Podcast: Ohio State Coach Bill Dorenkott Talks House vs NCAA And NIL Pipelines | SwimSwam

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

Today on the SwimSwam podcast is a man who doesn’t just run a program—he builds an ecosystem. We’re joined by Bill Dorenkott, Ohio State’s Director of Swimming and Diving. Bill’s teams have quietly—and not so quietly—become one of the most consistent and innovative forces in collegiate swimming.  We’re talking about a program that, in summer 2025 alone, qualified 16 athletes for U.S. Nationals, notched 24 second swims, and put 4 athletes on U.S. National Teams. Charlie Clarke’s heading to Worlds in open water. Matthew Klinge, Mila Nikanorov, and Daniel Baltes? Off to represent at the World University Games. And let’s not forget—Daniel Baltes had never even swum a long course meet before coming to Columbus.

But this conversation isn’t just about results. It’s about how they’re doing it. Bill shares his “gradually, gradually, then suddenly” philosophy, how Columbus has become a magnet for young talent, and how their burgeoning pro and post-grad group is positioning Ohio State as a key player on the road to LA 2028.

Bill is well respected by his coaching peers, and he does acknowledge in this interview that he was on the shortlist for USA Swimming’s National Team Director.

In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.

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Kuzey Tuncelli Clocks 15:02 1500 Free at Day 2 Prelims of 2025 European Junior Championships | SwimSwam

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

2025 European Junior Championships

• Tuesday, July 1 – Sunday, July
• X-bionic® sphere Pool, Šamorín, Slovakia
• LCM (50m)
• Start Times – Local: Prelims – 9:30 am / Finals – 6:00 pm
• Start Times – EST: Prelims – 3:30 am / Finals – 12:00 pm
• SwimSwam Preview
• Meet Central
• Entries (by event)
• Entries (by country)
• Live European Aquatics Results
• Livestream (Pay-To-Watch)
• Recaps:
  • Prelims: Day 1
  • Finals: Day 1

Wednesday morning’s prelims session at the 2025 European Junior Championships was a short one, featuring only 4 individual events. The action kicked off with heats of the women’s 100 fly this morning, where Poland’s Flawia Kamzol clocked the top time with a 58.90. The 18-year-old had some really nice speed on the front half of the race this morning, splitting 27.47 on the opening 50m, then coming home in 31.43. Finland’s Aliisa Soini was the only other swimmer to crack 1:00 in prelims, swimming a 59.74 for 2nd overall.

Moving into the men’s 200 IM, neutral athlete Mikhail Shcherbakov was the top performer by a significant margin this morning. The Russian 17-year-old put together a well-rounded race, splitting 25.53 on fly, 30.91 on back, 34.87 on breast, and 28.96 on free, for a 2:00.27. With that swim, Shcherbakov posted the top time in the field this morning by 2 seconds. Behind Shcherbakov, the Italian duo of Francesco Pernice and Matteo Venini came in 2nd and 3rd respectively with times of 2:02.23 and 2:02.50.

In the women’s 50 free, Croatia’s Jana Pavalic swam the fastest time of the morning with a 25.05. The 18-year-old was less than half a second off her personal best of 24.67. In the same heat as Pavalic, neutral athlete Kira Manokhina clocked the 2nd-fastest time of the morning with a 25.35. France’s Albane Cachot rounded out this morning’s top 3 with a 25.48.

Turkey’s Kuzey Tuncelli was dominant in prelims of the men’s 1500 free, swimming a 15:02.50. While that was the fastest time in the field this morning by 15 seconds, Tuncelli was well off his career best of 14:41.22.

The relay of the day is the mixed 4×100 free relay, where France advanced as the top seed with a 3:32.10. Simon Meubry (50.43), Gabriel Crassard (49.54), Maeva Soldermann (56.41), and Maeline Bessard (55.72) combined to get the job done, earning the middle lane for tonight. Italy was right behind France’s time in the following heat clocking a 3:32.20. Francesco Ceolin (50.64), Gabriele Valente (50.06), Chiara Sama (55.88), and Alice Guarnieri (55.62) teamed up for Italy this morning.

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Asphalt Green’s Ali Wright Named New Yorker of the Week After Raising $80,000 for Water Safety | SwimSwam

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam

Asphalt Green swim team’s Ali Wright has been named the New Yorker of the week by Spectrum News for her work in water safety. The weekly recognition highlights outstanding New Yorkers making a difference in their communities. Recipients are selected internally by Spectrum News from viewer nominations submitted via email describing candidates’ qualifications and community impact.

The sophomore at Nightingale-Bamford School, who’s part of the class of 2027, is a freestyle specialist with best times of 24.73, 52.99, 1:53.94, and 5:05.80 across the 50-500 yard events.

Wright is tackling water safety through her “Turning the Tide” swim-a-thon, an event that raises money for learn-to-swim classes. She got the idea after making a documentary about the PDR swim team and Coach Jim Ellis back in 2024.

“I was moved to learn about the barriers many kids, especially those in urban areas, encounter in learning to swim, let alone competing in the sport, and felt inspired to try to do something about it,” Wright said.

The numbers behind her mission really help paint the picture: drowning is the top cause of accidental death for kids four and under, and the second leading cause for those 14 and under.

“Financial situations should not be the limiting factor in how a kid learns how to swim,” Wright told Spectrum News’ Pat Kiernan. “Learning how to swim is either life or death.”

Beyond financial barriers, Wright has noticed another troubling trend.

“I’ve seen so many pools that don’t have lifeguards that are being shut down because they can’t have lifeguards,” she said. “And I think being one of those people to step up and help the community is something I want to be a part of.”

