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Sandpipers of Nevada Reimagining America’s Path to Olympic Swimming By Sandpipers of Nevada Staff The pool deck at Sandpipers of Nevada looks like a lot of other pool decks. Lane lines. Pace clocks. The sharp chemical bite of chlorine in the air. But look closer at who is training her and at what is...

Carson Foster Looking Strong for Rebound Summer in 2026 For the last half-decade, Carson Foster has been the clear No. 1 performer in the United States in the 400 individual medley. After narrowly missing the Tokyo Olympic team in the event, Foster produced a time that would have been quick enough f...

Carmel Coach Chris Plumb Discusses Program Success on ISCA Podcast In the latest episode of the International Swim Coaches Association's Lane One: Make Waves Podcast, Carmel Swim Club (Ind.) coach Chris Plumb discusses what it takes to build a quality program, and maintain success. During his time a...

Halfway to LA28, United States Power and Depth in Women's Backstroke is Stunning (See Rankings) This summer will mark the midway point between Olympic Games, Paris in the rearview mirror and Los Angeles on the horizon. The battle for female Team USA roster spots to a home Games could be as heated as...

Mariah Denigan, Ivan Puskovitch Lead Team USA for Pan Pacs Open Water Paris Olympians Mariah Denigan and Ivan Puskovitch lead an eight-strong U.S. team for the open water event at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. Qualification for the 10K race at this summer’s meet in Irvine occurred via U.S. Ope...

Top Sprint Coaches Reveal Secrets to Success (Part I) How do you make a great sprinter? The answers do not always match. In Brisbane, Australia, where Cam McEvoy trains, the sound of weights clanking is heard more often than the splash of the pool. In Charlottesville, Virginia, home of world-record ...

What Can Summer McIntosh Produce in the 200 Freestyle? The Potential is Intriguing We know what Summer McIntosh can do in the 400-meter individual medley. We've seen her talent on full display in the 200 medley. She has dazzled in the 400 freestyle and 200 butterfly, along with the 800 freestyle. Ye...

Olympian Bella Sims to Return Home to Sandpipers to Train for Summer Bella Sims has been away from home for a long time. After finishing up her time at the University of Florida, Sims moved to Ann Arbor when she transferred to Michigan. That hasn't left a lot of time to get back to Las Vegas and the...

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...

Swimming World Accepting Applications for Summer Internship Program; Journalism and Social Media Swimming World is seeking a gifted group of writers and content creators for the summer of 2026 who are interested in enhancing their journalism and social-media skills, while building valuable experienc...

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 ...