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• Texas A&M Scores Verbal Commitment from #20 David Davis for 2028-29

  25-09-2026 04:37 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.
  David Davis from Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced his verbal commitment to Texas A&M University for the 2028 school year and beyond. He wrot
  
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• Stanford Adds “Best of the Rest” Sprinter Bree Smith for 2027-28

  25-09-2026 21:09 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.
  Bree Smith from Lowell, North Carolina, will swim and study at Stanford University beginning next fall. At the time of her commitment, she wrote on so
  
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• Tatjana Smith Nears South African Record In SCM 100 Breaststroke

  25-09-2026 20:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SOUTH AFRICAN SC CHAMPIONSHIPSSeptember 24th – September 27th
  G.C. Jolliffe Swimming Pool, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap
  Results: Meet Mobile – SASC Swimming Champs (25m) PMBG 25Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) continued her successful comeback campaign at the 2026 South African Short Course Championships, putting her own 100m breaststroke national record on notice in her second i
  
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• Kennedi Dobson Not Racing at CSL Match 2 Due to Illness

  25-09-2026 20:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom 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 AlabamaGeorgia’s star women’s swimmer Kennedi Dobson will not be racing at the 2nd match of the College Swim League, and Georgia’s opening meet of the season, due to illness.
  A University of Georgia spokesperson confirmed to SwimSwam
  
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• China Ends 2026 Asian Games As Overall Medal Table Winners

  25-09-2026 20:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6The 2026 Asian Games concluded tonight
  
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• Coaches, Athletes, & Kyle Sockwell Give Review of CSL Match 1

  25-09-2026 18:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match OneSeptember 24, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois — 6:30 pm ET
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Teams: #5/#2 Indiana, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville, #11/#15 Ohio State
  Live Recap
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “CSL Match #1”
  Videos captured by Barry Revzin.
  Last night, swimming fans watched the inaugural Match of the College Swimming League in Westmont, Illinois, at the FMC Natatorium. There were, sk
  
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• 2026 College Swim League Match 2 (Virginia, NC State, Georgia, Alabama): Heat Sheet and Preview

  25-09-2026 18:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match TwoSeptember 25, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  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 the 2nd match of the 2026 College Swim League, and if we thought last night was fast, the 2nd match could be event faster.
  Tonight’s match features Virginia, NC State, Georgia, and Alabama, and
  
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• Zhang Zhanshuo Caps 7 Gold Medal Haul With Asian Games Record in the 400 Free

  25-09-2026 17:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo finished off the meet
  
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• Ching Hwee Gan Lowers 800 Freestyle Singapore National Record To 8:26.25 For Third Medal At 2026 Asian Games

  25-09-2026 17:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – FINALWorld Record – 8:04.12, Ka
  
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• 2026 Asian Games: Day Six Finals Live Recap

  25-09-2026 09:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 
   
  WOMEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – FINALWorld Record –
  
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• Alex Shackell, Lorne Wigginton Win SwimSwam’s Match 1 MVPs & Key Takeaways From CSL Meet #1

  25-09-2026 04:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match OneSeptember 24, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois — 6:30 pm ET
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Teams: #5/#2 Indiana, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville, #11/#15 Ohio State
  Preview
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “CSL Match #1”Match 1 of the inaugural College Swimming League (CSL) season has concluded. It was a busy session with Indiana coming away with the win. Alex Shackell wins the SwimSwam MVP on the wom
  
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• 2026 Asian Games: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

  25-09-2026 02:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5We have made it to the final day of the 2026 Asian Games, on this last d
  
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• Anastasia Gorbenko Swims 52.11 100 IM At CSL Match 1, The #3 Performance All-Time

  25-09-2026 02:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match OneSeptember 24, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois — 6:30 pm ET
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Teams: #5/#2 Indiana, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville, #11/#15 Ohio State
  Preview
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “CSL Match #1”Women’s 100 IM
  Top 8 FinishersAnastasia Gorbenko (LOU) — 52.11 (10) **Jackpot Swim
  Bella Sims (MICH) — 52.69 (7)
  Caroline Larsen (LOU) — 53.05 (6)
  Lylah Theriac
  
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• #17 Alex Siegel Hands UVA Their 7th Verbal Commitment for 2028-29

  25-09-2026 02:13 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.
  Alex Siegel from Merrick, New York, has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Virginia beginning in 2028-29. She wrot
  
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• Miranda Grana Blasts 1:49.54 200 Backstroke In The Very First Race Of The CSL

  25-09-2026 00:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match OneSeptember 24, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois — 6:30 pm ET
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Teams: #5/#2 Indiana, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville, #11/#15 Ohio State
  Preview
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “CSL Match #1”Women’s 200 BackstrokeNCAA Record: 1:46.09 — Claire Curzan, Virginia (2026)Top 8 FinishersMiranda Grana (IU) — 1:49.54 (10)
  Mary Clarke (LOU) — 1:54.12 (7)
  Hale
  
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• NCAA Scorer Kristina Paegle Of Indiana On CSL Roster After 5th Year Lawsuit

  25-09-2026 00:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 NCAA ‘B’ finalist in the 50 freestyle Kristina Paegle of Indiana is on the Hoosiers roster for the College Swimming League. Paegle is one of 38 athletes that is a member of the Wells vs. NCAA lawsuit in Kentucky.
  Paegle arrived at Indiana in fall 2022 and has been a core member of the team’s sprint freestyle group over the last four seasons. She was expected to be the biggest loss for the team this upcoming season as she scored seven individual
  