Her swim-a-thon money goes to Asphalt Green’s free and low-cost water safety programs. The nonprofit has been teaching New Yorkers to swim through its Waterproofing program and bringing instruction directly to public schools across all five boroughs with its Wave Makers initiative.

“AGUA and Asphalt Green have been huge supporters since day one when I came to them with the idea for a swim-a-thon,” Wright said. “Everyone at AG has been so helpful in getting the word out about the event, assisting with things like renting pool space, and really just happy to do anything they can to make this year’s event as successful as possible. I feel like my experience making the swim-a-thon a reality with AG has brought the definition of teamwork to life. My coach even signed up to swim in the event!”

Wright’s results speak for themselves. Her opening fundraiser in 2024 raised $5,000, but saw a 1,400% increase in 2025 with $75,000 raised at the May 31 event.

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Japanese Dynamo Yamato Fukazawa Breaks Thumb, Will Compete In Singapore With Bolt In His Hand | SwimSwam

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2025 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Saturday, July 26th – Sunday, August 3rd (pool swimming)
• OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Central

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships are nearly upon us, with pool swimming action kicking off from the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore on Saturday, July 26th.

The nation of Japan held one of the earliest World Championship Trials on the global schedule, with its sole qualification competition held in March of this year.

One of the qualifiers making it onto the squad in the breaststroke discipline was 24-year-old Yamato Fukazawa, having won both the 100m breast (59.24) and 200m breast (2:07.47) events at the meet. The former rendered him Japan’s 4th-best performer of all time.

Training leading up to Singapore hasn’t been an easy road for the Short Course World Championships bronze medalist, however, as 47 News reported that Fukazawa broke his thumb in early May.

He reportedly broke the base of his left thumb and had surgery at the end of the month, only returning to full-scale training in the pool on June 23rd. Fukazawa will compete in Singapore with a bolt still in place in his hand.

During his time being unable to train in the pool, Fukazawa focused on bike training, with the swimmer citing that his legs have ‘actually become stronger.’

“I will still aim for the gold medal and a new Japanese record [at the World Championships]”, the eager Fukazawa told 47 News.

Not wasting any time trying to get some racing in ahead of Singapore now that he’s able to swim again, Fukazawa recently competed at the Waseda-Keio Water Meet held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on June 29th. He reached a time of 2:12.34 in the 200m breast, citing afterwards, “I’m having fun practicing.” (47 News)

Last year we reported how Fukasawa, training partner of former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe, has a unique support arrangement with his employer, Tokyu Railways.

After graduating from Keio University in the spring of 2023, Fukasawa joined Tokyu as a general employee and was reportedly granted a long-term exemption from work to focus on his competitive swimming. You can read more about this here.

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Four Defending Champions Take Top Seeds on Day 1 of 2025 European Jr Swimming Championships | SwimSwam

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2025 European Junior Championships

• Tuesday, July 1 – Sunday, July 6
• X-bionic® sphere Pool, Šamorín, Slovakia
• LCM (50m)
• Start Times – Local: Prelims – 9:30 am / Finals – 6:00 pm
• Start Times – EST: Prelims – 3:30 am / Finals – 12:00 pm
• Live Results

A deep field presented in the boys’ 200 free, a Hungarian teenager star took control in the girls’ 400 IM, and some patterns mirroring broader national strengths emerged in the first prelims session of the European Junior Championships.

A Deep Boys’ 200 free

16-year-old Tajus Juska led the way in the heats of the boys’ 200 free with a 1:48.24, already just .08 seconds away from his lifetime best done in April. He was half-a-second clear of the field in a deep boys’ 200 free event, with Italian Alberto Ferrazza going a best time to qualify 2nd in 1:48.71.

Juska is the defending European Juniors champion in the 100 free, but didn’t medal in this 200 free last year.

Ferrazza is the newest of a very young crop of good Italian 200 freestylers led by 18-year-old Carlos D’Ambrosio, who swam 1:45.99 over the weekend at the Sette Colli Trophy. The country now has three swimmers born in 2007 who have been 1:49.0-or-better this season.

Those two led a field of 11 swimmers under the 1:50 mark, with France being the only country to get two guys into the A-Final (Italy’s next two best swimmers on Tuesday tied for 9th place in 1:49.73).

Hungarian Star Takes Early Command in 400 IM

Hungary and 400 IM’ers go hand-in-hand, and 16-year-old Vivien Jackl is carrying that torch next. The two-time defending champion cruised to a 4:42.49 top seed in prelims, putting her a second-and-a-half clear of the field.

Her biggest challenge in finals will come from 15-year-old Brit Amalie Smith, one of the country’s top young talents, who swam 4:44.05 in the heats. Smith has been 4:41 this year already; Jackl’s best is a 4:34, but her wins at Euro Juniors have been 4:40 and 4:39, respectively, and Jackl has bigger meets ahead of her later this year.

Turkey Coming on Strong

Turkey has shown a lot of positive results at the junior stages in recent years, and while that hasn’t always bloomed into senior-level medals, they finished 3rd on the Euro Juniors medal table last year and 4th in 2023.

The country is off to a hot start in Samorin with top seeds in two events late in the prelims session.

In the boys’ 50 free, Azerbaijani-born Nusrat Allavehrdi led a tight field in 27.62. His best time is a 27.20 done at the Acropolis Open in Greece earlier this year, which is only four-tenths shy of Emre Sakci‘s Turkish Record in the event.

Allavehrdi is the defending champion in the event.

Filip Nowicki of Great Britain qualified 2nd in 27.66, with the top five swimmers all being within .21 seconds of each other, setting up a tight field for finals.

In the very next event, the 200 fly, Turkey’s Tuncer Erturk led the way in 1:58.92. This was one of the most veteran fields of the day, with lots of 18-year-olds at the top of the rankings. That includes Poland’s Blazej Dworakowski, who qualified 2nd in 1:59.10.

