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Regan Smith, Hubert Kos Scores Two Wins Apiece Friday Night at Indy Cup After jumping up the world rankings with a 56.52 100 butterfly Thursday night, Regan Smith won two further events in Friday's session while Hungarian Hubert Kos, the Olympic champion in the 200 backstroke and another University ...

Lilly King Gets One More Win at Indy Summer Cup; Regan Smith Drops 56.5 100 Fly Soon-to-be retired Lilly King got one more home-state race Thursday night at the Indy Summer Cup, winning the 100 breaststroke. The 28-year-old, who announced she will retire at this summer’s World Aquatics Championships...

A3 Performance Signs Olympic Medalist Katharine Berkoff American Olympic medalist Katharine Berkoff has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with A3 Performance. The deal is A3’s first exclusive contract with an American Olympic swimmer. "Katharine is an exceptional athlete and person,” A3 Performan...

Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award After Dynamic Career at UVA Former University of Virginia standout Gretchen Walsh has been nominated for an ESPY award, selected in the category of Best Collegiate Athlete - Women's Sports. Walsh was chosen as a nominee after another record-breaking season for...

What to Expect as a College Swimmer: A Guide for Recruits As many high school sophomores begin speaking with college coaches and embark on their journey to collegiate swimming, there are a few things to keep in mind. College swimming is one of the most rewarding experiences in an athlete's career. H...

Meghan and Caeleb Dressel Announce Birth of Second Child, Josie Eloise Dressel Nine-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel and his wife Meghan welcomed their second child early Monday morning. Their daughter Josie Eloise Dressel was born just 16 months after her older brother, August Wilder Dressel. T...

ASCA Announces Top-50 Age-Group Teams; SwimMAC Carolina Tops Large Teams Division The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the 2025 Top 50 Age Group Teams for large, medium and small size teams.  Working collaboratively with USA Swimming, who provided the data, ASCA updated the...

In this exclusive Q&A, Swimming World Publisher Jack Hallahan speaks with TYR CEO Matt DiLorenzo about the company’s landmark partnership with World Aquatics, the evolving structure of swimming, and where storytelling, sprint formats, and NIL intersect in shaping the sport’s future. For more on NCA....

The Sydney Six: A Group of Teenagers Launched a Special Era for USA Swimming At this summer's World Championships, teenagers Luka Mijatovic, Campbell McKean and Thomas Heilman will represent the United States. This influx of young talent provides promise for the future, much like a special group did...

Virginia and Texas Standouts Form Core of 2025 American International Teams Just three months ago, the University of Virginia women and University of Texas men lit up Federal Way, Wash., with resounding victories at the NCAA Championships. For Virginia, the fifth consecutive title marked the end of ...

USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards Headed for Denver A new city has been selected as the host of the annual Golden Goggle Awards, which recognize the best athletes within USA Swimming. The Denver Art Museum will be the site of the 2025 gala, which will be held on September 27. The evening's reception...

Diversity In Aquatics Launches Caribbean Water Safety Program Diversity in Aquatics this week launched a water safety program for more than 150 children on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Celebrating World Oceans Day, the program at Grand Anse Beach was the latest activity in the organization’s goa...

Swim Across America to Host Swim at Daytona International Speedway Swim Across America will host a swim benefit at Daytona International Speedway’s Lake Lloyd on December 7. The swim will include a one-mile swim or a 100-meter Dolphin Dash, with all proceeds from the event benefitting Swim Across Am...

Zygo Revolutionizes Swimming with First-Ever Underwater Streaming Headphones Swimming has long offered a meditative escape—just you, the water, and the rhythm of your stroke. If you're looking to get more out of every workout, that quiet can feel isolating. Sheera Goren and Charlie Melvoin saw an o....

What Santo Condorelli Worlds Qualification Says about the State of American Sprinting Chances are you had a polarized reaction to Santo Condorelli qualifying for the World Championships for Team USA. Santo Condorelli, in 2025, swimming for the U.S.? At a meet that is supposed to usher in new talents...

As Her Spectacular Career Winds Down, a Look at the Excellence of Lilly King It’s official: Lilly King is retiring. The three-time Olympian and breaststroke legend announced in a May 31 Instagram post that this season will be her last. Alongside a collection of memorable photos from her career, King...

Senate Subcommittee Criticizes ‘Stonewalling, Intimidation’ by WADA A panel hosted by the United States Senate on Tuesday criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its handling of Chinese influence on the organization. At a hearing before a subcommittee of the Commerce, Science and Transportation ...

USA Swimming Announces World Aquatics Junior Championships Roster USA Swimming has announced the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships Roster. The women's roster is led by Charlotte Crush, Audrey Derivaux, Rylee Erisman and Kayla Han, among a talented group. The men's group is led by Rowan Cox, A...

Katie Ledecky Delivers Stanford Commencement Address with 2012 Olympic Story Katie Ledecky on Sunday delivered the Commencement address at her alma mater Stanford, one in which she shared a story of her first Olympic triumph in 2012. Ledecky was voted by Stanford undergraduates to give the speech. T...

Kate Douglass Set to Continue Medal Run With Eye Toward Future Her immensely successful second Olympic appearance included four medals, among them gold in the 200 breaststroke. Following Paris, Kate Douglass hedged on her future in the sport. She was always going to swim for at least one more year, ...