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College Swimming League CEO Robert Kent Discusses Innovative New Venture On a normal December afternoon, the sport of college swimming may have changed forever. The Collegiate Swimming League (CSL) announced itself to the world on December 9, offering 12 of college swimming’s top programs the chance...

Luka Mijatovic Blasts Latest NAG Record with Sizzling Mark in 1650 Freestyle The record-breaking ways of Luka Mijatovic continued on Friday night as the 16-year-old star hacked a sizable chunk off his National Age Group (NAG) record in the 1650-yard freestyle for the 15-16 classification. Racing at ...

Kate Douglass Continued to Demonstrate Range in 2025; Emerged as Major Player in 100 Breaststroke Coming off a spectacular 2024 season, which was highlighted by a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Games in Paris, Kate Douglass entered 2025 riding a wave of momentum. And over th...

U.S. Women's Water Polo Celebrates 25 Years of Olympic Inclusion (Plus: Where Are They Now?) By Aimee Berg In 2000, women’s water polo finally made its official Olympic debut – a century after the men’s game. “We thought for sure (the International Olympic Committee) would add it to the Olympics in ...

A Half-Century Apart, Katie Ledecky and Casey Converse Are Now Linked By Their Distance Greatness The Site: Cleveland, Ohio. The Meet: The 1977 NCAA Championships. The Event: The 1650-yard freestyle. On March 26, 1977, Casey Converse made history in the pool. Less than a year removed from representi...

Katie Ledecky Goes Sub-15:00 in 1650-Yard Freestyle at Namesake Meet A few months ago, organizers announced that the Nation's Capital Invitational was being renamed the Katie Ledecky Invitational, in honor of the distance-freestyle legend who emerged as a future star in Potomac Valley Swimming. Well...

Cody Miller Joining the Enhanced Games, According to New York Times Report According to a report by The New York Times/Athletic, United States Olympic medalist Cody Miller has joined the Enhanced Games. The multi-sport platform will hold competition next May in swimming, track and field and weightli...

Fueled by Katie Ledecky, the 800 Freestyle Has Risen to Special Heights As 2025 ticks down, we'll occasionally assess the past 11-plus months and select highlights from the year to showcase. Unquestionably, the women's 800-meter freestyle offered a number of fireworks. There was Katie Ledecky's worl...

Speedo Juniors West: Mikayla Tan Downs Lydia Jacoby 200 Breast Meet Record Mikayla Tan downed a meet record belonging to Lydia Jacoby on the way to winning the race Saturday night in Austin, Texas. Tan, a 15-year-old for San Ramon Valley Aquatics, was head and shoulders above the field in prelims by...

USA's Rising Stars Shine Again at Winter Juniors East; Rylee Erisman, Audrey Derivaux and Charlotte Crush All Win Like the first few days of the competition, the final night of Winter Juniors-East was packed with fast performances, including the latest sensational swim from Rylee Erisman. Additional...

Speedo West Juniors: Gabi Brito Wins Two More, Quicksilver Boys Set Record Gabi Brito won two races for the second straight night at Speedo West Juniors, and the Quicksilver Swimming boys set a meet record in the 200 free relay on the third night of finals in Austin. Brito was outstanding again, aft...

Charlotte Crush, Collin Holgerson Take Two 100-Yard Wins Each at Junior Nationals East Three of the top teenage swimmers in the country notched signature performances in girls' competition Friday evening at USA Swimming's Junior Nationals East in Indianapolis. Rylee Erisman set a National Age Group ...

Rylee Erisman Blasts NAG (15-16) Record in 200 Freestyle; Takes Down Iconic Katie Ledecky Standard Rising American star Rylee Erisman took down an iconic National Age Group (NAG) record while racing at the East site of the United States Winter Juniors on Friday night. Competing at the historic India...

Last‑Minute Gifts for Swimmers — Stocking Stuffers, Coach Gifts & Holiday Picks Not sure what to put in your swimmer’s stocking? Need a few last-minute gifts this holiday season? We’ve rounded up the best stocking stuffers and holiday picks every swimmer will love. From technique-boosting gear and f...

The Art of a Negative Split: How the Tough Take Over Negative split. What does it mean? What is its significance? A negative split in swimming means the second half of the race is faster than the first half. It is a pacing strategy built around discipline. Start strong and controlled to conserve ene...

Rylee Erisman, Baylor Stanton Double at Junior Nationals East; Audrey Derivaux Scorches 1:53 200 IM The first day of individual racing at USA Swimming's Junior Nationals eastern meet saw Rylee Erisman follow up her strong relay double Wednesday with two wins in the 500 and 50 freestyle while Baylor ...

Olympic champion Ryan Lochte announced he is auctioning off three of his gold medals because of financial issues. The swimmer won those gold medals in three different games: 2004, 2008, and 2016. Bidding for each of the medals started at $20,000. According to reports, Lochte and his estranged wife, ...

Virginia's Anna Moesch Leading Chase to Become Next Sub-1:40 in 200-Yard Freestyle The all-time rankings of the women's 200-yard freestyle feature just three athletes with sub-1:40 performances to their credit. Missy Franklin headlines the list, behind her 1:39.10 clocking at the 2015 NCAA Champions...

Leon Marchand Alone Atop 400 IM Rankings as Today’s Rivals Struggle to Make Inroads on All-Time List For Ryan Lochte, the best moment of his Hall-of-Fame career came on opening night of the 2012 Olympics in London. On that late July evening, Lochte declared his status - for the time being - as the w...

Rylee Erisman Blasts Relay Splits of 21.64, 1:41.86 as Junior Nationals Open in Indianapolis and Austin Over the past several months, teenage sprinter Rylee Erisman has elevated her career to become one of the top sprinters in the United States. She won eight medals, five of them gold, at the World ...