Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Everything filed under competition in our swimming coverage, the 46 reports filed on it so far.

SEC Adopts New Seven-Day Format for 2027 Swimming & Diving Championships
The Southeastern Conference will extend its 2027 championship meet to seven days, separating diving and swimming events to reduce overlap.

Smith's Return to Racing Anticipated at South African SC Championships
Tatjana Smith's entry into the 2026 South African Short Course Championships has generated excitement among teammates and officials.

Tatjana Smith Returns for South African Short-Course Championships
Retired Olympic champion Tatjana Smith will compete at the South African Short-Course Championships from September 24-27.

Brendan Hansen Recovering from Double Knee Tendon Tears
USA Swimming's National Junior Team Director and six-time Olympic medalist Brendan Hansen is rehabilitating after tearing both patellar tendons.

Texas Women Favored for NCAA Runner-Up Spot Behind Virginia
A SwimSwam poll shows 53.8% of voters pick the University of Texas women's swimming team as the frontrunner to finish second at the 2027 NCAA...

Kocaeli Hosts 2026 World Para Swimming European Championships
The 2026 World Para Swimming European Championships begin in Kocaeli, Turkiye, with over 400 athletes from 38 nations competing in 150 medal events.

Russian Coach Shishin Assesses Team's Post-Suspension Return
Russian national team coach Andrey Shishin reflects on the team's 19-medal haul at the European Championships and the challenges of catching up.

Junior Nationals Qualifier Caleb Asebrook Verbals To Queens
Caleb Asebrook, a Junior Nationals qualifier from Tennessee, has verbally committed to swim for Queens University Charlotte starting in fall 2027.

Ludovica Terlizzi Dominates World Junior 10k With 80-Second Margin
Italy's Ludovica Terlizzi, 19, won the women's 18-19 10k at the 2026 Open Water World Junior Championships in Santa Fe, Argentina, by a massive...

Ali Sadri Verbally Commits To George Washington Swimming
Junior Nationals qualifier Ali Sadri has announced her verbal commitment to swim for George Washington University starting in fall 2027.

Tomoyuki Matsushita Breaks Asian 400 IM Record
Tomoyuki Matsushita set a new Asian and Japanese record of 4:05.83 in the men's 400m IM at the Japanese Intercollegiate Championships.

Alabama Women's Swimming Aims for Top 12 with Veteran Core
The Alabama women's swimming and diving team, ranked 11th at the 2026 NCAA Championships, is relying on key veterans to maintain its position.

Tatjana Smith Demands Interest from SSA
Olympic champion Tatjana Smith demands interest from Swimming South Africa for late payment of $35,000 in prize money from the 2023 World...

Dmitriy Oranskiy Verbally Commits to UNC Swimming
Junior Nationals finalist Dmitriy Oranskiy has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the University of North Carolina starting in fall 2027.

McKenzie Siroky's hockey-to-swimming pivot leads to Pan Pacs
Former hockey prospect McKenzie Siroky, 21, won the 100m breaststroke at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. Her time ranks second in the world this...

Kate Douglass Named Ultra Swimmer of the Month
Kate Douglass is named Ultra Swimmer of the Month by SwimSwam for her dominant performances at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships and U.S.

Gretchen Walsh on 2026 season, record chase
Gretchen Walsh discusses her seven-medal haul at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, the loss of her 50 free world record to teammate Kate Douglass.

Penn's Nguyen, Whittington debut at NCAA championships
Penn sophomores Watson Nguyen and Peter Whittington made their NCAA championship debuts.

Evan Wilkerson Caps Para Pan Pacs With World Record
American Evan Wilkerson set a pending world record in the S11 men's 100 backstroke on the last night of the Para Pan Pacific Championships.

Luca Hoek advances in 100 free for Spain
Spanish swimmer Luca Hoek, 18, has lowered his national record in the 100m freestyle to 47.26 seconds. His performance at the European Championships...

Ledecky’s Pan Pacs Loss Shows Mental Strength
Katie Ledecky lost the 800-free at the Pan Pacific Championships, but her reaction reveals how elite swimmers keep confidence steady. The SwimSwam...

Top 20 NCAA Recruits: Girls Class of 2027
SwimSwam has released a ranking of the top 20 girls in the high school class of 2027 after their junior year, highlighting athletes who have achieved...

Sam Short Leads 800 Freestyle
Sam Short won the 800 freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships with a time of 7:37.02.

Combined World Championships: Kos and Short Lead Two Events Apiece
Hubert Kos and Sam Short are leading two events each in the combined World Championships standings.