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Tang Qianting Again Lowers Asian Record in 100 Breaststroke at Chinese Olympic Trials; Pan Zhanle Claims 200 Free Title While the doping controversy surrounding 23 Chinese athletes from ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games has been the main story in the sport over the past few days, China has simultaneo...

Amid Chinese Doping Controversy, We Remember When Rick DeMont Was Not Granted Similar Leniency With the revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the 2020 (2021) Olympic Games in Tokyo, several instances of inadvertent banned-substance have come to mind. Mad...

WADA Releases Statement on Chinese Doping Positives; Threatens Legal Action In response to the reports that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games but were allowed to compete in Tokyo, WADA released the following statement. *********************** ...

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Canadian Star Summer McIntosh Joins Unfiltered Waters Podcast For Wide-Ranging Discussion Since debuting the Unfiltered Waters Podcast, hosts and Olympic medalists Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin have welcomed some of the biggest names for conversations. This week’s episode features an athlete who wil...

TYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Four Finals (Men's Events): Matt Fallon, Chase Kalisz Dial Up Impressive Victories Since returning to training and competition following a break from the sport, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel has gradually returned to form. That progress has been clear during this we...

TYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Four Finals (Women's Events): Regan Smith, Kate Douglass Shine on Star-Studded Night Over the first three days of the USA Swimming TYR Pro Series stop in San Antonio, one thing has been abundantly clear. The athletes competing at the Northside Swim Center are moving t...

Summer McIntosh Closes Canadian Open With Dominant Victory in 200 IM Heading into the final day of the Canadian Open, 17-year-old star Summer McIntosh already owned victories from the meet in the 100-meter freestyle 200 free and 100 butterfly. She capped her weekend with another victory, this time i...

Behind Personal Best, Summer McIntosh Edges Olympic Champ Maggie Mac Neil in 100 Butterfly at Canadian Open For several years, including as the world champion in 2022 and 2023, Summer McIntosh has been the premier female in the world in the 200-meter butterfly. On Friday night, while racing at the C...

TYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Two Finals (Men's Events): Caeleb Dressel, Leon Marchand Storm to Victories Many of the premier American athletes in the sport, and a quality group of international stars, have gathered in San Antonio this week for the latest stop of the USA Swimming TYR Pro Series. J...

Throwback Thursday: Man On a Mission - When Brendan Hansen Blasted the World Record in 100 Breaststroke In this installment of “World Record Flashback,” we take the time machine to the 2004 United States Olympic Trials. The competition proved to be a redemptive moment for American Brendan Hansen, wh...

South African Championships: Erin Gallagher Sets National Record in 50 Butterfly; Tatjana Smith Shines in 50 Breast Both Erin Gallagher and Tatjana Smith made strong opening statements on the first day of action at the South African National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Monday. Gallagher cl...

Unfiltered Waters: Katie Hoff-Missy Franklin Hosted Podcast Has Dug Deep Into Athlete Stories Recalling certain events can make for a fun march down memory lane, and I’ve been in a position through the years to chronicle my share of incredible moments in this sport. It’s truly been a pleasure, and I...

Junior Swimmer: Advice for Swim Parents From Those Who've Been There For generations, athletes in the sport of swimming have had the opportunity to learn from one another. Maybe they picked up technical tips from a teammate, or followed in the path of an individual who was a team leader. Meanwhile, ...

Sarah Sjostrom Clocks Swift Time to Claim 50 Freestyle Title at Stockholm Open Coming off the latest sub-25 performance of her career in the 50-meter butterfly, Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom continued to excel at the Stockholm Open on Sunday. Competing in the 50 freestyle, where she is the world-record ho...

New Audio Version of Eddie Reese Book Available For Purchase (Links in Article) Last week, legendary coach Eddie Reese guided the University of Texas at the NCAA Men's Championships for the final time, leading the Longhorns to a seventh-place finish in the team standings. Additionally, Luke Hobson c...

Anna Moesch, Star of Y Nationals, Closes Out Competition With Record 100 Freestyle When the Y Nationals started earlier this week, Greater Somerset's Anna Moesch was expected to be the headliner of the competition. In addition to being a University of Virginia recruit, Moesch had previously starred ...

Arno Kamminga Heads Dutch Power in 100 Breaststroke at Stockholm Open The Dutch tandem of Arno Kamminga and Caspar Corbeau delivered a one-two finish in the 100-meter breaststroke on the second day of action at the Stockholm Open. Kamminga claimed the victory in a meet-record time of 59.23, with his...

Sweden's Therese Alshammar Was a Speed Maven The Missed Turn is a series developed by Swimming World that pays respect to an athlete whose career may not have been as appreciated as it deserved. In this edition, we look at the efforts of Therese Alshammar, a Swedish star who was defined by her sprin...

Catching Up: Rowdy Gaines is Gearing Up for Another Olympic Games Behind the Microphone In our latest edition of “Catching Up,” it seemed an appropriate time to visit with Rowdy Gaines, a man who has worn many hats during his enduring role in the sport. Gaines recently wrapped up broadcasting the NC...