5 Things to Know About Olympic Sprinter Abbey Weitzeil
By Katie Willis, Swimming World College Intern Abbey Weitzeil, 19, has managed to make an explosive debut into elite swimming in a short time. And after having won both the
4 Reasons to Keep an Eye on Olympian Caeleb Dressel
By Erin Keaveny, Swimming World College Intern On August 18, Caeleb Dressel will be celebrating his 20th birthday in Rio. He’ll be making a splash at his first Olympics in the 100 free and 4×100
Swimming Team Captains Selected For USA’s 2016 Olympic Team
USA Swimming has announced the team captains for the 2016 Rio Olympic Swimming Team via their Twitter account. The six captains, three female and three male, are all well-known veterans
Deaf Swimmer Andrew Ress Completes Solo English Channel Crossing
On Sunday Andrew Ress became the first deaf man to complete a solo swim of the English Channel. Ress completed the swim in 15 hours and 14 minutes. He encountered difficult winds
Sean Quinn Named Assistant Swimming Coach at UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Sean Quinn has been promoted to the position of full-time assistant swimming coach at the University of North Carolina as announced by Tar Heel head coach
IOC Takes “Provisional Measures” in Response to McLaren Report
Yesterday’s McLaren Report confirmed systematic Russian doping which provoked responses from athletes and organizations worldwide. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a statement yesterday, and scheduled a conference call for today to
5 Reasons to Cheer for Olympian Leah Smith in Rio
By Caitlin Daday, Swimming World College Intern Leah Smith is one of America’s rising distance stars. After finishing second to Katie Ledecky in the 400 and 800 meter freestyles, as
Performance Of The Week: Miereia Belmonte’s 200 Butterfly
Spanish Olympian Miereia Belmonte picks up Swimming World’s Performance of the Week for this week for her performance in the 200 butterfly at the 2016 Summer Spanish Open. Touching the
Difference Makers: Cameron McEvoy Trying to End Australian Futility in 100 Free
By David Rieder At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Australia’s Michael Wenden won gold in the 100 free. No man from Down Under has returned to the top of
(Press Conference) Ryan Lochte Feels Like This is His First Olympics
Ryan Lochte spoke with the media during the US Olympic Team’s training camp in San Antonio. Lochte talked about Coach Gregg Popovich‘s talk with the US Team and the historic dominance of