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• World Cup – Tashkent: Vanotterdijk and Steenbergen Set Table for Finals Clashes in First Prelims Session

  08-10-2026 13:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych SheetsThe first day of the Tashkent World Cup prelims looked eerily similar to the first prelims session a week ago in Baku, with some big names leading the way to the finals and setting up some eye-catching finals battles.
  Two of tonight’s finals races will feature Marrit Steenbergen and Roos Vanotterdijk, who both currently sit 1st an
  
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• Summer Nationals Qualifier Bud Howard Commits to Michigan for 2027-28

  09-10-2026 20:15 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.
  Charles “Bud” Howard, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Tequesta, Florida, has verbally committed to the University of Michigan
  
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• “Best of the Rest” Sprinter Leah Inman (2028) Verbally Commits to Florida

  09-10-2026 19:12 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.
  Leah Inman, a junior at Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Florida for 2028-29. Sh
  
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• SwimSwam Pulse: Only 17.5% Think Shin Ohashi’s 2:04 200 Breast Overtook Douglass For Best Swim of 2026

  09-10-2026 19:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.
  Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers if Shin Ohashi‘s groundbreaking 200 breast world record took over as the best swim of the year:
  Question: Did Shin Ohashi‘s 2:04 200 breast take over as the top swim of 20
  
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• 2026 College Swim League Match 4 (Louisville, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan): Heat Sheet and Preview

  09-10-2026 18:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  College Swim League — Match FourOctober 9, 2026
  Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center
  SCY (25 Yards)
  Heat Sheet
  Live Stream
  How to Watch
  Rules
  Starts at 6:30 PM ET
  Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #4/#4 Tennessee, #6/#10 Michigan, #10/#12 LouisvilleWelcome swimming fans to the 4th match of the 2026 College Swim League! Tonight, we will get to see the University of Tennessee race their first meet of the season as they take on the University of Virginia
  
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• Nyls Korstanje Set To Make Post-Injury Return At Aachen Swim Festival

  09-10-2026 18:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2026 AACHEN SWIM FESTIVALFriday, October 9th – Sunday, October 11th
  Aachen, Germany
  SCM (25m)
  Meet Central
  Entry List
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Aachen Swim Festival kicked off today in Germany with the Netherlands’ Nyls Korstanje listed among the entrants.
  This three-day meet represents the 27-year-old’s first return to competition since sitting out of this year’s European Championships to tend to a nagging back injury.
  Per Korstanje’s Inst
  
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• PHILADELPHIA! SwimSwam Is Hosting a College Swimming League FINALE Watch Party

  09-10-2026 17:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming League finals are right around the corner, and SwimSwam will be hosting a College Swimming League FINALE watch party at Ballers Social Sports in Philadelphia. Braden Keith and Coleman Hodges will be hosting.
  Details Below:Who is welcome: everyone! All ages, coaches, swimmers, swim geeks…
  Cost: $0
  Registration Link: Click Here (so we can get a rough headcount)
  Where: Ballers Social Sports, 1325 N. Beach St., Philadelphia, PA 19125 (easy
  
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• 2026 Indiana vs. Texas vs. Northwestern Tri-Meet Live Recap (Short Course Meters)

  09-10-2026 16:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  Indiana vs. Texas vs. Northwestern Tri-MeetFriday, October 9, 2026
  Short Course Meters (25 meters)
  Live Results
  Livestream ($)Note: The teams are competing in short course meters (25m) rather than short course yards (25y) as athletes prepare for the Short Course World Championship Trials at the end of the month.
  The University of Texas and Northwestern University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are in Bloomington, Indiana, to face the Hoosiers
  
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• arena Swim of the Week: BYU Freshman Summer Thresher Sets 100 Back School Record In College Debut

  09-10-2026 16:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  
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• Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Stanford Steals CSL Match 3 Win After Cal DQ In Dramatic Finish

  09-10-2026 16:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwamIt was a dramatic way to end the third College Swimming League (CSL) match last week at Stanford University.
  Entering the four-round men’s 4×50 medley relay Super Skins, Cal led the meet by just 5.5 points over Stanford, 473.5 to 468, but after the first three rounds, they had opened that lead up to 25.5 points.
  The Bears and Cardinal were the last two teams remaining in the final round of the Super Skins, but a Cal meet victory was all but assured, bar
  
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• South African Pieter Coetze Breaks the World Record in the 50 Back in Tashkent

  09-10-2026 16:09 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2South African Pieter Coetze has broken the World Record in the 50 meter backstroke. The 22-year-old swam 22.09 in Friday’s event final in Tashkent, which broke the old World Record of 22.11 set by Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov in 2022.
  He is the only curr
  
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• Diving Community Mourns Loss of Canadian Hall of Famer Eldon Godfrey

