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Virginia Joins Esteemed Company with Sixth Consecutive NCAA Championship When the University of Virginia captured its sixth consecutive NCAA championship on Saturday night in Atlanta, the Cavaliers became the first women's swimming program to claim that many titles in a row. By totaling 589 points a...

The unified Ohio LSC begins its next chapter with a successful championship season, a major April event, and big goals for growth. Ohio Swimming Inc. and Lake Erie Swimming have officially completed their merger into a single, unified Ohio Local Swimming Committee, creating a new statewide structure...

Michael Phelps Being Considered for Honorary Degree at University of Michigan According to multiple reports, 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps has been nominated to receive an honorary degree from the University of Michigan at the school's spring commencement. Michigan's Board of Regents will ...

Anna Moesch Becoming Newest Cavaliers Star, Pursuing Freestyle Titles and Records at NCAA Championships When she arrived at the University of Virginia in the fall of 2024, Anna Moesch joined one of the great active dynastic runs in college swimming. Less than two seasons later, the 20-year-old from....

Luka Mijatovic and Rex Maurer Can Turn Back Clock to American Glory Days in 400 Freestyle Rare are the events in which the United States has historically struggled in international competition. The country overwhelms the all-time medals charts at the Olympic Games and World Championships, and more A...

Micki King Memoir a Look into the Life of a Diving, Air Force Pioneer Micki King has been a pioneer for decades. She was an Olympic gold medalist in diving, after coming back from hitting the board four years earlier. King also broke boundaries in the Air Force, was the first female head of USA Divi...

From Monofins to Modern Training, FINIS’ 30-Year Playbook for Better Technique Introduction Swim teams do not just run on laps and meet results. They run on good teaching, consistent systems, and swimmers having access to the right teaching tools at practice. We sat down with John Mix, co-founder an...

Twin Peaks: Jake and Owen Taylor Reach the Summit Together By Alex Ellison Twin brothers Jake and Owen Taylor took different routes through collegiate water polo, but the 2025 season brought them both to similar destinations: national championship titles. Jake anchored the defense as goalkeeper for ...

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, and its philanthropic arm, the USA Swimming Foundation, today announced the 2026 Community Impact Grant recipients. This year, 13 programs have received $65,000 in funds to provide aquatic programming, support diverse coac....

Chris Guiliano Shows Off 50-100-200 Range in Westmont Less than two years ago, Chris Guiliano became the first American man since Matt Biondi to qualify for individual Olympic berths in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. Guiliano, a near-unknown before his surprise qualification for the World Championsh...

Isabelle Stadden Joins U.S. Women's Backstroke Mix With Breakout Westmont Performance For the last seven years, Isabelle Stadden has been nestled into the lower portion of the U.S. women's backstroke hierarchy, good enough to make a Nationals final and earn top-three finishes at the NCAA Championshi...

Regan Smith Demonstrates Versatility with Two Personal Bests in Pro Series Action Between the Olympic Games and World Championships, Regan Smith owns 22 medals. That total, which is expected to grow in the coming years, should land Smith eventual induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fam...

Westmont Pro Series, Day 4 Finals: Gretchen Walsh Blasts No. 6 Mark in History in 100 Butterfly For some athletes in attendance at the USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Westmont (Ill.), the meet served as a checkpoint in training. Others, such as Gretchen Walsh and Regan Smith, used the meet as a tune...

Pro Series Westmont, Day 4 Prelims: Summer McIntosh Cruises to Top Seed in 200 IM One day of racing remains at the USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Westmont (Ill.), and if the first three days of competition are any indicator, Saturday's action should be enticing. Already, the meet has featured a 1:5...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 3 Finals: Summer McIntosh Crushes 1:53.80 200 Free; Gretchen Walsh Impressive in 100 Fly Semis The first three events on the program Friday evening at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., featured world-record holders racing in their respective events. Ka...

Passages: Ray Benecki, FISH Founder and Coach of Kate Ziegler, Dies Ray Benecki, who founded FISH Swim Club in Northern Virginia in the early 1990s, died on Tuesday. The club announced his passing in a statement, citing the cause as a battle with cancer. Benecki founded FISH in McLean, Virginia in 1...

The 2026 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois, continued with Day 3 prelims on Friday, March 6. The events on the docket are the men's and women's 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Here is a look at what happened on Friday morning: Live Results Day 1 Prelims Recap D...

Regan Smith Fires Off Stellar 400 IM at Pro Series Stop in Westmont In the past, we’ve periodically seen Regan Smith deliver a stellar performance in the 200-meter individual medley. On those occasions, the efforts have been met with a nod of appreciation for Smith’s skill set beyond the backstroke ...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 2 Finals: Sam Short Unleashes Against Olympic Champions in 800 Freestyle The Thursday evening finals at USA Swimming's Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., began with a high-profile clash in the men's 800 freestyle featuring the past two Olympic champions, Bobby Finke of ...

Alex Walsh Withdraws From Westmont Pro Series Stop Because of Illness Olympic medalist Alex Walsh has pulled out of the Pro Swim Series Westmont stop this week. Walsh posted on social media that an illness is keeping her from competing. "Due to illness, I have scratched my races at the Westmont Pro ...