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Athletes Only Podcast: Five Men's Swimmers to Watch at the Olympic Games in Paris (Video) In his latest episode of the Athletes Only Podcast, host Kyle Millis focuses on five male swimmers who must be watched at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. With less than a week to go before the Games begin ...

Architectural Digest: Take a Look Inside the 2024 Olympics Aquatics Centre After the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials were a success in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the new facilities at the Paris Olympics will be other exciting places for competition. But, while the pool at trials was temporary, ...

Kate Douglass Bows Out of 100 Freestyle for Paris Olympics; Gretchen Walsh Picks Up Third Event USA Swimming announced on Friday morning that Kate Douglass will not contest the 100-meter freestyle at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, and that Gretchen Walsh will assume that individual race for Te...

Coaches Corner: Tips for Enhancing Streamline Skills After the Turn (Video) For several months, coach Andrew Sheaff has been a valuable contributor to Swimming World, offering tips on a variety of skills. In this latest edition of Coaches Corner, Sheaff takes the time to review turns, which can ofte...

What Type of Diet Fuels Michael Andrew; Hear From the Team USA Sprinter (Video) Swimming World recently developed a partnership with former Cal swimmer Kyle Millis to further promote the sport and its centerpiece: The athletes. Millis is the host of the Athletes Only Podcast, and has delivered numer...

NISCA Releases National Dual Meet Rankings; Santa Margarita Girls, Hinsdale Central Boys Top Teams The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has posted its annual list of dual meet rankings, a program designed to rank the top high school teams based on how they would perform in d...

U.S. Paralympic Trials: Elizabeth Marks Ties World Record; Jessica Long, Ali Truwit Claim Titles (Full List of Winners) For the fourth time in its history, Team USA returned to the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center for a U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Swimming, which kicked off Thursday. The first day o...

U.S. Olympic Trials: Lilly King Gets Silver Medal, Engagement Ring (VIDEO) Lilly King has earned plenty of jewelry over the years at swim meets. Thursday’s was a little different. King booked another swim at the Paris Olympics by finishing second in the women’s 200 breaststroke, then accepted a wedd...

Australian Trials, Day 5 Heats: Cate Campbell Eliminated From Stacked Field in Women's 100 Freestyle By Nicole Jeffery Former world record-holder and world champion Cate Campbell was the major casualty of the cutthroat women’s 100m freestyle preliminaries at the Australian Olympic trials in Brisbane...

Australian Trials: Distance Ace Sam Short Withdraws From 1500 Freestyle Due to Stomach Illness By Nicole Jeffery Former world 400m freestyle champion and 1500m medallist Sam Short has withdrawn from the 1500m freestyle at the Australian Olympic trials due to a gastric illness. Short went down with ....

The International Swimming Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the appointment of Ellie Smart to its esteemed Board of Directors. With her extensive experience in the world of diving and dedication to the sport, Smart brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the organization. She has not even t...

Speedo, the world-renowned swimwear and accessories brand, has announced a $1 million gift to USA Swimming. The gift comes as part of the brand's initiative to diversify swimming through its campaign for change, Speedo’s Swim United program. Speedo’s Swim United program focuses on breaking down the ...

Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, an incredible collection of eight paintings signed by Michael Phelps is being unveiled for the first time. The “Golden Eight'' highlights Phelps’ timeless impact on the Olympic legacy and his lasting mark on the sports world. This exclusive, private collection is t...

Where Did They Go?  The Disappearance of the Elite Water Polo/Swimming Dual-Sport Athlete By Russ Hafferkamp and Jeff Moulton In Part I of this article (The Century of the Elite Water Polo/Swimming Dual-Sport Athlete (swimmingworldmagazine.com), we showed that the United States produced an impressiv...

USA Artistic Swimming Announces Roster for Paris Olympics Earlier this year at the World Championships in Doha, the United States artistic swimming team qualified for its first Olympic appearance since 2008. Now, the organization has announced the final group that will head to Paris for the Games ne...

U.S. Olympic Trials Poll: Who Qualifies for the Paris Games in the Men's 200 IM Over the next two weeks, Swimming World will run occasional polls revolving around specific events at the United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. The first event featured is the men's 200 individual medley, where s...

Coaches Corner: How to Promote Improvement in Starts With Young Swimmers In this next edition of Coaches Corner, featuring author, coach and regular Swimming World contributor Andrew Sheaff, the start is the focus of the segment. The start obviously sets the tone for an athlete’s race, and Sheaff sp...

Luke Uttley Story: Overcoming Tragedy Through Character and Perseverance Last season, the University of Notre Dame men's program enjoyed the best year in its history, with the Irish cracking the top-10 in the team standings with a 132-point performance. Under coach Chris Lindauer, the future for Not...

The Century of the Elite Water Polo/Swimming Dual-Sport Athlete By Jeff Moulton and Russ Hafferkamp In the 20th century, it was not uncommon for American male athletes to excel in both water polo and swimming.  Indeed, several of the top ten American male swimmers were excellent water polo players a...

Coaches Corner: Improving Breaststroke Timing With Simple Drills Achieving proper breaststroke timing can be a difficult skill to master, especially when athletes are new to the stroke. However, there are several drills and approaches that can be followed to support athletes in their quest to improv...