citing an ongoing recovery from apendicitis surgery:View this post on InstagramIt is with much sadness that we want to tell you that we’re withdrawing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/agostina-hein-out-of-south-american-games-in-argentina-due-to-appendicitis/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/agostina-hein-out-of-south-american-games-in-argentina-due-to-appendicitis/ On Friday afternoon, an Indiana court issued a Temporary Restraining Order for NCAA eligibility, granting a group of Indiana athletes, including swimmers Zalan Sarkany and Owen McDonald, a 5th year of eligibility pending a hearing with the NCAA on September 11th.
This lawsuit is the latest in a line of suits filed by athletes from the high school class of 2022 who completed their four years of eligibility before the NCAA instituted the new “five-for-five&rdqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/owen-mcdonald-and-zalan-sarkany-among-group-of-indiana-athletes-suing-ncaa-for-additional-eligibility/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/owen-mcdonald-and-zalan-sarkany-among-group-of-indiana-athletes-suing-ncaa-for-additional-eligibility/ A ocho días de la puesta en marcha de los Juegos Suramericanos Santa Fe 2026, la delegación argentina sufrió un contratiempo de máxima gravedad para sus aspiraciones en el medallero: se confirmó que ni Agostina Hein ni Ulises Saravia formarán parte del equipo que competirá en el Centro Acuático Provincial en Rosario.
La ausencia de ambos referentes representa una merma considerable en el potencial competitivo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/argentina-pierde-a-sus-dos-mejores-nadadores-para-los-juegos-suramericanos-santa-fe-2026/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/argentina-pierde-a-sus-dos-mejores-nadadores-para-los-juegos-suramericanos-santa-fe-2026/ The 2026-2027 NCAA Swimming and Diving season has started, with most teams heading back to practice with the start of the academic year. It was a busy offseason at the mid-major level.
PROGRAMS THAT HAVE ALREADY FILLED THEIR HEAD COACHING POSITIONS:Pitt: Chase Kreitler resigned from his position effective immediately at the start of the month. Diving coach Katie Kasprzak was announced as Director of Swimming & Diving with th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/a-summary-of-division-i-coaching-changes-for-the-2026-2027-season-september-edition/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/a-summary-of-division-i-coaching-changes-for-the-2026-2027-season-september-edition/ The University of West Florida has announced Chris Sykes as the next head coach of its women’s swim and dive program. Sykes takes over after Phil Kraus announced his retirement back in June after eight seasons with the program.
“I am thrilled to welcome Chris Sykes as our new women’s swim and dive head coach,” said Associate Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dave Scott. “We look forward to seeing where he takes this program as]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/west-florida-announces-chris-sykes-as-next-head-coach-of-womenrsquos-swim-amp-dive-program/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/west-florida-announces-chris-sykes-as-next-head-coach-of-womenrsquos-swim-amp-dive-program/ The Louisville men will have three midseason arrivals as Luca Ceccarelli, Armand Landmann, and Fritz Dietz will arrive in December.
Ceccarelli arrives from Italy and will boost the team’s mid-distance free group. Guy Brooks led the team with a 1:31.48 200 free this past season. Sprint freestyler Landmann will arrive from South Africa and joins the sprint group led by Nikita Sheremet who was 7th in the 50 freestyle at 2026 NCAAs in a 18.65 and most recently]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/luca-ceccarelli-armand-landmann-fritz-dietz-arriving-in-december-for-louisville-men/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/luca-ceccarelli-armand-landmann-fritz-dietz-arriving-in-december-for-louisville-men/ The Louisville men will have three new arrivals this season, with Luca Ceccarelli and Armand Landmann joining the team in the fall and Fritz Dietz arriving in December.
Ceccarelli arrives from Italy and will boost the team’s mid-distance freestyle group. Guy Brooks led the team with a 1:31.48 200 free this past season.
Sprint freestyler Landmann will arrive from South Africa and joins the sprint group led by Nikita Sheremet, who was 7th in the 50 freestyle at th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/luca-ceccarelli-armand-landmann-arriving-for-fall-fritz-dietz-arriving-in-december-for-louisville-men/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/luca-ceccarelli-armand-landmann-arriving-for-fall-fritz-dietz-arriving-in-december-for-louisville-men/ The #4 ranked ranked recruit coming out of his junior year in high school Nathan Szobota has retired from competitive swimming, Virginia confirmed on Friday. Szobota just began his sophomore year at Virginia and competed for the Cavaliers last season.
Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Szobota committed to Notre Dame as a junior in high school before flipping his commitment as a senior with plans to stay in-state and swim for Virginia. Szobota was the #4 ranked recru]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/former-4-ranked-recruit-nathan-szobota-retires-from-competitive-swimming/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/swimming/former-4-ranked-recruit-nathan-szobota-retires-from-competitive-swimming/