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Josh Liendo Bypassing Pan Pacific Championships; Placing Focus on Commonwealth Games Another big name will be missing from next month's Pan Pacific Championships, as Canadian star Josh Liendo has opted to focus on the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Liendo confirmed to SwimSwam that he will bypass th...

Katie Ledecky Facing Incredible Competition in 800 Freestyle: How We Got Here Never in swimming’s history has an individual dominated an event the way Katie Ledecky has run roughshod over her competition in the 800 and 1500 freestyle. She has never lost either race at a major international competiti...

Falling in Love with Swimming Again - From the Outside  There comes a point for many swimmers when the love story with the sport changes.  For some, it happens after retirement. For others, it begins during college, after years of chasing times, standards, and expectations. The black line that once ...

Andy Salmon Resigns as CEO of Swim England Andy Salmon has resigned as CEO of Swim England after leading the governing body for around two and a half years. Salmon took up the role in February 2024 when he replaced previous incumbent Jane Nickerson who retired amid an independent review which demand...

Yohann Ndoye Brouard Sweeps Backstroke Titles as French Championships Conclude Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Day 4 report Day 5 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Yohann Ndoye Brouard completed a sweep of backstroke titl...

Marrit Steenbergen Swims 58.33 100 Backstroke, One of Three National Records on Night 1 at Dutch Trials Five days after breaking a long-standing world record in the women's 100 freestyle, Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands has produced another electric performance at her country's selection meet ...

The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named over 2,230 swimmers and divers to its Scholar All-American Team presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps for the 2025-26 season. To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5...

Kristof Milak Going Shorter on Path to European Championships The talent and accomplishments of Kristof Milak cannot be debated. As a four-time Olympic medalist, including two-time champion, the Hungarian is eventually bound for induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He owns the wor...

Could John Shortt Be the Breakout Swimmer of the Summer? Nineteen-year-old Irishman John Shortt has been on a tear ever since the European Short Course Championships. Shortt, the current world junior record holder in the short-course 200 backstroke, has taken a majorleap this season. After big-time ...

Mary-Ambre Moluh Sprints to Trio of Titles; Men's 100 Back Rescheduled to Final Evening after Starting Issue Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Day 4 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Mary-Ambre Moluh won her third title in ...

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce its Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, recognizing 714 teams from 418 institutions for their outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester. Collective...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster are pleased to announce the 2026 TOP 25 AGE GROUP COACHES OF THE YEAR for small, medium, large and extra-large teams. The results were compiled by USA Swimming’s data staff and ASCA staff using data from the SWIMS database. The res...

Is Distance Swimming Dying? Top Coaches Discuss Future of the Events Katie Ledecky’s gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London is a moment that will last a lifetime. A rising star at the time, Ledecky stunned the world, cutting through the water with a ferocious ease....

Virginia Atmosphere Has Lifted Italian Sara Curtis to Career-Best Marks Gretchen Walsh - World-record holder. Kate Douglass - Olympic Champion. Alex Walsh - Olympic Medalist. Claire Curzan - American-record holder. The list could go on, and these athletes could be accompanied by other descriptors. T...

Spain has selected a 28-strong squad for the European Championships in Paris next month. The squad – comprising 14 men and 14 women – were chosen following the Spanish Open trials in Mallorca. Luca Hoek set two national records at trials where he became the first Spanish man to break 48secs in the 1...

Survey: What Future Competition Categories Should Be Available in U.S. Masters Swimming? By Jennifer Rines The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in B.P.J. clarified that Title IX does not require schools to permit transgender girls and women to compete in the girls' and women's category. While U....

Alabama State Champion Drew Hilsmier Chooses Northwestern For 2027 NEW COMMIT: Northwestern University has received a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Drew Hilsmier of Birmingham, Ala. Hilsmier is a Junior National qualifier who excels in sprint freestyle, butterfly and backstroke. He will j...

NCAA Reveals Fastest-Ever Qualifying Standards for 2027 Swimming Championships The NCAA swimming qualifying standards for the 2026-27 season have been released, with each event requiring quicker performances than ever before to gain consideration for the national meet. For the second consecutive sea...

Mary-Ambre Moluh Continues Record-Breaking Feats with 100 Back Mark at French Championships Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Mary-Ambre Moluh rewrote the French record books for the second time i...

Ahead of USA's 250th Birthday, Olympic Champion Wendy Boglioli Reflects on Celebrating 200 Years In a recent Facebook post, Olympic gold medalist Wendy Boglioli reflected on the Golden Anniversary of the start of her Olympic experience, when she and her United States teammates prepared for the upcom...