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Up-and-Comers: Buttercup Rowe a Rising Star Across Multiple Events Fourteen-year-old Buttercup Rowe of Waterloo Swimming (Austin, Texas) is reaping the benefits of the hard work she is putting in the pool. Last summer at her first Speedo Sectional Championships in Austin, Rowe competed in five indiv...

Up-and-Comers: A Chat With Club Wolverine Rising Star Jayla Kuzak Recently aged-up 13-year-old Jayla Kuzak has spent the last year winning titles and knocking down records. At the Central Zone 14-and-Under-Championships in August, the Club Wolverine (Mich.) swimmer won all six of her events: the 200...

Up-and-Comers: The Rise of SwimMac Carolina Standout Avery Klamfoth Fifteen-year-old Avery Klamfoth of SwimMac Carolina (Charlotte, N.C.) is hard to beat in the pool. Although the recently aged-up high school freshman is talented in many events, you will consistently find her at the top of the podiu...

Behind the Beep: Catching Up With U.S. National Team Member Nick Albiero Louisville Cardinals’ Nicolas (Nick) Albiero used his fifth NCAA competitive year to his advantage. After losing the opportunity to compete at the 2020 NCAA Division I Championships, which were canceled because of the COVID pan...

Age-Group Swimmer of the Month: Brandon Anand of Scarlet Aquatics Brandon Anand, 14, of Scarlet Aquatics: Rutgers Division (N.J.) has made his mark this season as a versatile and highly competitive swimmer. Last August, he became a three-time Eastern Zone age group champion in the 100 meter backstro...

Up-and-Comers: California 12-Year-Old Eryn Arnold Dropping Time Quickly Twelve-year-old Eryn Arnold of Beach Cities Swimming (Redondo Beach, Calif.) has been dropping her times left and right—with no end in sight. At the July Summer Junior Olympics, Arnold clocked personal bests and finished top fou...

Up-and-Comers: Irvine Novaquatics' Will Chen a Dedicated Student of the Sport Will Chen of the Irvine Novaquatics is a tough competitor. The 15-year-old is a dedicated student of the sport, and it’s been paying off. Chen achieved his first Futures cut as the leadoff leg of his team’s 400 long course...

From the June issue of Swimming World Magazine, Lilly King discusses some of her pre-meet routines, including how she handles herself in the ready room. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Member...

Up-and-Comers: West Florida Lightning's Joey Campagnola Has Opened Eyes West Florida Lightning Aquatics’ (Largo, Fla.) Joey Campagnola is a versatile young swimmer. The recently aged-up 13-year-old spent the 2021 long and short course seasons at the top of the 11-12 age group rankings. Before his bi...

Before the Beep: How NCAA Champion Max McHugh Prepares For a Big Race When the University of Minnesota’s Max McHugh was unanimously named the 2021 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, nobody batted an eye. The then college junior had more than earned the title by sweeping NCAA titles in both the 100- and 20...

Every year, the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has been awarding and recognizing outstanding high school coaches for their service to the sport of swimming. According to their website, "NISCA is a professional organization that supports High School coaches of all aquatic s...

FINA has confirmed that Felipe Tapia of Team Chile has made the cut to represent Chile in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tapia will join Kristel Köbrich at the Olympic Games in August. Köbrich has represented Chile in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and holds numerous South American records in the freesty...

On Saturday, the Bureau of the European Swimming League, Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) announced its selection of Budapest to host the 2020 European Championships. The LEN unanimously backed Hungary's event bid. This news means that Budapest, in 2020, will host the European Water Polo Champions...

The German Swimming Federation (Deutsche Schwimm-Verband) has announced 2016 Olympic Team of Germany. A total of 29 swimmers (27 for Swimming and 2 for Open Water) will be representing Germany in the 2016 Rio Olympics, in addition to 8 divers. The 12 females representing Gemany are as follows: Leoni...

FINA, the International Governing Body of aquatic sport, in conjunction with the the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Committee has begun to release of the names of athletes competing in each of the 2016 Rio Olympic Aquatic Sports. Aquatic sports included in the Olympic Games include: marathon (open water) sw...

It was a fast fourth and final night of swimming at the Southern Zone Speedo Sectional Series in Austin, Texas. The meet, which runs July 7 – 10, 2016 is a preliminary/final event hosted by Longhorn Aquatics. The final session of the meet was capped by fast races in the distance events, with the tit...

It was a fast third night of swimming at the Southern Zone Speedo Sectional Series in Austin, Texas. The meet, which runs July 7 – 10, 2016 is a preliminary/final event hosted by Longhorn Aquatics. Women's 100 Meter Backstroke: Last night's double event winner Sydney Pickrem (AGS) collected another ...

It was a fast second night of swimming at the Southern Zone Speedo Sectional Series in Austin, Texas. The meet, which runs July 7 - 10, 2016 is a preliminary/final event hosted by Longhorn Aquatics. Tonight's main highlight was that Sydney Pickrem racked up two wins in a very strenuous double: the 2...

It was a fast first night of swimming at the Southern Zone Speedo Sectional Series in Austin, Texas. The meet, which runs July 7 - 10, 2016 is a preliminary/final event hosted by Longhorn Aquatics. Perhaps the most notable races were the in the 200 butterfly, where both of the respective winners - D...

Team USA’s Anita Alvarez (Kenmore, N.Y.) and Mariya Koroleva (Concord, Calif.) have punched their ticket for the Rio Olympic Games this summer, qualifying in duet.  The pair will be the only synchronized swimming representatives for the United States as USA failed to qualify for the team event. The ...