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European Championships: Adam Peaty Confirms He Won't Compete; James Guy & Alys Thomas Withdraw Adam Peaty has confirmed he won't compete at the European Championships while James Guy and Alys Thomas have also withdrawn from the meet in Rome. Peaty finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke on his retur...

This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Tuesday, August 9, 2022, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: Will David Popovici break the world record in the men's 100 freestyle at the European Championships? At the World Championships in June, 17-year-old Da...

With a New Season Around the Corner, 5 Tips For a Successful Campaign Since new seasons will begin in September, there are endless opportunities for what a new season can offer. Although most swimmers enjoy their time off, they are excited to get back in the water. Here are five helpful tips for the...

A plethora of United States Masters Swimming (USMS) records fell during the week at the masters summer nationals. It started from the very first day as Willard Lamb broke six records for the 100-104 age bracket. Danielle Herrmann set several records as well. After competing at the 2012 U.S. Olympic ...

USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced their alignment with RealResponse, the award-winning safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting platform. Starting September 1, 2022, USA Swimming members can submit anonymousl...

European Championships Entry Lists: Sarah Sjostrom Focused on Sprints; Kristof Milak Eyeing Sub-1:50 in 200 Butterfly The entry lists for the European Championships, which begin in Rome on Thursday, feature some of the biggest names in the sport chasing continental titles. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom is...

Coach Ben Titley on Periodization Training (Part II in Series) Ben Titley is a disciple of Bill Sweetenham’s theories on periodization. In 2021, as head coach of the High Performance Center-Ontario, he worked closely with Penny Oleksiak and 10 other Canadian Olympians. For his efforts, he was named ...

The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate The Week That Was featured top swims from the Commonwealth Games, U.S. Nationals and U.S. Masters. The Week That Was #1: Commonwealth Games: Canadian Joshua Liendo Breaks Through With Gold in 100 Butterfly [caption id="attachment_479419" align="aligncenter" w...

How They Train: The Workouts of MIT Standout Adam Janicki A 2019 graduate of George Mason High School in Falls Church, Va., 6-5 Adam Janicki helped lead his Mustangs to the VHSL Class 2 state title. In the process, he set two individual state records in winning the 200 yard IM (1:51.64) and 100 back...

New Leader of the Club: David Popovici Quickly Piling Up 47-Second Efforts in 100 Freestyle During a career, a single sub-48 performance in the 100-meter freestyle is defining. Only the most-elite athletes are capable of such an effort, and the moment is reason for celebration. Tap into the 47-secon...

Strong Women are Beautiful Women: Growing Up in a Swimmer’s Body By Lillian Nelson (From the Archive) Whether you are 13 years old and just growing into your body, or 20 years old and reshaping your body with college swimming, this sport really forces you to be aware of your own presence. I cannot s...

European Champs Offer Ruta Meilutyte Her Latest Opportunity On Comeback Trail One of the better storylines out of the World Championships earlier this year was the reemergence of Ruta Meilutyte as an international factor in the sprint-breaststroke events. In Budapest, the Lithuanian captured gold in...

By Isabelle Robuck, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is one of the most important parts of college students' lives - at least those who choose to continue their careers. Practices, meets and keeping up with schoolwork make up what seem like endless days. From pushing the pencil to donning the...

Where Would I Be Without Swimming? By Grace Hoffmann I have been swimming for 15 years and can honestly say that I have never met a swimmer who has said that they have always loved the sport. If you're out there and love swimming 100 percent of the time, then kudos to you! That's truly something spe...

Reece Whitley to Return for Fifth Year at Cal; Big Boost for Defending National Champions Last year's top team from the NCAA Men's Championships will be getting a big piece back for 2022-23 as breaststroker Reece Whitley will compete a fifth year with the California Golden Bears. Whitley completed h...

Champion's Mojo Podcast Celebrates 100-Year-Old Masters Champ Charlotte Sanddal Does 100 years of age sound too old to start every day with a dozen full pushups? Or too old to be a swim champion, swimming five days a week, driving yourself everywhere, playing bridge weekly? How about traveling to Ja...

LA 1984 Medallist Rob Woodhouse Makes Australian History After Completing Solo Swim Of The English Channel Rob Woodhouse made history as he became the first Australian to win an Olympic medal and swim the English Channel solo when he completed the crossing on Saturday. Woodhouse won bronze in the 40...

Michigan State University Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court Over Title IX Lawsuit From Former Swimmers More than a year after Michigan State University discontinued its varsity swimming and diving teams, the school has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in protest of a lawsuit brought by 11 members of t...

Training Strategy: What Is Reverse Periodization? How Does It Work? (Part I) This month, Swimming World explores the concept of reverse periodization—its acceptance, application and place in modern-day aquatic training. Any discussion of periodization, reverse and otherwise, requires definition: Cla...

USRPT: How This 'Unconventional' Training Works Every athlete trains differently, and no one training regimen is the same for every athlete. This fact is especially true in the world of swimming. Over the course of the swimming's history, training has evolved through advancements in technology and a...