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Backstroke Ledges to Be Allowed in High School Competition State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year. Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules Committee during its annua...

Simone Cerasuolo Tops Nicolo Martinenghi for 50 Breast Title at Italian Championships A stellar three-way showdown in the men's 50-meter breaststroke highlighted the last session of the Italian Championships in Riccione on Thursday. En route to qualifying for this summer's World Championships in Sin...

Swimming Canada Announces Selection Changes in Light of Olympic Addition of 50-Meter Stroke Events In light of the inclusion of 50-meter stroke events in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic program, Swimming Canada is announcing amendments to the selection policy for this summer’s World Aquatics Championsh...

Sara Curtis Blasts Another Italian Record in 50 Freestyle The climb to world-class status has been steady for Sara Curtis, who has established herself as the prime hope for global excellence among Italian female swimmers. She collected four medals at the 2022 World Junior Championships, including a ...

Leon Marchand Named to TIME100 List of Most Influential People in the World Leon Marchand, whose four gold-medal performances at last summer's Olympic Games in Paris captivated the sport, has been named to the 2025 TIME100 by TIME. The annual list features "the 100 most influential people in the wor...

Lukas Martens Breaks Own German Record in 800 Freestyle; Kyle Chalmers Adds Third Victory It's been quite a few days at the Swim Open Stockholm for Germany's Lukas Martens, the reigning Olympic champion in the 400-meter freestyle from the Paris Games last summer. After setting a world record in the ...

Sara Curtis Dials Up Italian Record in 100 Freestyle; Takes Down Federica Pellegrini's 2016 Standard Based on her impressive efforts on the junior scene, there has been considerable hope surrounding Sara Curtis as a future star in the pool for Italy. That potential was on display on Tuesday, the thi...

Social Kick Podcast Provides Unique Wrap Up on NCAA Men's Championships (Video) The guys from the Social Kick Podcast have continued to deliver sensational interviews and analysis via their YouTube channel, and the latest content is unique in nature. Hosts Luke Paddington, Dr. John Mullen and Bryan ...

Streamline Aquatics Shatters NAG Record in 15-18 Mixed 400 Freestyle Relay A twin sister and brother quartet from San Antonio's Streamline Aquatics went faster than any 15-18 mixed 400-yard freestyle relay in history during Sunday time trial action at the ST SASA Sombrero Champs in Texas. En route t...

Nicolo Martinenghi Claims Latest 100 Breast Title at Italian Champs; Faster Time Posted in B Final Reigning Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi secured the latest national championship of his career on Monday when he cruised to victory in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Italian Championships in Ri...

University of Florida's Anita Bottazzo Bests Field in 100 Breaststroke at Italian Champs The women's 100-meter breaststroke has been a battleground in Italy in recent years, with several names representing the country in international competition. On the opening day of the Italian Championships in R...

Hubert Kós Beats Kristóf Milák in 100 Butterfly Showdown at Hungarian Championships The first event of the finals session at the Hungarian Championships on Saturday was the 200-meter backstroke, but the discipline did not feature reigning Olympic champion Hubert Kós. The decision by Kós to bypass hi...

Honoring the Greatest World Records In History; Michael Phelps Leads the Celebration The fastest of all-time. It’s a special title to hold, and only a tiny percentage of athletes can make the claim. To own the label of world-record holder elevates an individual to a status that cannot be argued. Whe...

Why Caeleb Dressel Joined Forces with deboer for New Suit Partnership For nearly a decade, Caeleb Dressel has been regarded as one of the premier swimmers in the world. Olympic titles. World records. World championships. Dressel has acquired all of those honors while producing a career that will one...

Claire Weinstein, Ivan Puskovitch Secure 5K Titles at U.S. Open Water Nationals There's a good chance that Claire Weinstein will represent the United States in the pool at this summer's World Championships in Singapore. After all, Weinstein has established herself as a regular on the Team USA roster...

Lincoln Driesse and Una Diaz Win 5K Titles at Open Water Junior Nationals One day after the United States identified its qualifiers for this summer's World Championships in the open-water 10K race, Lincoln Driesse and Una Diaz showed their potential. Driesse and Diaz secured titles in the 5K Junior ...

TYR Pro Series: Grant House Rolls to Victory in 200 IM on Final Night These days, the name of Grant House is regularly mentioned in the settlement known as House vs. NCAA, the legal decision that has reshaped college sports and allowed for collegiate athletes to receive benefits. However, during the...

USA Water Polo Announces 'Women of the Water: An Olympic Journey'; Six-Part Series to Premiere April 28 A year after "Path to Paris" chronicled USA Water Polo's men's national team's quest to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games, USA Water Polo is excited to announce its second original content series...

Schroeder Continues Roll at YMCA Nationals; Thomas Heilman Claims Third Solo Gold For the third time in as many days, Thomas Heilman claimed an individual title at the YMCA National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. This time around, Heilman prevailed in the 200-yard individual medley, wh...

Australian Sam Short Cruises to Victory in 800 Freestyle TYR Pro Series in Sacramento Australian Sam Short claimed victory in the men’s 800-meter freestyle as the TYR Pro Series stop in Sacramento got underway on Wednesday night. Short prevailed by more than seven seconds behind a time of 7:46.99. H...