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European S/C Championships, Day 3 Finals: Marrit Steenbergen Sets ERs in 100 IM, 200 Free The finals of the 100 individual medley at the 2025 European Short-Course Championships didn’t disappoint Thursday, as an opener to the third night of the meet. Marrit Steenbergen set the European record in win...

European S/C Championships, Day 2 Finals: John Shortt Blasts World Junior Record to Win 200 Back The Irish swimming renaissance has had plenty of contributors in the last 18 months. Add John Shortt to the not-so-short(t) list of them. Shortt won gold at the 2025 European Short-Course Championships i...

European S/C Championships, Day 1: Isabel Gose Downs European Record in 400 Free A busy first finals session of the European Short-Course Championships got underway Tuesday night with Isabel Gose downing the European record in the women’s 400 freestyle. Gose’s swim came in the first final in Lublin,...

Pieter Coetze Looking to Cap Breakout Year with Strong Performances at U.S. Open A recent poll conducted by Swimming World revealed Pieter Coetze as the readers' choice for Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year. The South African picked up 51% of the vote, outdistancing Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi (24%) and...

On This Date: Dawn Fraser Captures First Olympic Gold of Title Three-Peat On Dec. 1, 1956, Dawn Fraser captured the first of three consecutive Olympic titles in the 100-meter freestyle. Find an expert on the sport and ask that individual to identify the greatest male and female swimmers in history. ...

Cam McEvoy Pumped To Take On The World After A Scorching 21.38 Season Opener In Tokyo The world’s fastest man, Cam McEvoy, who will now unleash his power against a World Team in Brisbane after a dynamic 21.38 long course 50m freestyle season opener at the Japan Open in Tokyo overnight. Australia’...

Pieter Coetze, Kaylene Corbett Headline Swimming South Africa Awards South Africa’s aquatics community came together at the Bombela Concession Company Annual Aquatics Awards at the Southern Sun OR Tambo on Saturday night to honour the athletes, coaches and volunteers who excelled in the past season....

Shin Ohashi Just Misses Own WJR in 200 Breaststroke at Japan Open; Cam McEvoy Delivers in 50 Freestyle Competitions held in Japan routinely end with the men's 200-meter breaststroke, due to the firepower and depth possessed by the country in the event. Why not give the fans some final excitement, ri...

Asaki Nishikawa Pops Impressive 400 IM at Japan Open; Siobhan Haughey Snares 100 Freestyle Title The final of the men's 400 individual medley was one of the most-anticipated events on the second day of the Japan Open, thanks to a field that included firepower and depth. Ultimately, it was Asaki Nish...

All Star Cast of Olympic Gold Medalists and World Champions On Deck For 2025 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Championships Over 30 Olympians, including gold medalists, world champions, world record holders and even two British big guns will line up in the 2025 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Champion....

U.S. Open Psych Sheets Released: Summer McIntosh, Leon Marchand Set to Compete (Link Included) Of late, short-course performances have highlighted action in the pool. While the World Cup circuit in North America produced a number of world records, the upcoming European Aquatics Short Course Champion...

Ed Sommerville Leads Strong Day for Aussies at Japan Open; Teen Star Shin Ohashi Rolls in 100 Breaststroke Australia's Ed Sommerville headlined the first session of finals at the Japan Open with a victory in the 200-meter freestyle. The effort led a strong night by Aussie athletes across several eve...

Watch Cam McEvoy’s Sizzling 25m Time Trial For This Weekend’s Japan Open In Tokyo The world’s fastest swimmer, Cam McEvoy, has laid down a sizzling time trial to put the finishing touches to his preparations for the three-day Japan Open meet beginning tomorrow at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre. The 31-y.....

Duncan Scott On "Special" Commonwealth Games As India Confirmed As 2030 Hosts Three-time Commonwealth champion Duncan Scott described the Commonwealth Games as "a special part of my career" after Amdavad - also known as Ahmedabad - was formally ratified as the host of the Centenary Commonwealth Game...

Poll: Who Was the Male Breakout Performer of 2025? (VOTE NOW!) Each year, several athletes elevate their status in the sport. Some make their initial appearance on the international scene. Others continue prior development, and take the next step toward stardom. Whatever the path traveled, we get th...

NCAA Women's Championships Has Featured Limited International Influence The look Swimming World recently published about the past three editions of the NCAA Men's Championships revealed competition highlighted by international flavor. From 2023-25, athletes from 17 countries have produced a top-thre...

A Look at the International Flavor of the Past Three NCAA Championships (Men's Edition) The first set of midseason invitationals wrapped up over the weekend, with several stellar performances highlighting competition across the United States. At the Texas Invitational, the Longhorns' Will Modglin lo...

Still Grinding: The 30-Something Swimmers Ranked Among the Top-20 in the World There was a time when 30-something athletes were an anomaly in the pool. And while they are still not the norm, plenty of veterans have continued to flourish in the sport. Leading the way is Australian Cam McEvoy, the rei...

Fab Five: The Athletes Who Captured World Titles in Singapore and Swept the World Cup Tour  The 2025 season has given the world of swimming incredible races, times and duels from which a handful of swimmers managed to record undefeated runs between the World Championships last summer in Singapore, a...

Brian Goodell vs. Vladimir Salnikov: 'The Duel We Missed' Documentary Receiving Academy Award Consideration Documentary films, at their core, take a deep dive into a specific topic. They are detailed. They offer emotion. They introduce engaging characters and storylines. They take the viewer behind ...