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Ilya Kharun Blasts 18.47 50 Free In Big 12 Prelims To Reset Championship Record
Kharun blasted his way to a time of 18.47 in the heats of the men’s 50 freestyle, breaking teammate Jonny Kulow’s Big 12 Championship Record of 18.64.
Kentucky Parts Ways With Coaches Matt Martinez, Karissa Kruszewski After SEC Championships
Both coaches were in the midst of their first season with the Wildcats, having been hired in May 2025.
Olivia Smoliga Announces Return To The Pool With Coley Stickels at Texas Ford Aquatics
Olivia Smoliga announced her return to the pool and move to Texas Ford Aquatics on Instagram, where she will now swim with Coley Stickels.
2026 Big 12 Championships Ups/Mids/Downs – ASU Repeats Last Year’s Feat of 7 in 50 Free A-final
Jonny Kulow is one of seven ASU Sun Devils to advance into the A-final of the Men’s 50 free, an event which projects to earn them more points then the 500 free and 200 IM combined.
Stirling, Aquatics GB Partnership Brings Advanced Performance Analytics to Olympic Squad
The study is led by former swimmer Adham Sanoufi, who is embedded at Stirling with the likes of Duncan Scott, Tom Dean, Jack McMillan and Freya Anderson.
Illinois Swim Coach, Contributor Pat Piper Dies, 71
Pat Piper was a lifelong figure in the Naperville, Illinois swimming community. He died last week at 71 years old after a short battle with cancer.

Six Records Fall As Wasatch Girls, Lone Peak Boys Prevail At Utah 6A State Meet
The Wasatch girls team captured the title during the UHSAA 6A meet, where six records were broken. Three were by individuals and three by relay teams.
Olympus Girls, Boys Each Stay On Top At Utah 5A State Championships
The Olympus girls won their fourth title in six years, while the boys three-peated and won their sixth championship in seven years.
2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
ASU Deniz Ertan is the top seed in the Women’s 500 free but will have to contend with teammate Alexa Reyna, who is the defending champion.

2026 Swimming & Diving All-Mountain West Selections Announced
San Diego State claimed its fifth consecutive Mountain West title on Saturday in Houston, finishing with 1,367.5 points.
High-Level International Meets For March 2026
Eight-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith of the United States is headed to the China Open, one of just several high-profile meets taking place next month.
2026 MAC Fan Guide: Akron Primed for 5th-Straight as MAC Looks to Have Many NCAA Qualifiers
Akron won their 4th-straight MAC title last year, but it was a relatively close meet, with Ohio finishing just 89 points behind them.









