Under-the-Radar Performance of the Year: Tess Howley Lit Up 200 Butterfly at World University Games The final of the women’s 200-meter butterfly at the World University Games produced a dominant
Which Events Featured Largest Percentage Gap Between Top Time and No. 2 Performer? (Men’s Edition) Which male swimmer dominated his event at the highest level during the 2025 season? On
13-Year-Old Yu Zidi is Swimming World’s Female Junior World Swimmer of the Year Throughout the past year, the spotlight has followed Yu Zidi. When you emerge a 12-year-old phenom who
UCLA Women’s Water Polo Coach Adam Wright Stepping Away From Day-to-Day Operations for 2026 Season UCLA Head Women’s Water Polo Coach Adam Wright will step away from the program’s day-to-day operations for
The year 2025 saw several members of the swimming and aquatics community leave us. Here is a look at who we lost in 2025: Passages: Carol ‘Penny’ Taylor, Olympian and
In Defense of Short Course Season For much of the year, beginning in September after the summer championship season, swimming swaps out 50-meter Olympic-sized pools for their shorter, 25-yard and
Sports Illustrated Honors Michael Phelps With Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Nearly a decade after last competing on the international stage, Michael Phelps continues to make an impact. As an athlete,
Neuqua Valley Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament On Dec. 30, 2025, Neuqua Valley High School (Ill.) will make Illinois high school swimming history when it hosts the state’s
5 College Swimming Dual Meets to Watch During 2026 For most college swimmers, “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” After months of hard work and grinding competition, many
Men’s College Performances of the Year: Hubert Kos, Luca Urlando Shatter 200-Yard Records On the final evening of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Championships, two swimmers crushed their major rivals on