  09-10-2026 15:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sydney Jones on SwimSwam
  Eldon Godfrey, longtime leader, volunteer, and pillar of the Canadian diving community, died on September 26 at the age of 91. Godfrey lived a life of service and will be mourned heavily throughout the aquatic community.
  Godfrey worked as an accountant in Calgary, Alberta, and volunteered with various organizations, including Boy Scouts of Canada and the British North America Philatelic Society. But his commitment to diving is what set him apart—originally intro
  
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• 2026 World Cup – Tashkent: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

  09-10-2026 15:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1The second night of finals from the 2026 World Cup stop in Tashkent is set to get underway with 10 events on tap, including two in which Egor Kornev won last week in Baku.
  Kornev set a new World Cup Record in the 50 back last week in a time of 22.23, and then followed up by winning
  
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• Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun, Albane Cachot Named Big 12 Swimmers of the Week

  09-10-2026 15:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Big 12 Sports
  Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun (men’s swimmer), Mario Del Valle (men’s diver) and Oliver Munn (men’s newcomer) were named the recipients of the Big 12 Men’s Swimming and Diving weekly awards, while Albane Cachot (women’s swimmer), Saeren Brett (women’s co-diver) and Alyssa Albertyn (women’s newcomer) were recognized on the women’s side for the Sun Devils. TCU’s Emma Larcada Herrera (women&rsq
  
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• Georgia Set To Open SEC Action at Texas A&M on Saturday

  09-10-2026 14:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Georgia Athletics
  Georgia at Texas A&MDate: Saturday, Oct. 10Site: Rec Center Natatorium – Bryan-College Station, TexasTime: 10 a.m. (Diving) | 11 a.m. (Swimming)Stream: SEC Network+Stats: MeetMobile / 12thMan.com
  Series HistoryMen: Georgia leads 3-0Last Meeting: Georgia 157, Texas A&M 143 (Jan. 11, 2020 – Athens, Ga.)Women: Georgia leads 3-0-1Last Meeting: Georgia 169, Texas A&M 131 (Jan. 11, 2020 – Athens, Ga.)
  Fast FactsGeorgia f
  
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• 3 Sets for More Explosive Breakouts

  09-10-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
  A lot goes into fast swimming on race day.
  A clean, explosive start. Fast underwaters. The power and conditioning to swim start-to- finish like you mean business. And during all of those sets and practices where we build this performance, there is the oft-neglected breakout.
  Also known as: The brief and blurry moments between the end of your dolphin kicking and your first handful of strokes at the surface.
  For a lot of swimmers, this little slice of their per
  
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• Penn Opens 2028 Recruiting Class with Verbal Commitment from “Honorable Mention” Ethan Zhou

  09-10-2026 11:37 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.
  High school junior Ethan Zhou from Plano, Texas, has handed the University of Pennsylvania men’s swimming and diving team their first verbal com
  
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• Stefani Wendelschaefer Appointed to CSCAA Board of Directors

  09-10-2026 09:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: CSCAA
  October 5, 2026 — The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced today that Stefani Wendelschaefer, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at NC State, has been appointed to the CSCAA Board of Directors as the Assistant/Associate Head Coach Representative.
  The Assistant/Associate Head Coach Representative is a relatively new addition to the CSCAA Board and reflects the Association’s commitment to ensuring c
  
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• arena Launches Fall / Winter 2026 Fitness Collection With Bold Lines, Sustainability Commitment With LYCRA Partnership

  09-10-2026 07:01 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Courtesy of arena, a SwimSwam partner.
  Portland, Ore., October, 2026 — arena, the global Italian swim brand, is moving forward on two fronts this season: refreshing its pool style with a new two-tone collection and a renewed momentum in sustainable swimwear through continued partnership with The LYCRA Company.
  Bold Lines: A Fresh Take on Poolside Style
  Bold Lines is a new collection of women’s one-piece swimsuits designed for fitness swimm
  
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• Hurricane Isaias Impacts Schedule at Florida State-Hosted Seminole Fall Classic This Weekend

  09-10-2026 02:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Hurricane Isaias is bearing down on the Gulf Coast and has impacted at least one swim meet this weekend.
  The Florida State-hosted Seminole Fall Classic in Tallahassee, Florida, will operate on a modified schedule due to anticipated weather impacts.
  Other teams scheduled to compete include Georgia Tech, Iowa State (women), and Purdue. The Florida State men are ranked #24 in the preseason SwimSwam Power Rankings, while Purdue is ranked #22 mostly on the strength of thei
  
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• DeSorbo Breaks Down UVA’s Loaded Pro Meet Oct 15-16 Featuring Douglass, Walsh, Ledecky, Marchand & Many More

  08-10-2026 23:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamIn this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast with have Virginia Head Coach Todd DeSorbo and Virginia Associate Head Coach Tyler Fenwick.
  Virginia is hosting what could be the most talent-dense swim meet of the fall outside of U.S. Short Course Worlds Trials and the World Championships.
  The UVA Pro Elite SCM Worlds Prep Meet, set for October 15-16 in Charlottesville, will bring together a loaded field of Olympic champions, world champions and world record hold
  
