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The 15-Plus Year Undefeated Streak of Katie Ledecky in the 1500 Freestyle In the sports world, anniversaries offer the opportunity to celebrate great achievements through the years. This year, for example, marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where the United States men'...

How Gretchen Walsh Has Crushed All Limits in 100 Butterfly Three years ago, Gretchen Walsh opted to race the 100 backstroke instead of the 100 butterfly on the middle day of her sophomore-year NCAA Championships. The decision surprised no one, and Walsh established the fastest time in history in the...

The Dominance of Gretchen Walsh in the 100 Butterfly (Percentage Difference) There are multiple ways to recognize the greatness of Gretchen Walsh in the 100-meter butterfly. One angle is to appreciate the fact that she owns the 13-fastest times in the history of the event, highlighted by five trips ...

FLASH! Gretchen Walsh Blasts World Record in 100 Butterfly; Goes 54.33 at Fort Lauderdale Open Gretchen Walsh has developed a forumula for racing in Fort Lauderdale. Basically, racing in the South Florida city equates to world-record performances. One year after the Team USA star established a world...

Leon Marchand and Kate Douglass Double on Final Night of Fort Lauderdale Open When the psych sheets for the Fort Lauderdale Open were released, Leon Marchand was found in each of the four events he won at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Over the weekend, Marchand was perfect again, as he left South...

Regan Smith Clips Isabelle Stadden in 100 Backstroke Showdown at Fort Lauderdale Open In what was a race more reflective of a major international competition, rather than a domestic meet, Regan Smith and Isabelle Stadden put on a show in the 100-meter backstroke on Saturday night. Racing at the Fort...

Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Snare 800 Freestyle Titles at Fort Lauderdale Open Just days after she posted one of the fastest times in the history of the 1500-meter freestyle, Katie Ledecky capped the Fort Lauderdale Open with a dominant victory in the 800 freestyle on Saturday night. A four-time Olym...

Isabelle Stadden Keeps Firing During Prelims of Fort Lauderdale Open; Notches PR in 100 Backstroke The first three days of the Fort Lauderdale Open have offered several engaging storylines. There was Katie Ledecky's No. 5 time in history in the 1500-meter freestyle. There was Summer McIntosh's narro...

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 ....