The Swimming Stars of the 1920 Olympic Games
By Bruce Wigo The swimming stars of the 1920 Olympic Games were Duke Kahanamoku, Norman Ross and Ethelda Bleibtrey. While Duke was the Hawaiian Marvel who had kicked water in the faces
Swimming and Diving: Two Sports Scored as One
By Chris Balbo, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming and diving have been two sports rolled into one at the NCAA level for many years dating back to 1924, the inception
ICARUS Officially Nominated for Academy Award
ICARUS, the documentary by Bryan Fogel that shed light on Russia’s institutionalized doping scandal, has officially been nominated for an Academy Award: Congrats to our Documentary Feature nominees! #Oscars #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/5ohEQIHDPP —
Junior National Runner-Up Jack Walker Sends Verbal to Virginia
NEW COMMIT: The University of Virginia swimming program has picked up their first verbal commitment for the class of 2023 from sprinter Jack Walker. Walker announced the news via his Instagram handle:
Division II Weekly Review: Indianapolis Dominates Tri-Meet; McKendree Women Upset Lindenwood
In one of the biggest Division II regular season meets of the year, the (#6/7) Indianapolis swept (#5/14) Grand Valley and (#4/4) Lindenwood over the weekend even after both teams
TritonWear Race Analysis: TYR Pro Series Austin Women’s 100 Free
TritonWear Analysis: A tight race with an even tighter finish. The women’s 100m freestyle boasted an impressive lineup of swimmers who raced hard for the win at the 2018 TYR
Swimming’s Most Interesting Comeback Stories
By Jason Tillotson, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming probably has the most high-level comebacks out of any sport and we all know very well the incredible comeback stories of Michael
What’s Wrong with This Picture: Novice Water Polo Program Joins MPSF?
By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor The announcement came in the usual form—a press release embedded in an email. But this was not just any bit of water polo trivia;
The Week That Was: Cate Campbell, Aussies Impress in Lead-Up to Trials
This week many members of the Australian national team had their final competition before the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trials and they took the opportunity to throw down some impressive swims. Read
Sjostrom, Peaty Win Europe’s 2017 LEN Awards
The jubilee 10th edition of the LEN Awards features the greatest European stars of the aquatic disciplines who enjoyed another outstanding year. In swimming Great Britain’s Adam Peaty repeated his