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An Appreciation of the Versatility and Range of Alex Walsh Given her status as a world champion and Olympic medalist in the 200-meter individual medley, Alex Walsh is clearly defined by her versatility. A University of Virginia product and Team USA veteran, Walsh was the silver medalist in the 200 I...

From Tech Suit to Tri Suit: 5 Reasons Why Competitive Swimmers Make Great Triathletes It isn't unusual for competitive swimmers to take on the challenge of a triathlon. Here are five reasons why swimmers are often successful at making the transition. 1. We Like to Compete Once a competitor, always a...

Distance Dominator Sam Short Returns to Training Chasing World Short Course Glory in Beijing Australia’s middle-distance freestyle golden boy Sam Short has returned to training in Brisbane this week – his sights set firmly on the World Short Course Championships in Beijing in December. Short has b.....

Spain Captures First Men’s World Aquatics 4x4 Water Polo Title Didac Garcia was the penalty shootout hero as Spain topped Russia for the gold medal at the first World Aquatics 4x4 Water Polo Championships. Spain beat Russia, 3-2, in the first-to-3 format. Spain prevailed, 1-2, 4-3, 2-3, 5-4 before a...

Ryann Neushul Leads U.S. to Inaugural 4x4 Water Polo Title Led by Ryann Neushul, the United States won the first World Aquatics 4x4 Water Polo Crown in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this week. The U.S. claimed a 3-0 sweep by scores of 4-1 4-3 and 2-0 against Spain in the final. Led by head coach Molly Cahill,...

Georgia Gets First 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Coyle Moore NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Coyle Moore of Virginia Beach, Va. Moore is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle. Moore will arrive i...

Who’s Back? A Look at the Returning NCAA Finalists for the 2026-27 Season (Men) As the next NCAA season prepares to begin, more than half of the championship finalists from last year's NCAA Championships are slated to return. Cal's Yamato Okadome (100 breaststroke/200 breaststroke) and Virginia's Ma...

Olympian Tomoru Honda Gets One Year Suspended Sentence for Driving Incident Japanese Olympic swimmer Tomoru Honda received a suspended sentence of one year in prison on Wednesday for a dangerous driving incident. Honda, 24, will have his sentence suspended for three years. The judgement was handed d...

Following Summer Breakthrough, Thomas Ceccon Has Additional Option in 200 Backstroke Through the years, Thomas Ceccon has excelled across multiple events. Of course, he is best known for his prowess in the 100-meter backstroke, where he's the reigning Olympic champion, a multi-time medalist at the W...

Former UNC Coach Rich DeSelm Leads North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Class Former North Carolina head coach Rich DeSelm is among the five-member Class of 2026 for the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame, announced on Tuesday. Joining him in the hall class are Joel Black, Stephanie Peacock, Brook...

USA Swimming Announces 2026-2027 U.S. National Junior Team Roster USA Swimming, the National Governing Body of the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced its 2026-2027 U.S. National Junior Team Presented by Speedo. The roster is composed of 97 of the nation's top 18-and-under athlet...

Who's Back? A Look at the Returning NCAA Finalists for the 2026-27 Season (Women) With the collegiate dual-meet season set to get underway, it seemed like an appropriate time to glance at the NCAA women's landscape for the upcoming campaign. Of the 104 finalists in the 13 individual events contested...

The Coaching Trio Behind Caeleb Dressel: Unique Collaboration Produced Stellar Results In 2025, Caeleb Dressel raced sparingly and only in 50-meter events. He skipped U.S. Nationals as he and wife Meghan prepared for the birth of their second child, although Dressel did compete at USA Swimming's Sum...

The Inglorious Truth About the First Week Back at Practice Nothing is quite as humbling as that first week back at swim practice. After weeks of relaxing, traveling, and enjoying life out of the pool, going back to practice can be painful. You walk onto the pool deck, mesh bag in hand, and the famil...

Penn State Earns 2028 Verbal Pledge From Distance Ace Adam Giersch NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has received its second public verbal commitment for its Class of 2032 from Adam Giersch of Virginia Beach, Va. Giersch is a Junior National qualifier who excels in distance freestyle. He will join L...

Tomoyuki Matsushita Entering Rarified Air With 4:05 Breakthrough in 400 IM Ever since Tomoyuki Matsushita graduated to senior-level international competition, he has reliably performed at his best when it counts. Matsushita was just a year removed from winning the world junior title in the 400 IM wh...

A Look at the Asian Games Schedule; Prelims-Finals Format Adopted The Asian Games are less than three weeks away, action scheduled for the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The meet is the last major international long-course competition of the year, coming on the heels of the Commonwealth Games, European Cham...

Coaches Corner: Why Are Swimmers Now Able to Produce More Consistently Fast Performances Throughout the Year? In the past, swimmers tended to produce fast times only once or twice per year. Now, we are seeing consistently swift performances across the calendar. Why? In this Coaches Corner, several c...

NC State Splashes Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From CARIFTA Champion Jaden Mills NEW COMMIT: North Carolina State University has earned its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028, as Jaden Mills announced his verbal commitment. Hailing from Chattanooga, Tenn., Mills is a Junior National qu...

Team USA Triathlete Spencer Korwin Dies in Apparent Drowning Accident Spencer Korwin, who represented the United States at the 2012 World Triathlon Championships in New Zealand, was found dead on Wednesday, the victim of an apparent drowning. The 38-year-old was on vacation with his family and found...