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U.S. Open Races to Watch (Men's): Distance Aces, Dressel in the Spotlight This week, the final major long course competition of 2025 will take place in Austin, Texas, and the men's racing will see the two best backstrokers in the world squaring off. South Africa's Pieter Coetze won this year's world...

European S/C Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Jack McMillan & Duncan Scott Progress As Matt Richards Misses Out Jack McMillan returned the morning after being crowned 400 free champion to head the 200 on day two of the European Championships in Lublin, Poland. McMillan led the way as the two-per-nation...

Louisville Standout Nikita Sheremet Adds World Junior Record in 50 Freestyle Although Ukraine finished just off the podium in the 200-meter freestyle relay during the opening day of the European Short Course Championships, Nikita Sheremet flourished on the leadoff leg. An 18-year-old freshman at the...

Olympic Swimmer Adi Bichman to Lead Israel Olympic Committee Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman was appointed CEO of the Israel Olympic Committee this week for a term that includes the run-up to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Bichman had been the chair of the Israeli Swimming Association for the last tw...

USA Swimming Hires Cory Hilliard as Chief Financial Officer USA Swimming has continued its executive suite build-out by announcing the hiring of Cory Hilliard as Chief Financial Officer on Tuesday. Hilliard had spent the last 18 years at the University of Colorado in Boulder, rising to the role of S...

European S/C Championships, Day 1: Isabel Gose Downs European Record in 400 Free A busy first finals session of the European Short-Course Championships got underway Tuesday night with Isabel Gose downing the European record in the women’s 400 freestyle. Gose’s swim came in the first final in Lublin,...

How NCAA Swimmers Navigate the 400 IM - Arguably Swimming's Hardest Race For sprinters, there’s no joy like the rush of energy that comes from a 50 freestyle. For distance swimmers, the grinding battle often generates a sense of pride. These are two very different swimmers, also training in vastly d...

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U.S. Open Races to Watch (Women's): Gretchen Walsh, Regan Smith Hoping for Strong Finish to 2025 Most members of the U.S. women's swim team that is the most dominant and well-rounded team in the world will race one final long course meet for 2025 at this week's U.S. Open. While big names such as Kat...

European S/C Championships: Day 1 Prelims, Men: Caspar Corbeau Rattles 100 Breaststroke WR, Daniel Wiffen Enjoys Emphatic Return Caspar Corbeau rattled the 100 breaststroke world record and Daniel Wiffen made his return to international waters as the European Short Course Championships got underway ...

European S/C Championships: Day 1 Prelims, Women: Isabel Gose & Simona Quadarella Get Meet Underway The European Short Course Championships got underway with the first session of prelims in Lublin, Poland. The six-day meet started with the women's 400 free featuring Isabel Gose and Simona Quadarella...

Luka Mijatovic Could Move Up All-Time American Freestyle Rankings at U.S. Open The all-time American rankings in the 200-meter freestyle feature Luka Mijatovic in the No. 19 slot. In the 400 freestyle rankings, the California teenager occupies the No. 12 position. He can be found at No. 23 in the 80...

Best High School Sprinter Ever? Rylee Erisman Ready for Early College Jump Before Gretchen Walsh began her legendary college career at the University of Virginia, she built a record as one of the top prep sprinters ever. Walsh made her Olympic Trials debut as a 13-year-old in 2016, and she quickly r...

Pieter Coetze Looking to Cap Breakout Year with Strong Performances at U.S. Open A recent poll conducted by Swimming World revealed Pieter Coetze as the readers' choice for Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year. The South African picked up 51% of the vote, outdistancing Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi (24%) and...

On This Date: Dawn Fraser Captures First Olympic Gold of Title Three-Peat On Dec. 1, 1956, Dawn Fraser captured the first of three consecutive Olympic titles in the 100-meter freestyle. Find an expert on the sport and ask that individual to identify the greatest male and female swimmers in history. ...

Cam McEvoy Pumped To Take On The World After A Scorching 21.38 Season Opener In Tokyo The world’s fastest man, Cam McEvoy, who will now unleash his power against a World Team in Brisbane after a dynamic 21.38 long course 50m freestyle season opener at the Japan Open in Tokyo overnight. Australia’...

Pieter Coetze, Kaylene Corbett Headline Swimming South Africa Awards South Africa’s aquatics community came together at the Bombela Concession Company Annual Aquatics Awards at the Southern Sun OR Tambo on Saturday night to honour the athletes, coaches and volunteers who excelled in the past season....

A Bobby Finke Run at the 400 IM at Next Year's Pan Pacs? The Potential is Enticing The image of Bobby Finke that accompanies this article isn't how the 26-year-old is typically depicted. We're used to photos of Finke churning through the water via his signature freestyle, the stroke that has made hi...

Shin Ohashi Just Misses Own WJR in 200 Breaststroke at Japan Open; Cam McEvoy Delivers in 50 Freestyle Competitions held in Japan routinely end with the men's 200-meter breaststroke, due to the firepower and depth possessed by the country in the event. Why not give the fans some final excitement, ri...

Watch European Aquatics Short Course Championships Live and On-Demand for Free (Link Here) The European Aquatics Short Course Championships will unfold this week, scheduled for Lublin, Poland from Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 2-7. Based on what we have seen in the 25-meter pool already this season...