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Alabama Men Win Nail-Biter Over Auburn, Women Complete Sweep The traditional late-season matchup between the Alabama and Auburn went to the Crimson Tide Friday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. The men's meet came down to the wire with Alabama topping Auburn by just two points, 151-149. The women's meet had ...

Gators Down Seminoles in Rivalry Meet With Josh Liendo, Ahmed Jaouadi Impressing Again The University of Florida swim teams concluded their dual-meet schedules Friday with an in-state matchup against the Florida State Seminoles. The Gator men were particularly dominant, posting a score of 202-93 in ...

Helena Rosendahl Bach Takes Down 200 Fly Meet Record in Luxembourg Results Helena Rosendahl Bach downed the eight-year 200 fly championship record as the Euro Meet got underway in Luxembourg. The 2024 world silver medallist led throughout to touch in 2:08.03, slicing 0.15 from the standard of 2:08.1...

Liberty Clark, Zalan Sarkany Dominate as Indiana Sweeps Louisville The Louisville Cardinals traveled to Bloomington, Ind., Friday to take on the Hoosiers in dual-meet action. A dramatic women's showdown went Indiana's way; with Liberty Clark leading the way, Indiana won 161-138. For the men, Indiana...

World Aquatics, IOC Approves Artistic Swimming Qualification for Los Angeles Olympics The International Olympic Committee and World Aquatics have approved the artistic swimming qualification pathway for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The pathway was developed by the IOC Sports Department, the Wor...

Rex Maurer Downs 25-Year-Old Pool Record, Jillian Cox Improves School Mark as Texas Tops Texas A&M Rex Maurer downed a Texas A&M Rec Center Natatorium record that had stood since 2001, leading Texas to a dual meet sweep Friday. Jillian Cox also improved her school record in the 1,000 free for the Lo...

USC Wins Crosstown Showdown Behind Justina Kozan's Double Victories The USC women's swimming and diving team defeated UCLA 174-126 in the Crosstown Showdown on Friday, Jan. 30. Justina Kozan won the 200-yard butterfly to lead the Trojans with a swim of 1:55.92. She also won the 200 IM in 1:54.32, ho...

USA Water Polo to Bestow $25,000 Prize Pool for National League USA Water Polo on Thursday announced a $25,000 prize pool for the 2026 National League championship. The prize pool will be divided among the top three teams in the open division. The purse is sponsored by Holos Law Group, LLP., and wil...

Arkansas Swims Past Vanderbilt on Senior Day The University of Arkansas women's swimming and diving team defeated Vanderbilt 145-108 in an SEC showdown on senior day. Before the meet, the Razorbacks recognized and celebrated four seniors — Aris Runnels, Delaney Harrison, Malea Martinez and Sydney Cr...

Only Five: The Events Where One Nation Owns Three of History's Top-Five Performers When conducting some research for an upcoming project, an interesting statistic emerged. Of the 17 individual events contested on the worldwide stage, only five feature a trio of top-five performers from the same coun...

What It is Like to Be a USA Swimming Open Water Official By Tom Lombardo and Mike Murphy Becoming a USA Swimming open water official is a unique journey into a world where swimming meets adventure, unpredictability, and a deep commitment to athlete safety. Unlike pool swimming, open water events unf...

How the International Marathon Swimming Hall (IMSHOF) of Fame Works By Ned Denison There are thousands of “Halls of Fame” in operation around the world. While many focus on sports, they also include other fields - Automotive, Barbecue, Black Filmmakers, International Latin Music, Quilters, Australia...

The Cal men's swimming and diving team celebrated senior day with a 205-54 win over the University of the Pacific on Thursday, Jan. 29. Cal swept the swimming events with several NCAA cuts. The Bears won the 200 medley relay in 1:24.07 with Evan Petty, Zachary Tan, Samuel Quarles and Nans Mazellier....

The Big Ten Conference announced its weekly swimming and diving honors. Here is a look at the winners: Big Ten Swimmer of the Week   Rachel Bockrath, Ohio State  So. – Wilmington, Del. At the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown, placed first and set a program record in the 200 free with an NCAA standard time...

Unheralded as a Multi-Event Star: How Thomas Ceccon Ranks Among the Sport's Most Versatile Swimmers As the reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder, Thomas Ceccon is best known for his achievements in the 100-meter backstroke. The 24-year-old Italian, whose global mark stands at 51.60, also...

11 Things Your Swimming Coach Is Always Yelling By Allison Peters, Swimming World College Intern We all know what it is like to have your swimming coaches yelling at the top of their lungs during practice, trying to get our attention. Here's a few things that you can improve on to reduce some of thi...

Throwback Thursday: When Ian Crocker Dazzled in 100 Butterfly in Montreal In this Throwback Thursday, we celebrate the day in which Ian Crocker clocked 50.40 in the 100 meter butterfly. Racing at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, the 22-year-old delivered a swim that belied reality and, over...

The Longest-Lasting World Records in Each Event (Men's Edition) What are the longest-standing world records in each event? Swimming World analyzed the sport's world-record progressions to present that data, which can be found below. It turns out that several current world records are also the most-e...

Kevin Ring Guiding USA Swimming Into New Era With LA Olympics on the Horizon A protracted search led USA Swimming to hiring Kevin Ring as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Ring officially took over September 17 after a career working in marketing and corporate sponsorships, most recent...

Ross Stevens Planning to Pay $200,000 to each U.S. Olympian and Paralympian Billionaire financier Ross Stevens has committed to paying awards of $200,000 to each Olympic and Paralympic athlete, beginning with this year’s Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. The gifts will be known as Stevens Financial ...