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Poll: Who Will Win the Men's 100 Freestyle at the World Championships? (VOTE HERE!) The 100-meter freestyle is going to be one of the most-anticipated events on the schedule at the World Championships in Singapore, especially with China's Pan Zhanle and Romania's David Popovici in the field as headl...

World Champs Profile: Angharad Evans Ready to Scale Global Breaststroke Podium Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features Great Brita...

Ireland's Shane Ryan Ready to Test Sprint Speed at World Championships When the World Championships in Singapore begin later this month, the 50-meter stroke events will hold greater prestige than ever. While the one-lap dashes have been part of the World Champs program since 2001, having debuted in ...

World Champs Profile: Thomas Ceccon Traveled Down Under in Pursuit of Latest Titles Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features Italy’...

Can Kyle Chalmers Join the 46-Second Club in 100 Freestyle? It Might Be Necessary On a pair of occasions, Kyle Chalmers has clocked 47.08 in the 100-meter freestyle. He’s also been 47.15. And already twice this year, the Australian standout – an Olympic and world champion – has dipped under 47.30 in...

Legendary Aussies Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie Honored with Blue Plaques Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie, Australia's first two female swimming stars, have been awarded Blue Plaques by the government of New South Wales. The Blue Plaque honor is designed to recognize people and events that have shaped the...

The Future: Ever Heard of Madeleine James? One Day, You Will! Her celebration was a multi-part tale. At the finish, Madeleine James looked to the scoreboard inside Lucas Oil Stadium and smiled. The 15-year-old shook her head. There was a fist pump, and then she flashed thumbs-up and heart gestures ....

World Champs Profile: Mary-Sophie Harvey Has Emerged as Medal Contender Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features Canadian Mary-Soph...

Who Won the First World Titles in 50 Stroke Events? How Do the Times Compare to Today's World Records When the Olympic Games feature 50-meter stroke events in 2028 in Los Angeles, it will have been 27 years since the World Championships first offered the one-lap dashes as medal events. The year was ...

Breaking Barriers In and Out of the Water: Michael Gunning on Diversity, Teamwork and Mental Strength This exclusive interview with Michael Gunning was conducted by Chris Tompkins of The Motivational Speakers Agency. Michael Gunning is a former international swimmer who represented both Great Britai...

World Champs Profile: Maxime Grousset is France's Overshadowed Man Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features France’s Maxime Grousse...

Olympic Champion Torri Huske Pushes Into New Tech with deboer Swim deboer swim, a leading innovator in performance swimwear, proudly announces a groundbreaking six-year partnership with Olympic champion and world-record holder, Torri Huske. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both H...

Who Is the Greatest Female Swimmer in History? (Cast Your Vote Here!!)  Ask someone to name the greatest male swimmer in history and the answer will almost surely come quick. With 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold, Michael Phelps is the undisputed GOAT (Greatest of All-Time) in the sport. But whe...

ASCA and Fitter & Faster Announce Top-25 Age Group Coaches of the Year The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster are pleased to announce the 2025 Top 25 Age-Group Coaches of the Year for small, medium and large teams. The results were compiled using a dataset provided by U...

World Champs Profile: Regan Smith Again Embracing Full Program Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features American Regan Smith, one o...

Rising Aussie Star Josh Conias Joins Team FINIS At just 18 years old, Josh Conias is already turning heads on the international stage—and now, he’s bringing that momentum to Team FINIS. The Queensland native has quickly emerged as one of Australia’s top junior swimmers, making waves with standout pe...

World Champs Profile: Gui Caribe Ready to Ruffle the Global Sprint Hierarchy Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features Brazil’s Gui ...

World Champs Profile: Li Bingjie Brings Distance Talent to the Pool Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features China’s Li Bingjie, a ...

Alice Dearing Knows Fighting Through Mental Barriers is a Key to Success This exclusive interview with Alice Dearing was conducted by Chris Tompkins of The Motivational Speakers Agency. In this third part of a three-part series with Olympian Alice Dearing, the British star discusses fighting through...

Noe Ponti Chasing the Only Medal Missing from His Career Ledger Depending on the nation one represents, the Grand Slam of medals differs from athlete to athlete. Three of the jewels are consistent - hardware from the Olympic Games and long-course and short-course versions of the World Championships....