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Psych Sheets Released for U.S. Nationals; Several Pan Pacs Members Entered (See Full Entries) In less than a week, many of the top American swimmers will gather in Irvine, California for the United States National Championships. Some individuals will use the meet at the William Woollett Aquatic Cent...

American Men's Swim Team Has Chance to Build Momentum at Pan Pacs The latest showdown between the two superpower nations in women's swimming, the United States and Australia, will take place at the Pan Pacific Championships. The men's competition, however, will be short on swimmers who have dominate...

Why Quiet Confidence Matters Most Before Championship Season  As championship season approaches, the atmosphere around the pool begins to change.  Practices become more intentional. Conversations shift from technique and volume to taper, qualifying times, and championship goals. Swimmers start check...

Stroke and Turn Officiating – We Have Liftoff By Ron Van Pool Stroke and turn officials are indeed the “eyes of the referee.” The foundation of swimming officiating is to ensure that all the athletes are treated fairly and that any benefit of the doubt goes to the swimmer. Throughout the race, the s...

Expect American Women's Swim Team to Continue Domination at Pan Pacs This summer sets up as the quietest championship season for American swimmers since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Tokyo Olympics back by a year. USA Swimming will not hold a selection meet, having picked the team for the Pan Pac...

Maggie Wanezek Makes Massive Leap in 200 Backstroke Rankings Only a few months ago, Maggie Wanezek ranked 170th all-time in the 200-meter backstroke. Among Americans, she sat just inside the top-50, a time of 2:09.75 her best mark. Then Wanezek competed at the Indianapolis stop of the TYR Pro Series...

As Regan Smith Pursues Pan Pacs Title, is 56-Second 100 Backstroke Attainable? Is Regan Smith ready for the Pan Pacific Championships? Based on her performances from last week's Austin Sectionals, particularly her effort in the 100-meter backstroke, the answer is affirmative. During competition at t...

A Look at the ASCA World Clinic Speakers and Session Topics The 2026 ASCA World Clinic is scheduled for September 9-12 in Orlando, and registration at the reduced rate is available through July 30. The annual clinic will feature presentations from some of the top coaches in the world, with the topic...

Swimming World Accepting Applications For 2026-27 School-Year Internship Program Become a Journalism or Social Media Intern Build Your Resume and Gain Valuable Skills! Swimming World Magazine, as part of a longstanding tradition, is seeking a gifted group of writers and social-media content creators...

What Can We Expect from Caeleb Dressel at U.S. Nationals? Caeleb Dressel is back searching for a return to the top. The nine-time Olympic gold medalist has been consistently racing since the U.S. Open in December. He will look to have his best meet at the U.S. Nationals in Irvine, Calif., to close o...

A Reminder of the Team USA Swimmers for the Pan Pacific Championships (Full Roster) The Pan Pacific Championships are less than a month from unfolding, which means final preparations are underway for the athletes headed to Southern California and the William Woollett Aquatic Center. Several members ...

Shaine Casas Cruises to Title in 200 IM at Austin Sectionals; Regan Smith Pads Victory Count Less than a month out from the Pan Pacific Championships, Shaine Casas is looking good on his way to Southern California. Coming off a sub-51 performance in the 100-meter butterfly the previous night, Casas ...

NISCA Releases High School All-America Lists for 2025-26 Season The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has released its All-America lists for the 2025-26 high school season. NISCA recognizes the top-100 times in each event contested at the high school level, following the subm...

Regan Smith Cruises to Victory in 200 Backstroke at Austin Sectionals Night Three of the Austin Sectionals continued to be dominated by members of the University of Texas pro group. After securing first-place finishes in the 200-meter butterfly and 100 backstroke during the first two days of the mee...

Michael Phelps Makes MSN List of Unbreakable Sports Records for 23 Olympic Gold Medals A recent article from MSN identified 14 sports records that are deemed unbreakable, and Michael Phelps' total of 23 Olympic gold medals made the list. The Hall of Famer, who won 28 overall medals during his career...

Junior Pan Pacific Championships Set for Next Month in Canada The 12th edition of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held from August 17-20 at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The long-course competition is open to all non-European countries that are members of World ...

Simone Manuel Claims Second Title at Austin Sectionals; Regan Smith Goes Sub-58 in 100 Backstroke The second night of the Austin Sectionals brought a second win in as many days for Simone Manuel, who finished first in the 200-meter freestyle on Thursday night. Coming off a title in the 100 freestyle...

How Athlete Advancement Works at the Commonwealth Games, Euros and Pan Pacs With the Commonwealth Games getting underway next week in Glasgow, followed by the European Championships (Paris) and Pan Pacific Championships (Irvine) in August, there will be plenty of elite performances on offer this sum...

The Climb of Anna Peplowski: American Poised for Big Showing at Pan Pacific Champs At the past three major international competitions, Anna Peplowski has been a valuable member of Team USA. At the 2023 World Championships and 2024 Olympic Games, Peplowski handled a prelims leg for the United States ...

The Greatest Team in History: How the U.S. Dominated the 1976 Olympic Games Tomorrow, July 17, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. To celebrate that golden anniversary, Swimming World is re-running this feature on the men's swimming squad fro...