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Leon Marchand Fends Off Carson Foster for 400 IM Title at Fort Lauderdale Open The achievements of Leon Marchand in the 400-meter individual medley are sensational. An Olympic gold medal. Three world championships. A world record. So, when Marchand topped the field in the event during Friday night a...

Summer McIntosh Excels with 1:54.36 Victory in 200 Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Open Another victory from Summer McIntosh highlighted the third night of competition at the Fort Lauderdale Open, where the Canadian star picked up a victory in the 200-meter freestyle on Friday evening. One night after ...

Isabelle Stadden Pops 2:04.37 Mark in 200 Backstroke; Moves to No. 4 All-Time In early March, Isabelle Stadden walked away from the USA Swimming Pro Series meet in the Chicago suburbs with personal-best performances across all three backstroke events. The competition served as proof that Stadden, a ...

Fort Lauderdale Open, Day 3 Prelims: Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh to Joust Again in 200 Free The first full night session of the Fort Lauderdale Open on Thursday night hosted the latest dual between Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh. Friday night, we’ll get a battle over a distance that is becomin...

7 Tips for Surviving and Loving Long Course Season The jump from short course to long course season can feel like a completely different sport at first. In short course, you get walls, breaks in the rhythm, and constant chances to reset. In long course, it is just 50 meters of continuous swimming at...

Summer McIntosh Edges Katie Ledecky in Spectacular 400 Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Open; Kate Douglass Doubles Two of the sport's greats, Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky, gave the fans in attendance at the Fort Lauderdale Open a show in the final of the 400-meter freestyle on Thursday night. Whil...

Leon Marchand Blasts 1:53.08 Effort in 200 Butterfly at Fort Lauderdale Open The premier male swimmer in the world used the Fort Lauderdale Open to make a statement on Thursday night, as France's Leon Marchand unloaded a stellar performance in the 200-meter butterfly. The reigning Olympic champion i...

Fort Lauderdale Open, Day 2 Prelims: Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass Pull Morning Doubles The first morning session at the Fort Lauderdale Open had not only a bunch of big names in the water, but many working double time in a sprint-heavy early program. Among them, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass bot...

Katie Ledecky Rips Fifth-Fastest Time in History in 1500 Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Open One year after setting a world record in the 800-meter freestyle during the TYR Pro Series, Katie Ledecky returned to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday for the Fort Lauderdale Open. Clearly, the environment suits t...

Can American Men's Backstroke Make Jump in 2026? First Test This Week Traditionally dominant in the men's backstroke events, the United States had a dreadful performance at last year's World Championships. Ryan Murphy was on hiatus from racing and absent from the team for the first time in a decade,...

Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Moves Training Base to Dublin after Short-Lived California Switch Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen has moved his training base to Dublin following a spell at the University of California. Wiffen, who won 800 gold and 1500 silver at Paris 2024, moved Cal last year followi...

Site of International Swimming Hall of Fame Renamed 'The Water District' Fort Lauderdale has a new name for its waterfront, and the city is ready to say it out loud. The Water District, a $220 million destination on the Intracoastal Waterway, is officially named. It is a marine aquarium. It’s also ....

American Women's Freestyle Relays Will Could Off Potential in Fort Lauderdale Last year, the U.S. women brought a talented contingent of sprint freestylers to the Singapore World Championships, aiming for the country's first 400 freestyle relay win over Australia in eight years plus an upset in the ...

Gretchen Walsh Chasing Big Names in Quest for Most All-Time Top Performances in a Single Event The last time Gretchen Walsh raced at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, the University of Virginia product delivered a pair of world-record performances. At last year's TYR Pro Series stop in South Flori...

One Year Later: Katie Ledecky Returns to Fort Lauderdale After Vintage 2025 Meet Through the back half of her career, Katie Ledecky did not need to set any additional world records. She secured her status as the greatest female swimmer ever long ago: four Olympic appearances, nine gold medals includ...

French Star Leon Marchand Replicating Olympic Schedule at Fort Lauderdale Open When Leon Marchand competes at next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open, the French superstar will embrace the identical schedule that delighted home fans at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. At the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Cent...

48-Year-Old Gabby Rose Set to Race at Fort Lauderdale Open; Veteran Continues to Inspire Next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open is stacked with many of the biggest names in the sport, headlined by the triumvirate of Katie Ledecky, Leon Marchand and Summer McIntosh. Also in the field is Gabby Rose, the ...

Fort Lauderdale Open: Loaded Field, Led by Returning World Record Setters Ledecky, Walsh (Psych Sheets) The 2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open kicks off next week with a loaded field. The meet runs April 29-May 2. While not part of the Pro Swim Series this year, the lasting impacts of last year's meet...

Passages: Steve Clark, 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist, Age 82 Steve Clark, a two-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic relay gold medalist for the United States, died on April 14. He was 82 years old. Clark was a rare two-time Olympian, qualifying for the U.S. team at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. H...

Following Bergen Breakthrough, Van Mathias Becoming Newest U.S. Breaststroke Star Three years ago, Van Mathias finished off a strong collegiate career at Indiana in style, scoring in all three individual events plus four relays at the NCAA Championships. After spending most of his career as a butter...