Dworakowski is looking to continue a strong Polish legacy in this event, with their last title coming via a 1-2 finish from the Chmielewski twins in 2022.

Other Day 1 Prelims Highlights

• Lithuania’s latest breaststroke project Smilte Plytnykaite led heats of the women’s 50 breaststroke in 30.92. That’s already .35 seconds better than her winning time from last year of 31.27. In fact, the top three this year were all under that old winning time: Egle Salu of Estonia in 30.97 and defending bronze medalist Nayara Pineda Lopez of Spain in 31.05. Plytnykaite is a Virginia commit.
• Italy, Great Britain, and Lithuania led the way in heats of the women’s 400 free relay, but Croatian Jana Pavalic put up a big marker to kick off her meet. She swam 55.03 leading off Croatia’s 5th-qualifying relay that took .52 seconds off her previous National Record in the event. She also announced her commitment to the University of Virginia last week, and the defending 50 fly champion at this meet is beginning to flex a little more 100 meter range that will be valuable at the NCAA level.
• Italy, France, and Great Britain led the way in the men’s 400 free relay, with the Italians 2.66 seconds clear as well. One of the world’s top relays at the senior level, Italy is reloading on this relay. Francesco Ceolin (50.30), Daniele del Signore (49.82), Luca Antonio Scampicchio (49.53), and Daniel D’Agostino (49.35) combined for a 4:19.00 in relay in heats. Their three 49-second splits was more than the two that the rest of the field had combined (and one of those two didn’t even make the final). Italy has won the last two 400 free relays at the European Juniors, even with an entirely new foursome from last year.

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All The Links You Need For The 2025 European Junior Championships | SwimSwam

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam

2025 European Junior Championships

• Tuesday, July 1 – Sunday, July 6
• X-bionic® sphere Pool, Šamorín, Slovakia
• LCM (50m)
• Start Times – Local: Prelims – 9:30 am / Finals – 6:00 pm
• Start Times – EST: Prelims – 3:30 am / Finals – 12:00 pm

While we are still about three weeks out from the swimming portion of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore, there is no shortage of championship-level meets this month. With the European U23 Championships wrapping up this past Saturday in Samorin, Slovakia, we now have the European Junior Championships set to take place in the same venue from Tuesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 6.

This year’s meet represents the second-ever continental championship hosted by Slovakia after last week’s U23 meet, with 666 swimmers (308 girls and 358 boys) from 51 countries set to compete.

This 51st edition of the European Junior Championships features girls aged 14-17 and boys aged 15-18. Heats begin at 9:30 AM local time (3:30 AM ET), and finals begin at 6:00 PM local time (12:00 PM ET) on each of the six days of racing.

Here’s a list of all the links that you’ll need to follow the action this week, along with the event schedule.

• Meet Central
• Meet Information Packet
• SwimSwam Preview
• Entries (by event)
• Entries (by country)
• Live Results
• Livestream (Pay-To-Watch)

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Do You Love Swimming? See 245 Swim Jobs You Might Love | SwimSwam

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 245 Swim Jobs.

Assistant Coach – Men’s & Women’s Swimming

Join our team and have the opportunity to coach and lead a combined Ivy League team on the rise that possess a collaborative, passionate, and tenacious staff. We are looking to add a self-starter; someone with interest recruiting high-level swimmers who are also scholars, has strong deck personality.

Head Age Group Coach

Wichita Swim Club is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Head Age Group Coach. Wichita Swim Club, located in Wichita, Kansas and founded in 1954, is home to approximately 300 athletes ranging from entry-level swimmers to Junior National level competitors.

Assistant Swimming Coach

Rockhurst University is seeking applications for a full time Assistant Swimming Coach (men and women). Founded by the Jesuits in 1910, Rockhurst is a comprehensive university that offers more than fifty undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs taught by nationally recognized faculty. Rockhurst emphasizes learning, leadership, and service.

HEAD MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING COACH

Under general supervision the Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach provides leadership and direction for the men’s and women’s swim programs. Key responsibilities will include the recruitment and development of student-athletes, while contributing to the overall educational mission of the University.

Head Coach, IFLY Swim Club – Recreational Services

The Head Coach for the Iowa Flyers Swim Club serves as a valued member of the Recreational Services team, overseeing the operations, programming, and administration for the Recreational Services Iowa Flyers Club (IFLY).

Assistant Swim Coach

Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club (SMAC), based in Waynesville, North Carolina, is seeking applications for the position of part-time Assistant Coach. We are a non-profit program that is run by a volunteer parent board which meets each month.

Swimming Coordinator

Are you a highly motivated and experienced swimming teacher looking to take the next step in your career? Hamilton Aquatics Swimming and Training is seeking a Swimming Coordinator to manage and deliver our Learn to Swim programme in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Race Club Seeks Full Time Coach

The Race Club teaches the most advanced science-based swimming technique using the most advanced technology.  We achieve this through our swim camps, online subscription (consultation) and private lessons.  We are currently seeking a full time coaching position.

Assistant Swim Coach

Chinook Aquatic Club is seeking a passionate and reliable Assistant Swim Coach to join our team at the Renton location, working with our age group swimmers in the Bronze, Silver, and Gold groups. This is a part-time position.

Glacier Swim Club Head Coach Position in Juneau, AK

Glacier Swim Club (GSC) is a year-round USA Swimming-affiliated competitive swim team located in beautiful Juneau, Alaska. We are a well-established nonprofit corporation (founded in 1973) with ~200 active club members. We have a proud tradition of competitive excellence, community engagement, and athlete development.

