David Rieder, Author at Swimming World News

David Rieder

David Rieder is a staff writer for Swimming World. He has contributed to the magazine and website since 2009, and he has covered the NCAA Championships, U.S. Nationals, Olympic Trials as well as the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and the 2017 World Championships in Budapest. He is a native of Charleston, S.C., and a 2016 graduate of Duke University.

Katie McLaughlin’s Resurgence Fueled by New Perspective

11 November 2018

By David Rieder. Amid a long swim meet, momentum can be too strong a force to overcome. Start off strong, and fatigue can’t squelch the resulting upswell of positivity. But

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Katie Drabot Not Worried About Labels, Focused on the Present

28 October 2018

By David Rieder. Swimmers often define themselves by the events that they swim. “I’m a backstroker,” one might say to another, who would then reply, “I’m a breaststroker,” or “I’m

Luca Urlando Proving To Be Rare Teen Phenom at Men’s National Level

14 October 2018

By David Rieder. Luca Urlando figured he could drop a second, maybe two in the 200 fly, and perhaps claim a spot on the Junior Pan Pacs team. But as

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Six More Tidbits on New World Record-Holder Kathleen Baker

07 October 2018

By David Rieder. This month’s cover of Swimming World Magazine features Kathleen Baker, with an image captured just moments after Baker set the first world record of her career in

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Teenager Phoebe Bacon Sizzles and Makes Her Mark on National Level

30 September 2018

By David Rieder. It took less than a minute for Phoebe Bacon to declare herself a force. Her moment came on a sunny Saturday morning in Irvine, Calif., the fourth