Read moreEnglish Channel Swim Aims for World Record, Raise Money For Ukraine05 June 2023A 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...
Read moreGretchen Walsh Creating Numerous Opportunities for World Championships Breakthrough05 June 2023Gretchen Walsh Creating Numerous Chances for World Championships Breakthrough In two fantastic seasons competing on the collegiate level for the University of Virginia, Gretchen Walsh has captured three individual NCAA titles along with three runnerup finishes and eight relay titles. She is the fast...
Read moreJosh Liendo, Maggie MacNeil Set Two Meet Records Each at Mel Zajac International04 June 2023Josh Liendo, Maggie MacNeil Set Two Meet Records Each at Mel Zajac International Canadian Olympic stars Josh Liendo and Maggie MacNeil set a pair of meet records each at the 58th annual Mel Zajac International this weekend. MacNeil won three events, despite missing the first day of the meet at UBC A...
Read moreNikolaos Papanikolaou Repeats as Cutino Award Winner; Stanford’s Aria Fischer Adds to Family Legacy04 June 2023Nikolaos Papanikolaou Repeats as Cutino Award Winner; Stanford’s Aria Fischer Adds to Family Legacy The University of California’s Nikolaos Papanikolaou has been named the Peter J. Cutino Award winner for the second straight year. The women’s award went to Stanford's Aria Fischer, who joins older si...
Read moreRegan Smith Cracks Longstanding American Record in 200 Butterfly at Sun Devil Open; Moves to No. 4 All-Time04 June 2023Regan Smith Cracks Longstanding American Record in 200 Butterfly at Sun Devil Open; Moves to No. 4 All-Time When Regan Smith opted to not contest the 200-meter backstroke on the final night of the Sun Devil Open, the decision suggested an assault on the 200 butterfly by the 21-year-old standout. Wel...
Read moreAlex Walsh Swims 2:09.61 200 IM on Final Day of NCAP Elite Qualifier04 June 2023Alex 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...
Read moreDavid Popovici Goes Sub-48 Once Again As Romanian Cup Concludes In Otopeni04 June 2023The Romanian Cup concluded in Otopeni after a weekend in which David Popovici went 47.85 in the 100 free while also rattling his national 100 fly mark. Popovici wasn't the only man to command the spotlight with three-time world junior medallist Vlad Stancu completing a successful - if gruelling - pr...
Read moreGreek Lifesaving Sports Association Brings Together Experts, Organizations to Push for Olympic Inclusion04 June 2023Greek Lifesaving Sports Association Brings Together Experts, Organizations to Push for Olympic Inclusion The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association (GLSA) convened a symposium in May that pushes for the inclusion of the sport in the Olympic program. The symposium, hosted in Greece, brought together 39 ...
Read moreWalsh Sisters Post More Strong Swims at NCAP Elite Qualifier03 June 2023Walsh 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 ...
Read moreRegan Smith Doubles at Sun Devil Open, Swims World's Fastest 100 Backstroke03 June 2023Regan Smith Doubles at Sun Devil Open, Swims World's Fastest 100 Backstroke One day after establishing herself as a legitimate international force in the 200 IM by becoming the fourth-fastest American ever in the event, Regan Smith returned to more familiar races Saturday at the Sun Devil Open. The ...
Read moreAmanda Beard Returns to Alma Mater Arizona as Assistant Coach03 June 2023Amanda 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 ...
Read more1194 Signs that the Butterfly Life Has Chosen You03 June 2023By 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 ...
Read moreTennessee Promotes Josh Huger to Associate Head Coach02 June 2023Tennessee 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...
Read moreGretchen Walsh Swims Fourth-Fastest 100 Butterfly in 2023 at NCAP Elite Qualifier02 June 2023Gretchen Walsh Swims Fourth-Fastest 100 Butterfly in 2023 at NCAP Elite Qualifier Coming off a lights-out performance at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year, the University of Virginia's Gretchen Walsh is aiming to represent the United States at a major international competition f...
Read moreRegan Smith Blasts 2:08.48 200 IM at Sun Devil Open; Simone Manuel Wins 50 Free02 June 2023Regan Smith Blasts 2:08.48 200 IM at Sun Devil Open; Simone Manuel Wins 50 Free In her first season as a professional swimmer based at Arizona State University, Regan Smith has shown her best form since 2019, when she won a world title in the 200 backstroke while setting world records in the 100 and...
Read moreUMBC Faces Lawsuit From Former Swimmers Alleging School Ignored, Covered Up Sexual Abuse02 June 2023UMBC Faces Lawsuit From Former Swimmers Alleging School Ignored, Covered Up Sexual Abuse Six former swimmers have filed a lawsuit against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC), alleging the university ignored and even covered up sexual harassment, abuse and discrimination by former head...
Read moreIndiana Hires Recent Grad Noelle Peplowski as Assistant Coach02 June 2023Indiana 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 ...
Read moreDiving Into the Topic of Puberty: Encouraging Conversations between Swimmers, Parents, and Coaches02 June 2023Diving Into the Topic of Puberty: Encouraging Conversations between Swimmers, Parents, and Coaches By Rhiannon Myhre and Michael Kidd Young women are leaving the sport of swimming at several times the rate of young men. They are also avoiding joining teams often due to a lack of support through the ...
Read moreLuca Urlando to Make Return to Competition After Shoulder Surgery01 June 2023Luca 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...
Read morePenny Oleksiak Withdraws From World Championships With Injuries01 June 2023Penny 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...