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Youngster to Watch: Yumeki Kojima Maintaining Japanese Medley Tradition A decade ago, Kosuke Hagino captured Olympic gold in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. From 2013 through 2024, Daiya Seto collected six medals at the World Championships in the 400 IM, highligh...

Virginia's Todd DeSorbo Named ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year University of Virginia coach Todd DeSorbo has been named the ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made Friday as part of the organization's World Clinic and recognizes DeSorbo for...

Slovenian Olympian Katja Fain Reveals Leukemia Diagnosis Slovenian Olympian Katja Fain revealed this week on social media that she is battling chronic myeloid leukemia. Fain posted on social media this week detailing “the hardest race of my life.” An Olympian in Tokyo and Paris, the 25-year-old had ...

Poolside Passport: Meet Breaststroke Star Eneli Jefimova of Estonia ... and N.C. State Poolside Passport is one of Swimming World's newest features, an engaging opportunity to get to know athletes from around the world. Initially started on the Swimming World social-media channels, Poolside Passport...

World Record Double-Double: When Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith Both Swam Under a Record Twice in a Week Women's backstroke has belonged to Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith since Smith broke world records in the 100 and 200-meter events at the 2019 World Championships. McKeown won silver behind Smith ...

Remembering Andy O'Grady - Former UCLA Swimmer That Died in the World Trade Center on 9/11 September 11, 2026 marks the 25th 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...

Forgotten Camera Kept Ian Thorpe from Being Atop World Trade Center on 9/11 From the Archive Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe, who starred at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, would have been on the top of the World Trade Center at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks if he hadn'...

With the impending demolition of the Michigan State University IM West building, the MSU Swimming and Diving Alumni have planned one final farewell to the program’s longtime home. On Saturday, Sept. 12, the 70th anniversary of the MSU Swimming and Diving Alumni Meet will splash down at the Charles M...

Kyle Chalmers Has Renewed Love of Racing After Mexico Meet With Adam Ramsay-Peaty & Thomas Ceccon Adam Ramsay-Peaty, Thomas Ceccon and Kyle Chalmers shared the insight that comes with a combined five Olympic titles at a meet in Mexico. The trio headlined the Copa Internacional meet which ran from Se...

Gena Jorgenson Putting South Dakota on Swim Map; Debating Future as Professional Gena Jorgenson had a great end to her swimming career at Nebraska and wanted to continue through the summer. The South Dakota native swam so well that it has become a problem - a good problem. Jorgenson has graduated fr...

An Appreciation of the Versatility and Range of Alex Walsh Given her status as a world champion and Olympic medalist in the 200-meter individual medley, Alex Walsh is clearly defined by her versatility. A University of Virginia product and Team USA veteran, Walsh was the silver medalist in the 200 I...

From Tech Suit to Tri Suit: 5 Reasons Why Competitive Swimmers Make Great Triathletes It isn't unusual for competitive swimmers to take on the challenge of a triathlon. Here are five reasons why swimmers are often successful at making the transition. 1. We Like to Compete Once a competitor, always a...

Distance Dominator Sam Short Returns to Training Chasing World Short Course Glory in Beijing Australia’s middle-distance freestyle golden boy Sam Short has returned to training in Brisbane this week – his sights set firmly on the World Short Course Championships in Beijing in December. Short has b.....

Spain Captures First Men’s World Aquatics 4x4 Water Polo Title Didac Garcia was the penalty shootout hero as Spain topped Russia for the gold medal at the first World Aquatics 4x4 Water Polo Championships. Spain beat Russia, 3-2, in the first-to-3 format. Spain prevailed, 1-2, 4-3, 2-3, 5-4 before a...

Ryann Neushul Leads U.S. to Inaugural 4x4 Water Polo Title Led by Ryann Neushul, the United States won the first World Aquatics 4x4 Water Polo Crown in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this week. The U.S. claimed a 3-0 sweep by scores of 4-1 4-3 and 2-0 against Spain in the final. Led by head coach Molly Cahill,...

Georgia Gets First 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Coyle Moore NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has secured its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from Coyle Moore of Virginia Beach, Va. Moore is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle. Moore will arrive i...

Who’s Back? A Look at the Returning NCAA Finalists for the 2026-27 Season (Men) As the next NCAA season prepares to begin, more than half of the championship finalists from last year's NCAA Championships are slated to return. Cal's Yamato Okadome (100 breaststroke/200 breaststroke) and Virginia's Ma...

Olympian Tomoru Honda Gets One Year Suspended Sentence for Driving Incident Japanese Olympic swimmer Tomoru Honda received a suspended sentence of one year in prison on Wednesday for a dangerous driving incident. Honda, 24, will have his sentence suspended for three years. The judgement was handed d...

Following Summer Breakthrough, Thomas Ceccon Has Additional Option in 200 Backstroke Through the years, Thomas Ceccon has excelled across multiple events. Of course, he is best known for his prowess in the 100-meter backstroke, where he's the reigning Olympic champion, a multi-time medalist at the W...

Former UNC Coach Rich DeSelm Leads North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Class Former North Carolina head coach Rich DeSelm is among the five-member Class of 2026 for the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame, announced on Tuesday. Joining him in the hall class are Joel Black, Stephanie Peacock, Brook...