John Lohn - Associate Editor-in-Chief - (Author)

Moscow Boycott (From January Issue of Swimming World Magazine) Years of hard work went unfulfilled. Dreams turned into nightmares. Sadness and anger abounded. The repercussions of the United States’ decision to boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow were severe. This summer marks the 40th annivers...

Champion's Mojo Podcast - Kelsi Dahlia In the latest edition of the Champion's Mojo Podcast, Olympic Champion and world-record holder Kelsi Dahlia sat down with hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker to discuss the latest in her career. They met up recently in Las Vegas for the International Swimming L...

Pro Series - Knoxville (Day Four) Results The Regan Smith Express continues to roll along toward the Olympic Games in Tokyo, as the American teenager delivered another standout performance on Sunday night to close out her weekend at the TYR Pro Series stop in Knoxville. Contesting the 200-meter back...

TYR Pro Series - Knoxville (Day Three) RESULTS The expectations surrounding Regan Smith and what she might accomplish at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo are massive, fueled by what the teenager managed at last year’s World Championships. Given what Smith did on the third night of the TYR Pro Se...

Allison Schmitt knows a little something about starring at the Olympic Games, and the veteran freestyler certainly opened her Olympic season in stylish fashion on Friday night. Kicking off the second night of the TYR Pro Series stop in Knoxville, Schmitt produced a strong performance to secure top h...

Erica Sullivan (Pro Swim Series - Knoxville) The United States’ Olympic season officially started on Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn., as the second stop of the TYR Pro Series opened at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. With competitors focused on flourishing at the appropriate time, the winning tim...

Champion's Mojo Podcast (Bob Bowman) In the latest edition of the Champion's Mojo Podcast, which has partnered with Swimming World to share the insights of some of the sport's leading figures, coach Bob Bowman lends his thoughts on a variety of topics. The man who molded Michael Phelps into the grea...

A Decade Ends (Michael Phelps) In a nation as stacked as the United States, choosing 10 highlights from the past decade was not an easy task. As readers peruse this piece, several will stop and wonder, “why was this moment left out?” Managing a consensus is rarely an achievable feat when compiling l...

Adam Peaty - "Project 56" Conquered By their very nature, world-record performances are defining efforts that lend themselves to the history books. They will be remembered – in their moment – for changing the course of an event and providing a new barometer for all to chase. While each new standard ...

Gregg Troy (U.S. Coach of the Year) The selection of United States Coach of the Year is a delicate exercise and is dependent on the lens used for the selection. Should the coach of the most dominant athlete receive the award? Or, should the honor go to the coach who guided the most successful group ...

Natalie Coughlin (Champion's Mojo Podcast) Once again, Swimming World is thrilled to partner with the Champion's Mojo Podcast to highlight an interview with a prominent name in the sport. The podcast, hosted by Kelly Palace and Maria Parker, has generated a dedicated following and, on a bi-weekly ba...

In a post on his Facebook page following the death of backstroke legend Roland Matthes, five-time Olympic medalist John Naber penned a beautiful tribute to a man that first was his idol and "guide in swimming," and then became a good friend. John has given permission to Swimming World to reprint his...

ISL Championship (Day One - Live Results) Upon the announcement of the formation of the International Swimming League, much hype accompanied the unveiling of the sport’s first professional league. The reasons for the hoopla were quite evident. Most of the sport’s top names opted to participate. The ...

Backstroke Evolution (From the December issue of Swimming World Magazine) It’s been more than 30 years since the underwater dolphin kick altered the landscape of the backstroke event, and never more so than at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul did it play a greater role. ******************** Call it a...

Cody Miller (Champions Mojo Podcast) For the first time this week, Swimming World introduces its readership to the Champion's Mojo Podcast, which has emerged as an elite podcast in the sport by featuring interviews and conversations with top athletes and coaches. Hosted by Kelly Parker Palace and Ma...

Maggie MacNeil (Minnesota Invitational) At last summer’s World Championships, Maggie MacNeil pulled off a major shocker when she upset Sarah Sjostrom for the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly. Since that point, nothing MacNeil does in the pool is stunning. On Friday night, during the third day o...

The Sydney Six (From November's Issue of Swimming World Magazine) At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, six American male teenagers broke through during their first Olympic foray and remained major players in the sport in the years ahead. The scenario that unfolded for Michael Phelps, Anthony E...

Caeleb Dressel Men's 50 Freestyle (Skins) Behind a performance of 21.20, the New York Breakers' Michael Andrew led the field into the semifinals, with the Cali Condors' Caeleb Dressel also moving on to the next round. The L.A. Current advanced a pair of swimmers into the semifinals, as Michael Chadw...

ISL American Derby - Day Two The two American spots in the International Swimming League finale next month in Las Vegas are guaranteed, the L.A. Current and Cali Condors standing head and shoulders above their United States opposition, the D.C. Trident and New York Breakers. After holding their own ...

ISL American Derby (Day One) Vegas Baby! As the International Swimming League season resumed on Saturday with the American Derby at the Eppley Recreation Center in College Park, Maryland, there was one over-arching emphasis: Nail down a berth to next month's championship competition in Las Vegas. Wh...