Michael Phelps Opens Trials Competition with 200 Fly First Seed
World record holder Michael Phelps opened his Trials schedule with a 1:56.68 swim for the top seed in his signature event, the 200 butterfly. Phelps’ time moves him into the top twenty
(Video Interview) Leah Smith Looks Back on Breakthrough Swim
In the biggest moment of her career thus far in the Olympic Trials final of the 400 free, Leah Smith delivered. Smith came in at 4:00.65, making her the fourth-fastest performer
Drug Lab Used For Testing 2015 FINA World Championships Suspended
Montreal, 28 June 2016 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the Athletes’ Anti-Doping Laboratory (Laboratory) in Almaty, Kazakhstan for a period of four months. The suspension,
Katie Ledecky, Leah Smith Cruise to Top 200 Freestyle Spots
2015 World Champion Katie Ledecky once again dominated her morning swim after destroying the 400 last night. The 19 year old posted a 1:55.60 in the 200 freestyle. That is the fifth
Performance of the Week: Jay Litherland’s 400 IM
Swims like Jay Litherland’s are what make the U.S. Olympic Trials the most exciting meet in swimming. Who would predict Ryan Lochte, the seasoned Olympic veterans and defending gold medalist
Relive Day Two Photo Gallery From 2016 USA Swimming Trials
Swimming World’s chief photographer Peter Bick has been down on deck at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials capturing all of the action. Day two saw Kevin Cordes, Cody Miller, and Leah Smith become
2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Everything you need to follow along live with day three prelims of the 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials. Hit refresh for latest coverage. Click here to view the heat sheets. Scheduled Events:
Morning Splash: 200s Take Middle Stage on Day Three at Olympic Trials
By David Rieder Everyone likes a nice 200, right? It’s the not too long that swimmers have to fight through the aerobic fatigue for minutes on end—or worse, get bored—and
USA Women Open Series with Hungary with 13-6 Win
Miami, FL – June 27 – Ashleigh Johnson‘s (Miami, FL/Princeton/NYAC) return home to Miami weekend was capped off with a 13-6 victory over Hungary at Ransom Everglades, her high school pool. In
2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials: Relive Day 2 Interviews
Night two of the 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials featured three more finals in addition to semifinals. Katie Ledecky challenged her own World Record in the 400 freestyle while Kelsi Worrell, Leah Smith, Cody Miller, and Kevin