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Coaching Masters Swimming: A Different Sport With Many Needs to Meet (From the Archive) Commentary by Jason Tillotson, Swimming World College Intern.  When we think of swimmers and the American swimming community, we think of early morning practices, a full day of school or work then a return to the...

Covid-19: Five Things to Focus on After a Long Break From the Pool When this article was written a few years ago, no one thought the world would be hit by the coronavirus pandemic. If swimmers had to stay out of the water, it was on a case-by-case basis, not the blanket situation that - at one point...

CANBY, OR - S.R.Smith has enhanced its commercial product line with an all new backstroke starting system for both competition and training, as well as, updating its XL Capacity Lane Line Reel.  S.R.Smith’s FINA compliant Backstroke Start System is designed to be added to virtual any starting block ...

Olympian Claire Donahue has swum in her share of nerve-wracking meets. From NCAA Championships, U.S. nationals, World Championships, Pan American Games, Olympic Trials and even the Olympics in 2012...there’s a lot to be nervous about at these high-stakes meets. That’s why, when asked about ...

After three unsuccessful tries (2008, 2012 and 2016), open water swimming sensation Ashley Twichell has finally earned her ticket to Tokyo—and Mom was there to see it happen! Ashley’s mom, Deirdre, flew to last summer’s World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, to cheer on her daughter. Ashle...

Wayne Goldsmith says, 'Believing in Yourself' shows confidence and is a critically important athletic quality. However, it is not solely the responsibility of the coach to help swimmers to develop the quality of confidence. It is a team effort in which coaches, athletes and parents work together...

The breaststroke strength series in Swimming World Magazine brings you the third of a four-part series that will focus on stroke-specific exercises designed to help strengthen the proper muscles for each stroke. By acquiring more strength, you will be able to deliver more power and speed in the ...

Coach Mike Leonard is a profound figure in the YMCA swimming community. A 1988 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Leonard has coached a multitude of national champions, national record holders and Olympic Trial qualifiers. His laundry list of accomplishments include multiple YMCA Coach of...

Gone but not forgotten, coaching legend Glen Hummer (1905-92) left an indelible footprint on YMCA and long distance swimming. An exceptional athlete and a Navy veteran, he earned a zoological science degree and football All-America football honors at the University of Illinois. Read more ab...

Sixteen-year-old Katie Crom has a remarkable four 2020 Olympic Trials cuts. The Mission Viejo Nadadores’ swim star qualified in the 200 and 400 meter freestyle (2:00.71, 4:12.85), the 200 butterfly (2:10.31) and 400 IM (4:47.92). But it’s the high schooler’s 200 fly that earned her a coveted spo...

Japan ruled the Olympic pool in the 1930s during a period known as the Golden Age of Japanese Swimming. From their very first Olympic appearance at the Belgium Games in 1920, until the late-1940's, Japan was the global leader in the sport of swimming. Read all about it by downloading the cu...

For the 16th year in a row, Swimming World has recognized the top masters swimmers in the world by awarding the title of World Masters Swimmer of the Year to 12 swimmers from around the globe.  This annual recognition is sponsored by P2Life. Richard Burns (75-79) and Laura Val (65-69), both from Tam...

Tonight marked the fourth and final night of the 2019 Big 12 Conference Championships at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas men's and women's squads earned their 23rd and 7th consecutive conference titles, respectively. To no one's surprise both Long...

Today marked the fourth and final preliminary session of the 2019 Big 12 Conference Championships in Austin, Texas. Today's events included: Women’s 200 Back Men’s Men's 200 Back Women's 100 Free Men’s 100 Free Women’s 200 Breast Men’s 200 Breast Women’s 200 Fly Men’s 200 Fly Check below for an even...

Tonight the third finals session of our 2019 Big 12 Conference Championships gets underway with several fast swims scheduled to go off. The Longhorns look to continue their lead in overall point total while teams like West Virginia University and University of Kansas aim to catch up and score as man...

The third day of the 2019 Big 12 Championships got underway this morning, showing us a few swims that could put conference records in danger tonight. Texas junior Claire Adams came within a second of the meet record in the 100 backstroke with her 51.97. That time should get her invited to the NCAA m...

Tonight marks the second finals session of the 2019 Big 12 Conference Championships. So far, as expected, both the Texas men's and women's teams are ahead in the race for the conference title. Tonight's events include: Women's 500 Free Men's 500 Free Women's 200 IM Men's 200 IM Women's 50 Free Men's...

Today marks the second day of competition for the 2019 Big 12 Conference Championships. Both Texas squads were able to secure several A final swims, with a few of the A heats including solely Longhorns. Todays events include: Women's 500 Free Men's 500 Free Women's 200 IM Men's 200 IM Women's 50 Fre...

Tonight marked the first night of the long anticipated 2019 Big 12 Conference Championships at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. The Texas Longhorns have won both the men's team has won the meet for the past 22 straight years whereas the women have taken the last six title...

We saw very little Big 12 action this weekend, with only one dual on the docket with the Kansas University Jayhawks (7-1, 2-0 Big 12) hosting the Iowa State Cyclones (7-4, 2-1 Big 12) in a two-day dual at the Robinson Natatorium. Ultimately the Jayhawks emerged as the victors in this conference show...