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Philadelphia Accepting Lifeguard Applications From Non-Swimmers; Training Will Be Provided Lifeguard shortages have been an issue around the world in recent years, and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As a result to these shortages, Philadelphia is getting creative with its recruitment pr...

A Reminder Of the NCAA Qualifying Times; A Cuts Are Lightning Quick When the NCAA released its qualifying times for the 2022-23 Division I season, the speed necessary to nail down an A Standard was eye-popping. Take the men's 50-yard freestyle, for example. The A Standard in the sprint event is 18.8...

Indiana Beats Purdue Behind Tomer Frankel, Jassen Yep, Kristina Pagle Indiana's annual dual meet against rival Purdue took place in West Lafayette, Ind., and the Hoosiers continued long winning streaks stretching back more than a decade against the Boilermakers. Indiana's men won 161-128 against Pur...

Texas A&M Victorious Over LSU Despite Strong Efforts From Mac Neil, Curry The final home dual meet of the season for Texas A&M saw the Louisiana State University Tigers visiting College Station, the site of next month's SEC Championships, and both Aggies teams were victorious, with the men winning 1...

The Art of Swim - A Poem That Celebrates the Sport of Swimming From time to time, Swimming World publishes submissions from readers. The following poem, an ode to the sport, was submitted by Ronel Ankam, a sophomore at Athens Area High School in Pennsylvania.  The Art of Swim - By Ronel Ankam Rushin...

A Taste of Everything: Why Younger Swimmers Should Race Every Event In swimming, the topic of specialization of young athletes is often contentious and controversial. At the beginning of my career, I was extremely fortunate to grow up and participate in a program that put an emphasis on doing all di...

Pitt Dominates West Virginia in Swimming Edition of Backyard Brawl Pitt held its senior day Saturday as longtime rival West Virginia was in town for the annual edition of the Backyard Brawl. The Panther women won 182-116, and on the men's side, the final score was 183-115 in favor of Pitt. Pitt's Ja...

Zoie Hartman, Zach Hils Win Three Each in Georgia Sweep of South Carolina The University of Georgia women and men faced SEC rival South Carolina in a dual meet Saturday, and the Bulldogs cruised to a pair of wins, with Zoie Hartman and Zach Hils winning three events each. The Georgia women won 181 t...

Carmel's Alex Shackell Churning Out Bevy Of Fast Times In High School Competition A month ago, while racing at the Winter Junior Nationals-East, Alex Shackell put together a reminder of why she is one of the top teenagers in the country. Over the course of the four-day competition, Shackell churned ...

Auburn Takes Down Georgia Tech as Reid Mikuta, Emily Hetzer, Ellie Waldrep Double The Auburn Tigers raced at home against Texas A&M Wednesday and emerged victorious before heading up I-85 to Atlanta for a Saturday dual meet against Georgia Tech. The Tigers cruised to wins in both men's and women's c...

Carles Coll Marti, Chase Travis Lead Virginia Tech to Wins Against Queens Virginia Tech's swim teams races for the first time in 2023 against Queens University, and a few Tennessee swimmers were present while most of their their teammates were securing a dominant win against Missouri. Virginia Tech'...

Tennessee Volunteers Cruise to Sweep Against Missouri A trip to face SEC rival Missouri produced a pair of comfortable wins for the University of Tennessee men's and women's teams. The Tennessee men won 175-to-120 while the women came out on top 181-to-116, and the Volunteers were so dominant that M...

Maggie Mac Neil Leads LSU Over Florida State; Seminole Men Victorious Racing for the first time since clobbering the short course meters world record in the 100 butterfly last month, Maggie Mac Neil was the decisive swimmer in LSU's home win over Florida State Saturday while FSU's men were led by Yo...

Sample Sets: How Teenager Kaii Winkler Developed Into Surging Freestyle Standout During a period in which several teenage standouts have emerged in men's swimming, Kaii Winkler has established himself as a future star in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. In addition to winning titles at the Flori...

2023 Prohibited Substances List From World Anti-Doping Agency Now in Effect The World Anti-Doping Agency has announced that the list of prohibited substances for 2023 has gone into effect with the start of the new year. Most of the changes are minor, and WADA already announced the major points of le...

Nancy Hogshead-Makar Challenges Tennis Legend Billie Jean King For Stance On Trans-Athlete Participation Three-time Olympic champion Nancy Hogshead-Makar has called out Grand Slam tennis champion Billie Jean King for supporting a Connecticut sports policy which allows high school athletes to compete...

By Dr. David Geier (From the Archive) Whether it’s swimming or another activity, playing sports provides a tremendous number of benefits to children and adolescents. Not only do organized sports help to provide exercise and improve physical health, but they provide emotional, social, and academic be...

As Bella Sims Lurks, A Look At the Iconic NAG (17-18) Of Missy Franklin In 200 Freestyle (Video) There was no shortage of dynamic performances as the East and West editions of Junior Nationals opened on Wednesday night Greensboro and Austin, respectively. Among the headliner efforts was Bella Sims’ ...

By Graham Bodner (Archvie) As a coach, I always get asked the age-old swimming question: "How do I best prepare for a swim meet?" Meet preparation comes in many forms, and many different time tables. The best swimmers don’t wait until the day before the big swim meet. They spend the months and weeks...

Midseason invitationals are now in full swing, and quick times have popped up around the country. More will be produced in the coming weeks, while others will refocus and prepare for the next stage of the season. At this juncture of the season, it is critical that athletes buckle down in training an...