USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team: Leah Smith
Leah Smith was runner up in the 400 and 800 freestyles in Omaha to qualify for her first Olympic team. She heads to Rio with the second and third fastest times
Australian Paralympic Committee Announces 36 Swimmer Team for Rio
The Australian Paralympic Committee announced the 2016 Paralympic Swim Team. The nation will be represented by 36 athletes, 22 of them Paralympic rookies. Two reigning world champions and four London
Appreciation for the Athletes At the Other End of the Pool– Divers
By Kennedy Cutler, Swimming World College Intern With the start of the Olympics next week, something else is looming on the horizon: the start of a new season for many
The Week That Was: Last Minute Changes Continue With a Week To Rio
With the 2016 Rio Olympic Games less than a week away, anticipation is at its peak for the greatest sporting event that comes around every four years. But while athletes
Swimming World’s Olympic Preview And High School Swimmers Of The Year Issue
On The Cover Yes, OFF TO RIO WE GO! And, yes, Katie Ledecky is definitely ready…and so are her American teammates. In this month’s issue, Swimming World reviews the U.S. Olympic Trials
Karl Bishop Clocks Y National Record; Hickory Women, Wilton Men Win
On the fifth and final day of the 2016 long course YMCA Nationals, another national record fell and multiple swimmers made repeat podium finishes as the Hickory women continued to show
Brittany O’Brien Replacing Brittany Broben on Australian Diving Team
Yesterday it was announced that Australian diver Brittany Broben would be unable to compete in Rio due to a shoulder injury sustained at Olympic Trials. To replace her in the platform spot
USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team: Jordan Wilimovsky
Jordan Wilimosky will make a historic first-time Olympic appearance, as he will compete in both the pool and open water. He is the first American swimmer to achieve that feat. The
Swimming World Olympic Predictions: Women’s 50 Free
By Taylor Brien Cate Campbell, 24, is the favorite for Olympic gold in both the 50 free and 100 free in Rio. Not only does she come into Rio with
USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team: Townley Haas
Townley Haas won the 200 freestyle at Olympic Trials. He now owns the eighth best time in the world this year and will make his Olympic debut in that event and