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• Utah Tech Adds Justin Wright To Staff As Assistant Coach

  05-09-2026 22:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Lena Brown, Louisa Holda Commit To UConn For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 22:35 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.   
  Lena Brown and Louisa Holda have announced their commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at UConn beginning in fa
  
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• Russian Coach Andrey Shishin: “When we Returned after Four Years of Suspension… there was a Bit of Euphoria”

  06-09-2026 22:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Following a European Championships that saw the Russian swimmers bring home 19 medals, Russian National team coach Andrey Shishin reflected on the last year of competition and what may be to come for the Russian team at major competitions over the next two seasons.
  In an interview with Sport.RU, Shishin touched on the championships and looked ahead to the 2028 Olympics, but could not help but draw comparisons to times before the Russian national team was suspended, i
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Alexander Ivascu Hands Verbal To Navy For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 21:21 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.
  Winter Juniors qualifier Alexander Ivascu has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the U.S. Naval Academy beginning in the fall of
  
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• Tomoyuki Matsushita Fires Off 1:55.51 Personal Best In 200 IM, #2 Japanese Swimmer All-Time

  06-09-2026 19:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  102nd JAPANESE INTERCOLLEGIATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSThursday, September 3rd – Sunday, September 6th
  Osaka, Towa Pharmaceutical Lactab Dome
  LCM (50m)
  ResultsThe 102nd Japanese Intercollegiate Swimming Championships concluded tonight in Osaka, with some of the nation’s best swimmers diving in for a tune-up chance ahead of this month’s Asian Games.
  Following up on his monster 400m IM performance of 4:05.83 from night one, Olympic silver medalist Tom
  
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• Canadian Trials Finalists Grier Stokley And Lauren Stokley Commit To Indiana State For 2027

  06-09-2026 17:51 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.   
  Sisters Grier Stokley and Lauren Stokley have announced their commitment to continue their academic and athletic careers at Indiana S
  
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• 2026-27 College Swimming Previews — #9 NC State Women Boosted By Young Core and Strong Recruiting Class

  06-09-2026 17:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  #9 NC State Wolfpack
  Key Losses: Kennedy Noble (11 NCAA points, 1 NCAA relay), Cassie Moses (1 NCAA relay), Olivia Nel (2 NCAA relays), Katherine Helms (1 NCAA relay), Emma Hastings (NCAA qualifier), Lisa Nystrand (NCAA qualifier)
  Key Additions: #7 Emerson Callis (VA – free/back/fly/IM), #10 Zoe Smith (AR – free/back), #12 Emma Cigna (VA – back/fly/IM), BOTR Vera Conic (IL – back), Sydney Gring (Pittsburgh Transfer – back/fly/IM)
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• Caeleb Dressel Tests his Power in the Water Against Ocean Game Fish

  06-09-2026 17:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Nine-time Olympic Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel has long been known to generate absurd amounts of power in the water, but how does that fare against some of the most powerful ocean creatures that you can catch with a fishing tackle?
  In a YouTube video from BlacktipH, one of the largest fishing channels on the platform with over five million subscribers, Dressel hooked up to several different rods and reels, varying in strength, to see how good of a fight he puts up co
  
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• BOTR Distance Freestyler Michael Powell Sends Verbal to UVA for Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 17:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
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  Michael Powell, a multi-time Speedo Sectionals champion and U.S. Nationals qualifier, has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the Unive
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Kobe Dickheiser Verbals To Carnegie Melon For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 17:15 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.
  Winter Juniors qualifier Kobe Dickheiser has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Carnegie Mellon University beginning in the fall of 2
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Caleb Asebrook Verbals To Queens For Fall 2027

  06-09-2026 00:07 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Caleb Asebrook has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Queens University Charlotte beginning in the fa
  
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• YMCA Nationals Runner-Up Jane Kavanagh Commits To Notre Dame For 2027

  05-09-2026 23:13 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.   
  Jane Kavanagh of Westfield, New Jersey has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at the University o
  
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• Summer Juniors Finalist Jackson Kroh Commits To UC-Santa Barbara For 2027

  05-09-2026 22:59 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.   
  Jackson Kroh from Charlotte, North Carolina has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at UC-Santa Ba
  
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• Southern Connecticut State University Names C.J. Moran As Next Head Coach

  05-09-2026 22:13 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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.
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Yehor Maistruk Verbals To Kenyon’s Class Of 2031

  05-09-2026 22:02 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Yehor Maistruk has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Kenyon College, becoming the first publicized commit
  
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• No U.S. Swimmers Will Race At Youth Olympic Games This October

  05-09-2026 22:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Junior Nationals Qualifier Tasha Mantel Sends Verbal Commitment To Emory For Fall 2027

  05-09-2026 19:18 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.
  Junior Nationals qualifier Tasha Mantel has announced her verbal commitment to swim at Emory University beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized t
  
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• 2027 College Swimming Previews: #10 Stanford Men Maintain Solid Depth Despite Losing Several Top Talents

  05-09-2026 17:30 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.
  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
  
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• Hugo Gonzalez Notches 100 IM Spanish Record En Route To Hitting Five Personal Bests

  05-09-2026 16:39 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Gui Caribe Falls Just Shy Of Cesar Cielo’s SCM 50 Free Record To Conclude Jose Finkel Trophy

  05-09-2026 16:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Lani Pallister Returns to SwimSwam Podcast After Historic Ledecky Defeat, 10-Medal Summer Haul

  05-09-2026 13:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamLani Pallister had perhaps one of the most successful summers in history in terms of medals won. She went to the Commonwealth Games and was dominant, winning the 400-800-1500 Free and helping Team AUS to gold in the 4×200. She also earned silver in the 200 free behind her teammate, Mollie O’Callaghan.
  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
  
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• Agostina Hein Out Of South American Games In Argentina Due To Appendicitis

  05-09-2026 03:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Owen McDonald and Zalan Sarkany Among Group of Indiana Athletes Suing NCAA For Additional Eligibility

  05-09-2026 01:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Argentina pierde a sus dos mejores nadadores para los Juegos Suramericanos Santa Fe 2026

  05-09-2026 01:20 via swimswam.com
  
  By Fernando Cicutti on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• A Summary Of Division I Coaching Changes For The 2026-2027 Season (September Edition)

  05-09-2026 01:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• West Florida Announces Chris Sykes As Next Head Coach Of Women’s Swim & Dive Program

  05-09-2026 00:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Luca Ceccarelli, Armand Landmann, Fritz Dietz Arriving In December For Louisville Men

  04-09-2026 23:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Luca Ceccarelli, Armand Landmann Arriving For Fall, Fritz Dietz Arriving In December For Louisville Men

  04-09-2026 23:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Former #4 Ranked Recruit Nathan Szobota Retires From Competitive Swimming

  04-09-2026 23:07 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  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
  
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• Winter Juniors Qualifier Mazie Moberly Verbals To Tampa’s Class Of 2031

  04-09-2026 23:04 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.   
  Winter Juniors qualifier Mazie Moberly has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Tampa, becoming the firs
  
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