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How Johannes Liebmann Is Changing the 1500 Freestyle At the 2026 European Championships, 19-year-old German Johannes Liebmann stunned the world as he smashed the 1500 freestyle world record by almost four seconds, going 14:26.79. The record was previously held by Bobby Finke from his 2024 Olympic go...

Pitt Scores 2027 Verbal From Junior National Qualifier Sammy DaJusta NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Sammy DaJusta of Columbus, Ohio, has pledged his verbal commitment to the University of Pittsburgh for Fall 2027. DaJusta is a sprint freestyler. He will join Kian Grabar in Pittsburgh as a mem...

Despite 800 Free Loss, Katie Ledecky 'Moving in a Good Direction' to LA 2028 Katie Ledecky had history on her mind Saturday night, but not the kind you might’ve thought. The historical frame of reference that most on deck at Irvine’s Woollett Aquatic Center wanted to discuss was Ledecky finally bein...

Combined World Championships: Hubert Kos, Sam Short Lead Two Events Apiece Over the past several weeks, most of the world’s top swimmers have raced in their main long course competition for 2026. The Commonwealth Games came first in Glasgow, Scotland, before the European Championships in Paris and t...

Guest Editorial: The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part II) Swimming World recently ran Part I of Serhii Lysobei's extensive article, "The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics." Now, we run Part II, which examines sprint swimming from a technical perspective. PART I Par...

James Guy: History In Paris, Leading By Example & Words Of Wisdom James Guy made history at last week’s European Championships when he became the oldest swimmer to break the 1:45 barrier in the 200 free. The Briton posted 1:44.87 en-route to bronze behind David Popovici and Tamas Navikonis at the ag...

Carmel Swim Club's Jack Street Verbals to Purdue for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Purdue University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Jack Street of Carmel, Indiana. Street is a Junior National qualifier who is very versatile. Regarding his commitment...

Junior Pan Pacs, Night Three Finals: Luka Mijatovic Just Misses Own NAG Record in 400 Freestyle Two weeks after he established a National Age Group (NAG) record in the 17-18 classification of the 400-meter freestyle, Luka Mijatovic threatened his own mark during Wednesday night's action at the Junio...

Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims LIVE: Watch 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships From Vancouver Vancouver, Canada | Aug. 20, 2026 Watch Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims live from Vancouver as the final morning of qualifying gets underway at the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships. 🔴 WATCH JUNIOR PAN ...

 Confessions of a Teen Swimmer: Pan Pacs Shined as Fan Pacs for an Incredible Experience By Leah de la Harpe This weekend I went to Pan Pacs, but I really want to call it "Fan-Pacs" because of the amazing energy from the crowd and the overall experience of the international meet. My name is Leah. I ...

Millie Conner Adds Another Southern Zone High-Point Title Make it back-to-back Southern Zone High-Point championships for South Carolina age-group standout Millie Conner. One year after claiming the 12-and-under award, Conner recently captured the 14-and-under High-Point title, despite being just 13...

Absent American Swimmers Who Could Have Boosted Pan Pacs Medal Haul As expected, the Pan Pacific Championships featured most of the top times recorded by American swimmers in 2026, but there were numerous exceptions. In some cases, swimmers posted their best times at mid-season competitions while ot...

With National Title, Watson Nguyen Adds to Penn's Breaststroke Legacy There’s nothing easy about being a student-athlete at the University of Pennsylvania.  The academic rigor at an Ivy League school leads to hours spent studying. There is the pressing need to obtain an internship and earn job exper...

UCLA Hires James Robinson-O’Brien as Women’s Water Polo Head Coach UCLA on Tuesday announced the hiring of James Robinson-O’Brien as the head coach of its women’s water polo team. Monday, UCLA had publicized two additions to the men’s water polo coaching staff. That is the staff of head coach Adam W...

Combined World Championships: Top Women's Performances from Summer's International Meets Over the past several weeks, most of the world's top swimmers have raced in their main long course competition for 2026. The Commonwealth Games came first in Glasgow, Scotland, before the European Championships ...

Junior Pan Pacs, Night Two Finals: Raito Numata Blazes to Title in 400 IM Japan's firepower in the 400-meter individual medley is impressive, led by reigning Olympic silver medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita, and it got even better on the second night of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver. ...

Pool and aquatics industry professional and lifelong swimmer Natalie Hood of the The Grit Game is taking her passion for the water beyond the pool this fall, tackling three open-water endurance races in support of Every Child A Swimmer (ECAS), an organization dedicated to providing children with acc...

The St Peters Western Machine Shined at Summer Champs; Dean Boxall Overseeing a Juggernaut The Pan Pacific Championships were over for less than an hour and Dean Boxall sat alone in the stands of the William Woollett Aquatics Center. The Australian coach - who oversees the high-powered program at St...

Watch 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Highlights & LIVE Streaming The next generation of international swimming stars are racing this week at the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, and you can watch the action live from Vancouver. Competition runs Aug. 17-20 at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Va...

Rich Burns Recognized with USMS' Ransom Arthur Award; Honored for Decades of Service By Daniel Paulling Rich Burns couldn’t figure out what was happening. Several of his teammates in the 1980s would disappear for a few days every September and come back talking about rule changes and national champ....