Roger Bannister’s Historic Feat Compares to Alan Ford’s 100 Free Barrier-Breaker
By Bruce Wigo. In remembering Roger Bannister, the first man to break the elusive 4-minute barrier in the mile run, I’ve been asked for a comparable feat in the world
The Week That Was: Lochte Visits Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Dedicates Swims To Nicholas Dworet
This week Olympian Ryan Lochte returned to competition at the Plantation Sectionals in Florida, but before the meet took time to visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to meet with
NCAA Division II Championships: Twenty Swimmers To Watch
By Andy Ross. With the Division II NCAA’s a little less than a week away, Swimming World has compiled a list of 10 swimmers from each gender to pay special attention to
Russia Wins Five at Paris-Montreuil Artistic Swimming World Series
Paris-Montreuil, in France, hosted the first meet of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 from March 9-11, as China, Italy, Russia and Ukraine all grabbed at least one gold
Michael Chadwick Takes Two on Final Night of Columbia Speedo Sectionals
The final night of Speedo Sectionals in Columbia, MO highlighted the expertise of Michael Chadwick, representing the University of Missouri, who edged past Michael Andrew in the 100 freestyle and ultimately claimed
Barrington Swim Club Distance Depth Secures Them Team Title at 2018 Speedo Sectionals Pleasant Prairie
The 2018 Spring Speedo Sectionals series stop at Pleasant Prairie, WI finished up Sunday event, with competition in the 1500-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke, 50-meter freestyle, 200-meter butterfly, and 400-meter freestyle
South Florida Aquatics Wins 2018 Plantation Speedo Sectionals
South Florida Aquatics won the combined team title with 1534 points at the 2018 Speedo Sectional Championships Series in Plantation, Fla. Second place went to Gator Swim Club (1472), followed
Eight Division Records Tumble As Holland Christian Wins Michigan Boys D3 Title
On Saturday afternoon the Holland Christian boys ran away with the 2018 Michigan Division 3 Swimming and Diving State Championships. The team scored 326.5 points to secure their first state
Essays, Education and Excellence: The Classroom Side of Katie Ledecky
Morning Splash by David Rieder. Jody Maxmin, a professor of art history at Stanford, remembers that Monday in late September 2016 when the tall but familiar-looking girl with wet hair walked
Ruby Martin Wins 100 Fly By Over Three Seconds on Night Three of Pleasant Prairie Sectionals
Midwest teams continued to showcase their depth at the Pleasant Prairie stop of the 2018 Spring Speedo Sectionals series, competing in four events on the third night of finals. The