Assistant Swimming Coach

Duke University is seeking qualified candidates for the Assistant Swimming Coach Position with an efficient work-ethic and strong administrative skill set. This position will have an administrative focus in addition to assisting with the coaching of a Division I Swimming and Diving Program.

Part-Time Senior Assistant Swim Coach

Germantown Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school located on a beautiful 126-acre campus in the Fort Washington suburbs near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school serves more than 1,200 students in grades PK-12.

Co-Director of Age Group Competitive Swimming (10 & Under)

Katy Aquatics is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Co-Director of Age Group Competitive Swimming to oversee and guide our 10 & Under competitive swim program. This is a leadership role within the organization that focuses on developing swimmers, mentoring coaches, and building strong relationships with families and the community.

Assistant Coach, Men’s and Women’s Swimming

The George Washington University Department of Athletics and Recreation, an NCAA Division I member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, actively engages our students, our campus community, our alumni, and our fans through the spirit of healthy living and competition.

TITANS Swim Academy Manager

As the TAC TITANS Swim Academy Manager, the successful candidate will be accountable for leading team-oriented efforts to build a highly functional and dependable learn to swim Academy.  The TITANS Swim Academy team consists of supervisors and swimming instructors.  Establishing and maintaining a culture of teamwork, customer service and water safety is of the upmost importance to the success of the TAC TITANS Swim Academy Manager.

Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Swimming Coach

The Core Values of LSU Athletics define who we are and what we do. They are: Excellence, Integrity, Authenticity, Perseverance, Respect, Fairness, Growth, and Service. They are the support system that sustains our success. These values work together, constantly collaborating and combining to secure our future and drive our unending work to create transformational change – for our student-athletes, for our athletics community, and for the millions across the world who know and love these three letters.

Full Time Assistant Coach – YMCA of the Roses

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Swim Team Assistant Coach at the YMCA of the Roses creates a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals while promoting and maintaining the safety of all aquatic facility users in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Club Wolverine – Head Coach Position

Club Wolverine (CW) is a nationally respected USA Swimming club with a proud tradition of excellence in athlete development and competitive success. CW has produced Olympians, national champions, and collegiate standouts, while fostering a positive and inclusive environment for swimmers of all levels.We are committed to cultivating champions in the water through thoughtful coaching, respectful interaction, and a safe sport environment.

Assistant Coach 10 & Unders

Texas Ford Aquatics (TFA) is seeking an enthusiastic, full-time Assistant Age Group Coach with primary responsibilities coaching our 10 & Under swimmers in our USA Swimming program. TFA is a privately owned, coach-led club located in Frisco, TX — repeatedly recognized as one of the best places to live and raise a family in America.

Full Time Lead Coach

The Woodlands Swim Team (TWST), located just north of Houston, Texas, is seeking a passionate, experienced, and energetic Lead Age Group Coach to join our full-time coaching staff. We’re looking for a coach who is excited to contribute to a tradition of excellence that spans more than 50 years.

Director of Aquatics and Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach, Penn State Altoona

The Director of Aquatics & Head Coach of Swimming is a dual-role leadership position responsible for both the management of all aquatics programming and facilities, and the strategic oversight of the university’s intercollegiate swimming program. This position requires a dynamic leader capable of balancing coaching excellence with operational and business acumen.

Colorado School of Mines: Full Time Asst Swim Coach (M/W)

Looking for applicants who have 2-3+ years of coaching experience at a high level, preference to those with experience at a high-academic institution and/or with high-academic students. Will be responsible for managing men’s recruiting, equipment, travel and coaching a group (tbd based on experience).

Assistant Swimming Coach

Randolph-Macon College, an NCAA Division III coed institution and member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, invites applicants for a 12-month, full-time Assistant Swimming Coach.

Full Time 10 and Under Age Group Coach Opportunity

We are looking for a passionate and organized Age Group Coach to lead and develop some of our top 10-and-under swimmers and other age group athletes at one of our sites. This role is a crucial part of our coaching staff, working closely with the Head Age Group Coach, Site National Team Coach, and Head Coach to cultivate technically efficient and competitive swimmers.

PEAQ Assistant Swim Coach – Canon McMillian

Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics (PEAQ) is the largest swim club in Allegheny Mountain, operating out of locations at Canon McMillian High School and Upper St. Clair High School. As a Safe Sport Recognized member of USA Swimming, PEAQ offers comprehensive year-round competitive swim programs.

Head Coach

The Front Range Barracudas Swim Team (CUDA) is seeking a motivated, experienced, and visionary Head Coach to lead our year-round, USA Swimming-affiliated club. With approximately 270 swimmers, CUDA is a vibrant and growing program dedicated to competitive success, personal development, and a positive team environment.

Assistant Coach

Legacy Aquatics – Oregon City Swim Team (LA-OR) is currently looking for an experienced assistant coach to work with multiple development squads from Age Group to High School.  Practices would generally be at either the Oregon City Pool or the Milwaukie-Portland Elks Lodge pool.

Full-Time Age Group Coach

Alto Swim Club is looking for a full-time coach to join our close-knit coaching team and community. The Coach will lead two of our 14 & Under groups, and assist with multiple other groups in our Age Group program. The coach will be involved in all aspects of team development and management. A typical week will include approximately 25 hours of on-deck coaching and 15 hours of administrative duties.

Associate Director of Competitive Aquatics

The YMCA of Upper Palmetto is a 12 branch, mid-size YMCA association that serves the upstate area of South Carolina (York, Lancaster and Chester counties) just south of Charlotte, NC.

Associate Head Coach

North Bay Aquatics Coaches Character & Excellence Through Competitive Swimming. We believe our holistic approach creates the optimal environment for success—both in and out of the water.

