Read moreWhat is the Best Male High School Record of the 2000s? David Nolan (200 IM) vs. Maximus Williamson (200 Freestyle) - VOTE HERE!23 February 2025What is the Best Male High School Record of the 2000s? David Nolan (200 IM) vs. Maximus Williamson (200 Freestyle) - VOTE HERE! On Saturday morning, Keller High School's Maximus Williamson delivered a sensational performance at the Texas 6A Championships, setting three national high school records i...
Read moreUSA Swimming Names Chrissi Rawak New President and CEO19 February 2025USA Swimming Names Chrissi Rawak new President and CEO USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced the appointment of Chrissi Rawak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Rawak comes to USA Swimming with decades of experience...
Read more1Katie Ledecky Drops Strong Showing in 400 Freestyle at Southern Zone Sectionals15 February 2025Katie Ledecky Drops Strong Showing in 400 Freestyle at Southern Zone Sectionals Distance legend Katie Ledecky is using this weekend's Southern Zone Sectional Championships in Florida as an opportunity to get in some racing. The 14-time Olympic medalist won the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday night, ...
Read more2Summer McIntosh Sizzles in 800 Freestyle at Southern Zone Sectionals; Posts All-Time Top-10 Performance13 February 2025Summer McIntosh Sizzles in 800 Freestyle at Southern Zone Sectionals; Posts All-Time Top-10 Performance Racing at the Southern Zone Sectionals in Florida, Canadian star Summer McIntosh (Sarasota Sharks) dropped one of the fastest performances in the history of the 800-meter freestyle on Thursday aft...
Read moreAlex Shackell Claims 100 Fly Title at Sectionals; Carmel Stacking Three Relays for Indiana States08 February 2025Alex Shackell Claims 100 Fly Title at Sectionals; Carmel Stacking Three Relays for Indiana States One week shy of the Indiana Girls High School Championships, the legendary program at Carmel High School has revealed its approach to the postseason. Coach Chris Plumb and the Greyhounds are stacking al...
Read moreFlorida Star Julian Smith Discusses Intentionality and Training With Liendo/Dressel on Social Kick Podcast06 February 2025Florida Star Julian Smith Discusses Intentionality and Training With Liendo/Dressel Over the past few years, Julian Smith has been a valuable contributor for the University of Florida, flourishing as a breaststroker and sprint-freestyler for the Gators. As a junior, Smith was a member of two NCAA-ch...
Read more10Throwback Thursday: Mary T. Meagher and a Standard Decades Ahead of Its Time06 February 2025Throwback Thursday: Mary T. Meagher and a Standard Decades Ahead of Its Time In this World Record Flashback, we examine the historic 1981 world record of Mary T. Meagher in the 200-meter butterfly. When Madame Butterfly clocked 2:05.96 at the United States National Championships, she produced a stan...
Read moreJillian Cox Breaks Down Distance Training Sets from the University of Texas (Social Kick Video Short))31 January 2025Jillian Cox Breaks Down Some Distance Training Sets from the University of Texas (Social Kick Podcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK86uR4Vihk Only a freshman at the University of Texas, Jillian Cox ranks among the elite distance freestylers in the United States. At the recent quad meet that fea...
Read moreBehind Breakout Year, Ahmed Jaouadi Claims Swimming World African Male Swimmer of the Year Honors30 January 2025Ahmed Jaouadi Claims Swimming World African Male Swimmer of the Year Honors As an Olympic champion and stalwart on the world stage, Ous Mellouli can be credited as the man who put Tunisian swimming on the map. Years later, through an Olympic-title run in Tokyo, Ahmed Hafnaoui provided the African co...
Read moreSarah Sjostrom Captures Seventh Swimming World European Female Swimmer of the Year Award29 January 2025Sarah Sjostrom Captures Seventh Swimming World European Female Swimmer of the Year Award The expectation for Sarah Sjostrom entering the Olympic Games in Paris was to walk away from La Defense Arena with a gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle. As the world-record holder in the event, as well as the ...
