High School

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 ...

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...

“As the team was wrapping up a meeting in the University of California, Berkeley’s High Performance Center for Athletics, my coach called me to the front of the room.  "My heart was pounding in my chest as I walked to stand next to him. Once I met his gaze, I slowly turned around. This was the first...

Lady Vols Add Alyssa Claborn To Loaded Class of 2029 NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has continued to put together a loaded recruiting class, and its latest commitment is no exception: U.S. Open qualifier Alyssa Claborn of Mooresville, North Carolina. She will join Mizuki Hirai, Nicole Zette...

Stanford Gains Verbal Pledge From Sprinter Andy Kravchenko NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from sprint freestyler and U.S. Open qualifier Andy Kravchenko of Jacksonville, Florida. Regarding his commitment, he said: “Honored to an...

The Next Level: 3 Key Differences Between High School and College Swimming To swim or not to swim? Eventually, every high school-level athlete will face this question sooner or later. And sometimes it can be very difficult to decide what the best course of action might be. Change can be both excitin...

Heather White, Philippine National Junior Team Member, Chooses Duke NEW COMMIT: Duke University has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season from Heather White out of Bellevue, Washington. White grew up in the Philippines and represents the Philippine Swimming Federation. She's a member...

Leah Shackley Has Risen to Swimming World Female High School Swimmer of the Year Via Unusual Setting Elite athletes don’t often come from places like Leah Shackley’s hometown of Bedford, Pennsylvania. A town of some 2,800 people in a county of the same name with a population of 47,000, the facilitie...

Swimming World High School Boys' Mythical Championship Meet: Full Results Recently, Swimming World recognized Carmel High School (girls) and Keller High School (boys) as its national champions for the 2023-24 scholastic season. Now, Swimming World brings its readers a full look at the boys’ mythical...

Swimming World High School Girls' Mythical Championship Meet: Full Results Recently, Swimming World recognized Carmel High School (girls) and Keller High School (boys) as its national champions for the 2023-24 scholastic season. Now, Swimming World brings its readers a full look at the girls' mythic...

Georgetown Lands Mary-Stuart Hawkins As Newest Verbal Pledge NEW COMMIT: Georgetown University has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Mary-Staurt Hawkins of Richmond, Virginia. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitme...

Wyoming Scores Verbal From Texas Sprinter Cade Doherty NEW COMMIT: The University of Wyoming has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from sprint freestyler and butterflyer Cade Doherty out of Richmond, Texas. His best times include: 50 free – 20.96 100 free – 46.71 50 fl...

Another Record-Breaking Surge Makes Maximus Williamson Male High School Swimmer of the Year Entering his junior-year high school state meet, Maximus Williamson had conducted his research on the 13-year-old national high school record he was chasing. When David Nolan had clocked 1:41.39 back in 2011,...

Louisville Lands Verbal Commitment From Juniors Finalist Lily Willis NEW COMMIT: Cary, North Carolina native and Junior National qualifier Lily Willis has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Louisville beginning in Fall 2025. She will join Julie Mishler and Kaitlyn Sallows as a memb...

Carmel High Claims Another Swimming World Girls Mythical National Championship The Carmel (Ind.) High School swimming dynasty has been nothing short of remarkable. The Greyhounds have won 38 consecutive Indiana girls state championships, a national record that grows yearly. This year, they are once ...

The Importance of Grit: Possessing this Trait Can Promote Greater Success Something my college coach talks a lot about is grit. Elite swimmers are not purely just the most talented swimmers. They tend to boast the most grit, or ability to reach down for something special. The swimmers who can grind ...

Elayna Ling Hands Verbal Pledge To Army West Point NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier Elayna Ling of Pleasanton, California, has verbally committed to Army West Point for Fall 2025. She will join Abby Reich,  Amelia Lester and Elle Burke as a member of the Black Knights’ Class of 2029. Regarding her comm...

Keller H.S. Claims Swimming World Mythical Boys National High School Championship For the first time in program history, the Keller High School boys’ swim team has been named Swimming World’s National High School Champion. Keller completed a dominant performance fueled by Maximus Williamson, respons...

Adjusting to Life With a New Coach: Be Open and Positive A typical feeling swimmers have when they experience a coaching change is anxiety. A swimmer will feel this because they have gotten used to their normal routine. There is trepidation concerning the new coach's style and personality. But all s...

Swim Training for 50s: A Look at Different Approaches to Sprinting Earlier in his career, the high school coach sought the secret to speed—especially fast 50s. As a high schooler, he had a teammate ultimately go a 22.4 50 free (nation’s third fastest in 1960). Later on he watched Katie Ledecky, at a...