Read moreU.S. Nationals, Day Two Women's Prelims: Virginia Upstarts Madi Mintenko, Sophia Umstead Claim Top Seeds29 July 2026U.S. Nationals, Day Two Women's Prelims: Virginia Upstarts Madi Mintenko, Sophia Umstead Claim Top Seeds Day Two of the USA Swimming 2026 Toyota National Championships have kicked off from Irvine, California. The women's events for the Day Two prelims include the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200...
Read moreU.S. Nationals, Day Two Men's Prelims: Ryan Erisman Leads in 200 Freestyle29 July 2026U.S. Nationals, Day 2 Men's Prelims: Ryan Erisman Leads in 200 Free Ryan Erisman started prelims on the second day of the Toyota U.S. Nationals in fine form with a leading time of 1:45.40 in the 200-meter freestyle. The 20-year-old is eight tenths up on Luka Mijatovic and more than a second ahead of...
Read moreCarmel (Ind.) Captures MaxPreps Cup as Top High School Sports Program in Nation29 July 2026Carmel (Ind.) Captures MaxPreps Cup as Top High School Sports Program in Nation Carmel High School (Indiana) has been named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Cup winner, which recognizes the top scholastic sports program in the country. During the past school year, the Greyhounds won eight state championships, ...
Read moreU.S. Nationals, Day 1 Photo Gallery From Irvine29 July 2026Day one of the 2026 USA Swimming Toyota National Championships is in the books. There were several memorable moments on the first day, including broken records and stellar comebacks. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck to capture those moments. Here is a look at the top photo...
Read moreWorld Aquatics Announces $2 Million Prize Money Fund for World Short Course Championships29 July 2026World Aquatics Announces $2 Million Prize Money Fund for World Short Course Championships World Aquatics has announced that this year's World Short Course Championships will feature a prize pool of more than $2 million. Scheduled for December 1-6 in Beijing, prize money will be presented to the firs...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Six Prelims: James Guy Leads Power Field into 200 Freestyle Final; Duncan Scott Ousted29 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Six Prelims: James Guy Leads Field into 200 Freestyle Final; Duncan Scott Ousted The last prelims session of the Commonwealth Games was all about setting up championship races for the final evening of action at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow. Undoubted...
Read moreCaeleb Dressel Pulls Off Come-From-Behind National Title in 100 Freestyle28 July 2026Caeleb Dressel Pulls Off Come-From-Behind National Title in 100 Freestyle Since competing in his third Olympics in Paris, Caeleb Dressel has maintained a relatively low profile in swimming. He has competed in many national events but did not attempt to qualify for last year's World Championships. Th...
Read moreAnna Moesch Takes Down American Record in 100 Freestyle, Wins Nationals in 51.8828 July 2026Anna Moesch Takes Down American Record in 100 Freestyle, Wins Nationals in 51.88 Over the past few months, Anna Moesch has become one of the top freestylers in the United States. During a breakout sophomore season at the University of Virginia, Moesch swam the second-fastest time ever in the 200-yar...
Read moreU.S. Nationals, Day One Men's Finals: Luca Urlando Holds Off Ilya Kharun in 200 Fly Showdown; Caeleb Dressel is Back!28 July 2026U.S. Nationals, Day One Men's Finals: Luca Urlando Holds Off Ilya Kharun in 200 Fly Showdown; Caeleb Dressel is Back! The first men's final of U.S. Nationals featured 200 butterfly world champion Luca Urlando facing off against one of his top rivals, Olympic bronze medalist Ilya Kharun. Having previ...
Read moreU.S. Nationals, Day One Women's Finals: Hannah Bellard Holds off Bella Sims in 200 Fly; Derivaux Makes Junior Pan Pacs28 July 2026US National Championships Day 1 Women's Finals: Hannah Bellard Holds off Bella Sims in 200 Fly; Derivaux Makes Junior Pan Pacs The USA Swimming 2026 Toyota National Championships have kicked off from Irvine, California. The women's events for the Day 1 finals include the 200 butterfly, 100 freestyle...
Read moreChad le Clos Wins 20th Commonwealth Games Medal; Ties Emma McKeon's Record for Most in Any Sport28 July 2026Chad le Clos Wins 20th Commonwealth Games Medal, Ties Emma McKeon's Record for Most in Any Sport After representing South Africa in international competition for more than a decade-and-a-half, Chad le Clos is now one of the most prolific medal winners in the history of the Commonwealth Games. The 34...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Matt Temple Drops the Hammer on Butterfly, Australia Wins Gold in Mixed Medley Relay28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Matt Temple Drops the Hammer on Butterfly, Australia Wins Gold in Mixed Medley Relay Australia won its sixth relay in six chances at the Commonwealth Games after the dust settled on an electric mixed 400 medley relay. The event features two male and two female sw...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Aussie Distance Queen Lani Pallister Wins 800m Gold in Games Record Time of 8:11.1228 July 2026DISTANCE DOMINATOR: Lani Pallister adds the 800m freestyle in a new Games record time. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Lara Van Niekerk Defends 50 Breast Title Over Sienna Toohey28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Lara Van Niekerk Defends 50 Breast Title Over Sienna Toohey Four years after nabbing Commonwealth Games gold medals in the 50 and 100 breaststroke, Lara Van Niekerk has returned to the top of the podium in the one-lap event. Van Niekerk earned the title defense T...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Jersey Boy Filip Nowacki Wins 200 Breast28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Jersey Boy Filip Nowacki Wins 200 Breast Filip Nowacki made history for Jersey at the Commonwealth Games, winning the men’s 200 breaststroke Tuesday night. The teenager bested the field at the Tollcross International Aquatic Centre in Glasgow with a time of 2:07....
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Kylie Masse Gets Revenge in Women's 50 Backstroke28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Kylie Masse Gets Revenge in Women's 50 Backstroke After a disappointing silver medal in the 100 backstroke, Kylie Masse came back to defeat Aussie Iona Anderson in the 50 backstroke. Already one of the greatest backstrokers of all-time, Masse has padded her resum...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Semifinals: Pieter Coetze Rips Games Record in 100 Backstroke28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Semifinals: Pieter Coetze Rips Games Record in 100 Backstroke The fifth day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will mark the last session including semifinals, with action scheduled in the women's 50 freestyle, men's 50 butterfly and men's 100 backstroke. In the 50 fre...
Read moreEvan Wilkerson Sets Four American Records at Jimi Flowers Classic28 July 2026Evan Wilkerson Sets Four American Records at Jimi Flowers Classic Evan Wilkerson set four American records at the Jimi Flowers Classic, one of the final tuneups for American paraswimmers before the Para Pan Pacific Championships this summer. Wilkerson, 19, led the way in the two-day long-course meet...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Lewis Clareburt Repeats as 400 IM Champ28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Lewis Clareburt Repeats as 400 IM Champ Four years has found Lewis Clareburt in the same spot relative to his Commonwealth peers: Atop the podium, and just .02 off of history. The New Zealand swimmer repeated as the champion of the men’s 400 individual medley at ...
Read moreCommonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Jenna Forrester Completes Medley Sweep with 200 Win28 July 2026Commonwealth Games, Day Five Finals: Jenna Forrester Completes Medley Sweep with 200 Win If Jenna Forrester wasn’t a well-known name coming into these Games, she has certainly become one now. After wins in both the 200 backstroke and 400 individual medley, Forrester now puts herself on a short list ...