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deboer Eager to Change the Swimsuit Game; Already Making an Impact What defines an industry leader? Typically, the company will offer high-performing products. Its leadership team will ooze passion, a dedication that permeates to all levels of the organization. Meanwhile, innovation is a trademark, ...

Thomas Heilman Headlines Field for YMCA Nationals (Psych Sheets) The annual YMCA National Short Course Championships are scheduled to get underway today and run through April 4 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. One of the main storylines to watch will be the performances of Thomas Heilman, a member ...

Tennessee Sprint Relay Title a Diverse Moment That Transcends Swimming As Lamar Taylor touched the wall, the Tennessee sprinters fell into each other's arms in jubilation. The Volunteers had just claimed the 200-yard freestyle relay NCAA title, their first relay title since 1996, but more importantl...

USA Swimming has another change in leadership. The governing body announced Thursday, March 27, that Interim CEO Shana Ferguson is leaving the organization to become the Chief of Sport and Games Delivery of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ferguson joins LA28 from USA Swimming where she served...

Mark Schubert Returns as Assistant Coach at Golden West Mark Schubert is back in the college coaching game. Golden West Athletics announced that the former U.S. Olympic coach will be an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Coach Schubert back at ...

The American Swimming Coaches Association announced today that exceptional coaches Ernie Maglischo and John Morse will be inducted into the ASCA Hall of Fame on September 3 at the World Clinic in Reno, Nevada. Maglischo is a revered coach and respected author who is the only coach to have won NCAA t...

Before the Beep: How Cal's Jack Alexy Prepares for Big Races Success in swimming is sculpted long before the starting signal. For Jack Alexy, a standout at the University of California, Berkeley, meticulous preparation is a cornerstone of his performance. As the Golden Bears prepare for the NCAA Cha...

A Busy and Highly Successful 2024 Has Fueled Luke Hobson in Quest for Greater 2025 In so many ways, February 2025 was much different for Luke Hobson than February 2024. For one, it was spent entirely in the United States, without a side quest to Doha for a World Aquatics Championships like last year...

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the finalists for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. The list includes 15 Olympians, nine Paralympians, three Olympic teams, three Paralympic teams, six legends, three coaches and three special contributors. Two...

The Man Behind Nova Southeastern's NCAA Three-Peat: The Journey of Coach Ben Hewitt Ben Hewitt has seen the sport of swimming from every angle. From a swimmer, to an assistant coach and now as the head coach at Nova Southeastern University, Hewitt’s experiences have shaped him into a championship-wi...

Swimming's Next Chapter: deboer and Caeleb Dressel Announce Transformative Partnership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pNesKQbVrA GAINESVILLE - deboer swim, the industry leader in high-performance triathlon swimwear, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with nine-time Olympic gold m...

Missy Franklin Johnson and Hayes Johnson announced the birth of baby girl No. 2. Chase Campbell Johnson was born on March 19, the couple proclaimed on Social Media. "Chase Campbell Johnson March 19th, 2025 at 4:54 am Welcome to the world baby girl" View this post on Instagram ...

NCAA Women's Championships, Day 4 Finals: Virginia Punctuates Meet With 400 Freestyle Relay Title A fifth consecutive NCAA championship for the University of Virginia was captured in style on Saturday night, as the Cavaliers won the 400-yard freestyle relay to end action at the King County Aquatic C...

NCAA Women's Championships Day 3: Texas Makes Surge with Diving Win The Texas Longhorns used a stellar diving performance to get back in the race for second place with Stanford. Texas freshman Alejandra Estudillo stunned Miami duo Chiara Pellacani and Mia Vallee, who were looking to go 1-2 for the s...

Canadian International Raben Dommann Recovering from Stroke Canadian international swimmer Raben Dommann on Tuesday announced that he is recovering from a stroke. Dommann disclosed that he suffered a stroke in his left frontal lob on Jan. 31 caused by a congenital heart defect. He is scheduled to ha...

Swimming World Unveils NCAA Preview Issue (Free Access) March is always known as NCAA Championships month, and Swimming World is stoked to celebrate the end of the collegiate season by offering our "subscriber only" Special Edition at your fingertips. For a limited time, get a Sneak Peak at SW Premi...

Happy 69th Birthday to Brent Rutemiller! His Memory Endures It's been 270 days since Brent Rutemiller left this earth. In those nine months, not a day has passed in which his memory did not invoke a smile, or in which his influence was not felt. Today, Brent would have been 69 years old. He would ha...

Anna Peplowski is all smiles in life. The Indiana senior is warm and upbeat and it is something everyone feels her radiate. But when she gets into the water, she is able to flip the switch to a world-class competitor. It is something she learned from her role model, Missy Franklin. Fittingly it will...

A Flying Start: The First World Record of Olympic Legend Michael Phelps In Swimming World Magazine’s latest edition of World Record Flashback, we take a trip to the Jamail Swim Center on the campus of the University of Texas. There, in early 2001, Michael Phelps set the first world record of his car...

College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) President Arthur Albiero testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee today in a hearing titled “Antitrust Law and the NCAA: Examining the Current Climate.” Albiero, the head coach of the University of Louisville’s swimming a....