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Commentary by David Levinson (History of Meadville Swimming) Most of today’s swimmers have grown up with palatial 50-meter pools, touch pads and electronic scoreboards, jammers, goggles, and inclined ...

World Junior Swimming Championships (Lani Pallister, Janelle Elford) Budapest By Ian Hanson “Gotcha Mum…!!” were the words from rising swim star Lani Pallister after she rocketed up the world rankings...

At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony, the Agitos Foundation will mark the presentation of a prestigious new award to schools and Paralympians who are making significant contributions to...

By Ian Hanson (Glenn Tasker Tribute) Australian sport, and swimming in particular, is in mourning today following the sudden passing of Glenn Tasker, one of our finest administrators, a loving family ...

Kyle Hembree became head coach at Northridge Swimming Association in Middlebury, Indiana in May 2017. After six years as an assistant, he is casting his own imprint on his multi-sectional champion cha...

Contributed by Deniz Hekmati - Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Sport Scientist  Deniz Hekmati will be providing regular content on strength and conditioning as Swimming World's newest dryland cont...

By Luis Enrique Olaya Ravenna LIMA, PERU. Gilberto Cáceres of Venezuela has dedicated his entire life to his country's water polo fortunes. Director of the National Water Polo Federation of Venezuela,...

Ariarne Titmus and the St Peters Western club are among those denying Australian newspapers allegations of 'Bullying and Fat-Shaming' on coach Dean Boxall's beat, while Swimming Australia is among org...

Ian Hanson has been involved in the media relations field for many years, working with numerous big names. Having spent time with Swimming Australia, he was tabbed by Shayna Jack to help her navigate ...

Contributed by Deniz Hekmati - Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Sport Scientist  Deniz Hekmati will be providing regular content on strength and conditioning as Swimming World's newest dryland...

Written by Robert Keilleen Graham Johnston Passes Away Legendary Swimmer was 88. May 15, 1931 - July 27, 2019 The world lost legendary swimmer Graham Johnston at age 88. Graham was born on May 15, 193...

Story and main photo courtesy of Ian Hanson  Legendary Australian swim coach John “JR” Rodgers will watch tomorrow’s Open Water Swimming World Championships in Gwangju, Korea from the confines of his ...

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND. Kimberly Watson has been an incredible contributor to the University of St Andrews Women’s Water Polo team this season. Watson, originally from Pointe-Claire, Quebec, made a last...

By Tracie May-Wagner, Swimming World Contributor On Sunday, May 12, at Beau Vallon Beach, on the beautiful north western coast of Mahe, Seychelles, was the second stop of the FINA Marathon Swim World ...

By Griffin Fletcher, WKU Herald. Timers set. Goggles on. “Ready?” Blink and you might’ve missed the start of a tradition almost 40 years in the making. As he’s done since his 46th birthday, former WKU...

By Maggie Belbot, eighth-grader at Bryn Mawr School. I hate swimming. Well, hate is a pretty strong word. But strongly dislike would be a pretty accurate description of my relationship with the sport....

Sam Freas Commentary by Ned Skinner For the past 30 years I have proudly considered myself a disciple of Sam Freas. It seems like in modern times coaches are only making the news when they are doing s...

Undoing Jane Doe Book Review by Sanford G. Thatcher When Kristen Lewis became an assistant swimming coach at Cal-Berkeley in 2007, after spending the previous three years as first a graduate assistant...

By Swimming World Guest Contributor, Nicholas Zhu First let me start off with why I did quit. As a kid, I hated swimming. I would cry when my parents dragged me to the pool for basic safety lessons. T...

Commentary by Dr. Chris Zehntner, Swimming World Contributor. Have you ever caught yourself saying something in your coaching practice that was straight out of the mouth of a former coach, a mentor or...