Read moreThe U.S. Swim Trials: Perhaps the Most Difficult Olympic Gauntlet28 April 2024The U.S. Swim Trials: Perhaps the Most Difficult Olympic Gauntlet From track and field to gymnastics and rowing to wrestling, no one wants to be the athlete who is narrowly denied an Olympic berth. Yet, that is the nature of sports, and regardless of the discipline, the heartache of a few can outwei...
Read moreMissy Franklin Pool Dedicated at Regis Jesuit High School27 April 2024Missy Franklin Pool Dedicated at Regis Jesuit High School Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colo., has chosen to honor its most famous alum by dedicating its pool in her honor. Missy Franklin began her Hall-of-Fame career during her time attending the school, winning four Olympic gold medals plus ...
Read more4Loyola Marymount's Decision to Cut Six Teams Disproportionately Targets Women26 April 2024Loyola Marymount's Decision to Cut Six Teams Disproportionately Targets Women By Amanda Rives I have worked with middle schoolers in the New York City Department of Education for 22 years. As part of our social-emotional learning curriculum, we spend time discussing intent versus impact. I refle...
Read more1USA Swimming Announces 112 Swimmers Selected for 2024 Zone Select Camps26 April 2024USA Swimming today announced the names of the 112 athletes selected for the 2024 Zone Select Camps. To optimize opportunities for athletes in an Olympic year, the two camps will each select athletes from two zones. One camp will host athletes from the Western and Central Zones (May 30-June2) while t...
Read moreUSA Swimming Names Roster for National Diversity Select Camp26 April 2024USA Swimming today announced the names of 55 up-and-coming athletes selected for its National Diversity Select Camp, scheduled for June 13-16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The unique three-day camp experience includes pool training, motivational and educational sessions, and team-building activiti...
Read moreOlympic Champion Simone Manuel Joins Newest Episode of Unfiltered Waters Podcast (Full Interview)25 April 2024Simone Manuel Joins Newest Episode of Unfiltered Waters Podcast Hosted by Olympians Missy Franklin and Katie Hoff, the Unfiltered Waters Podcast has become a hit since its debut. By offering a platform to some of the most impressive stars in the sport, Franklin and Hoff have provided their viewers w...
Read moreVancouver to Host 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships23 April 2024Vancouver to Host 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Vancouver will host the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Swimming Canada announced on Tuesday. The meet will take place at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre from Aug. 17-20, 2026. The biennial event brings the best junior ...
Read moreSporti Collaborates With Alex, Gretchen Walsh, for Star Spangled Summer Collection (Gallery)23 April 2024Sporti, in collaboration with swimmer duo sisters Alex and Gretchen Walsh, who between the two of them have 24 NCAA Championship titles, 24-All American honors, 14 NCAA records and a Silver Medal from the 2020 Olympics, is proud to announce the launch of their Star Spangled Summer Collection. The c...
Up and Comers: Annika Huang Is On the Rise for Bend Swim Club23 April 2024Up and Comers: Annika Huang Is On the Rise for Bend Swim Club Annika Huang of Bend Swim Club in Oregon is on the rise. She may not be the biggest swimmer out there—she’s only 12 years old—but as her coach, Heather Thomas, says, “She is small, but mighty!” Huang recently won two state titles for Oreg...
Read moreAlex Walsh Will Return to Virginia For Fifth Year of Eligibility22 April 2024Alex Walsh Will Return to Virginia For Fifth Year of Eligibility Alex Walsh has led the University of Virginia to four consecutive NCAA Championships. The Cavaliers have gone from never winning a team title to a dynasty. Walsh wants to make sure she is around for as much of the dynasty as possible. ...
Read moreAmid Chinese Doping Controversy, We Remember When Rick DeMont Was Not Granted Similar Leniency21 April 2024Amid Chinese Doping Controversy, We Remember When Rick DeMont Was Not Granted Similar Leniency With the revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the 2020 (2021) Olympic Games in Tokyo, several instances of inadvertent banned-substance have come to mind. Mad...
Read moreSwim Across America Events Span Nantucket to Golden Gate Bridge19 April 2024In 2024, thousands of swimmers and volunteers committed to fighting cancer will be making waves against cancer by participating in charity swims with Swim Across America. The swims take place April 20 through October 6, 2024. This year's schedule includes 24 communities with open water swims and hun...
Read moreSwimming World Accepting Applications For Summer 2024 Internship Program18 April 2024Apply to be a Journalism or Social Media Intern Swimming World Magazine is seeking a gifted group of writers and content creators for the summer of 2024 who are interested in enhancing their journalism and social-media skills, while building valuable experience to add to their resumes. Our successfu...
Read more1Canadian Star Summer McIntosh Joins Unfiltered Waters Podcast For Wide-Ranging Discussion (Full Video Interview)18 April 2024Canadian Star Summer McIntosh Joins Unfiltered Waters Podcast For Wide-Ranging Discussion Since debuting the Unfiltered Waters Podcast, hosts and Olympic medalists Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin have welcomed some of the biggest names for conversations. This week’s episode features an athlete who wil...
Read moreMatt Fallon Established as Leading American 200 Breaststroker, Chasing Olympic Medal18 April 2024Matt Fallon Established as Leading American 200 Breaststroker, Chasing Olympic Medal Whenever a swimmer takes down Leon Marchand in one of the Frenchman’s main events, that accomplishment deserves recognition. Marchand is clearly established as the world’s best swimmer, and he is coming off an NCAA ...
Read more1American Women’s Swimming Depth Ratchets Up Pressure With Olympic Trials Approaching17 April 2024American Women’s Swimming Depth Ratchets Up Pressure With Olympic Trials Approaching The meet that all elite American swimmers have been anticipating for almost three years is now less than two months away. The stakes of that competition, set to be held in the largest venue ever to host a swim meet,...
Read moreSurging Torri Huske Shakes Up Indy and Paris Status Quo15 April 2024Surging Torri Huske Shakes Up Indy and Paris Status Quo The 2023 World Championships did not go as planned for Torri Huske. Individually, she swam only the 50 and 100 butterfly, and she fell to bronze in the 100-meter race after swimming almost one second off her American record. After racing on fou...
Read moreAli Truwit: Triumph Over Adversity and the Quest for Paralympic Glory (Video)15 April 2024Ali Truwit: Triumph Over Adversity and the Quest for Paralympic Glory Just after graduating from Yale University, Ali Truwit was the victim of a shark attack while on vacation in Turks & Caicos. Doctors and a teammate rushed to save her life and while she lost her foot and part of her leg, she has p...
Read more3Katie Grimes Swims World's Fastest 400 IM Among Four Wins at Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions14 April 2024Katie Grimes Swims World's Fastest 400 IM Among Four Wins at Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions While most top American swimmers travelled to San Antonio this weekend for the final stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series, a handful of west-coast-based Olympic contenders swam in Mission Viejo, Calif., at th...
Read moreTYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Four Finals (Men's Events): Matt Fallon, Chase Kalisz Dial Up Impressive Victories13 April 2024TYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Four Finals (Men's Events): Matt Fallon, Chase Kalisz Dial Up Impressive Victories Since returning to training and competition following a break from the sport, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel has gradually returned to form. That progress has been clear during this we...