Aquatics Manager

The Denver Athletic Club is searching for a full-time Aquatics Manager! The Aquatics Manager will be the director and supervisor of all pool operations and aquatic programming.

Millsaps College – Assistant Swim Coach

The Assistant Swim Coach supports the head coach by sharing responsibility for the success of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving program at Millsaps College. This position supports Millsaps’ NCAA Division III intercollegiate swimming program including recruiting, training, and coaching athletes, assisting with fundraising to augment the program budget and providing support to the Department of Athletics.

Assistant Coach, Women’s Swimming and Diving, Northern Arizona University

The assistant coach for women’s swimming is a twelve-month position which will report to the Head Swimming and Diving Coach. Responsibilities include assisting the Head Coach with all aspects of running a Division I women’s swimming and diving program, to include, but not limited to recruiting, on-deck coaching, dry-land conditioning, meet management, travel coordination, equipment ordering and maintenance, development of seasonal plan, alumni relations, and adherence to NCAA, Big Sky, MPSF and NAU rules.

Interim Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Coach

The Interim Head Coach – Men’s & Women’s Swim and Dive (Part-Time) is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the program during the interim period. This role focuses on coaching, recruitment, compliance, and supporting student-athlete development within the scope of a part-time position.

USA Swim Team in Western NC Head Coach

The Head Coach is responsible for leading all aspects of a year-round, competitive swim team operated by a non-profit, parent board-run organization. The team serves swimmers of all levels, from novice to advanced, and emphasizes athletic development, team unity, and community engagement.

Executive Director of Swimming Wichita Swim Club

The Executive Director/Director of Swimming is responsible for leading the competitive swimming program while also managing the overall operations and strategic direction of the club, furthering our vision of “Building the Champions of Tomorrow Through Excellence in Swimming”.

Assistant Swim Coach and Assistant Director of Aquatics

This full-time position serves in the dual capacity of Assistant Swim Coach and Assistant Director of Aquatics. The role involves both coaching responsibilities for the men’s and women’s swim teams and operational oversight of the Kline Center pool.

Head Age Group Coach

Responsible for providing quality instructional training / coaching to program participants. Persons in this position must closely adhere to the YMCA of the USA guidelines for competitive coaching and swimming. This person assists in the oversight of all swim team functions assisting the Swim Team Director.

SwimSwam Is Hiring a Full-Time Writer!

SwimSwam is looking for a writer and swim database coordinator to join the staff on a full-time basis to help cover the news of swimming.

HEAD SWIM COACH – Lynchburg, VA

Crosswhite Aquatic Club is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Head Swim Coach to lead our competitive swimming program. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where swimmers of all backgrounds and abilities can thrive. Our ideal candidate will bring a passion for coaching, strong leadership skills, and the ability to develop swimmers at all levels while maintaining good standing with USA Swimming and upholding Safe Sport principles.

Associate Head Coach – Tide Swimming (VA)

The Associate Head Coach plays a pivotal role in advancing the club’s mission and competitive success. Working collaboratively with the Head Coach, this leadership position is instrumental in executing the strategic vision and the competitive swimming program.

Senior Lead, Swim Torrance

Swim Torrance is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Lead Coach to lead our top senior-level training group and help guide the development of national-level athletes. This position will play a key role in shaping the performance pathway across the Senior and Age Group programs by collaborating with the Head Coach, Pre-Senior, Age Group, Shark Leads, and our Strength & Conditioning Coach to ensure consistent technical and performance development across all levels.

Head Age Group Coach

Under the direction and guidance of the Head Coach, this coach will develop and lead the direction of the Age Group program and serve as a Lead Coach of 2 practice groups with the 13-14, 11-12 and/or 9-10 year old practice groups, as assigned by the Head Coach.

Swimming – Girls – Head Coach – Appleton East High School 2025-26 school year

Appleton East High School, situated in Appleton, Wisconsin, is part of a three-high- school district and serves approximately 1,250 students. The high school offers a diverse array of 70 co-curricular activities and a wide range of academic courses for student engagement.

Chattahoochee Gold Full Time High Performance Coach

Chattahoochee Gold is a growing coach owned top 50 VCC team located in the north suburbs of Atlanta GA. We have 3 sites and roughly 800 swimmers on the team of all levels up to Olympic Trials. We are looking to hire a full time staff member to join the Gold Family at either our Cumming, GA or Woodstock, GA Location. An ideal candidate would have a proven track record of success with swimmers in the 10-16 age range.

Assistant Swim Coach & Pool Manager

The Assistant Swim Coach and Pool Manager assists in the coaching duties of the NCAA D-III Swimming and Diving program in accordance and compliance with NCAA, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and The College of Wooster policies and regulations.

Swim Team Head Coach

The Cheshire Community YMCA is seeking a passionate and experienced Head Swim Coach to lead our year-round competitive swim team.

Head Age Group Swim Coach – San Clemente Aquatics Team

San Clemente Aquatics Team (SCAT), a USA Swimming-affiliated club in beautiful South Orange County CA, is seeking an experienced and passionate Head Age Group Coach to lead our top developmental training group (ages 11–14). SCAT serves over 250 athletes ranging from National-level competitors to entry-level swimmers and is known for its athlete-centric, IM-based training philosophy.

Arlington Aquatic Club Manager

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Athletic and Facility Services Division (AFS) is seeking an Arlington Aquatic Club (AAC) Manager to manage AAC’s annual swim program.  AAC is Arlington County’s competitive swim program of over 600 swimmers (ages 7 -18 years old) designed for a wide range of skill levels.

Assistant Coach, Swim and Dive

Develops a fundamental knowledge and maintains compliance of rules and regulations governing intercollegiate athletics while working within the department’s rules, regulations, and policies.