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• 2026 CSL Match 1 (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Louisville): Live Recap

  25-09-2026 00:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match OneSeptember 24, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois — 6:30 pm ET
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Teams: #5/#2 Indiana, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville, #11/#15 Ohio State
  Preview
  Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “CSL Match #1”Welcome to our first live recap for the College Swim League! The first match of the season is today, and we are in for an exciting competition as Indiana, Michigan, Louisville, and
  
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• 2026-27 College Swimming Previews: Loaded #3 Texas Women Look to Reach Top 2 Status with Cox, Stoll, Okaro, Derivaux

  24-09-2026 23:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma 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 #3: Texas Longhorns
  Key Losses: Haley McDonald (Transfer to Michigan, 2 NCAA Events), Sarah Carruthers (1 NCAA Diving Event), Berit Berglund (Trans
  
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• Notes & Photos From Tatjana Smith’s Comeback Victory

  24-09-2026 22:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SOUTH AFRICAN SC CHAMPIONSHIPSSeptember 24th – September 27th
  G.C. Jolliffe Swimming Pool, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Results: Meet Mobile – SASC Swimming Champs (25m) PMBG 25As we reported, 29-year-old Tatjana Schoenmaker made her comeback debut at the 2026 South African Short Course Championships today, reaping gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke.
  The four-time Olympic medalist and former World R
  
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• Olympic Champion Tatjana Smith Makes Comeback Debut With 50 Breaststroke Gold

  24-09-2026 21:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 SOUTH AFRICAN SC CHAMPIONSHIPSSeptember 24th – September 27th
  G.C. Jolliffe Swimming Pool, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Results: Meet Mobile – SASC Swimming Champs (25m) PMBG 25While many of the nation’s stars are missing from the competition, including Pieter Coetze, Chad le Clos and Aimee Canny, the 2026 South African Short Course Championships did bring us the comeback debut of Olympic champio
  
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• China Nabs Asian Record, Japan Scores National Record In Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

  24-09-2026 21:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The penultimate event on the penultimate night of the 2026 Asian Games brou
  
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• Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Burton Dies At 79

  24-09-2026 21:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Mike Burton, a three-time Olympic gold medalist for the United States, died on September 18, 2026 at age 79 after battling Alzheimer’s and dementia.
  Burton, born on July 3, 1947, qualified for two Olympic teams for the United States, 1968 and 1972.
  At the 1968 Games in Mexico City, he won both the 400 free and 1500 free. He was sick at the meet, but won the 400 freestyle by more than two seconds over Canada’s Ralph Hutton, touching in an Olympic record
  
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• Breaking Down Shin Ohashi’s Blistering 2:04.83 200 Breaststroke World Record Swim

  24-09-2026 20:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALWorld Record – 2:05.48, Qin Haiyang (CHN), 2023
  World Jun
  
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• Behind China, Japan Already Beating Gold Medal Tally From 2022 Asian Games

  24-09-2026 20:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5We saw the penultimate night of action unfold at the 2026 Asian Games, and what
  
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• Hunter Armstrong Announces Professional Swimming Retirement, Focusing 100% on Enhanced Games

  24-09-2026 20:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong announced today that he is retiring from professional swimming. He will be focusing solely on the Enhanced Games moving forwardView this post on InstagramIn his post, Armstrong thanked the New York Athletic Club, USA Swimming and World Aquatics, stating, “There are few things harder than saying goodbye to something that has been your entire life.”
  Armstrong was a member of the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic Teams, fini
  
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• 2026 College Swim League Match 1: Psych Sheet and Preview

  24-09-2026 19:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  College Swim League Match OneSeptember 24, 2026
  Westmont, Illinois
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Psych Sheet
  Live Stream
  Teams: #5/#2 Indiana, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 Louisville, #11/#15 Ohio StateWelcome swimming fans to the first College Swim League Preview!
  The inaugural CSL match kicks off today at 6:30 p.m. ET in Westmont, Illinois, and Indiana, Michigan, Louisville, and Ohio State will all be kicking off their swim seasons tonight.
  SwimSwam will be covering the meet live t
  
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• Defending Champion Rice Selected As American Women’s Swimming and Diving Favorite

  24-09-2026 19:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of American Athletic Conference. 
  IRVING, Texas – Two-time defending American Conference champion Rice was slotted atop the 2026-27 American women’s swimming and diving preseason poll, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches.
  American women’s swimming and diving enters a second season with nine competing teams that includes affiliate members FIU, James Madison, Liberty and Marshall, joining full members East Carolina, Florida Atl
  
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• Zhang Zhanshuo Pulls off Dirty Double With Games Record in 800 Free and 47.65 400 Free Relay Split just Minutes Apart

  24-09-2026 18:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 ASIAN GAMESSeptember 20th – September 25th (pool swimming)
  Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET)
  Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Live Results
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5On a day that produced many historic moments and impressive times, one overlooked moment w
  
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• Polish Sprinter Gabriela Bortlisz Hands Verbal Commitment to Northwestern for 2028-29

  24-09-2026 17:49 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.
  Gabriela Bortlisz, a sprint freestyler from Warsaw, Poland, has verbally committed to Northwestern University for the fall of 2028. She shared with Sw
  
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• Teenager Ohashi overcomes Covid to set world record

  24-09-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shin Ohashi, 17, claims his second gold medal of the Asian Games with a world record in the 200m breaststroke.
  
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