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‘A Swim Lesson,’ Short Film Ode to Life in the Water, Gets Fall 2024 Release “A Swim Lesson,” a documentary short film directed by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, has been picked up for distribution starting this fall. The film will get its broadcast premier on POV on PBS on Nov. 26, streaming via...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) hosted the Class of 2024 Honorees and award winners, as well as the MISHOF (Masters) Class of 2023, this past weekend, Oct. 4-6, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the 59th annual Induction Weekend. The Honorees weekend kicked off Friday evening, O...

New Generation: National Team Nods a Spark to Greater Success For Emerging Stars Across the sports world, the opportunity to represent one’s country has always been a monumental achievement. But in the world of swimming, the opportunity to compete for one’s country means just a bit more. This select...

Q&A With Texas A&M Coach Blaire Anderson; Bringing Title Aspirations to Lonestar State After a magical seven-year run at the University of Virginia, Blaire Anderson has assumed the reins of the men’s and women’s teams at Texas A&M, looking to build on the winning legacy established by long-time coac...

Illinois Women Take Down Kansas in First Home Dual Meet The Illinois Fighting Illini women's swim and dive team opened the 2024-25 dual-meet season with a dominant win over Kansas Thursday evening in Champaign, earning a 191-109 victory as freshman Chloe Diner was dominant in her first meet at ARC P...

Olympic Champion Zac Stubblety-Cook To Join Adam Peaty’s Coach Mel Marshall On The Gold Coast Australia’s Olympic champion breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook has revealed he will link with celebrated British Olympic coach Mel Marshall on the Gold Coast as he kick-starts the next chapter of his career....

Indiana Men to Scare Favorites This Season Thanks to Veterans and Transfers The Indiana Hoosiers have not finished as a top-two team at the NCAA Men’s Championships since 1975, a quarter-century before head coach Ray Looze arrived in Bloomington. But Indiana has asserted its status as a powerhouse p...

Blue Devils Get Another Verbal, Add Breaststroker Addison Bitel For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Duke University has earned another verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Addison Bitel of Windermere, Florida. She will join sprinter Riley Anderson in Durham as a member of th...

Coaching Conversations: The State of College Swimming in a Rapidly Changing Landscape By Michael Stott It used to be death and taxes were the only certainties – and rarely were national politics and college swimming packaged together. Welcome to the new world order with uncertainties surrounding the...

Illinois State Hosts Mental Health Awareness Meet With Message of Community The timing for Illinois State’s Cassidy Carey worked out perfectly. The Redbirds, under first-year head coach Riley Hilbrandt, were looking for something different to start their dual-meet season. Carey, a fifth-year senior,...

Rookie Queensland Butterflyer Harrison Turner Rewarded With Dolphins Call Up For World Short Course Championships Brisbane-based Nudgee College 20-year-old Harrison Turner will make his international debut at the Budapest World Short Course (SC) Championship from December 10-15 after being called i....

USA Roster Announces For Upcoming World Short Course Swimming Championships USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today released its roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships (25m), which takes place December 10-15 at ....

How They Train: Texas A&M Early-Season Sets By MICHAEL J. STOTT In this edition of How They Train, Swimming World takes a look at some of the workouts put together at Texas A&M. The piece is complemented by commentary from several of the program's top performers, who weigh in on how the program look...

The Roles Music Can Play in Athletic Performance There is nothing better than listening to your favorite hype song before you race at a meet. Music plays an essential role in getting athletes prepared for swim meets and even practice, too. Let’s take a look at some of the positive results music has ...

Let’s be real: swimming isn’t just a workout—it’s a way of life. For all of you gals who want to show off your love of swimming I’ve hand-picked 15 fabulously fun finds to do just that. Get ready to dive into some serious swimspiration. 1. "Just a Girl Who Loves Swimming" Bag Because let’s face it.....

Whether you’re diving into the pool for a rigorous training session, need recovery tools to keep your body feeling its best, or want to maximize comfort at home, we’ve curated a list of the top gear that every swimmer and water enthusiast needs. From high-tech recovery tools to cozy essentials, this...

Can Cal Men Reclaim NCAA Swimming Title in 2025? Every NCAA swimming season, we remember one of the most incredible streaks in college sports: the Cal men’s swim team has finished among the two best teams in the nation for a decade-and-a-half. Head coach Dave Durden has led his Golden Bears to six n...

Alabama Scores 2026 Verbal Pledge From Georgia Wimberly NEW COMMIT: The University has Alabama has picked up a verbal commitment for the 2026-27 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Georgia Wimberly of Prosper, Texas. Her older brother, Jacob Wimberly, is a freshman at Texas A&M. She tol...

Leon Marchand Leads the 'Tremendous 12' into World Cup Action in Asia Leon Marchand, winner of four golds at Paris 2024, is among a star-studded field of Olympic champions and medallists at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024. The Frenchman is one of 12 swimmers slated to compete at all three...

How Olympians Raced the 200-Meter Events: Analyzing Strategies of Success in Paris “Go out as fast as possible. Don’t hold back!” “Build the first 100, and then stay strong.” “Keep a consistent pace!” These are all strategies which have guided the ways athletes race the 200 freestyle, an event that ...