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Chris Swanson to be Inducted into Penn Athletics Hall of Fame The University of Pennsylvania has announced the 10 individuals who will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame, and the group includes Chris Swanson. A multi-time Ivy League Swimmer of the Year, Swanson will be recognized i...

Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 4 Finals: Torri Huske, Luka Mijatovic, Kennedi Dobson Add Additional Wins to Cap Meet The top heats of the 800 freestyle kicked off the final session of the Sacramento Pro Series, and a pair of teenage rising stars added the third victories of the meet with personal-b...

Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 4 Prelims: Sean Niewold, Michael Andrew Impress in Qualifying Qualifying events at the USA Swimming Pro Series in Sacramento concluded Saturday with the 50 butterfly, 100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle on the docket. Sean Niewold, the winner of the 100 fly and 50 free...

Luka Mijatovic Destroys NAG Record (17-18) in 400 Freestyle It didn't take long for Luka Mijatovic to alter the National Age Group (NAG) records in the 17-18 classification, as he established a new standard on Friday night. Less than a month after turning 17, Mijatovic recorded a mark of 3:45.20 in ...

Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 3 Finals: Carles Coll Marti Claims 200 Breast The 200-stroke events at the Pro Swim Series in Sacramento this weekend are in the spotlight, with semifinals in addition to prelims. On the women’s side Friday night, that favored youth. In the men’s, it was to the advant...

Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 3 Prelims: Luka Mjjatovic Leads Way in 400 Free Luka Mijatovic is in a rich vein of form, the California teenager setting best times and serving notice among the senior national team set. He’ll have another chance to do that Friday night in Sacramento. Mijatovic led t...

Less Than a Month Separated Luka Mijatovic From Iconic Age-Group Record When Luka Mijatovic cracked the 15-minute barrier in the 1500-meter freestyle for the first time on Wednesday night, the rising freestyle star just missed breaking one of the most iconic age-group records in the sport. The 17-ye...

Jan Prins' Book, Freestyle Biomechanics, a Must-Read for Coaches (Available Now! - See Link) Jan Prins, Ph.D., respected swim scientist and coach, has spent decades advocating for the integration of sport science and kinesiology into practical swim coaching. A former assistant coach with Doc Counsil...

Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 2 Finals: Torri Huske Wins Again in 100 Fly Several of the world's best swimmers were in action in their premier events Thursday evening in Sacramento, Calif., at the latest stop of USA Swimming's Pro Swim Series. Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske was racing in the 10...

Virginia Announced as First Program for Upcoming College Swimming League The College Swimming League (CSL) today announced that the University of Virginia will compete in its inaugural season as one of the league’s participating institutions. UVA joins a field of top NCAA programs in the CSL’s debut...

The USA Swimming 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento continued on Thursday, May 21. A plethora of Olympians both foreign and domestic are on the slate for a fast meet, hosted by DART Swimming. The Day 2 events are the 100 butterfly, 200 breaststroke, 50 backstroke and 400 IM. Here is a look ...

Every Swimming Journey is a Little Different: Focus On Your Own Path Comparison can be one of the fastest ways to lose joy in swimming.  It can happen in a single practice. You may look at your teammate in the next lane holding faster paces; you may see someone your age dropping time every meet whil...

The Bob Bowman Medley Tree: Dominance Cannot Be Denied At last summer's World Championships in Singapore, the medalists in the men's 200-meter individual medley were quite familiar with one another. While they represented three different countries, they saw each other on a daily basis, under the wat...

Claire Weinstein Pulls out of Sacramento Pro Series After Migraine Lands Her in ER U.S. Olympian Claire Weinstein will not compete in the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series in Sacramento this week. Weinstein pulled out of the event after experiencing a severe migraine headache that landed her in the emergency...

Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 1 Finals: Luka Mijatovic Dominates 1500 Freestyle With First Sub-15:00 Performance The USA Swimming Pro Swim Series resumed Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif., with numerous high-level swimmers competing for the first time in months. Three-time Olympian Ryan Murphy was c...

The USA Swimming 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento kicked off on Wednesday, May 20. A plethora of Olympians both foreign and domestic are on the slate for what looks to be a fast meet, hosted by DART Swimming. The Day 1 events are the 200 IM, 50 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 200 free. H...

Katie Ledecky Recognized with Honorary Degree by Yale University Distance freestyle legend Katie Ledecky added another accolade to her list of achievements last weekend, when Yale University awarded the 29-year-old with an honorary doctorate of humane letters. The recognition was part of Yale's comm...

Your Summer Reading List: Sacramento Opens, Pan Pacs Brings the Fireworks to Greater LA 2026 TYR Pro Preview: Schedule, Psych Sheets & Must-Watch Races Think of this as your California summer reading list. Different? Totally. Kind of perfect? Also yes. Only this list trades short beach stories for l...

Following Strong Freshman Campaign, Kennedi Dobson Preparing for Senior Team Debut at Pan Pacs A bronze-medal-winning performance at the World Junior Championships last August had ramifications that went beyond just the podium finish. Kennedi Dobson finished in 4:06.66, behind the Chinese duo of Yan...

Claire Weinstein Chasing Breakthrough Performances in Middle-Distance Freestyle Among the Olympians scheduled to race at this week’s TYR Pro Series stop in Sacramento is Claire Weinstein, still a teenager but already a longtime staple for Team USA at the international level. Is the 19-year-old’s bes...