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Records in Open-Water Marathon Swimming: From Fastest to Most Records in pool swimming have more meaning than those in open water. Pool temperatures are generally the same (and optimal), swimmers are separated by wave dampening lane lines, no wildlife (sharks, jelly fish, eels, etc.), no adverse cur...

Sprint Freestyler Molly Lo Hands 2027 Verbal to Duke Blue Devils NEW COMMIT: Newtown Square, Pa. native Molly Lo has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and swimming career at Duke University beginning in Fall 2027. Lo is sprint freestyler who is a Junior National qualifier. Reg...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 3 Finals: Summer McIntosh Crushes 1:53.80 200 Free; Gretchen Walsh Impressive in 100 Fly Semis The first three events on the program Friday evening at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., featured world-record holders racing in their respective events. Ka...

Passages: Ray Benecki, FISH Founder and Coach of Kate Ziegler, Dies Ray Benecki, who founded FISH Swim Club in Northern Virginia in the early 1990s, died on Tuesday. The club announced his passing in a statement, citing the cause as a battle with cancer. Benecki founded FISH in McLean, Virginia in 1...

Shippensburg Head Coach Tim Verge Announces Retirement Tim Verge, who has been the head coach at Shippensburg University for 27 years, announced his intent to retire at the end of the season. Verge’s retirement is effective June 30. The 1989 graduate of Ship has been at the helm of his alma mater si...

NSW State Open, Day 1: Alexandria Perkins Claims Impressive Double; Kaylee McKeown Streaks 200 Backstroke Field Queensland Olympian Alexandria Perkins has landed a spectacular double on night one of the NSW State Open Championships, which saw backstroking queen Kaylee McKeown continue her unbeaten ....

The 2026 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois, continued with Day 3 prelims on Friday, March 6. The events on the docket are the men's and women's 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Here is a look at what happened on Friday morning: Live Results Day 1 Prelims Recap D...

Regan Smith Fires Off Stellar 400 IM at Pro Series Stop in Westmont In the past, we’ve periodically seen Regan Smith deliver a stellar performance in the 200-meter individual medley. On those occasions, the efforts have been met with a nod of appreciation for Smith’s skill set beyond the backstroke ...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 2 Finals: Sam Short Unleashes Against Olympic Champions in 800 Freestyle The Thursday evening finals at USA Swimming's Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., began with a high-profile clash in the men's 800 freestyle featuring the past two Olympic champions, Bobby Finke of ...

Alex Walsh Withdraws From Westmont Pro Series Stop Because of Illness Olympic medalist Alex Walsh has pulled out of the Pro Swim Series Westmont stop this week. Walsh posted on social media that an illness is keeping her from competing. "Due to illness, I have scratched my races at the Westmont Pro ...

Pro Swim Series, Day 2 Prelims: Carson Foster Leads Way in 400 IM A night after a strong showing in the 200 breaststroke to open the Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Carson Foster was back in the water Thursday morning. The American set the pace in the 400 individual medley, going 4:20.07, the fast...

Carson Foster Flashes Strong Breaststroke Performance at Pro Series The results from the first night of the USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Westmont, Illinois will reveal a fourth-place finish by Carson Foster in the 200-meter breaststroke. With a time of 2:11.62, Foster was a little more than a sec...

Northwestern's Oliver Kos Enhancing Family's Impressive Efforts in Pool Swimming has always been a familial sport, with younger siblings frequently following older brothers and sisters into the pool. From the decks of summer-league clubs to scholastic competition to the Olympic stage, a shared last ...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 1 Finals: Katie Ledecky Swims 8:08.57 to Defeat Summer McIntosh in 800 Freestyle; Leon Marchand Doubles The Wednesday evening finals session at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., opened with a bang as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh faced off in the 8...

Coaches, mark your calendars — registration is officially open for the 2026 ASCA World Clinic presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, September 9–12, 2026, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Lock in your spot now at www.ascaworldclinic.com and join hundreds of peers for four days of edu...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 1 Prelims: Caeleb Dressel 10th in 50 Fly The Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois, kicked off Wednesday morning with a loaded field in the women’s 200 backstroke. To no one’s surprise, Regan Smith led the way in a deep field that features four American Olympians. ...

Reframing Nostalgia - Something Worth Missing  Every February and March, as conference championship season unfolds across the country, I find myself pulled back in time.  This time of year, my computer is working overtime with the number of tabs open. The livestreams are playing, the psych sheets ar...

Junior National Finalist Ines Arnall Verbally Commits to Stanford for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Ines Arnall out of New York City. Arnall is a versatile swimmer who has achieved several Nationals qualifying cuts. H...

Katie Ledecky Finalist for Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 American swimmer Katie Ledecky has been named a finalist for Laureus Woman Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 on Tuesday. Ledecky is the only swimmer named a finalist for the male and female Sportsperson of the ...

Passages: Carl Samuelson, Hall of Fame Coach at Williams College, 94 Carl Samuelson, a hall of fame coach who was a pillar of Williams College’s elite Division III program, passed away on Feb. 24. Samuelson was 94 years of age. The college confirmed his passage in a letter of commemoration to the co...