Why Play Water Polo?
By Alice Reeves-Turner, Swimming World College Intern. Water polo is renowned for its fast-paced, aggressive nature, however relatively little is actually known about this niche sport by anyone other than
New Zealand’s Michael Pickett Re-Writes Record Books After Moving to Australia
Commentary by Dave Crampton, Swimming World Contributor. Young New Zealand swimmer Michael Pickett is on a fast track to a 50-point 100m freestyle since moving from a small New Zealand
FINIS Tip of the Week: Freestyle Initial Catch
Welcome to the “FINIS Tip of the Week.” Swimming World will be bringing you a topic that we’ll explore with drills and concepts for you to implement with your team
Ryan Brown Announced As New Head Water Polo Coach At U.S. Air Force Academy
Ryan Brown has been named the head coach of the Air Force water polo team, as announced today by Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton. Brown replaces Jeff Heidmous, who has retired after
Kieran Smith Posts 1:34 200 Free and 4:18 500 Free at Connecticut HS Open Champs
Greenwich scored 487.5 points to win the 2018 Connecticut Boys High School Open State Championships. Fairfield Prep finished second with 457 points. Ridgefield senior Kieran Smith was the story of the meet.
NCAA Women’s Championships: TritonWear Race Analysis — 200 Fly
The women’s 200 fly was a great race to close out the individual events of the 2018 women’s NCAA finals. This race secured Stanford’s Ella Eastin her 3rd individual race
Villa Maria, Lower Moreland Victorious at PIAA 2A State Meet
At the 2018 Pennsylvania AA high school swimming and diving state championships the Villa Maria Academy girls put together a fairly decisive victory while the Lower Moreland boys scraped together
How Megan Moroney Returned from the Depths of Injury and Doubt
Morning Splash by David Rieder. At the center of Virginia’s resurgent ninth-place finish at the women’s NCAA championships this week was Megan Moroney, who finished seventh in the 200 free and
(Video Interview) Difficulties Make the Successes So Much Better for Ella Eastin
Stanford’s Ella Eastin, who was named CSCAA Swimmer of the Meet, had dominating performances at the NCAA Championships. The junior won the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly and was a member
Michigan Caps Stunning Turnaround With First Trophy in 22 Years
By Dan D’Addona. Four years ago, the Michigan women’s swim program was at a crossroads. The women had just watched the Michigan men win the national championship the previous season,