Assistant Coach, Men’s & Women’s Swimming

The Rollins College Athletics Department welcomes applications for a Men’s & Women’s Swimming Assistant Coach! The Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach reports to the Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach and is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in carrying out all activities necessary to accomplish the objectives of this sport within the guidelines of the NCAA, Sunshine State Conference and Rollins College.

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Wisconsin Adds Ted Patton to Coaching Staff; Will Retain Associate Kristy King | SwimSwam

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

The University of Wisconsin has continued its staff rebuild with the hiring of Ted Patton as an assistant coach. New head coach Jack Brown will also reportedly retain Kristy King from the prior staff as associate head coach.

Ted Patton – A New Face

Patton comes to the program from Indiana University, where he spent the last 2 seasons as a volunteer assistant coach. During his time there, the men’s team finished 3rd at the 2025 NCAA Championships and 4th at the 2024 NCAA Championships, while winning Big Ten titles both seasons. The women finished 4th in 2025 and 7th in 2024.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ted Patton to Wisconsin,” Brown said of the new hire. “Ted brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of what it takes to build and sustain elite team culture. During his time at Indiana, he had a tremendous impact not just on performance, but on people—his ability to build meaningful relationships with athletes while challenging them to reach their full potential is second to none. His insight, steadiness, and competitive drive are going to be a huge asset to our program.”

This is Patton’s first full-time collegiate head coaching gig, though he has a diverse set of experiences. Prior to Indiana, he spent 12 seasons (2011-2023) as the head swim coach at the North Shore Swim Club connected to the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he was also the aquatics manager for three-and-a-half years and a lecturer for almost eight years in a motor learning and development course. During his time there, he was named the head coach of the Minnesota Swimming Zones Team in the 2013-2014 season.

From 1999 until 2001, he was the head coach of the Paralympic Resident Swim Team at the USOPC (then USOC) Training Center in Colorado Springs, working with elite Paralympic athletes.

In between those roles, he built a successful career outside of the sport. From 1991 until 2002, he was an admissions director, course director, and lead instructor for Voyageur Outward Bound School, which offers personal growth opportunities through outdoors education programs.

He also spent 8 years from 2002 through 2010 as a Senior Sales Representative for Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a large pharmaceutical company that does roughly $30 billion in annual revenue. He was among the top ten percent in Regional Sales.

While Patton is not a household name in the swimming community, his unique background relative to most swim coaches could be an asset to the program.

King Retained

A report from the Wisconsin State Journal says that associate head coach Kristy King will be retained in her role. Sources tell SwimSwam that she was not a candidate for the head coaching job.

King is a Wisconsin alum, which brings back another successful former Badger to the inner circle of the program – Maggie (Meyer) Fergusson will return to Madison after her husband Johno Fergusson was announced as a new assistant coach.

King graduated from Wisconsin in 2008, a second-generation Badger following in the footsteps of her mother Jean. She was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten performer who was named a team captain as a senior.

After spending a year working in the school’s compliance department, she’s had assistant coaching stops at George Mason, Iowa, Michigan, and for the last 7 years back home in Madison, Wisconsin. She has been responsible for most of the recruiting on the women’s side of the program in recent years.

King has coached great breaststrokers at multiple stops, including George Mason (Ashley Danner) and Iowa (Emma Sougstad).

The school still lists Jennah Haney, another holdover from the prior staff, on its roster page, though no announcement about her future with the program has been made.

The school has also hired Olympic silver medalist Andrew Capobianco as its new diving coach.

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Balduccini Wins Again, Moraes Clocks 3:54 400 Free on Day 2 of Eric Namesnik Memorial Open | SwimSwam

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

2025 Eric Namesnik Memorial Open

• June 27-29, 2025
• Canham Natatorium, Ann Arbor, MI
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Site
• Psych Sheet
• Day 1 Results | Day 1 Recap
• Day 2 Results

The 2nd day of the 2025 Eric Namesnik Memorial Open took place yesterday at Canham Natatorium on the campus of the University of Michigan. Day 2 saw Michigan’s Stephanie Balduccini win the women’s 50 free in 25.50. That performance comes in just off Balduccini’s career best of 25.24 in the event. She’s the South American Record holder in the 100 free (53.87), which she is slated to race on the final day of the meet.

It was a Wolverine charge in the women’s 50 free, as Balduccini’s teammates Christey Liang (26.05), Lexi Greenhawt (26.06), and Leila Fack (26.16) were the next 3 swimmers into the wall.

Rising Michigan senior Jack Wilkening won the men’s 100 back decisively, clocking a 54.80. That times comes within a second of the 53.87 Wilkening swam to finish 6th in the event at US Nationals a few weeks ago. He holds a career best of 53.37 in the event, which he swam last spring. 16-year-old Trae Lewis had a big swim for 2nd in the 100 back, posting a 56.97, which marks his first time under 57 seconds in the event.

Canadian Olympian Lorne Wigginton won the men’s 200 breast in 2:17.25, passing teammate Ryan Healy (2:17.82) on the final lap of the race. Wigginton was within a second of his career best of 2:16.38, while Healy’s swim marks a new personal best for him.

As was the case in the women’s 100 breast on Friday night, there was a great race in the women’s 200 breast between 15-year-olds Catherine Dorsey (Blazing Barracudas) and Tallulah Beg (Club Wolverine) on Saturday night. Dorsey had the decided advantage early in the race, splitting 1:14.70 on the opening 100 to Beg’s 1:16.47. After losing slightly more ground on the 3rd 50, Beg began charging on the final 50. Dorsey managed to hold the charge off, finishing in 2:36.18 to Beg’s 2:36.52. Beg was 39.54 on the final 50, compared to Dorsey’s 41.19.

