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The Women's World Records from Newest to Oldest Less than a week has elapsed since Gretchen Walsh notched the latest world record of her career. While racing at the Fort Lauderdale Open, Walsh popped a mark of 54.33 in the 100-meter butterfly, an effort that took .27 off her previous standard. The o...

ISHOF Set to Induct Stellar Class; Led by Nathan Adrian, Laszlo Cseh, Ranomi Kromowidjojo ISHOF is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting its 61st Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony back in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is p...

World Record Flashback: When David Wilkie Wowed the World in 200 Breaststroke at 1976 Olympics This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where the United States men won 12 of 13 titles. Only the 200 breaststroke was not won by an American, and Great Britain's David ...

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...

POLL: What Major Barrier is Likely to Fall First? With Gretchen Walsh clocking a world-record performance of 54.33 in the 100-meter butterfly last weekend at the Fort Lauderdale Open, a sub-54 marker in the event has come into focus. Walsh has taken the 100 butterfly to spectacular heights, and it w...

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 ...

Moesha Johnson Sprints to Double-Double at Open Water World Cup; Paulo Strehlke Delgado Clinches Mexico's First Medal Results Day 1 report Moesha Johnson reaffirmed her status as the dominant force in women’s open water with 3k sprint gold on the penultimate stop of the Open Water World Cup in Golfo...

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...

European Aquatics Wants Reintegration Of Russian & Belarusian Athletes Delayed Until After European Championships European Aquatics has requested a delay until 1 September 2026 in implementing World Aquatics’ bylaw allowing the full participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes. World Aquatics de...

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 ...

Seven Russian Swimmers Among 300 Sanctioned from WADA Operation LIMS Seven aquatics athletes are among the nearly 300 sanctioned as part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Operation LIMS in Russia, the organization announced on Thursday. WADA characterizes the operation as “groundbreaking” for its sa...

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...

Watch Open Water World Cup Continue Saturday via Eurovision Sport on Swimming World The World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup continues Saturday in Golfo Aranci, Italy, with three more races available to watch exclusively via  Eurovision Sport on Swimming World. After Friday’s 10K races deli....

Sacha Velly Clinches Maiden Solo Victory As Moesha Johnson Continues Domination at Open Water World Cup Results Leg 1 report Leg 2 report Sacha Velly edged out Marc-Antoine Olivier to clinch his maiden individual gold at the Open Water World Cup while Moesha Johnson continued her domination with a 2...

World Aquatics Makes Progress on Five Pools in Africa World Aquatics on Tuesday announced progress on five pools being built in Africa as part of its “Pools for All” program. The governing body said that construction is underway on aquatics facilities in four nations: Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Les...

iGarden Launches AI-Powered Pool Cleaner Designed to Automate Pool Maintenance iGarden is bringing artificial intelligence deeper into backyard pool care with the launch of its new iGarden Pool Cleaner M1 AI Series, a robotic pool cleaner the company says uses dual-camera vision and AI-powered deci....

How Marathon Swimming Got Into World Aquatics and Later the Olympics Marathon swimming joined FINA (now World Aquatics) fully in 1991 and the Olympic Games in 2008. This journey took advantage of the progression of the sport for the last 200 years and, perhaps more importantly, a set of key politica...