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USA Artistic Swimming Promotes Lara Teixeira to Chief of Sport USA Artistic Swimming on Monday promoted Lara Teixeira to its Chief of Sport position. Teixeira had been the program’s high performance director. She will occupy an expanded role in that position to help replace Shari Darst, who announce...

When it comes to transitioning from the pool to the classroom or work, swimmers (and any athlete who spends time in the water) know the importance of comfort and warmth, especially as the weather cools down. Enter UGG boots—an unexpected but perfect companion for swimmers during the fall and back-t...

7 Ways to Become a Happier Swimmer I am a strong believer in the saying that a happy swimmer is a fast swimmer. Every swimmer focuses on getting faster in the pool, but we often forgot to focus on making sure we are truly, genuinely happy. It's unreasonable to constantly be radiating nonstop happine...

Three-time Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Announces Engagement To Holly Ramsay Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty has announced his engagement to partner Holly Ramsay. The double world record-holder has often credited Ramsay - the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay - with having a stabilising...

Training Sets From the Past: The Stunning Work of 17-Year-Old Ian Thorpe Next week will mark the 24th anniversary of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where Ian Thorpe dazzled on home soil. So, it seemed like an appropriate time to revisit some of the training sets Thorpe endured as a teenager on th...

ISCA Hall of Fame Class to be Honored at Eastern States Clinic; Big Names to Be Recognized (Video Tributes) The International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA) will induct three coaches into its Hall of Fame next week. Dick Shoulberg, Sid Cassidy and Jack Bauerle make up the Class of 2024. The inducti...

Women's Swimming Revamp: What Events Are Awaiting New Rising Stars Scan through the women's results from the pool swimming competition at the Paris Olympics, and you will find plenty of big names entering or in the midst of their prime: Canada's Summer McIntosh, the only woman to win three individua...

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...

Remembering Andy O'Grady - Former UCLA Swimmer That Died in the World Trade Center on 9/11 September 11, 2024 marks the 23rd anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks that occurred in 2001, where nearly 3,000 people died after two planes hit the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. One...

Wellness Wednesday: The Importance of Adopting Better Sleep Habits Coaches tell swimmers all the time about things they can do inside and outside the pool to get better. One thing that we always hear is to “sleep more,” especially before important races. After rushing to turn in the last piece of ho...

Why You Should Train Your Off Stroke: The Benefits of Mixing Things Up (From the Archive) “What is the hardest swimming event?” There are many answers to this question. Many would say the 400 IM. Why? You start off with a 100 fly, which can easily tire you out, followed by a 100 back. Next you have ...

Japanese Swimming Federation Refutes Reports of Leadership Shakeup The Japanese Swimming Federation has refuted a report published earlier Tuesday that it is replacing its director. Olympic website Inside The Games, citing sources, reported that Takayuki Umehara will step down from his job as the he...

Elizabeth Beisel Marries Jack Nichting in Rhode Island Celebration Many of the country's best swimmers past and present flocked to Rhode Island this weekend, not for a meet, but for the wedding of Elizabeth Beisel and Jack Nichting. The celebration of was attended some of the biggest names in the sp...

6 American Male Swimmers Who Could Break Out in Time For 2028 Olympic Games No swimmer younger than 18 years old had qualified to represent the United States on the Olympic level for five consecutive cycles until Thomas Heilman did so in 2024, winning the 200 butterfly and taking second in the 100 f...

An Explanation Of How Tech Suits Benefit Swimmers When it comes time to race, many swimmers, especially those racing in high-level competitions, wear specialized knee-length swimsuits known as tech suits. They're everywhere in the swimming world. But how do tech suits work? And do they actually make...

"Adam Peaty A Fantastic Role Model," Says Swim England CEO Amid #LoveSwimming Campaign Swim England CEO Andy Salmon has described Adam Peaty as a “fantastic role model” in and out of the pool. Peaty won 100m breaststroke silver at Paris 2024 behind winner Nicolo Martinenghi to add to his golds from ...

Katie Ledecky Leads Four 13-Timers on 2024-25 U.S. National Team Katie Ledecky is one of four swimmers named to their 13th national team on Monday by USA Swimming. On the women’s side, she’s joined by Ashley (Twichell) Wall, the duo passing Allison Schmitt and Olivia Smoliga for the most honors ever...

The Future of Swimming: Emerging Trends and What to Expect in the Next Decade As swimming evolves, several trends are set to shape the sport in the next decade. First, data-driven training is revolutionizing performance analysis with AI-powered tools and wearable technology, both providing precise i...

Despite Crushing Disqualification, Alex Walsh Still Proud of Paris Performance Ninety-five percent of the way through the women’s 200 IM Olympic final, a gold medal was still within reach. An excruciating final 10 meters turned that gold medal into bronze but still good enough for a spot on the podi...

Motivational Monday: 20 Quotes to Provide Inspiration and Help You Through Tough Times In the sport of swimming, setbacks are inevitable. We miss qualifying times, fail to hit that personal best we were aiming for, and have bad days at practice. There’s no question that these things will happen to a...