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As Regan Smith Pursues Pan Pacs Title, is 56-Second 100 Backstroke Attainable? Is Regan Smith ready for the Pan Pacific Championships? Based on her performances from last week's Austin Sectionals, particularly her effort in the 100-meter backstroke, the answer is affirmative. During competition at t...

The Sites of Future International Swimming Championships; China Will Be Busy The Commonwealth Games will jumpstart what should be a stellar summer of swimming later this week, with that competition being followed by the European Championships and Pan Pacific Championships next month. Meanwhile, the ...

A Look at the ASCA World Clinic Speakers and Session Topics The 2026 ASCA World Clinic is scheduled for September 9-12 in Orlando, and registration at the reduced rate is available through July 30. The annual clinic will feature presentations from some of the top coaches in the world, with the topic...

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A Reminder of the Team USA Swimmers for the Pan Pacific Championships (Full Roster) The Pan Pacific Championships are less than a month from unfolding, which means final preparations are underway for the athletes headed to Southern California and the William Woollett Aquatic Center. Several members ...

Long-Form Feature: The Rivalry of Alexander Popov vs. Gary Hall Jr.; 30th Anniversary of Atlanta 1996 To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Swimming World examines - through a long-form feature - the sensational and intense rivalry between sprint legends Gary Ha...

Shaine Casas Cruises to Title in 200 IM at Austin Sectionals; Regan Smith Pads Victory Count Less than a month out from the Pan Pacific Championships, Shaine Casas is looking good on his way to Southern California. Coming off a sub-51 performance in the 100-meter butterfly the previous night, Casas ...

NISCA Releases High School All-America Lists for 2025-26 Season The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has released its All-America lists for the 2025-26 high school season. NISCA recognizes the top-100 times in each event contested at the high school level, following the subm...

Regan Smith Cruises to Victory in 200 Backstroke at Austin Sectionals Night Three of the Austin Sectionals continued to be dominated by members of the University of Texas pro group. After securing first-place finishes in the 200-meter butterfly and 100 backstroke during the first two days of the mee...

Adam Wright Officially Resigns as Head Coach of UCLA Women's Water Polo Seven months after stepping away from his day-to-day role as head coach of the UCLA women's water polo, Adam Wright has officially resigned from the position. UCLA Athletics announced Wright's decision in a press release that wa...

Michael Phelps Makes MSN List of Unbreakable Sports Records for 23 Olympic Gold Medals A recent article from MSN identified 14 sports records that are deemed unbreakable, and Michael Phelps' total of 23 Olympic gold medals made the list. The Hall of Famer, who won 28 overall medals during his career...

Chasing Barriers: Hubert Kos and Pieter Coetze Targeting 1:52 Territory in 200 Backstroke At one time, the world record in the women's 200-meter butterfly was deemed untouchable. It took 16-plus years for the elimination of Liu Zige's standard, but Summer McIntosh eventually vanquished the super-sui...

Cam McEvoy Stalking Elusive Commonwealth Games Title in 50 Freestyle When Cam McEvoy arrives at the Commonwealth Games later this month in Glasgow, the Australian veteran will chase his own world record in the 50-meter freestyle. At the China Open earlier this year, McEvoy ripped a mark of 20.88 to ...

Junior Pan Pacific Championships Set for Next Month in Canada The 12th edition of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held from August 17-20 at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The long-course competition is open to all non-European countries that are members of World ...

Swimming Canada Names Team for 2026 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships Swimming Canada has selected five athletes to wear the maple leaf at the 2026 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, taking place September 3-6 in Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina. The te...

How Athlete Advancement Works at the Commonwealth Games, Euros and Pan Pacs With the Commonwealth Games getting underway next week in Glasgow, followed by the European Championships (Paris) and Pan Pacific Championships (Irvine) in August, there will be plenty of elite performances on offer this sum...

The Climb of Anna Peplowski: American Poised for Big Showing at Pan Pacific Champs At the past three major international competitions, Anna Peplowski has been a valuable member of Team USA. At the 2023 World Championships and 2024 Olympic Games, Peplowski handled a prelims leg for the United States ...

The Greatest Team in History: How the U.S. Dominated the 1976 Olympic Games Tomorrow, July 17, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. To celebrate that golden anniversary, Swimming World is re-running this feature on the men's swimming squad fro...

Swimming Canada Announces Squad for Junior Pan Pacific Championships A talented group of 40 young Canadian swimmers will have the opportunity to race in their home pool this summer as Swimming Canada announced its team for the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, set for August 17-20 at the UBC Aq...

ASCA Announces Age-Group Coach of the Year Finalists in Four Divisions The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster Swim Camps have announced the Top-Five Age Group Coach of the Year Finalists for small, medium, large and extra-large teams. The finalists will be introduced an...