Adolph Kiefer, 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist, Passes Away at Age 98
Adolph Kiefer, the legendary backstroker who won gold in the 100 back at the 1936 Olympics before going on to a successful career in the U.S. Navy and in business,
Catching Up With Water Polo Olympian Tony Azevedo
by Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor. By many measures the greatest player in American water polo history, last summer at the Rio Olympics Tony Azevedo joined an exclusive club —
Heat Sheets Out for Atlanta Pro Swim Series Friday Finals; Two Scratches from A-Finals
The heat sheets have been posted for the Friday night finals session at the Atlanta Pro Swim Series. Two swimmers pulled out of championship finals, Park Tae Hwan from the men’s 100
Bergen Swim Festival Off to Quick Start; Sarah Sjostrom Sub-53 in 100 Free Again
The first day of the Bergen Swim Festival in Bergen, Norway, featured several fast swims, particularly in the women’s competition, but no single effort was more impressive than Sarah Sjostrom’s dominant win
The Skyy is the Limit for Young New Jersey Team
By Emma Miller, Swimming World College Intern. “Skyy was established in 2010, in September. In the six and a half years that we’ve been established… oh, here we go,” said
Katie Ledecky, Park Tae Hwan Impressive During Day 2 Prelims in Atlanta
The first full day of prelims at the arena Pro Swim Series stop in Atlanta featured impressive performances from Katie Ledecky and Park Tae Hwan, each of whom earned spots in two championship
USA Swimming Honored in 2017 American Business Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming captured two more awards for its summer two-phase campaign – partnering with Finding Dory and the #SwimUnited campaign – after being named the winner
Julia Cook Jumpstarts Texas Longhorns’ Class of 2022 with Verbal Commit
The Texas Longhorn women already have a commitment to the Class of 2022. High school junior Julia Cook has verbally committed to swim for Carol Capitani and her team. Cook is an in-state talent, training
Joanna Maranhao Sets Up for IM Sweep at 2017 Brazilian Nationals
Day four prelims of the 2017 Brazilian National Championships, also known as Maria Lenk Trophy, saw Joanna Maranhao set herself up for another gold. Women’s 400 IM Joanna Maranhao swam well
Iowa Swimming and Diving Announces 2016-2017 Team Awards
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa swimming and diving team announced its annual team awards Wednesday night at Hotel Vetro in downtown Iowa City. Redshirt sophomore Kenneth Mende,