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U.S. Nationals, Day Four Men's Finals: Alexei Avakov Pulls Away in 100 Breaststroke, Joins Sub-59 Club This year's U.S. Nationals has produced a new series of standout American breaststrokers, with Josh Bey and Gabe Nunziata going 2:07s in the 200-meter race before Watson Nguyen pulled off a shock w...

Luka Mijatovic Overtakes Ryan Erisman in Electric 400 Freestyle Battle, Crushes NAG Record With 3:43.45 Two up-and-coming mid-distance freestylers went head-to-head in the men's 400 freestyle final at U.S. Nationals Friday evening. Ryan Erisman, a 20-year-old coming off a strong freshman year at Cal...

A big session for the University of Virginia is expected on Night Four of the United States National Championships in Irvine, California. The Cavaliers claimed the top seed in all three events that will be contested on Friday night at the William Woollett Aquatics Center, including Isabelle Stadden ...

McKenzie Siroky Blasts Personal Best in 100 Breaststroke to Claim National Title By now, the story of McKenzie Siroky is well-known in the sport. She was a former ice hockey standout who arrived late to the pool, only to rapidly develop into a standout at the University of Tennessee. Part II of Siro...

European Championships Begin in Paris: Full Schedule and How to Watch Live One of the biggest events on the international aquatics calendar begins this weekend as Europe's best athletes converge on Paris for the 2026 European Aquatics Championships. Running through mid-August, the championships feat...

Gabi Brito Entered in Seven Events for Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets) In between the United States National Championships and the Pan Pacific Championships, the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine, California will play host to the Junior National Championships. The meet will run from August ...

Day Three of the 2026 USA Swimming Toyota National Championships is in the books. There were several memorable moments on the third night. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck to capture those moments. Here is a look at the top photos from day three in Irvine. [gallery columns...

Mollie O'Callaghan Out of Pan Pacs Due to Back Injury Another of Australia's top stars decided to skip the Pan Pacific Championships. Mollie O'Callaghan, who has been among the world's best 100 and 200 freestylers for the past four years, has withdrawn from Pan Pacs after dealing with a back injury....

U.S. Nationals, Day Four Men's Prelims: Luka Mijatovic Tops 400 Free But Heading to 18-and-Under Final Prelims of three men's events took place Friday morning at U.S. Nationals in Irvine, Calif., with action in the 400 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 backstroke. An unusual scenario played out in...

U.S. Nationals, Day Four Women's Prelims: Kate Douglass Debuts With Top Time in 100 Breaststroke The fourth prelims session of U.S. Nationals featured the first race in Irvine, Calif., for Kate Douglass, the multi-talented standout from the University of Virginia who is expected to star for the Unit...

On Road to LA28, Men's 100 Butterfly Will Be a Difficult Gauntlet to Navigate Two years out from the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, certain battles for Team USA berths are rapidly shaping up. Much has been made about the women's backstroke events in the United States, where the top-end talent an...

Kliment Kolesnikov Reigns in 50 Backstroke; Can Russian Extend Dominance to 100 Distance? Last month, while racing at the Chinese National Championships, veteran Xu Jiayu blasted an Asian record in the 50-meter backstroke, going 23.92 for the one-lap sprint. The 30-year-old's time cut a massive .32 ...

Rowan Cox Lowers 17-18 National Age Group Record in 100 Butterfly, Finishes Third at Nationals In the center lanes of the men's 100 butterfly at U.S. Nationals, Ilya Kharun overtook Caeleb Dressel in the final 25 meters on the way to posting the fastest time in the world this year. Dressel, the Toky...

Ilya Kharun Blasts Personal Best in 100 Butterfly at U.S. Nationals; Caeleb Dressel Shines Again Only seven men in history have broken the 50-second barrier in the 100-meter butterfly. An eighth almost joined the club at the United States National Championships on Thursday night at the William Wooll...

U.S. Nationals, Day Three Men's Finals: Ryan Erisman Demolishes 400 IM Field for Second Win of Meet The first men's final Thursday evening at U.S. Nationals in Irvine, Calif., featured 19-year-old Ryan Erisman dominating the men's 400 IM, swimming a big personal-best time to win his second national ...

The U.S. National Championships continued with Night Three from Irvine, California. Katie Grimes kicked off the session with a strong swim in the 400 IM. In the history of the 50-meter backstroke, only three women have cracked the 27-second barrier in the event. Could Isabelle Stadden become the fou...

Kai Taylor and Flynn Southam Have Shifted Australian Hierarchy for Better On August 10, 2016, Kyle Chalmers secured a place in swimming lore that will endure. Racing in Rio de Janeiro, the Australian was crowned Olympic champion in the 100-meter freestyle, the 18-year-old defeating Belgium's Pieter ...

The first two days of women's competition at the United States National Championships have featured several impressive performances - not surprisingly - from University of Virginia athletes. Already, titles have been claimed by Anna Moesch (100 freestyle/200 freestyle), Isabelle Stadden (200 backstr...

U.S. Nationals, Day Three Men's Prelims: Caeleb Dressel Pops 50.55 Effort for Top Seed in 100 Butterfly Some intriguing storylines have further developed over the first two days of the United States National Championships in Irvine, California. After a pair of strong performances in the 100-meter fr...

Day Two of the 2026 USA Swimming Toyota National Championships is in the books. There were several memorable moments on the second night. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck to capture those moments. Here is a look at the top photos from day one in Irvine. [gallery type="slid...