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10 Reasons to Marry a Swimmer By Ailish Dougherty (Swimming World Archive) While every swimmer certainly has their own individual personalities, there are a few characteristics unique to competitive swimmers that have the potential to make them great spouses. Thus, here are a few reasons why it migh...

What Distance Swimmers and Sprinters Really Think Of Each Other By Ailish Dougherty, Swimming World College Intern. For some swimmers, the distance life chose them. Others were born to be sprinters. While each group of racers has equal merit, and each distance requires a unique kind of mental toughn...

On the fourth and final night of the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Santa Clara, Lilly King threw down a series of three monster 50 breaststroke races, each faster than the last. She discusses how she descended the races, purposefully building the second one and putting her all into the last to touch i...

At the end of night three of the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Santa Clara, Zach Apple discussed his 100 and 200 free performances and his recent transition to training at Indiana University. He was satisfied with his 100 race that evening and his back half speed, especially with Caeleb Dressel coming...

Andrew Seliskar bested the field in the men's 200-meter freestyle with a 1:48.35 to touch over a second ahead of second-place Jack Levant at the Santa Clara stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series. Having excelled mainly at mid-distance breaststroke at the NCAA level, Seliskar mentioned how he has been work...

Reigning 200-back Olympic champion Ryan Murphy dropped a world top-ten time in his signature event Friday evening at the Santa Clara stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series, touching in 1:56.06 for first place over other big names Ryosuke Irie and Jacob Pebley. While his time was a few tenths off his season...

Zoe Bartel, a Stanford commit who put up strong performances in the 50-meter breast knockout event and the 200-meter IM mystery swim at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mesa, discusses how she was super stressed behind the blocks for the mystery IM but felt strong about the order she was assigned. Her str...

Michael Chadwick, who put up strong times in the men's 50-meter freestyle shootout this weekend at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Arizona, discusses coming back to racing after a break since short course nationals. A lot happened during that break, the least of which he married his long-time girlf...

Leah Smith, who claimed her third victory of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mesa last night in the 400-meter freestyle, spoke with Swimming World about her international line-up of events, her performance in the distance events this weekend, and her increasing preparation for the 400 IM. Overall, she wa...

Michael Andrew powered to a swift 50 fly win against competition including Giles Smith, Tim Phillips, and Pace Clark at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Arizona yesterday. His time of 23.38 ranks him among top ten in the world so far this year. He also put up admirable times in the 50 freestyle shoo...

Mallory Comerford has had a successful weekend at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Arizona, most recently winning the 50 free knockout title against some stiff competition including Kelsi Dahlia, Lia Neal, and Margo Geer, with a time of 24.94. Comerford spoke with Swimming World after a big day of r...

Nathan Adrian, who won the men's 100-meter freestyle at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Arizona this weekend with a time of 48.84, speaks about the recent training leading up to his performance, Caeleb Dressel, and the competitiveness of US swimming. When asked whether or not he was satisfied wit...

The 2018 Speedo Sectionals series for the Four Corners Championship in Phoenix, Arizona wrapped up this evening with competition in the 200-yard IM, 1650-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, and 400-yard medley relay. Breeja Larson won both the women's 200-yard IM and 50-yard freestyle, Giles Smith wo...

The 2018 Speedo Sectionals stop in Austin, Texas for the Southern Zone Championships concluded this evening after finals of the 200-yard IM, 1650-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, and 400-yard medley relay. The University of Denver Hilltoppers' depth in their men's team gave them the team title wit...

The 2018 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals meet held in Phoenix, Arizona hosted by Phoenix Swim Club returned this evening for the third finals session of the meet. Events included the 100 backstroke, 500 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 400 freestyle relay. Highlights included 14-year-o...

Night three of finals of the 2018 Speedo Sectionals stop in Austin, Texas at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center saw competition in the 100 breaststroke, 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 400 freestyle relay. At the end of the evening, Denver Hilltoppers sit in first place for team point tota...

The 2018 Speedo Sectionals in Phoenix, Arizona continued tonight with competition in the 200 freestyle, 400 IM, and 200 medley relay. Again, it was the battle of the Arizona teams as Scottsdale Aquatic Club began to pull away from the field in team point totals. They ended the night with 1481 total ...

Night two of the 2018 Speedo Sectionals stop in Austin, Texas at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center kicked off at 5:30pm this evening. The event lineup included the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay. Kylie Andrews of Foothills Swim Team placed in the top eight fo...

Competition for the 2018 Speedo Sectionals Southern Zone kicked off in Austin last night at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim center. Events included the 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly, and 1000 freestyle. At the end of the evening, DU Hilltoppers were sitting in firs...

The first evening of finals for the 2018 Speedo Sectionals stop in Phoenix, Arizona kicked off last night at the home of Phoenix Swim Club. Events included the 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly, 800 freestyle relay, and 1000 freestyle. Breeja Larson won two events, the w...