NCAA Swimmers Find Meaning Beyond the Pool with SAAC
By Cathleen Pruden, Swimming World College Intern As much as swimmers love breathing in the chlorinated air and staring at the black line, we also seek meaningful involvement in our
SW Biweekly Magazine: World Championship Coverage and Michael Phelps
Swimming World Biweekly Magazine is now available for readers to download for FREE to enjoy all the great stories featured on SwimmingWorld.com over the past two weeks. Plus Special Aquatic
Andre Brasil Leads Brazilian Success at 2015 Parapan American Games
Brazilian swimmers continued their medal surge at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games pool with five golds on Thursday (14 August), the sixth evening of swimming. Andre Brasil (1:00.56) won
Wilrich Coetzee Claims 2nd Title at 2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships
By Dave Crampton Gasson’s North Shore clubmate, Wilrich Coetzee, set his fast-finishing radar on range with a second title at the 2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships. The 18-year-old was narrowly
Suspicious Minds And The Doping Rumor Mill
Commentary by Casey Barrett From Caps and Goggles A no-names attempt to understand when it’s fair to suspect doping… The outrage is inevitable. Arm yourself with all the red flags
Are You A Top 20 Swimmer In Your Zone?
Each week, USA Swimming releases their top 20 zone times. Swimming World will provide a unique analysis of each zone. Here you’ll find the zones’ top athletes and top times.
5 Best Performances of the Year 2015 – Women’s Edition
By David Rieder With the FINA World Championships and U.S. Nationals having both wrapped up, no major long course meets remain before Olympic Trials season gets underway in full force
17 Reasons Why Katie Ledecky Is Your Idol and Mine
By Kelly Lennon, Swimming World College Intern Swimmer, non swimmer, boy, girl, distancer, sprinter– no matter who you are, you know who Katie Ledecky is. And if you don’t, you
Los Angeles Becomes New U.S. Bid City For 2024 Summer Olympics
Two weeks after losing Boston as the official bid city to host the 2024 Summer Olympics in the United States, the U.S. Olympic Committee has picked Los Angeles as the
Czech’s Jan Ziegler Posts Barrier-Breaking World Record in 90-94 Division at 2015 FINA World Masters Championships
Czech’s Jan Ziegler of Plavecky Veteransky Klub became the first man older than 90 years old to clear the 5:00 mark in the men’s 90-94 200-meter IM at the 2015 FINA