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ISL Match Three Notes: Ryan Murphy Riding the Jackpot Current The third week of the International Swimming League season marked the debuts of the league’s two expansion franchises, the Tokyo Frog Kings and Toronto Titans, and the new entries carried themselves in fine fashion at the Duna Arena in Bu...

Celebrating the Anniversary of the Debbie Meyer Olympic Trifecta This week marks the 52nd anniversary since Debbie Meyer won three Olympic gold medals in the distance-freestyle events at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. A study of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City typically produces three stand...

Olympic Glory: When South Africa Soared to Gold in Athens 400 Freestyle Relay In Swimming World's latest Olympic flashback, attention is paid to the 2004 breakthrough triumph of South Africa in the 400 freestyle relay. As they walked to the blocks, there was a sense something special was about to un...

Champion's Mojo Podcast: Olympic Champ Cullen Jones Talks Prioritizing His Purpose A two-time Olympian, gold medalist and world-record holder, Cullen Jones nearly drowned at a waterpark as a child. Today, he is the most decorated black swimmer in history. Cullen joins Kelly Palace and Maria Parker t...

ISL Day Two Notes: Cali Condors' Lilly King Puts On Dominant Show Following an eight-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has inflicted havoc around the world, the sight of global racing (in any format) was greatly desired by athletes, coaches, fans and the media. And that is exactly what...

Drew Kibler Drops Impressive 200 Free in Early Duel With Texas Teammate Carson Foster After opening the Texas First Chance Invitational with brilliant performances in their respective events, intrigue built over the impending clash between University of Texas teammates Drew Kibler and Carson Foster ...

Shaine Casas Unloads Fourth-Fastest 200-Yard Backstroke in History Coming off an impressive victory in the 100-yard backstroke on Friday night, Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas was even more dominant on Saturday afternoon, as he became the fourth-fastest man in the history of the 200 backstroke at the Texas...

Carson Foster Pops NAG Record in 400 I.M.; Third-Fastest Time in History When Carson Foster announced he would attend the University of Texas, the elite recruit was pegged for high-level success with the Longhorns. Well, his first showstopping performance as a collegiate athlete arrived on Friday ni...

New Jersey Puts Limits on Winter H.S. Competitions; No State Champs for 2021 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that there would be severe limitations on winter sports in the Garden State. The NJSIAA has decided to limit winte...

On This Date: Dawn Fraser Begins Pursuit of Her Olympic Trifecta Takeoff to Tokyo Series (From the October issue of Swimming World Magazine) When the 2020 (2021) Olympic Games open next July, there will be no round-number anniversary of what Australian Dawn Fraser accomplished 57 years earlier in 19...

Champion's Mojo Podcast: Michael Chadwick Talks Patience & Persistence A world champion sprint freestyler, Michael Chadwick has had to master long-term planning in order to be the best version of himself on his path to success. In this in-depth interview, Chadwick discusses how pairing patience with...

Aussie Singing Star Cody Simpson Training Under Brett Hawke These days, Cody Simpson is known as a worldwide singing sensation, the Australian native having released multiple albums while also performing and working with some major names in the music business, such as Miley Cyrus, Flo Rida and Justi...

Two-Time Australian Olympian Matt Targett on Comeback Trail Seven years after he retired as a two-time Australian Olympian, Matt Targett is back in the water and training under the watch of former Auburn coach and fellow countryman, Brett Hawke. A three-time Olympic medalist and once a mainstay on t...

Claire Curzan Just Misses 15-16 NAG Record in 100 Fly Olympic hopeful Claire Curzan, a rising 16-year-old star, narrowly missed the 15-16 National Age Group record in the long course 100-meter butterfly on Saturday night. As her team, the TAC Titans, held its latest competition, Curzan clocked a tim...

Kaitlin Sandeno Discusses Finding a Path in Life on Champion's Mojo Podcast An Olympic gold medalist and the General Manager of the ISL’s D.C. Trident, Kaitlin Sandeno knows that in order to find your true path in life, you have to face your doubts and fears head on. Sandeno talks with the Champion’...

Xu Jiayu Completes Backstroke Double at Chinese Nationals Following up on his earlier victory in the 200 backstroke, Xu Jiayu made it a backstroke double when he finished on top in the 100 distance at the Chinese National Championships in Qingdao. Xu is a two-time world champion in the 100 backstrok...

Controversy Erupting Over Chinese Swimming's New Physical-Fitness Testing Which Determines Finalists Apparently, producing a world-class time is not enough for officials of Chinese Swimming. Through the first few days of the Chinese National Championships, several athletes have posted quick performa...

Wang Shun Captures 400 IM as Chinese Nationals Fill Racing Void At a time when many fans of the sport are eager to see some first-class performance in the long-course pool, the Chinese National Championships have gotten the job done. The competition being held in Qingdao continued to produce several...

Xu Jiayu Checks in With 200 Back Win at Chinese Nationals; Qualifying Affected By Controversial Fitness Testing The two-time defending world champion in the 100 backstroke, Xu Jiayu proved his worth over twice that distance as the Chinese National Championships continued in Qingdao on Sunday. Xu pre...

Tie Game: The 20th Anniversary of Gary Hall Jr. and Anthony Ervin Sharing Olympic Gold Training together at the Phoenix Swim Club and living as roommates in the Olympic Village, veteran Gary Hall Jr. and upstart Anthony Ervin wrote an intriguing chapter in the history of sprinting when they shared t...