Michigan’s Lily Cleason won the women’s 100 back by a large margin, putting up a 1:02.62. She was out fast, splitting 30.12 on the opening 50, then came home in 32.50. Cleason holds a career best of 1:01.36 from last year’s Olympic Trials.

The women’s 400 free saw a great race develop between Club Wolverine 16-year-old Adrienne Schadler, Akron’s Elle Couture, and Michigan’s Madison Smith. Smith was out with the early lead, splitting 1:01.31 on the first 100, though Schadler was right there, flipping in 1:01.66. Couture took a more conservative approach to the race and was out in 1:03.62. Things stayed mostly the same through the 200, where Smith (2:08.43) held a slight lead over Schadler (2:08.53), while Couture was still over 2 seconds behind (2:10.89). Couture made her move on the 3rd 100, where she out-split both Smith and Schadler by about 2 seconds, which put her right with them. Smith flipped first at the 300, splitting 3:16.90, while Schadler was 3:17.34, and Couture 3:17.70. Couture then moved into the lead at the 350, though the trio was bunched up within 0.19 seconds of each other. In the final dash to the wall, it was Schadler who got her hand on first, swimming a 4:22.68, while Couture was 2nd in 4:22.70, and Smith 3rd with a 4:22.85.

Michigan’s Eduardo Moraes won the men’s 400 free convincingly. Teammate Ryan Hume was out with the early lead but, by the 150, Moraes had overtaken him and he wouldn’t look back. Moraes wound up swimming a 3:54.94, which comes in about 6 seconds off the 3:48.83 he swam at the Brazilian national meet back in April. He swam a very steady race last night, splitting 1:56.86 on the opening 200, then coming home in 1:58.08 on the back half.

The women’s 200 fly was a very tight race as well, seeing the top 4 swimmers all go 2:18. Blazing Barracudas 18-year-old Beatrice Stewart won the race in 2:18.47, posting the fastest split in the field on the final 50 (36.10). Coming in 2nd was fellow 18-year-old OC Vanlinthout (Club Wolverine), who clocked a 2:18.49. FMC Aquatic’s Lindsay Forebaugh, 16, touched 3rd with a 2:18.79, while Club Wolverine 15-year-old Sarah Leiger was 4th with a 2:18.82.

The men’s 200 fly was similarly close. OLY Swimming’s Will Blakeley wound up winning the race in 2:07.71, while Blazing Barracudas’ Quinn MacPhail was 2nd in 2:07.85, and Birmingham Blue Dolphins’ Ethan Xu was 2:07.93.

Grand Valley State’s Evan Scotto Divetta won the men’s 50 free in a photo finish, clocking a 23.02. He touched out Oakland’s Omar Elsayd, who went 23.04.

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Adam Chaney Posts 24.75 50 back/22.15 50 Free In First Races With ASU | SwimSwam

By Will Baxley on SwimSwam

Arizona Senior State Championships

• Thursday, June 26 – Sunday, June 29, 2025
• Chandler High School Pool, Chandler, AZ
• LCM (50 meters)
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results on Meet Mobile: “AZ 2025 Senior Long Course Championship”

NCAA Relay Record Holder Adam Chaney dove off the blocks in a Sun Devil cap for the first time at Arizona’s Senior Champs.

Chaney, who announced his graduate school transfer to Arizona State in April after not competing in his final year at Florida, made his first swims in his new home quick ones. First up was the Friday morning session that served as finals for all the stroke 50s. There, Chaney blasted a 24.75 personal best in the 50 backstroke.

This time is a noteworthy because it would’ve placed him 3rd at U.S. Nationals, one place away from qualifying for the 2025 Singapore Worlds team. Only Quintin McCarty (24.34) and Shane Casas (24.44) swam faster times at that meet. Chaney’s swim also toppled a three-year-old personal best of 24.78 from the 2022 World Trials.

The 23-year-old sprint star followed that head-turning swim up with a 22.15 50 free the next evening. This time would’ve earned Chaney an A-final berth at Nationals three weeks ago, placing 8th. The only time he’s bested 22.15 was at Olympic Trials last year, when he clocked a 21.89 in the semi-finals (and then 21.79 and 21.81 in back-to-back swim-offs to make the final, but these times don’t officially count).

These swims were not only Chaney’s first as a Sun Devil but his first at a non-club meet since Olympic Trials. He swam at a small dual meet at his childhood club team, the Mason Manta Rays, in May, where he swam a 22.89 50 free.

Chaney also swam the 100 back Saturday morning, but he didn’t make the finals or register a time due to a disqualification.

Other Night 3 + 50 Stroke Session Highlights

• Michael Andrew took the 50 fly and 50 breaststroke in 23.88/27.60. Both times mark a little over a half-second add from his times at 2025 U.S. Nationals.
• 14-year-old Marley Spray of Gold Medal is the youngest event winner of the meet so far, dropping a 2:20.35 victory in the 200 IM. This ranks her #5 in her age group nationwide this season.
• Like Chaney, JT Ewing is finding a groove as a recent transfer to ASU. Primarily a backstroker, the former NC State Swimmer won the men’s 200 IM with a 2:06.27 personal best.
• Miriam Sheehan racked up three wins in two days: the 50 back (29.66), 100 back (1:02.96), and 50 fly (27.33).
• Rising high school senior Ashton Joswiak rocked a new 400 free best time by two seconds, winning in 4:06.60. Joswiak represents Scottsdale Swim Club and is a University of Wisconsin commit
• Taylor Ruck and Paige Downey both added another event win under their belts. Ruck scored a new 50 free season best of 25.35, while the 16-year-old Downey ran away with the 400 free title (4:21.96)
• Callie Watts, a Neptune swimmer and Arizona State commit for 2025, hit a new 50 breaststroke best time of 32.95 to top the event
• Langston Lindsey, 15 years of age, obliterated the 1:00 barrier in the 100 back en route to victory. He moved his best time from 1:00.44 to 58.82, adding another win for Neptune in the process