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• #20 Madalyn Petty Announces Verbal Commitment to the University of Georgia for 2028-29

  08-10-2026 23:15 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.
  Madalyn Petty from Tyler, Texas, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia for 2028-29. She told SwimSwam:
  “I’m SO
  
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• College Swimming League Match 3 Box Score

  08-10-2026 21:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Andrew Mering on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League Match 3Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
  Teams: Stanford, Cal, Auburn, Ohio StateFinal Scores
  Team
  Total
  Individual
  Relays
  Skins
  Super Skins
  League Points
  1
  Stanford
  551
  246
  28
  93
  184
  4
  2
  Cal
  543.5
  304.5
  52
  61
  126
  3
  3
  Auburn
  370.5
  195.5
  36
  57
  82
  2
  4
  Ohio State
  255
  142
  32
  17
  64
  1
  Score Progression
  What the score was after each event.
  Event
  Stanford
  Cal
  Auburn
  Ohio State
  Women’s 200 Back
  8
  8
  6
  15
  Men’s 200 Back
  25
  21
  9
  19
  Women’s 2
  
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• Caeleb Dressel and Meghan Dressel Expecting Their 3rd Baby in March

  08-10-2026 21:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World record holder Caeleb Dressel and his wife Meghan Dressel announced earlier this week that they are expecting their 3rd baby, a girl, due in March.View this post on InstagramThe Dressel’s had their first baby, a boy named August in February of 2024. Their second child, a daughter named Josie was born in June of 2025. August will turn three shortly before their 3rd child is due.
  Dressel is the current world record-holder in the LCM 100 fly and men’s
  
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• Merrimack Athletics Names Erik Ripley Director Of Swimming And Diving

  08-10-2026 21:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Merrimack Athletics
  NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College athletic department has named Erik Ripley the Director of Swimming and Diving.
  Ripley arrives at Merrimack after three seasons as an assistant coach of the Drexel University Dragons. He brings extensive experience in coaching and recruiting at the collegiate and high school levels.
  “We’re thrilled to welcome Erik to Merrimack and have him lead our swimming and diving pro
  
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• College Swimming League Match 2 Box Score

  08-10-2026 20:54 via swimswam.com
  
  By Andrew Mering on SwimSwam
  College Swimming League Match 2Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
  Teams: Virginia, NC State, Alabama, GeorgiaFinal Scores
  Team
  Total
  Individual
  Relays
  Skins
  Super Skins
  League Points
  1
  Virginia
  680
  318
  48
  103
  211
  4
  2
  NC State
  556.5
  253.5
  46
  100
  157
  3
  3
  Alabama
  270
  165
  34
  19
  52
  2
  4
  Georgia
  211.5
  151.5
  18
  6
  36
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  Score Progression
  What the score was after each event.
  Event
  Virginia
  NC State
  Alabama
  Georgia
  Women’s 200 Back
  18
  12
  0
  7
  Men’s 200 Back
  30
  22
  10
  12
  
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• Sarah Sjostrom Will Not Be Racing At Short Course Worlds

  08-10-2026 19:23 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  Swedish world record holder Sarah Sjostrom will not be racing at the 2026 SC World Championships in Beijing at the end of the year.
  Media outlets in Sweden report that Sjostrom’s coach Antonio Lutula has stated that Sjostrom would not be competing to focus on training and recovery.
  Sjostrom, who turned 33 in August, returned in April at the Malmsten Swim Open in Stockholm after she took 2025 off to have a baby. Her son Adrian was born in August 2025, and she
  
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• Speedo Sectionals Finalist Grace Alger Verbals To Sacred Heart For Fall 2027

  08-10-2026 18:17 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.
  Speedo Sectionals finalist Grace Alger has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at Sacred Heart University beginning in the fall of 2027.
  
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• Roos Vanotterdijk Sets Two Belgian Records in Two Events on Night One in Tashkent

  08-10-2026 17:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  World Aquatics World Cup #2 – TashkentOctober 8-10, 2026
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  SCM (25 meters)
  Meet Central
  Results
  Psych Sheets
  How To Watch
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1Roos Vanotterdijk won two silver medals on the first night of competition in Tashkent, both in Belgian record fashion.
  Women’s 50 BackstrokeWorld Record: 25.23, Regan Smith (USA), 2024
  World Cup Record: 25.35, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025GOLD – Marrit Steenbergen (NED) –
  
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• Short Course Worlds Roster Slots On The Line At Japanese SC Championships

  08-10-2026 17:42 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
  Entries
  Live ResultsThe 2026 Japanese Short Course Championships are nearly upon us, with action kicking off on Saturday, October 10th and spanning through Monday, October 12th.
  The three-day competition represents an elite opportunity for the nation’s swimmers to qualify for this year’s Short
  
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