Read moreLeukemia Survivor Rikako Ikee Nearing Past Form in 100 Butterfly at Japanese Olympic Trials17 March 2024Leukemia Survivor Rikako Ikee Nearing Past Form in 100 Butterfly at Japanese Olympic Trials Although there were two finals on the opening night of the Japanese Olympic Trials, the highlight of the evening came from the semifinals of the women's 100-meter butterfly. It was in that event in which Rika...
Read moreNCAA Division II Championships, Day Five Prelims: Nova Southeastern Women, Tampa and Drury Men Battling for Team Titles16 March 2024NCAA Division II Championships, Day Five Prelims: Nova Southeastern Women, Tampa and Drury Men Battling for Team Titles The final prelims session of the Division II Championships will go a long way in determining whether the Nova Southeastern women will be able to defend their title from a year ago....
Read moreTYR Pro Series, Day Four Finals: Regan Smith Uncorks Sub-2:04 Effort in 200 Backstroke; Torri Huske, Simone Manuel, Jack Alexy Flourish09 March 2024TYR Pro Series, Day Four Finals: Regan Smith Uncorks Sub-2:04 Effort in 200 Backstroke; Torri Huske, Simone Manuel, Jack Alexy Flourish Less than 100 days remain before the start of the United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, and the sense of urgency to be in peak form at Lucas Oil Stadium is ...
Read moreTYR Pro Series, Day Three Finals: Regan Smith Doubles, Sets U.S. Open Record in 100 Backstroke; Caeleb Dressel Wins Mystery 50 Freestyle08 March 2024TYR Pro Series, Day Three Finals: Regan Smith Delivers Dazzling Double, Sets U.S. Open Record in 100 Backstroke The second night of finals at the USA Swimming TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont (Ill.) did not disappoint, as impressive victories were claimed on Thursday evening by Torri Huske and C...
Read more7IWD: Celebrating the Olympic Trifecta of Debbie Meyer At the 1968 Mexico City Games08 March 2024IWD: Celebrating the Olympic Trifecta of Debbie Meyer At the 1968 Mexico City Games Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. At the 1968 Olympic Games, Debbie Meyer completed her freestyle triple in Mexico City. It was a feat that went unmatched until the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, when Kati...
Read moreTYR Pro Series, Day Two Finals: Torri Huske Edges Regan Smith in Superb 100 Butterfly Duel; Caeleb Dressel Tops 100 Fly Field07 March 2024TYR Pro Series, Day Two Finals: Torri Huske Edges Regan Smith in Superb 100 Butterfly Duel; Caeleb Dressel Tops 100 Fly Field With just three months until the start of the United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, every racing opportunity is important for athletes targeting a bid to the Olympics...
Read moreThrowback Thursday: The Olympic Showdown Of Matt Biondi and Tom Jager in Inaugural 50 Freestyle (Video)07 March 2024The Olympic Showdown Of Matt Biondi and Tom Jager in Inaugural 50 Freestyle There is something special about being identified as the fastest person on the planet in a specific endeavor. Usain Bolt, the Jamaican track legend, holds the distinction on land. In the water, the honor currently belongs to...
Read moreSandpipers Teammates Claire Weinstein and Katie Grimes Go 1-2 in 800 Freestyle at TYR Pro Series06 March 2024Sandpipers Teammates Claire Weinstein and Katie Grimes Go 1-2 in 800 Freestyle at TYR Pro Series The USA Swimming TYR Pro Series stop in Westmont, Illinois got underway on Wednesday with teammates Claire Weinstein and Katie Grimes dueling in the 800-meter freestyle. Training partners with the Sandpi...
Read more1Katie Ledecky Eager to Continue to Raise Bar With Rivals03 March 2024Katie Ledecky Eager to Continue to Raise Bar With Rivals Internal motivation has always been a trademark of Katie Ledecky, widely considered the greatest female swimmer in history. The American star has routinely chased herself since emerging on the international scene as a 15-year-old at the 2012 O...
Read more7Women's History Month: When Mary T. Meagher Defied the Imagination During 1981 Butterfly Performances (Video)01 March 2024Great Races: When Mary T Meagher Defied the Imagination During 1981 Butterfly Performances (Video) It was the summer of 1981 and Mary T Meagher was a year removed from heartache. By no fault of her own, Meagher missed the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and the opportunity to showcase her butterfly ta...
