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What's Left in 2022? Short Course Worlds Highlight December Competition Schedule We're down to the last month of 2022. With the International Swimming League on hiatus this year, it has been a relatively quiet fall after three consecutive months of major international competitions in June, July and ...

A Look and Breakdown Of the Legendary 100 x 100s Set Of Mike Bruner About eight months before he set a world record in the 200-meter butterfly (1:59.23) and won a second gold medal in the 800 freestyle relay at the 1976 Olympics, Mike Bruner completed an aquatic first - swimming 10,000 yards in unde...

Skip Kenney, Stanford University’s iconic swim coach has died. According to sources, Kenney died on Sunday night at age 79 after a short time in hospice care. Kenney was one of the most successful college coaches of all time. He was also the head Olympic coach in 1996 in Atlanta and was an assistant...

Florida Adds Alum John Hulvey to Coaching Staff The University of Florida announced on Monday the addition of John Hulvey as a volunteer assistant coach. A 2006 graduate of the Gators, Hulvey has been a coach for 15 years. He’s currently the head coach of Gator Swim Club in Gainesville. Hulvey is Ga...

The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate  The Week That Was #1: Sprint Freestyle Digest: The Men Contending for Collegiate Titles in the Splash-and-Dash [caption id="attachment_501575" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick[/caption] By David Rieder The 50-yard freestyle fina...

By Graham Bodner (Archvie) As a coach, I always get asked the age-old swimming question: "How do I best prepare for a swim meet?" Meet preparation comes in many forms, and many different time tables. The best swimmers don’t wait until the day before the big swim meet. They spend the months and weeks...

Women's World Records: Which Are Safe and Which Are In Jeopardy? While five men's long course world records have been broken in 2022, with Hunter Armstrong, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Thomas Ceccon, Kristof Milak and David Popovici all recording history-making swims between April and August. But on the wom...

5 Holiday Season Swim Workouts to Give a Try As the conclusion of another year draws nearer, the holiday season is right around the corner. No matter what traditions and celebrations you may participate in outside of the pool, it is also a great time to finish the year strong in the pool. Winter can...

A Look at Swimmer Muscles by Stroke By Bri Groves, Swimming World College Intern, in collaboration with the creator of Swim Science, Dr. G. John Mullen It’s no surprise that swimmers keep their bodies in peak shape and their commitment comes with an added benefit for fans. Not only can we watch them...

The pre-scratch psych sheet for the 2022 Toyota US Open Championships has been released and several big names will be in action. Katie Ledecky will go head-to-head with Canada’s teen sensation Summer McIntosh in the 400 freestyle. Meanwhile, U.S. stars Regan Smith, Chase Kalisz, Leah Hayes, Abbey We...

Ranking the Men's World Records From Softest to Most Challenging Our sport’s world-record book features 17 individual standards for long-course competition. Some of the marks are newer in age, such as the three-month-old 100-meter freestyle record of Romanian teenager David Popovici. Some are more m...

12 Questions You Should Ask During College Recruiting Process By Ashley Illenye (Archive) Each year, high school seniors must make one of the biggest decisions of their young adult lives: Where they will spend the next four years of their lives and educations. Recruiting trips primarily decide where...

7 Memorable and Meaningful Coaches' Gift Ideas With Thanksgiving behind us, shopping for the upcoming holidays will pick up. So, here are some considerations while out and about, or surfing online. Our swim coaches give us so much during our swimming careers: inspiration, guidance, counseling, educa...

5 Ways Swimming Can Help Your Everyday Life One of the most common desires a person can have is to live a healthy lifestyle, which opens up many opportunities in both the present and future. Swimming can accomplish just this, as it is a perfect exercise for the entire body that can be done by people...

Olympic Qualifying Procedures Announced for Paris 2024 Games; Qualifying Period Opens March 1, 2023 FINA has released the full slate of qualifying procedures for aquatic events for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. There will be 852 athletes competing in the 35 pool swimming events in Paris, and the ...

Kyle Chalmers Out To Break 20-Year Swimming Hoodoo At Fina World Short Course Championships In Melbourne Kyle Chalmers will be hoping to break a 20-year Australian swimming hoodoo when he lines up in the 100m freestyle at next month’s Fina World Short Course Championships in Melbourne (December 13-1...

John Atkinson Reflects on 10 Seasons in Charge of Swimming Canada In his 10 seasons in charge of Swimming Canada, John Atkinson has helped the organization grow from an occasional medal contender to a bona fide powerhouse. He reflected on that journey this week in an interview with the organization....

Three-time European medallist Simone Sabbioni has been banned for 20 months for an anti-doping violation under the whereabouts rule. Athletes are required to provide up-to-date location information so they can be located for out-of-competition testing under the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) code. ...

SMART Goal-Setting for Swimmers: How To Effectively Chase Targets By Vanessa Steigauf, Swimming World College Intern The year slowly comes to an end and athletes now find time to reflect upon past performances and focus on what’s next. As we think about the practices and races of the past year, we a...

11 Things That Separate the Good Swimmer from the Great Swimmer By Brittany Oxley (Archive) “This is the difference between being good and being great.” That quote has been engrained in my head since I started swimming at 6 years old. I believe every coach I have ever swum for has said those words. ...