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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam With Friday’s announcement that British Olympic and World Champion Matt Richards would join the University of Florida as a rental for the spring semester, the Gators have their replacement, in spirit, for Josh Liendo after he exhausted his eligibility in the spring season.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / October 4

2026-27 College Swimming Previews: #2 Florida Men Seek More Success in Post-Liendo Era with Jaouadi, Buff, Marshall

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.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / September 15

SwimSwam’s 2026-2027 Men’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam Terin Frodyma, Madeline Folsom, Braden Keith, and Robert Gibbs contributed to this report. The NCAA season kicks off later this month and the pre-season power rankings have already been released.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 28

2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 5 Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay Analysis

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam July 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming) Glasgow, Scotland Tollcross International Swimming Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 26

Josh Liendo Nabs Commonwealth Games Record in 100 Fly in 50.42, Takes Gold by .01.

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam July 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming) Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland LCM (50m) All the Links

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 25

Matt Temple Breaks Commonwealth Games Record With 50.63 in the 200 Fly

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam July 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming) Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland LCM (50m) All the

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 25

Matt Temple Breaks Commonwealth Games Record With 50.63 in the 100 Fly

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam July 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming) Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland LCM (50m) All the

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 17

SwimSwam Pulse: 55.9% Think Short Wins Most Individual Golds Among Men At Commonwealth Games

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.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 2

World Record Holder Josh Liendo Will Not Be Attending Pan Pacs; Focusing on Commonwealth Games

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam Canadian world record holder Josh Liendo confirmed to SwimSwam today that he will not be swimming at Pan Pacs this summer, prioritizing the Commonwealth Games instead.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 1

Summer McIntosh Sticks to Core Four Events For 2026 Canadian Trials, Liendo Absent

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam July 5-9, 2026 Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool LCM (50 Meters) Selection Criteria Meet Central Psych Sheet Live Results The 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials kick off on Sunday, and Swimming Canada has released the psych sheet for the meet.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 6

Josh Liendo Wins 50 Free on Night Two of Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam June 5-7, 2026 UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada LCM (50 Meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets Day 1 Recap Day 2 of the Mel Zajac Jr.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 3

Josh Liendo, Liberty Clark, Baylor Stanton Headline Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet Entries

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam June 5-7, 2026 UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada LCM (50 Meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets The 2026 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet is just around the corner, and with it are several big-time senior and junior swimmers looking to make a splash in Vancouver.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 29

Josh Liendo Named Men’s Division I Academic All-American Team Member of the Year

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the men’s Academic All-American lists for all the NCAA Divisions and the NAIA.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 25

Canadian 14-Year-Old Mark Aistov Swims 54.25 in the 100 Fly to Break Josh Liendo’s Age Record

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam April 23-26, 2026 Winnipeg, Canada LCM (50 Meters) Results Available on Meet Mobile: “Best of the West Fest 2026” On Friday night, 14-year-old Canadian Mark Aistov swam the boys’ 100 butterfly at the 2026 Best of the West Fest in Winnipeg, Canada.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 4

2026 NCAA Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x)

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 2

Liendo, Kos Named Co-Swimmers of the Year, Nesty Nabs Coaching Honors In CSCAA Men’s D1 Awards

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: CSCAA The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its NCAA Men’s Division I award winners and All-Americans for the 2025-26 season following last week’s National Championship in Atlanta, Ga.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 29

Josh Liendo on Defending 100 Free Title: “More nerves than those other events”

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x)

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 28

2026 M. NCAA Championships: Day 4 400 Free Relay Analysis – ASU With 3 of The Top 10 Splits

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x)

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 28

Josh Liendo Makes History With 9th Title, Opens in 18.84 To Win 100 Free in 39.91

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x)

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 27

Josh Liendo Clocks 42.41 100 Fly Relay Split, Second-Fastest Of All-Time

By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x) SwimSwam

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 26

Watch: Josh Liendo’s 42.49 100 Fly NCAA Record & All Men’s NCAA Day 2 Race Videos

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x)

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 26

Josh Liendo on Historic 100 Fly Race: “I’ve worked a lot more on my back half”

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x) SwimSwam Preview Index Psych Sheets Preview Index Live Stream Live Results Josh Liendo had himself a DAY.

Swimming News / NBC Sports / October 23, 2025