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Katie Ledecky Recognized with Honorary Degree by Yale University Distance freestyle legend Katie Ledecky added another accolade to her list of achievements last weekend, when Yale University awarded the 29-year-old with an honorary doctorate of humane letters. The recognition was part of Yale's comm...

Claire Weinstein Chasing Breakthrough Performances in Middle-Distance Freestyle Among the Olympians scheduled to race at this week’s TYR Pro Series stop in Sacramento is Claire Weinstein, still a teenager but already a longtime staple for Team USA at the international level. Is the 19-year-old’s bes...

How Many Super-Suit Marks Remain in the All-Time Top-25s? (Women's Edition) A scan of the all-time women's event rankings reveals a collection of times that were produced during the sport's super-suit era, which unfolded from 2008-09. The most notable performance from that stretch is undoubtedly the...

Rutgers' Anna Vlachou Excels at Greek Championships; Qualifies for Europeans Rutgers swimming and diving rising senior Anna Vlachou had a strong performance at the Greek National Swimming Championships last week. Vlachou set a pair of Greek national records for U-23, doing so in the 50-meter butterf...

TYR Pro Series Stop in Sacramento is Latest Checkpoint for Michael Andrew One of the top storylines for this week's TYR Pro Series stop in Sacramento will be the presence of Michael Andrew, who is entered in six events in the Golden State capital. Andrew is once again training under the direction of...

How Many Super-Suit Marks Remain in the All-Time Top-25s? (Men's Edition) Over the next few months, and particularly late in the summer, the sport's all-time rankings will undergo their latest shakeup. While a handful of performances generally dent the all-time top-25s during the early and later sta...

Shareef Elaydi Just Misses Michael Andrew NAG in 100-Yard Breaststroke While racing at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships in Fresno, Archbishop Mitty junior Shareef Elaydi just missed the National Age Group (NAG) record in the 100-yard breaststroke for the 15-16 classifica...

Adam Chaney Notches Win in 50 Freestyle at Sun Devil Open; Marie Wattel Victorious Coming off a strong finish to his collegiate career at the NCAA Championships, Arizona State's Adam Chaney claimed victory in the 50-meter freestyle during Friday night's action at the Sun Devil Open. Chaney picked up...

Cam McEvoy Weighs in On Enhanced Games: No World Record Will Be Recognized A little more than a week before the Enhanced Games unfold during Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas, Australian superstar Cam McEvoy weighed in on the competition that allows performance-enhancing substances, along with the u...

Ahead of Hall of Fame Induction, Laszlo Cseh Can be Remembered for Versatility and Longevity Multiple terms can be used to identify Laszlo Cseh. Multi-time Olympic medalist. World champion. European titlist. Hungarian legend. Each of those options pays tribute to the 40-year-old, whose talent in the...

A Unique Swimming Program: The Glenmark Aquatic Foundation - Mission and Inspiration By Don Heidary - The World Swimming Coaches Association & Orinda Aquatics I was asked to come to India to evaluate the Glenmark Aquatic Foundation program and offer any insights on development, with specific regard ...

POLL: Which Super-Suit Men's World Record Will Last the Longest? (VOTE HERE!) With Cameron McEvoy setting a world record of 20.88 in the 50-meter freestyle earlier this year at the China Open, only three men's world records remain from the super-suit era (2008-09). Each of the still-standing marks w...

Who Will Be the Next Sub-52 Performer in the Women's 100 Freestyle? The Contenders Are Lined Up Only two women have ever cracked the 52-second barrier in the 100-meter freestyle. While Swedish superstar Sarah Sjostrom first accomplished the feat at the 2017 World Championships, where she clocked a w...

When Marathon Swimming Star George Young Stood Alongside Lou Gehrig and Charles Lindbergh By Ned Denison, IMSHOF In the late 1920s, what would $25,000 buy? The $25,000 figure was the salary of New York Yankees star first baseman Lou Gehrig in 1928. “The Iron Horse” played in 2,130 consecutive games ...

Riding Consistent Wave of Performances, Maxime Grousset Could Threaten World Record in 100 Butterfly The world record in the 100-meter butterfly has belonged to the United States' Caeleb Dressel at 49.45 since the Summer of 2021. That performance landed Dressel Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, where...

Apostolos Siskos and Apostolos Christou Shine at Acropolis Open; Siskos Breaks Another Greek Record A few days after establishing a new national record in the 200-meter backstroke, Apostolos Siskos broke another Greek record, this time in the 200 butterfly. Racing at the Acropolis Open in Athens, Si...

The Men's World Records from Newest to Oldest It's been nearly two months since Australian sprint star Cameron McEvoy took down the world record in the 50-meter freestyle. Competing at the China Open, McEvoy clocked 20.88 in the one-lap sprint, an effort that cut .03 off Cesar Cielo's longstanding g...

Most Impressive National Age Group Swimming Records That Still Stand (Women) What are the most impressive NAG records still on the books? It's a question that occasionally arises, especially when young talent threatens an enduring standard. In this article, we take a look at the most impressive age-...

Van Mathias Wins 50 Freestyle at Indy Cup in Continued Display of Speed The sprint talent of Van Mathias has been a major storyline in the sport over the past few months, especially with the Indiana University product emerging as one of the world's leading breaststrokers. On Saturday night, though, ...

Most Impressive National Age Group Records That Remain Standing (Men) A recent Swimming World feature took a look at some of the most impressive National Age Group (NAG) records produced - and still standing - by female athletes. Olympic champions Katie Ledecky and Mary T. Meagher headlined the list...