Read more5Throwback Thursday: Rowdy Gaines Knows Dreams Can Be Worth the Wait29 February 2024Rowdy Gaines - A Wait Worth It As Swimming World continues its Great Races Series, we offer a look at the final of the men's 100-meter freestyle from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Here is the story of Rowdy Gaines, who endured the boycott of the 1980 Olympics to achieve Olympic glory, with ...
Read more1Maximus Williamson Puts On Record-Breaking Show at Texas 6A Champs; Delivers One of Best Sessions in H.S. History24 February 2024Maximus Williamson Puts On Record-Breaking Show at Texas 6A State Champs Competing at the Texas 6A Championships at the Jamail Swim Center, Keller High School's Maximus Williamson put together one of the finest nights of racing in high school history. During the evening, Williamson set a pair of ind...
Read moreThrowback Thursday: When Ian Crocker Dazzled in 100 Butterfly in Montreal22 February 2024Throwback Thursday: When Ian Crocker Dazzled in 100 Butterfly in Montreal In this Throwback Thursday, we celebrate the day in which Ian Crocker clocked 50.40 in the 100 meter butterfly. Racing at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, the 22-year-old delivered a swim that belied reality and, over...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 8 Finals: Sarah Sjostrom Registers Three-Peat in 50 Freestyle With Fourth-Fastest Time Ever18 February 2024World Championships, Day 8 Finals: Sarah Sjostrom Registers Three-Peat in 50 Freestyle With Fourth-Fastest Time Ever Make it four world titles - and three in a row - in the 50-meter freestyle for sprinting legend Sarah Sjostrom. On the final night of the World Championships in Doha, Sjostrom reaffir...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 8 Finals: Great Britain's Freya Colbert Rallies Down Stretch for 400 IM Gold18 February 2024World Championships, Day 8 Finals: Great Britain's Freya Colbert Rallies Down Stretch for 400 IM Gold Ahead of the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley at the World Championships, it was evident a door was open for the eight finalists in Doha. The final was missing all three medalists fr...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 7 Finals: Simona Quadarella Nabs 800 Free Gold at Finish; First Non-Ledecky Titlist Since 201117 February 2024World Championships, Day 7 Finals: Simona Quadarella Nabs 800 Free Gold at Finish; First Non-Ledecky Titlist Since 2011 For almost the entirety of the 800-meter freestyle, Italian Simona Quadarella did not lead the final at the World Championships in Doha. But she was the one who stopped the clock f...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 7 Finals: Diogo Ribeiro Emerges on Top of Tight Field in 100 Butterfly17 February 2024World Championships, Day 7 Finals: Diogo Ribeiro Emerges on Top of Tight Field in 100 Butterfly Portugal's Diogo Ribeiro has been a widely discussed rising star in the sport over the past few years, and this week at the World Championships in Doha, the 19-year-old has flourished. A few days after wi...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 7 Finals: Claire Curzan Caps Backstroke Sweep With Gold in 200 Distance17 February 2024World Championships, Day 7 Finals: Claire Curzan Caps Backstroke Sweep With Gold in 200 Distance When Claire Curzan departed for the World Championships, the American stared at an opportunity to affirm her status as a Team USA standout. A phenom since her early teenage years, Curzan surely took adva...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 7 Finals: Vladyslav Bukhov Pulls Stunner Over Cam McEvoy in 50 Freestyle17 February 2024World Championships, Day 7 Finals: Vladyslav Bukhov Pulls Stunner Over Cam McEvoy in 50 Freestyle If anything is true in the 50-meter sprint events, it's the fact that they can spring surprises. There is little to no margin for error over one lap, and when the final of the 50 freestyle at the World ...
Read moreWorld Championships, Day 7 Finals: Sarah Sjostrom Storms to Sixth Straight Title in 50 Butterfly With No. 3 Time in History17 February 2024World Championships, Day 7 Finals: Sarah Sjostrom Storms to Sixth Straight Title in 50 Butterfly If any event at the World Championships in Doha offered a foregone conclusion, it was the women's 50-meter butterfly. The discipline has been the dominant domain of Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom for the past d...