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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...

Already an All-Time Backstroke Great, Ryan Murphy Returning With Eyes on Home Olympics A decade ago, Ryan Murphy became the sixth man to sweep Olympic gold medals in the 100 and 200 backstroke, joining the likes of East German Roland Matthes plus fellow Americans John Naber, Rick Carey, Lenny Krayze...

Andy Dobrzanski Drops Best Time in 100 Breast at Sun Devil Open Andy Dobrzanski dropped a best time in the men’s 100 breaststroke at the Sun Devil Open on Saturday. Dobrzanski went 1:00.49 to win the event at the long-course meters event in Tempe. He had started the three day meet on Friday by setti...

TYR Pro Series Stop in Sacramento is Latest Checkpoint for Michael Andrew One of the top storylines for this week's TYR Pro Series stop in Sacramento will be the presence of Michael Andrew, who is entered in six events in the Golden State capital. Andrew is once again training under the direction of...

Torri Huske Returns to Long Course Competition After Stellar Collegiate Finale The last time Torri Huske raced a long course meet, she fought through gastrointestinal sickness to earn four medals at the World Championships. Huske's symptoms were so severe that she was forced to withdraw from the 100...

Grant House, Andy Dobrzanski Post Strong Times Saturday Evening in Tempe Veteran Grant House and breaststroke standout Andy Dobrzanski were among the swimmers to record victories at the Sun Devil Open in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, while on the women's side, France native Marie Wattel nearly got unde...

Shareef Elaydi Just Misses Michael Andrew NAG in 100-Yard Breaststroke While racing at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships in Fresno, Archbishop Mitty junior Shareef Elaydi just missed the National Age Group (NAG) record in the 100-yard breaststroke for the 15-16 classifica...

The field has been announced for the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento. The long-course meet, hosted by DART swimming, takes place from May 20-23. Ryan Murphy will make his return to competitive swimming for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics where he won the bronze medal in the ...

Ryan Murphy Slated to Return to Competition at Pro Swim Series in Sacramento Olympic champion Ryan Murphy will be back in the pool for his first competition since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. DART Swimming, the host of next week's Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento announced Murphy's return on soci...

Luka Mijatovic Preparing to Chase 17-18 Records, Continue Rapid Distance Rise A year after his first appearance on a senior-level U.S. team did not go as planned, Luka Mijatovic will have to wait a little longer to show what he can do for the Stars and Stripes. Mijatovic qualified for the World Cham...

Elite Sprint Coaches Discuss Development of Athletes (Part II) The world is in the midst of a sprint swimming renaissance. From the jaw-dropping world record of Cam McEvoy in the 50 freestyle to the continued impressive races of Indiana's Van Mathias, we're constantly seeing great racing from strong...

Emma Weyant Hoping for Return to Medal Form as Top American Hope in 400 IM A fifth-place finish in the 400 individual medley at last year's World Championships marked the first time Emma Weyant had ever missed an international podium in her career. Weyant had previously won Olympic silver in the eve...

College Club Swimming: A Debate Rages Over Who Should Be Eligible At the College Club Swimming National Championships last month, one of the biggest conversations on the pool deck wasn't about the records or the close relay finishes. It was about who belongs at the meet. When former Division I swimm...

Ryan Lochte Joins Missouri State as Assistant Swimming Coach Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was hired as an assistant swimming coach at Missouri State. Missouri State swimming made the announcement on social media on Sunday, May 10, and Lochte did as well. "After spending half of my life staring ...

Most Impressive National Age Group Swimming Records That Still Stand (Women) What are the most impressive NAG records still on the books? It's a question that occasionally arises, especially when young talent threatens an enduring standard. In this article, we take a look at the most impressive age-...

Van Mathias Wins 50 Freestyle at Indy Cup in Continued Display of Speed The sprint talent of Van Mathias has been a major storyline in the sport over the past few months, especially with the Indiana University product emerging as one of the world's leading breaststrokers. On Saturday night, though, ...