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5 Reasons Why Summer Swimming is a Beautiful Part of the Sport Experiences at USA Swimming meets, high school competitions and collegiate events are always meaningful. But there’s something special about summer age-group swimming, which can provide lasting value. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caus...

As swimmers, we can be quick to jump for quick fixes. We know that we can adjust a flip-turn here, tweak a breath there, and throw in a few extra dolphin kicks off of our start—and that could shave off a full second off of even the shortest of races. However, we are not always eager to reach for the...

The final night of Speedo Sectionals in Columbia, MO highlighted the expertise of Michael Chadwick, representing the University of Missouri, who edged past Michael Andrew in the 100 freestyle and ultimately claimed two titles during the course of the evening. Also of note were continued dominating p...

On the third day of Speedo Sectionals competition in Columbia, MO, the Race Pace Club's Michael Andrew once again owned the evening. Andrew competed in three events and won each of his races with times that made the all-time age group lists. On the women's side, Caroline Theil of Greater Nebraska Sw...

Michael Andrew and 14-year-old Kate McCarville dominated the podium on the second night of Speedo Sectionals in Columbia, MO. Andrew enjoyed back-to-back victories, best times, and speedy swims for his age group in the 100 breast and 100 fly. Meanwhile, McCarville defended her title in the 400 IM an...

Speedo Sectionals competition got off to an exciting start in Columbia, MO with the 1000 freestyle and two sets of relays this evening. The Razorback Aquatic Club Aquahawgs racked up gold and silver in the women's distance event, while Rockwood Swim Club landed on the podium twice in the two relays....

The final night of competition in Iowa City saw Juniors West and Juniors Meet Records dramatically surmounted by Michael Brinegar of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, Zoe Bartel of Fort Collins Area Swim Team, and Zane Backes of Team Rebel Aquatics. Brinegar’s swim proved particularly impressive, as he p...

The final night of Geneva Futures belonged to up-and-comers Matthew Fenlon of Rivertown Aquatic Club and Danielle Ghine of Retriever Aquatic Club. The two swimmers, both age fourteen, represented a rising generation of backstrokers. Both swimmers won the 200 meter distance of the stroke in their res...

Everything you need to follow along live with day five prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events:  Women’s 200 IM Men’s 200 IM Women’s 50 Freestyle Men’s 50 Freestyle Women's 200 Meter IM: The top spot in the women'...

The 200 breaststroke, heralded by Maggie Wyngowski and Josh Matheny, proved to be the highlight of the night in Geneva, Ohio, where the Futures Championships continue. Wyngowski, who will swim for Bucknell University in the fall, racked up yet another gold after winning the 400 IM and earning silver...

Everything you need to follow along live with day four prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events:  Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 200 Freestyle Women’s 100 Breaststroke Men’s 100 Breaststroke Women’s 100 Backstroke Men...

On the second night of competition in Geneva, New York, youngsters owned the competition. Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics' Joshua Matheny had a particularly noteworthy performance in the 100 breaststroke, where he notched the fourth-ranked spot in the all-time list for the 13-14 age group. Allison Picciri...

Everything you need to follow along live with day three prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events: Women’s 400 IM Men’s 400 IM Women’s 100 Fly Men’s 100 Fly Women's 400 IM: France's Fantine LeSaffre, the top seed go...

The first night of the 2017 Futures Championships in Geneva, Ohio brought speedy distance swims from Meghan Joram of Team Pittsburgh and Daniel Berlitz of Parkland Aquatic Club. It also saw dominating relay finishes from Empire Swimming on the women's side and Hudson Explorers Aquatic Club on the me...

Everything you need to follow along live with day two prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events: Women’s 400 Free Men’s 400 Free Women’s 200 Breast Men’s 200 Breast Women’s 200 Back Men’s 200 Back Women's 400 Free: ...

Everything you need to follow along live with day one finals of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for the latest coverage. Events: Women’s 200 Fly Men’s 200 Fly Women’s 100 Free Men’s 100 Free Women’s 800 Freestyle Men’s 1500 Freestyle Women’s 400 Freest...

The Futures Championships in Geneva, Ohio begin Thursday, August 3, and the psych sheets reveal a packed field led by a few stand-out swimmers, including Alyssa Helak and James Koval.  Alyssa Helak of Victor Swim Club tops the psych sheets on the women's side. The LSU commit holds the first seed in ...

Everything you need to follow along live with day one prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events:  Women's 200 Fly Men's 200 Fly Women's 100 Free Men's 100 Free Women's 200 Butterfly: Cassidy Bayer of Nation's Capita...

By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern. Eight-and-unders bring vitality to any age group swimming program, but their eccentricities also add entertainment value. Over the years, coaches come to learn that there are a few recurring characters in the youngest division of swimming programs. He...

Kenisha Liu of BREA Aquatics once again owned the pool on the final night of Speedo Sectionals in La Mirada. Liu claimed both the 200 IM and the 50 freestyle, while the men's meet was peppered with familiar faces on the podium, including Daniel Comforti of Brentwood Seawolves and Brad Gonzales of La...