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Tinkering With Pro Swim Series Should Pay Off For USA Swimming USA Swimming is reimagining its annual circuit of Pro Swim Series meets for 2026, introducing four-day formats and semifinals. The goal is to "mirror the racing environment athletes experience at major international meets and enhance lon...

Passages: Carol ‘Penny’ Taylor, Olympian and Long-Time Official and Coach, 96 Carol “Penny” Taylor, a 1948 Olympian and long-time coach and swimming official, died on Nov. 4. She was 96 years old. Taylor was an influential figure in swimming for decades after her Olympic appearance at the London Gam...

The Longest-Standing American Records and Who Can Break Them (Women's Edition) A glance at the American records from the long-course pool reveals there are more longstanding marks among men than there are among women. On the men's side, five records have endured from the 2008 and 2009 seasons, inclu...

Diana Nyad to be Honored by City of Fort Lauderdale with Historic Marker The City of Fort Lauderdale will host a ceremony on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park to unveil a Florida State Historic Marker honoring world-renowned endurance swimmer Diana Nyad.  The cerem...

USA Swimming Elects Brent Lang as Board of Directors Chairperson The USA Swimming Board of Directors on Tuesday announced the election of Brent Lang as its new chairperson. Lang was the unanimous choice by the board. He will serve a four-year term through September 2029. He replaces Natalie Coughlin...

USA Swimming Announces Dates, Format Changes for 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series The 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series will look a little different, USA Swimming announced on Tuesday in unveiling dates and tweaks to each meet. The four-leg meet will run from January to June. It will feature an “updated competition ...

The Longest-Standing American Records and Who Can Break Them In the past, Swimming World has taken a look at the longest-standing world records and their vulnerability. But what about a handful of the American records (long course) that have endured? There are several national marks that have gone u...

Amid World Record Barrage, Chris Guiliano Was Consistent Force at World Cup Hubert Kos fired off a pair of world records. Regan Smith equaled a world mark and set multiple American standards. Amid a bevy of strong performances, Shaine Casas established an American record. Luke Hobson claimed a Tripl...

Surging  Shaine Casas Continues Superb Year on World Cup Circuit For 16 hours this summer, any questions about Shaine Casas and his ability to fulfill his massive potential in major moments was silenced. In the World Championships final of the men’s 200 IM, Casas delivered the swim of his life to sn...

Olympic champion Lilly King tied the knot with James Wells this weekend. The ceremony took place in Maine with several teammates and figures in the swimming world in attendance. Lilly King and Wells were engaged during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, with Wells surprising King with a proposal...

When Pride Takes Over: The Relay Moments That Defined Generations Hundredths of a second. That is all it takes to turn belief into legend. Relays are the heartbeat of the sport—four athletes connected by trust, pressure, and pride. You are not just teammates. You are family. A family fueled by somet...

How Do You Navigate the New Era of College Recruiting? College swimming recruiting is more competitive than ever. With evolving NCAA rules, NIL, roster caps, and changes to scholarship funding, the landscape today is unlike anything the sport has seen before. High schoolers are only getting faster —...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) will kick off 2026 with one of its most popular regional events — the Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic, returning January 9–11, 2026, at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, California. This year’s lineup features coaching legend Bob Bowman of the University ...

USA Water Polo Announces 2025 Junior Olympic All-Americans USA Water Polo recently released the 2025 Junior Olympic All-American selections, recognizing the nation's top youth talent across multiple age divisions and sessions. The selections, submitted by the coaching staffs of awarded clubs, reveal...

Torri Huske and Kayla Wilson Open Up on Swim & Tell: Swimming World Podcast Swimming World is excited to announce our brand new podcast, Swim & Tell — a show dedicated to sharing the real stories behind the athletes, coaches, and teams that shape the sport of swimming. Swim & Tell is a space for swi...

Kate Douglass Becomes First Female Under 50 in 100 Freestyle (SCM) Six days after Kate Douglass broke a freestyle world record for the first time, she has taken her mark even lower by becoming the first woman to break 50 seconds in the short course meters 100 freestyle. Douglass achieved a barrier t...

Congratulations to the top 200 teams recognized as Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal clubs in the 2025-26 Club Excellence program by USA Swimming. The program annually recognizes the highest-performing clubs in developing athletes aged 18 years and younger. To learn more about the program and see the be...

USA Swimming Board Chair Natalie Coughlin to Step Down USA Swimming Board of Directors chairperson Natalie Coughlin announced on Thursday that she is stepping down, effective early November. Coughlin has been on the board since 2016 in various capacities. She was elected vice-chair in 2023 and later...

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) today announced the appointment of Koby Langley as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Langley will report directly to USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland and will relocate to Colorado Springs. His official start date is November 10, 2025. As COO, Langley wi...

World Cup Toronto - Day One Prelims: Kylie Masse Gets Fast Start at Home Stop The final stop of the World Cup circuit begins on Thursday morning in Toronto, which takes over hosting duties after previous legs in Carmel (Ind.) and Westmont (Ill.). Action North of the Border will be highlighted by the...