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Marchand Returns To Racing With Brutal Triple At Indy Summer Cup Day 4 | SwimSwam

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam

2025 INDY SUMMER CUP

• Wednesday, June 25 – Saturday, June 28, 2025
• IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN
• LCM (50 meters)
• SwimSwam Preview
• Psych Sheets
• How To Watch
• Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2025 Indy Summer Cup”

A significant portion of the swimmers on the US World Championship roster, along with several other big names, are racing this week in Indianapolis, treating swim fans to some relatively fast swimming as we approach this summer’s major international meets. That included Leon Marchand tonight, after the French swimmer DFS’ed the 200 fly and 400 free yesterday, but took on the 100 free, 20 back and 200 IM tonight.

Simone Manuel took a dominant victory in the women’s 100 freestyle on Day 4, winning the event by nearly a second to continue her great form this season. At U.S. Nationals she posted her fastest time since 2019 to take third and come within five-hundredths of an individual swim. Manuel was out tonight in 25.73, and despite Regan Smith closing the gap slightly on the second 50 touched first in 53.28, less than half a second off her season-best 52.83.

Smith knocked over a second off her previous best to go 54.15, showing some serious sprint speed in an off-event for her. She did not race the 100 free at U.S. nationals, but has certainly thrown her hat in the ring for future forays in the event.

She tripled up on Day 4, swimming the 200 back and the 200 IM in this finals session as well as the 100 free. She was up in the 200 back just 20 minutes later, where she took the win in 2:06.84. She had set a new meet record of 2:09.77 in the morning, and was significantly faster again in the final to swim exactly a second slower than she was at U.S. Nationals.

Miranda Grana, who will swim the 100 and 200 back for Mexico in Singapore next month, took third in 2:14.83, three seconds off her best from Mexican Nationals this year.

Smith placed first in the 200 IM as well to round off her session, posting a time of 2:10.35 to win by nearly seven seconds and shatter the meet record by more than four. She was out sub-1:00 in 59.49, and then split 40.44 on breaststroke and 30.42 in freestyle to set her season-best in the event.

In the Men’s 100 free, Chris Guiliano followed on from his meet record of 47.79 from the heats this morning to shave another seven-hundredths, going 47.72 in the final. He was out fast in 22.56, joined under 23 seconds by Matt King (22.91), and stormed home in 25.16 to take the win. King came back in 25.40 to go 48.31, faster than he was in either heats (48.39) or finals (48.41) at U.S. Nationals.

Several World Championship swimmers tried this event on for size tonight, including Luke Hobson (49.64), Hubert Kos (49.42) and Leon Marchand (49.70). Marchand had scratched his events yesterday, but returned to racing with a big schedule tonight. Carson Foster (49.87) and Rex Maurer (49.98) were in tonight’s ‘B’ final, which was won by their compatriot and WUG’s entrant Baylor Nelson in 49.83.

Ruslan Gaziev, who is coming off an 18-month whereabouts suspension, took third in the ‘A’ final in 48.94. He won the event at Canadian Trials this year in 48.37, and holds a best time of 48.27 from 2023. In total, 15 swimmers broke the previous meet record of 50.67 over the course of the day.

Marchand, Kos, Baylor Nelson and Carson Foster completed the same triple as Regan Smith, in what looked to be a punishing Texas schedule for tonight.  A stacked 200 backstroke final saw five World Championship competitors race – Carson Foster, Rex Maurer, Kai van Westering, Hubert Kos and Leon Marchand – with World and Olympic Champion Hubert Kos taking the win in a new meet record of 1:56.74. Marchand pushed him close the whole race to finish in 1:57.14, which looks to be a new best time for him, with no one else breaking two minutes.

The 200 IM saw the competitors split up, with Foster and Shaine Casas in the ‘B’ final and Kos and Marchand in the ‘A’. Casas took the win ahead of Foster 1:59.71 to 2:00.07, as Foster matched his 200 backstroke time to the hundredth. Marchand and Kos were nearly even at halfway in their final, but Marchand blew Kos away with a 33.90/28.52 back half to roar to a 1:57.23 that shaves 0.04 off his season best and maintains his #8 ranking in the World this season.

2024-2025 LCM Men 200 IM

ShaineUSA
CASAS

06/07
1:55.73

2	Carson FOSTER	USA	1:55.76	06/07
3	TOMOYUKI MATSUSHITA	JPN	1:56.35	03/22
4	Hubert KÓS	HUN	1:56.40	04/09
5	Duncan SCOTT	GBR	1:56.44	04/18
6	Wang Shun	CHN	1:56.58	05/21
7	KOSUKE MAKINO	JPN	1:56.80	03/22
8	Leon MARCHAND	FRA	1:57.27	05/03
9	Trenton JULIAN	USA	1:57.59	06/07
10	Lucas Henveaux	BEL	1:57.60	04/27

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Other Results

• David Johnston and Levi Sandidge battled it out in the men’s 800 free, with Johnston taking the win 8:01.34 to 8:06.92. That’s slower for both swimmers than they were at U.S. Nationals, where Johnston was 7:49.85 and Sandidge posted an 8:04.25. Johnston will race the 1500 free for Team USA in Singapore
• Reagan Mattice of Purdue broke 17 minutes in the 1500 for the first time ever, shaving eight seconds off her previous best to go 16:54.31. That gave her the win by nearly ten seconds over her teammate Adele Sands.

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