Read more1Kaylee McKeown Named Swimming World Pacific Rim Female Swimmer of the Year28 January 2025Kaylee McKeown Named Swimming World Pacific Rim Female Swimmer of the Year Heading into last summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, any one of three Australian women had the potential to emerge as their nation’s headliner inside La Defense Arena. Each of the candidates – Kaylee McKeown, Ariarne Titmus and...
Read moreSwimmer IQ: What is Undulation (From Swim Like A. Fish)28 January 2025Swimmer IQ: What is Undulation (From Swim Like A. Fish) When I first "moved up" to the Gold Group on my club team, my coach sat our entire training group down in front of a whiteboard. "If one person answers this question correctly," she said, "the entire practice will be relay work." "Only ONE pers...
Read more1Bobby Finke Honored as Swimming World American Male Swimmer of the Year27 January 2025Bobby Finke Honored as Swimming World American Male Swimmer of the Year Plenty of storylines followed Bobby Finke into the final of the 1500-meter freestyle on the last night of the Olympic Games in Paris. Could he repeat as the Olympic champion? Could he snap the United States’ winless individual l...
Read more10How Can College Swimming Grow and Protect Itself in Fast-Changing NCAA Landscape? Interview with CSCAA Executive Director Samantha Barany27 January 2025How Can College Swimming Grow and Protect Itself in Fast-Changing NCAA Landscape? Interview with CSCAA Executive Director Samantha Barany Between the dawn of the NIL era of collegiate sports, the impact of the Transfer Portal, changing conference landscapes and financial concerns, there are question...
Read moreDynamic Tennessee Sprint Group Joins Social Kick Podcast (Video Interview)27 January 2025Dynamic Tennessee Sprint Group Joins Social Kick Podcast (Video Interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXPiNPNt_Kk With the championship season rapidly approaching, the University of Tennessee has reason to be pumped. The Volunteers boast a quartet that should make significant noise at the South...
Read morePan Zhanle Secures Swimming World Pacific Rim Male Swimmer of the Year Award24 January 2025Pan Zhanle Secures Swimming World Pacific Rim Male Swimmer of the Year Award The path traveled en route to the 2024 Olympic Games varied. Some athletes opted to focus solely on the Games, unwilling to break loose from their typical preparation. Others chose to compete at a February edition of the Wo...
Read moreSwiss Standout Noè Ponti Breaks Down Fabulous Finish to 2024 Season on Social Kick Podcast (Video)23 January 2025Swiss Standout Noè Ponti Breaks Down Fabulous Finish to 2024 Season on Social Kick Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yAg1fxWQq0 During the second half of the 2024 campaign, Swiss star Noè Ponti ranked as one of the elite performers in the sport. The butterfly specialist torched the World Cup ...
Read moreTatjana Smith Selected As Swimming World 2024 African Female Swimmer of the Year21 January 2025Tatjana Smith Selected As Swimming World African Female Swimmer of the Year Rare are athletes who walk away from their sport at the peak of their powers. Frequently, retirement calls when an athlete – regardless of sport – competes at a percentage of the excellence they once knew. Then again, there ...
Read moreCanadian Star Josh Liendo Discusses Burgeoning Career on Social Kick Podcast (Video)18 January 2025Canadian Star Josh Liendo Discusses Burgeoning Career on Social Kick Podcast (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEMOGiGJmlk Along with Ilya Kharun, Josh Liendo has formed a formidable one-two punch for the Canadian men's swimming program. A junior at the University of Florida, Liendo has been a...
Read more3Legendary Australian Coach Michael Bohl Takes Advisor Position with Chinese Swimming Association14 January 2025Legendary Australian Coach Michael Bohl Takes Advisor Position with Chinese Swimming Association The original plan for veteran and internationally renowned Australian coach Michael Bohl was to take a 12-month break from coaching after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. It seems like that approach has ...