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Tomoyuki Matsushita Entering Rarified Air With 4:05 Breakthrough in 400 IM Ever since Tomoyuki Matsushita graduated to senior-level international competition, he has reliably performed at his best when it counts. Matsushita was just a year removed from winning the world junior title in the 400 IM wh...

A Look at the Asian Games Schedule; Prelims-Finals Format Adopted The Asian Games are less than three weeks away, action scheduled for the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The meet is the last major international long-course competition of the year, coming on the heels of the Commonwealth Games, European Cham...

Coaches Corner: Why Are Swimmers Now Able to Produce More Consistently Fast Performances Throughout the Year? In the past, swimmers tended to produce fast times only once or twice per year. Now, we are seeing consistently swift performances across the calendar. Why? In this Coaches Corner, several c...

World Aquatics Releases Masters Top-Performer Lists; All-Time and 2025 Rankings Posted While several months remain in the 2026 season, thus providing athletes with the chance to shake up the rankings, World Aquatics has released its lists of top Masters performers for the 2025 campaign. Additionally...

On This Date: 54 Years Since Mark Spitz Went 7-For-7 at Munich Games Today, Sept. 4, 2026, marks the 54th anniversary of Mark Spitz's seventh gold medal of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Each of Spitz's titles was won in world-record time, and the accomplishment became the sport’s measuring stick...

Ludovica Terlizzi, Mate Karpati Capture 10K Titles at Junior Open Water World Championships Athletes from Italy and Hungary upheld their countries' rich traditions in open-water swimming during Thursday action at the World Junior Open Water Championships. While the 10k girls' race was won by Italian...

Tomoyuki Matsushita Breaks Asian Record in 400 IM; Becomes No. 4 Performer in History A decade after Kosuke Hagino set an Asian record en route to the gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, his standard has been lowered. Racing at the Japanese Inte...

On Road to LA28, Rising Youth Stars Ready to Challenge Established Guard in 400 Freestyle Two years out from the 2028 Olympic Games, intrigue surrounds the podium chase in the 400-meter freestyle. Is it a veterans’ event? Are the youngsters about to take over? Is it soon to be the realm of a well-kn...

Olympic gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo felt a strong camaraderie with athletes around the world during her swimming career. Now, she is aiming to built that camaraderie for swimmers in all stages of their careers, even post-careers. World Aquatics has appointed the three-time Olympic champion fro...

WA to Become Home of Australian Open Water Swimming in Major $2.55 Million Coup for State The waters of Western Australia are quickly becoming the latest home of Australian open water swimming with today’s announcement that the Australian Open Water Championships will return to Bunbury in 2027 and ....

Short Course Meters Set for Showcase in Final Months of 2026 The 2026 summer championship season has largely concluded after the Commonwealth Games, European Championships and the Pan Pacific Championships, with only the Asian Games still to come. That means it's time for the most significant stretc...

Tatjana Smith Demanding Interest from Swimming South Africa Over Late Financial Payments Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) is on the attack against Swimming South Africa (SSA), accusing the governing body of delayed prize-money payments and retaining the interest on the earnings once ...

The 5 Oldest Short-Course World Records: Katie Ledecky Owns 1500 Freestyle (Women's Edition) While the Asian Games in Tokyo remain on the year's long-course schedule, much of the rest of the year will be focused on short-course competition, beginning with the World Cup series along the Silk Road. A ...

Ahead of Asian Games, Siobhan Haughey Imparting Wisdom to Younger Generation From an All-American career at the University of Michigan to medaling for Hong Kong at major international competitions, Siobhan Haughey has been one of the sport's steadiest performers over the past decade. Now, the 28-yea...

The 5 Oldest World Short-Course Records: Yannick Agnel Holding On in 400 Freestyle (Men's Edition) While the Asian Games in Tokyo remain on the year's long-course schedule, much of the rest of the year will be focused on short-course competition, beginning with the World Cup series along the Silk Ro...

Battle for LA28: U.S. Women Facing Epic Challenge for Qualification in Sprint Freestyle and Backstroke The group of women representing the United States in international swimming over the past few years represents one of the greatest shows of depth in the sport's history. At the 2025 World Champions...

Para Pan Pacs: Watch Final-Day Prelims Replay Before Finals LIVE Tonight at 5:30 PM PT Walnut, California | Aug. 30, 2026 Watch the final-day Para Pan Pacs prelims replay now, then return tonight for the Para Pan Pacs finals live at 5:30 p.m. PT from Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. ▶ ...

Battle for LA28: Four Events That Will Feature Brutal Qualifying; Who Will Navigate 100 Butterfly in U.S.? Halfway to the 2028 Olympic Games, greater clarity has emerged around contenders for medals in Los Angeles. Of course, a few current hopefuls will fade by the time qualifying competitions are c...

International Swimming League (ISL) Confirms Geographic Teams for All-Star Match Just days after the International Swimming League (ISL) announced it will return with an All-Star Match in December in London, the league has revealed its planned format for the meet. The ISL website indicated that the ...

The All-Time Rankings of Leon Marchand; French Star Continues to Define Versatility We didn't get to see a full showcase of Leon Marchand's talent this summer. Due to an adductor injury suffered at the French Elite Championships, and a subsequent reaggravation, the French star opted to bypass the in...