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World Aquatics Introduces Athlete Post-Career Compensation Fund; Specific Qualification Requirements Announced The international governing body for swimming has announced a new initiative to support aquatic athletes at the conclusion of their career. World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam revea...

Passages: Bill Hogan, Long-Time Canadian Official, 81 Bill Hogan, a long-time Canadian swimming official and volunteer, died on June 14. He was 81 years old. Hogan was a prominent member of Canadian swimming governance hailing from Newfoundland and Labrador and spending more than four decades in the...

Pro Swim Series, Day 3 Prelims: Caeleb Dressel Delivers Fastest 50 Free Since Paris Caeleb Dressel had an eventful morning in prelims of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis Friday. The nine-time Olympic gold medalist was a pedestrian 15th in prelims of the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.48. But ...

The Oldest Pan Pacific Champs Record: Ian Thorpe Still Reigns in 400 Freestyle The 14th edition of the Pan Pacific Championships will be held this summer, contested from August 12-15 at the William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California. This year's meet will mark the first Pan Pacs since 201...

Double Olympic Champion Matt Richards to Spearhead Team Wales at Commonwealth Games Double Olympic champion Matt Richards headlines a 21-strong Team Wales squad across swimming and para swimming for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The team – comprising 16 swimmers and five para swimmers – feature...

Yu Zidi Threatens 4:30 Barrier in 400 IM; Sets Personal Best During Fast Night at Chinese National Champs Teenage star Yu Zidi followed up on her victory in the 400-meter freestyle with a spectacular performance in the 400 individual medley on Friday night at the Chinese National Championships in Sh...

How Can Summer McIntosh Break the 200 Butterfly World Record at Canadian Trials? With the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials fast approaching, all eyes will be on Summer McIntosh. The 19-year-old currently training at the University of Texas will be swimming her main events at the trials in order to qual...

Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, Day 2 Finals: Gretchen Walsh Swims Fifth-Fastest 100 Fly in History; Katharine Berkoff Goes Sub-27 in 50 Back The Thursday evening finals session at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis began with the final of the men's 1500 freestyle and continued with wome...

Marshall Hires Phoebe Campbell as Head Coach Marshall on Thursday hired Phoebe Campbell as head coach of its swimming and diving program. Campbell arrives from Akron, where she was an assistant on the Zips’ MAC championship-winning side. She replaces Ian Walsh, who was hired earlier this month by Pi...

Greg Meehan to Deliver Keynote Address at 2026 ASCA World Clinic Greg Meehan, the National Team Director of USA Swimming, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2026 ASCA World Clinic Presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, set for September 9-12 in Orlando. Meehan joins an impressive li...

Pro Swim Series Indy, Day 2 Prelims: Katharine Berkoff Fires Meet Record in 50 Back Katharine Berkoff was ready to go for Thursday’s prelims session of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, popping a meet record in the women’s 50 backstroke. Her time of 27.05 downs the series mark of 27.13 set by...

13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Claims 400 Freestyle Title at Chinese Nationals Although best known for her talent in the individual medley events and butterfly, Yu Zidi emerged victorious in the 400-meter freestyle during Thursday's night session at the Chinese National Championships. Following a runnerup effo...

Alexia Brockmann To Join Harvard's Class of 2031 NEW COMMIT: Chicago, Illinois native Alexia Brockmann has announced her verbal commitment* to Harvard University for Fall 2027. She is a talented freestyler and backstroker who is a Sectionals qualifier. She will join Serene Jourdy in Cambridge as a m...

Nutrition: Fix Misfueling Before It Limits Performance By Dawn Weatherwax Whether you’re a competitive swimmer, a water polo player, a diver, an open-water or masters athlete — or the parent or coach of one — you are fueling somehow. And here’s what almost no one tells aquatic athletes: the way most...

Van Mathias Blasts American Record in 50 Breaststroke at TYR Pro Series in Indy For the second time in the past two months, Van Mathias has lowered the American record in the 50-meter breaststroke. Mathias put together his latest record-breaking performance on Wednesday night at the TYR Pro Series s...

Katie Ledecky Blazes to Victory in 1500 Freestyle at TYR Pro Series in Indy The first day of the TYR Pro Series stop in Indianapolis kicked off with a swift preliminary session, a suggestion that the opening evening of finals would be even faster. Highlighting the schedule was Katie Ledecky's presen...

After a year experiment without B finals, the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Oversight Committee has decided to bring them back for 2027. The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recommended several changes in April that were adopted by the commit...

The 2026 USA Swimming TYR Pro Swim Series kicked off its Indianapolis stop on Wednesday, July 17, from the Indiana Natatorium. The events for Day 1's prelims session is the women's and men's 200 IM, 50 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle. Here is a look at what happened in the session: Li...

Tom Dean wants the British Government to take urgent action on water safety education in the wake of recent drownings and with summer fast approaching. At least 17 people died in water-related incidents during a heatwave in the UK in late May. Many of the victims were aged between 12 and 17 and drow...

Xu Jiayu and Yu Yiting Rip Asian Records at Chinese National Champs Breaking the 24-second barrier is a landmark achievement in the 50-meter backstroke, territory visited by just a handful of athletes through the years. On Wednesday night at the Chinese National Championships in Shenzhen, a fourth m...