Read moreU.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster22 January 2026U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster U.S. Paralympics Swimming today announced the 34 athletes named to its 2026 National Team roster. The group features a combination of Paralympic veterans and emerging talent as U.S. Paralympics Swimming continues to build momentum toward ...
Read moreSummer McIntosh Dominating 400 IM At Spectacular Level21 January 2026Summer McIntosh Dominating 400 IM At Spectacular Level An athlete’s dominance of an event can be measured in multiple ways. The number of consecutive global titles in a specific discipline. The gap between a world-record performance and the No. 2 performer in history. How many of the all-time top ma...
Read moreUSA Swimming Pro Series Headed to Westmont for Next Stop; Semifinals Format Slated for 100-Meter Events21 January 2026Now that the Austin stop of the USA Swimming Pro Series has concluded, with Summer McIntosh and Regan Smith highlighting the action, attention shifts to the next leg of the series in Westmont, Illinois. Competition in Westmont, a suburb of Chicago, is set to take place from March 4-7 at the FMC Nata...
Read moreDespite Limited Opportunities, Regan Smith Deserves Credit for 100 Butterfly Exploits20 January 2026Despite Limited Opportunities, Regan Smith Deserves Credit for 100 Butterfly Exploits When the excellence of Regan Smith is examined, her exploits in the backstroke events and 200-meter butterfly receive the most attention - and rightfully so. The American possesses five individual Olympic medals an...
Read moreAfter Eight-Year Hiatus, Pan Pacific Championships Making Return in 202620 January 2026After Eight-Year Hiatus, Pan Pacific Championships Making Return in 2026 The last time the Pan Pacific Championships were held, Tokyo served as the host. The year was 2018 and Australia's Cate Campbell and the United States' Katie Ledecky walked away with multiple individual titles in women's action...
Read moreWhat Are the Oldest NAG Records? 10 Performances That Were Ahead of Their Time19 January 2026A Look at the Oldest NAG Records: Performances That Were Ahead of Their Time Multiple National Age Group (NAG) records are established every year, ranging from the 10-and-under classification up to the 17-18 category. When these records are recorded, they often feature athletes who will eventually r...
Read moreThe Official Word: How Time Trials Can Be Conducted in Successful Fashion19 January 2026The Role of the Time Trials Referee By Phil Barnes Most people associate time trials with a session between prelims and finals during a championship meet, but time trials can also be conducted as a stand-alone event. A common denominator of time trials is their ad hoc nature, with entries, seeding, ...
Read moreUSA Swimming Pro Series Austin, Day Four Finals: Regan Smith Doubles; Katie Ledecky, Leon Marchand Prevail17 January 2026USA Swimming Pro Series Austin, Day Four Finals: Regan Smith Doubles; Katie Ledecky, Leon Marchand Prevail The final night of the USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Austin will once again feature some of the premier names in the sport, including Katie Ledecky in the opening event of the session. The fo...
Read moreUSA Swimming Pro Series Austin, Day Three Finals: Summer McIntosh Highlights Night of Olympic Champion Wins16 January 2026USA Swimming Pro Series Austin, Day Three Finals: Summer McIntosh Highlights Night of Olympic Champion Wins The third night of finals at the USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Austin featured several athletes going to work in events where they hold Olympic titles. In addition to Ireland's Daniel Wiffen...
Read moreCan the United States End Its Misery in the 400 Freestyle? There is Reason for Optimism13 January 2026Can the United States End Its Misery in the 400 Freestyle? There is Reason for Optimism All countries experience droughts in specific events. There might be a downturn in a sprint discipline, or a dry spell in the 200 breaststroke. Maybe there is a lack of firepower and depth in a butterfly event. F...
Read moreWhen Tamas Darnyi Took the 200 IM Under 2:00; Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of a Special Achievement (Race Video)13 January 2026When Tamas Darnyi Took the 200 IM Under 2:00; Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of a Special Achievement The rich tradition of Hungarian swimming stretches back more than a century, to the days of early Olympians Alfred Hajos and Zoltan Halmay. Most recently, the men's banner has been carried by Hube...
Read moreIntroduction of Semifinals Set for Pro Series Stop in Austin13 January 2026Introduction of Semifinals Set for Pro Series Stop in Austin When the first USA Swimming Pro Series stop is held this week in Austin, Texas, the meet will feature a prelims-semifinals-finals format for some events. This change from previous Pro Series competitions, which utilized a prelims-finals se...
Read moreIsraeli International Star Anastasia Gorbenko Provides Immediate Spark to Louisville12 January 2026Israeli International Star Anastasia Gorbenko Provides Immediate Spark to Louisville The debut of Anastasia Gorbenko as a Louisville Cardinal was brief over the weekend, but the Israeli Olympian made the most of her first race at the NCAA level. As Louisville defeated Missouri, Gorbenko registered a...
Read moreDavid Popovici Produced an All-Time Spectacular Year in the 100 Freestyle12 January 2026David Popovici Produced an All-Time Spectacular Year in the 100 Freestyle A sub-47 performance in the 100 freestyle remains a significant achievement. Only six men have ever visited that territory, and none with greater frequency than David Popovici. During the 2025 campaign, Popovici clocked 46-poi...
Read moreCan Sarah Sjostrom Reach Century Mark in Career International Medals During 2026?11 January 2026Could Sarah Sjostrom Reach Century Mark in Career International Medals During 2026? Is 2026 the year Sarah Sjostrom will claim the 100th international medal of her illustrious career? After giving birth to her son, Adrian, last August, the Swedish star took to social media in October to reveal she h...
Read moreEvent Domination: Which Swimmers Own the Most Top Times in a Specific Event (Men's Edition)11 January 2026Event Domination: Which Swimmers Own the Most Top Times in a Specific Event (Men's Edition) Through the years, some athletes have dominated events at extreme levels, owning many of the top-10 times in an event's history. Think Michael Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley and 200 butterfly. Ian ...
Read moreEvent Domination: Which Swimmers Own the Most Top Times in a Specific Event (Women's Edition)09 January 2026Event Domination: Which Swimmers Own the Most Top Times in a Specific Event (Women's Edition) Who maintains the greatest dominance in a single event? It's a question that can be measured in multiple ways. An argument can be made for the athlete whose best time holds the greatest percentage differenc...
Read moreDutch Husband and Wife Headed for International Swimming Hall of Fame After Illustrious Careers09 January 2026Dutch Husband and Wife Headed for International Swimming Hall of Fame After Illustrious Careers When the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) conducts its 2026 inductions later this year in Fort Lauderdale, the evening will be exceedingly special for the Netherlands' Ranomi Kromowidjojo and F...
Read moreFirst Annual Patrick Woepse Foundation Swim Honors Life of UCLA Water Polo Star08 January 2026Patrick Woepse Foundation Swim Honors Life of UCLA Water Polo Star By Alex Ellison On a cool August morning in Newport Beach, California, the local community gathered at the 34th Street Pier to take part in the first Patrick Woepse Foundation swim. The event followed Pat’s daily ritual: swimming fro...
Read moreStar-Studded Lineup Set for Opening USA Swimming Pro Series Stop of the Year (See Psych Sheets)08 January 2026Star-Studded Lineup Set for Opening USA Swimming Pro Series Stop of the Year (See Psych Sheets) The pre-scratch psych sheets for next week’s USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Austin have been released, and the field is absolutely stacked. In addition to many of the premier names in American swimming d...