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Could Longstanding American Records Fall at U.S. Selection Meet? Short course meters meets in the United States are few and far between. Most swimmers follow the familiar pattern of short course yards from September through April, long course meters April through August. College and high school comp...

Erisman Siblings Positioned to Reach Short Course Worlds Together Over the past few months, Ryan Erisman has emerged as one of the country's best in the mid-distance and distance freestyle events. Erisman exceled while representing the United States in London in late May, and then he captured U.S. n...

Stellar Lineup Set for ASCA Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic; Registration Link Included The American Swimming Coaches Association is bringing an outstanding lineup of coaching talent to California wine country for the 2027 ASCA Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic, January 8–10 at the Napa Valley Marriott in Nap...

Cancer Immunotherapy Funded by Swim Across America Gains FDA Approval An immunotherapy treatment for rectal cancer whose early-stage research was funded by Swim Across America has received accelerated approval from the FDA. The drug – Jemperli (dostarlimab) – for rectal cancer was developed in a res...

Ilya Kharun Ready to Seize Opportunity in First U.S. Selection Meet Four years ago, Ilya Kharun was slated to represent the United States at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, only to lose his spot on the team because he was not an American citizen. Kharun had grown up in Las Vegas but was born i...

All the Links to Follow the U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials The United States squad for the World Short Course Championships will be determined this week when USA Swimming holds its selection meet at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois. The U.S. World Short Course Champs Trials wil...

The Importance of Showing Up: Why Being There Matters More Than You Think  In swimming, we spend a lot of time talking about hard work, dedication, and consistency. We talk about the importance of getting to practice on time, putting in the yards, and doing everything we can to get a fraction of a s...

Caeleb Dressel Ready for U.S. Short Course Trials; What Can We Expect from American Star? A little more than a week ago, at the Virginia Pro Short Course Meters Pro-Am, American star Caeleb Dressel was back in the competitive pool for final tuneup work. With the United States hosting its first-ever ...

Two-Time Olympic Relay Champion Matt Richards Heading To Florida Gators In Spring 2027 Two-time Olympic 4x200 relay champion Matt Richards is heading to the Florida Gators in spring 2027 with less than 18 months remaining until the LA Games in July 2028. The Gators made the announcement on social me...

College Swimming League Wraps Up Regular Season This Weekend; Playoff Positions On the Line The final regular-season meet of the inaugural College Swimming League season will be held on Friday night when Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama and Georgia - all Southeastern Conference programs - get together at ...

Psych Sheets Released for U.S. World Short Course Champs Trials (See Entries) The pre-scratch psych sheets have been released for the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials. The meet runs from Oct. 28-31 in Westmont, Illinois and will select the squad that will represent the United States ...

ASCA Fellows Research Project Identifies Practical Solutions to Improve Swim Coach Retention and Career Sustainability Who will coach the next generation of swimmers if the profession cannot retain the coaches it has today? A new study from the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Timothy We...

Abbey Weitzeil Has Eye on LA28 After Return: 'We Can Be a Mom and Still Chase Our Dreams' Abbey Weitzeil wasn't sure how she would feel diving in for her first race in nearly 2 years. The three-time Olympian was competing in her first race since getting married and giving birth after the 2024 Paris ...

Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh Leading Speed Revolution in Women's Freestyle At the start of 2026, no one would have considered the 50 freestyle as the best event for either Kate Douglass or Gretchen Walsh. Douglass had gone on a two-year run to establish herself as the world's dominant force in the ...

How Dual Boards Sparked a Single-Arm Fly Open-Water Swim For longtime swim coach Kristen Lavery, a training tool sparked an unexpected return to the pool and, eventually, an open-water race completed entirely with single-arm butterfly. For more than 15 years, Coach Kristen Lavery dedicated her time ...

U.S. World Short Course Trials Less Than Two Weeks Away (See Event Schedule) In a little more than a week, the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois will serve as the host of the United States World Short Course Championships Trials. The meet will be the selection competition for the upcoming World S...

Virginia Pro Am, Session 3: Jordan Crooks Doubles, Claire Curzan Wins Tight Backstroke Contest The short course meters tune-up meet at the University of Virginia wrapped up Friday evening with more superior sprint performances from Gretchen Walsh and Jordan Crooks. Both swimmers swept their respecti...

FLASH! Gretchen Walsh Blisters World Record in 50 Freestyle at Virginia Pro-Am Nearly two years after she set a world record in the event at the World Short Course Championships in Budapest, American Gretchen Walsh lowered her global standard in the 50-meter freestyle on Friday night. Racing at the ...

Virginia Pro Am, Session 2: Gretchen Walsh, Jordan Crooks, Kate Douglass Set U.S. Open Marks Katie Ledecky clocked a time of 15:15.49 in the women’s 1,500 freestyle at the Virginia Pro-Am on Friday. That’s the third-fastest time in history. Only ahead of her is Ledecky’s world record of 15:08.24 in ...

College Swimming League Match Five Will Go Long Way Toward Shaping Playoff Picture The College Swimming League (CSL) regular season is rapidly approaching its conclusion, with four of the six pre-postseason matches concluded. Match Five is scheduled for Friday (5:30 p.m.) in Walnut, California, with...