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Andrew Maksymowski (2026) Staying in So Cal; Flips Commitment to USC Trojans
Irvine Novaquatics’ Andrew Maksymowski has flipped his verbal commitment from Texas to USC for 2026-27.
World Aquatics Drops Mixed 400 Free Relay from World Championships Schedule
The event was added to the World Championship schedule in 2015 and survived a decade. It will now be dropped, aligning the World Championship schedule with the Olympic program.
World Aquatics Has Added Lap Counters, “Bell Laps” to 400 Free
David Popovici miscounted his 400 free in prelims at the 2021 European Short Course Championships. While rare, even at the elite level, swimmers sometimes miscount.
2026 NJCAA Championships: Indian River Dominantes in Route to Both Team Titles (Day 4 Recap)
Indian River State successfully defended both of its NJCAA titles, winning the meet by wide margins on both sides including a 600 point for the women.
SwimAtlanta Boys Break National Age Group Record in 200 Medley Relay
Collin Holgerson, Camden Cook, Gavin Halusic, and Connor Christopherson combined to break a National Age Group Record in a time trial on Sunday.
The 2026 Women’s NCAA Championship Pick’Em Contest Is Here With A3 Performance Prizes
The 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships Pick’Em Contest is live! Make your picks for which swimmers and teams will place highly next week in Atlanta.

2026 NCAA Zone Diving Championships: Day 1 Qualifiers
This week, Divers around the country will be competing at the various zone meets to secure a spot at the NCAA Championships.
Winter Juniors ‘A’ Finalist Thi Rai Commits To Cal For 2027
Rai’s best time in the 200 breast would have made the 2026 ACC ‘C’ final last month. He is the 2nd commit for the class.
Jamie Jack Reaps 50 Free Gold To Close Out 2026 NSW State Open Championships
Aussie Jamie Jack put his his marker down for a potential Commonwealth Games bid in the men’s 50m freestyle at the 2026 NSW State Open Championships.

Oscar Bilbao Improves NCAA Cutline Chances With 1:51.41 200 Breaststroke At VT Last Chance
Bilbao transferred to Virginia Tech this past offseason after spending time at Arizona State. He now sits at #17 in the NCAA.
2026 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships approach.
2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Night 4 Swims You Might Have Missed
Nikita Sheremet set a new best time in the 50 free, as the World Junior Record holder continued his great form over the last few months









