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USA Swimming Pro Swim Series Austin, Day 2 Finals: Leon Marchand, Summer McIntosh Take Care of Business in 200 IM The Thursday finals session at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas, opened with world-record holders starring in the 200 individual medley. Summer McIntosh was the class of...

Olympic champion and former Cal Golden Bear Missy Franklin was elected to the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) Class of 2026 Enshrinement Dinner, presented in part by KNBR 680 AM, will be held on Thursday, May 14 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in...

The USA Swimming Pro Swim Series continued from Austin, Texas on Thursday, Jan. 15, with the Day 2 prelims. The events were the 50 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 backstroke and 400 freestyle. Here is a look at what happened: Results Day 1 Prelims Recap Psych Sheets Pro Swim Series Streaming on Pea...

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Gertrude Ederle and Her English Channel Crossing Now that 2026 has arrived, we can embark on a year-long celebration of Gertrude Ederle, who became the first woman to cross the English Channel a century ago. One hundred years ago, Gertrude Ederle became the first...

USA Swimming Pro Swim Series Austin, Day 1 Finals: Bobby Finke Tops Daniel Wiffen in 1500 Free; Regan Smith, Anna Elendt Score Dominant Wins Five world-record holders were in action in their respective events Wednesday evening at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas. First up came Katie...

Katie Ledecky Swims Second-Fastest 1500 Freestyle in History at Austin Pro Series In her first competitive outing of the year, Katie Ledecky has made yet another mark in swimming's history book. Over the years, Ledecky has historically unleashed amazing times in competitions throughout the season, i...

USA Swimming Pro Swim Series Austin, Day 1 Prelims: Caeleb Dressel Goes 22.33 in 50 Free Caeleb Dressel started off the Austin stop of the Pro Swim Series Wednesday morning with a time of 22.33 in the men’s 50 free that placed him seventh. That gets him into Wednesday night’s semifinals at the Lee a...

Mike Unger Wins 2026 Ben Franklin Award The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce that Mike Unger, a longtime leader in the swimming community whose work has shaped elite competition, event management, and the global presentation of the sport, has been...

Can the United States End Its Misery in the 400 Freestyle? There is Reason for Optimism All countries experience droughts in specific events. There might be a downturn in a sprint discipline, or a dry spell in the 200 breaststroke. Maybe there is a lack of firepower and depth in a butterfly event. F...

Introduction of Semifinals Set for Pro Series Stop in Austin When the first USA Swimming Pro Series stop is held this week in Austin, Texas, the meet will feature a prelims-semifinals-finals format for some events. This change from previous Pro Series competitions, which utilized a prelims-finals se...

Swim & Tell: Introducing the ORCA Awards On Episode Six of the Swim & Tell podcast, host Sophia Knapp spoke with two leaders working to change the way we experience age-group swimming. Doug Fonder, President and CEO of the International Swim Coaches Association, and Lane One: Making Waves Podcast h....

Patrick Woepse Foundation Swim Honors Life of UCLA Water Polo Star By Alex Ellison On a cool August morning in Newport Beach, California, the local community gathered at the 34th Street Pier to take part in the first Patrick Woepse Foundation swim. The event followed Pat’s daily ritual: swimming fro...

Star-Studded Lineup Set for Opening USA Swimming Pro Series Stop of the Year (See Psych Sheets) The pre-scratch psych sheets for next week’s USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Austin have been released, and the field is absolutely stacked. In addition to many of the premier names in American swimming d...

3 Questions to Answer in Swimming's New Year (Part II) As we navigate through the early days of 2026, it is natural to look ahead and wonder about the months ahead. What types of performances will we see from veteran champions? Who will emerge as a breakout star? These are just two questions that ca...

Olympic Gold Medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Named SafeSport CEO Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley was named the CEO of the U.S Center for SafeSport on Monday. She will formally take the role Feb. 1. She takes over for interim CEO and board chair emerita April Holmes. Fitzgerald Mosle...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced a strategic expansion of its team, welcoming three highly respected new hires — MJ Truex, Sarah Winstead, and Dan McCarthy. These respected professionals in the swimming community bring deep experience in coach development, membership gr...

United States Excellence in Backstroke Events on Display During 2025 Campaign The backstroke events have always been a strength of the United States. There was a time (1996-2016) when American men captured six consecutive Olympic gold medals in both the 100-meter backstroke and 200 back. During that...

'We’re the Recruits Living This Nightmare'; How House vs. NCAA Reshaped College Recruiting A Firsthand Look at How House vs. NCAA is Changing Recruiting Away From D-I Programs The New College Recruiting Reality: House vs. NCAA and the Future of Olympic Sports Op-Ed: This article is an op-ed. The vie...

Rylee Erisman & Audrey Derivaux Discuss Record Swims, Commitments and More on Swim & Tell Podcast This week, the Swimming World podcast, Swim & Tell, features two of the nation’s top high school swimmers in the country: Rylee Erisman and Audrey Derivaux. The pair is coming off an incredibly success....

3 Questions to Answer in Swimming's New Year (Part I) With a New Year upon us, it is natural to gaze ahead and consider some of the plotlines within the sport. So, as part of a multi-piece series, Swimming World will pose some leading questions that figure to be answered over the next 12 months. We ...