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English Channel Swim Aims for World Record, Raise Money For Ukraine

A group of swimming champions will take on their biggest challenge yet - the English Channel. A five-person team will embark on a 33,000-meter journey through the world's busiest shipping lane. Ross McWhirter, Jordan J. Dunn, Harrison Haines, Jack Blyzinskyj and Dan Wallace will journey from England...

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Alex Walsh Swims 2:09.61 200 IM on Final Day of NCAP Elite Qualifier

Alex Walsh Swims 2:09.61 200 IM on Final Day of NCAP Elite Qualifier The reigning world champion in the women's 200 individual medley raced the long course version of the event for the first time in almost a year Sunday, and Alex Walsh ended up with a sub-2:10 performance as she prepares for U.S. Na...

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Walsh Sisters Post More Strong Swims at NCAP Elite Qualifier

Walsh Sisters Post More Strong Swims at NCAP Elite Qualifier For the second consecutive day, University of Virginia stars and sisters Gretchen Walsh and Alex Walsh each notched wins at the NCAP Elite Qualifier. Gretchen, fresh off her first-ever 56-second 100 butterfly (which moved her to fourth in ...

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Amanda Beard Returns to Alma Mater Arizona as Assistant Coach

Amanda Beard Returns to Alma Mater Arizona as Assistant Coach Olympic gold medalist Amanda Beard is returning to her alma mater, the University of Arizona, as an assistant coach. Beard joins the staff of Augie Busch, whose father Frank Busch was Beard's coach in her days in Tucson. Beard will serve ...

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4 Signs that the Butterfly Life Has Chosen You

By Delaney Lanker, Swimming World Magazine College Intern (From the Archive) I once had a coach tell me that butterfly was the easiest stroke. At the time, I just looked at him and rolled my eyes. But, here I am years later, a Division I butterflier, and I might have come to believe him. This means ...

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Tennessee Promotes Josh Huger to Associate Head Coach

Tennessee Promote Josh Huger to Associate Head Coach Josh Huger has been promoted to associate head coach by the University of Tennessee, it announced on Friday. Huger had been an assistant coach, leading the UT sprinters as well as serving as its recruiting coordinator. Huger was hired in the sprin...

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Indiana Hires Recent Grad Noelle Peplowski as Assistant Coach

Indiana Hires Recent Grad Noelle Peplowski as Assistant Coach Indiana University on Friday announced the hiring of recent graduate Noelle Peplowski as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s swimming teams. "I am thrilled to join the Indiana swimming and diving staff," Peplowski said in a team ...

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Luca Urlando to Make Return to Competition After Shoulder Surgery

Luca Urlando to Make Return to Competition After Shoulder Surgery Luca Urlando will make his return this week following shoulder surgery. Urlando is on the psych sheets for the Sun Devil Open at Arizona State, which runs Friday-Sunday, competing for the Davis Aquadarts. In the fall, Urlando underwen...

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Penny Oleksiak Withdraws From World Championships With Injuries

Penny Oleksiak will be withdrawing from this year’s World Aquatics Championships due to injury. Canada’s most decorated Olympian had been working her way back from left knee surgery since August, during which time she has developed an unrelated left shoulder condition. She made it back to racing ear...