Read moreUSA Swimming Announces Support Staff, Physicians for 2024 Olympics13 May 2024USA Swimming Announces Support Staff, Physicians for 2024 Olympics USA Swimming on Monday revealed the support staff for the American swim team at the 22024 Olympics in Paris. The pool team will be accompanied by physicians Katie Edenfield and Brian Krabak. Carrie Belleson is the team chiropractor, ...
Read more1Tribute: Jon Urbanchek Inspired Entire Swimming Community to 'Keep it Moving'13 May 2024Jon Urbanchek Inspired Entire Swimming Community to 'Keep it Moving' Last week, the U.S. swimming community lost a legend when Jon Urbanchek died at age 87. Over the next few days, tributes poured in from across the swimming community, athletes who swam for Urbanchek at the University of Michigan or...
Read more1Lilly King ‘Not Confident’ in Clean Olympic Field after China Doping Revelation12 May 2024Lilly King ‘Not Confident’ in Clean Olympic Field after China Doping Revelation Lilly King, long an outspoken critic of the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports, told the New York Times on Sunday that she is “not confident” in the sports’ anti-doping process. King spoke to the Times, which w...
Read moreMichael Phelps Soaks Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' (VIDEO)11 May 2024Michael Phelps Soaks Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' (VIDEO) Michael Phelps is used to being soaked, but on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he got to soak the host. Fallon and Phelps played a game on the show called "Water War" which is just the card game war, where the high card wins. Loser ...
Read moreTodd DeSorbo Named College Coach of the Year by USOPC09 May 2024Todd DeSorbo Named College Coach of the Year by USOPC The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Thursday named Todd DeSorbo its national college coach of the year. The USOPC honored eight coaches and staffers in its annual awards for outstanding leadership across Olympic sports. DeSorbo ...
Read moreAdjustments in College Season Have Aiden Hayes Looking Toward Trials09 May 2024Adjustments in College Season Have Aiden Hayes Looking Toward Trials Chances are, if you knew of Aiden Hayes before he arrived at NC State, the two talking points would’ve been Oklahoma and the 50 free. The native of Norman and Swimming World’s 2021 Boys High School Swimmer of the Year, Hayes made h...
Read more1Now Honored With Medal of Freedom, Katie Ledecky Represents Complete All-American Status06 May 2024Now Honored With Medal of Freedom, Katie Ledecky Represents Complete All-American Status Before Katie Ledecky, no Olympic swimmer had ever been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. The 27-year-old received the honor Friday in Washington, a ...
Read moreDylan Gravley Caps Open Water Nationals with 5K Men’s Title05 May 2024Dylan Gravley Caps Open Water Nationals with 5K Men’s Title Dylan Gravley finished up the 2024 Open Water Nationals by winning the men’s 5-kilometer swim in Sarasota, Fla., Sunday. Gravely, the Las Vegas native and Sandpipers of Nevada alum competing for Sun Devil Swimming, clocked in at 54 minutes,...
Read moreTeammates Brinkleigh Hansen, Cobe Hehenberger Win Open Water Nationals Junior Titles04 May 2024Teammates Brinkleigh Hansen, Cobe Hehenberger Win Open Water Nationals Junior Titles Saint Petersburg Aquatics teammates Brinkleigh Hansen and Cobe Hehenberger won junior titles at the 2024 Open Water Nationals on Saturday. Hansen clocked in at 1 hour, 43 seconds to win the junior girls 5-kilometer...
Read moreKatie Ledecky Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom; Will Continue Swimming Through 202803 May 2024Katie Ledecky Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom; Will Continue Swimming Through 2028 While Katie Ledecky has achieved the highest level of competition possible in the pool as an Olympic champion - several times - she also has received the highest honor an athlete can receive outside the pool. O...
Read more4Michael Andrew Will Have Best Chance at Paris Olympics in 100 Breaststroke02 May 2024Michael Andrew Will Have Best Chance at Paris Olympics in 100 Breaststroke It has been 10 months since Michael Andrew, for the first time since his 19th birthday, did not qualify for the year's senior-level U.S. international team, with a spot at the World Championships in the 50 butterfly evaporati...
Read more2Bobby Finke Challenges Gretchen Walsh to 50 Freestyle Showdown on USA Swimming Podcast01 May 2024Bobby Finke Challenges Gretchen Walsh to 50 Freestyle Showdown on USA Swimming Podcast Over the past three years, Bobby Finke has established himself among the world's top distance swimmers. After winning Olympic gold medals in both the 800 and 1500 freestyle in 2021, both upsets and both in come-fr...
Read moreAnthony Nesty Shares Florida Gators' Training Plans at Central States Clinic (Slides Included)01 May 2024Anthony Nesty Shares Florida Gators' Training Plans at Central States Clinic Over the weekend, University of Florida head coach Anthony Nesty gave presentations to fellow coaches at the 42nd Annual Central States Clinic in Chicago. In his talk, Nesty outlined his training plans for guiding both spri...
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 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 moreUSA Swimming Adds Colts, Pacers as Partners for U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis18 April 2024USA Swimming Adds Colts, Pacers as Partners for U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis USA Swimming on Friday named both the Indianapolis Colts and Pacers Sports and Entertainment as Centennial Partners for June’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. The meet to determine American qualifiers for the 20...
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 moreLooking for New Job? Check out SW's Job Board!15 April 2024Announcing the launch of Swimming World's brand new Job Board! Here you'll find positions for head coaches, summer camp instructors and counselors, lifeguarding, administration, and more! Do you have an open position in aquatics? If your organization has an open position related to swimming, diving,...