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The 2026 USA Swimming Short Course World Championship Trials continued with the Day 4 prelims from Westmont, Illinois. The events on the docket are the men's 200 breaststroke, women's 50 breaststroke, men's 200 IM, women's 400 IM, men's 50 butterfly, women's 100 butterfly, men's 100 backstroke, wome...

With Four First-Time World Record Holders, Let's Remember Just How Difficult the Feat Truly is With Katie Ledecky, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass seeming to regularly be on world record pursuits, as well as Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh, it is easy to forget just how incredible a world-record...

U.S. Short Course World Trials: Teammates Pushing Each Other Toward World Records as 'Iron Sharpens Iron' As much of an individual sport as swimming is, it is also a team sport. It doesn't have to be a college meet for teammates to reap the benefits of having each other. Teammates facing off with a ...

Jack Alexy Destroys World Record in 100 Freestyle at U.S. Short Course Trials Four weeks after Russia’s Egor Kornev equaled the world record in the short-course version of the 100-meter freestyle during World Cup competition, the global standard in the event was dropped on Friday night at the FMC Na...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Three Women's Finals: Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh Just Miss World Records; Liberty Clark Posts American Record Thursday evening's finals at the U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials began with a stunning performance from Claire Curzan, who took down veterans Kat...

Claire Curzan Drops World Record in 100 Backstroke Upset Over Katharine Berkoff and Regan Smith The women's 100 backstroke final at the U.S. Short Course World Championship finals featured the woman who holds the world record in both short course and long course plus another who has collected medals...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Three Men's Finals: Jack Alexy Rips World Record; Luca Urlando and Van Mathias Pop American Marks The world-record siren could blare again during Night Three men's competition at the U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials in Westmont, Illinois. One night after he ...

What Your Halloween Costume Says About You as a Swimmer  Halloween is finally here! It's the one night of the year when swimmers can trade their caps and goggles for something a little more exciting. Whether you're dressing up as your favorite superhero, a spooky character, or even an Olympic champi...

U.S. Short Course Trials Day 3 Prelims: Van Mathias Blasts American Record in 50 Breaststroke The 2026 USA Swimming Short Course World Championship Trials continued with the Day 3 prelims from Westmont, Illinois. The events on the docket are the men's 400 IM, women's 100 backstroke, men's 50 backstr...

U.S. Short Course Trials: Van Mathias Still Wondering 'Does the Van Makes the Mustache or the Mustache Makes the Van?" When Van Mathias was warming up, fans were shouting toward him. More wanted to talk about his mustache than his swimming. But since Mathias grew his mustache, he has become one of t...

Claire Weinstein wasn't sure she was going to be back to an elite swimmer for the USA Swimming Short Course World Championship trials. She wasn't sure she would ever be back to elite status. Weinstein battled viral meningitis for most of 2026. It took a complete toll both physically and mentally on ...

Kate Douglass Ties 50 Freestyle World Record to Conclude Brilliant Double Less than 20 minutes had passed since Kate Douglass won the 200 breaststroke at the U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials. Douglass was back out on pool deck, swimming in the middle of the pool in the 50 freestyle agains...

Van Mathias Breaks World Record in 100 Breaststroke By day, Van Mathias is the Director of Operations for Indiana University swimming, where the American starred during his collegiate days. The 26-year-old Mathias can also call himself a world-record holder after his exploits on Thursday night, as h...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Two Women's Finals: Gretchen Walsh, Regan Smith Secure Beijing Spots as World Records Fall Two years after Gretchen Walsh dominated the Short Course World Championships with seven gold medals, she officially booked her ticket back to the global meet Thursday evening in ...

Katharine Berkoff Sets Her First World Record in 50 Backstroke at U.S. Short Course Trials For the past four years, Katharine Berkoff has been wracking up international medals in sprint backstroke, a stretch highlighted by a long course world title in the event last year. Now, Berkoff can claim the ...

U.S. Short Course Trials, Day Two Men's Finals: Caeleb Dressel Grabs Title in 50 Freestyle to Return to International Waters There should be plenty of record assaults during Day Two of men's competition at the United States World Short Course Championships Trials in Westmont, Illinois. Following a m...

U.S. World Short Course Trials, Day Two Prelims: Tyler Ray, Van Mathias Hit Records Tyler Ray and Van Mathias started the first full day of U.S. World Short Course Trials with record swims Thursday morning. Ray equaled the U.S. Open record in the men’s 100 butterfly by going 48.47 in the first event...

A Voice For the Sport: Countdown to Home Olympic Games in Full Effect There’s a selection meet this week, with some of the top names in American swimming descending on the FMC Natatorium in Suburban Chicago for the United States World Short Course Championships Trials. Invitations to December’s Worl...

U.S. World Short Course Trials, Day One Finals: Ryan Erisman Moves to No. 5 All-Time American in 800 Freestyle The first night of the United States World Short Course Championships Trials was brief, but Cal's Ryan Erisman provided a highlight by winning the men’s 800-meter freestyle in commanding fa...

'Stars Align': LA28 Announces Official Slogan for Upcoming Olympic Games LA28 today unveiled “Stars Align” as the official slogan of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Launching worldwide with a 60-second campaign film, “Stars Align” is both a rallying cry and an invitation for athletes to compe...