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The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Did You Know? About the Morehouse Tiger Sharks By Bruce Wigo In the history of collegiate athletics, few teams have dominated ...

Rikako Ikee Responds to Social Media Calls to Bypass Tokyo Games Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Last month, Rikako Ikee continued her feel-good comeback from Leukemia when she qualified for the Olympic Games as a member of Japan’s 400-meter freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. Now, Ikee is defending her in...

USA Swimming Releases Interesting Statistical Info About Olympic Trials USA Swimming is now less than a month shy of the start of the United States Olympic Trials, and the governing body has released some interesting statistics concerning the competition. As a reminder, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here How They Train: Orinda Aquatics' Charlotte Shamia By Michael J. Stott Of all the thousands of youngsters Steve Haufler has ...

2021 Atlanta Classic Psych Sheets: Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Lochte Headline Star-Studded Field While the final stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series will be taking place next week in Indianapolis, many of the best from the Southeast will be at the Atlanta Classic at the 1996 Olympic Games pool. The meet will ...

Chad Le Clos Takes 200 Free at South African Grand Prix in Stellenbosch The 2021 CANA Grand Prix Swimming Meet wrapped up today at the Stellenbosch University Swimming Pool with two gold medals each for Matthew Sates, Rebecca Meder, Lara van Niekerk and Hannah Robertson. In the fast-pace 50m freesty...

Ahead of Olympic Summer, Swimming World’s Latest World Male Rankings How can we compare the world’s best swimmers across all different events? We can consider world records, gold medals, head-to-head record, versatility and a million other factors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot comes down to h...

Swim Moms By SuSu Almousa, Swimming World College Intern As every swimmer mounts the blocks, they play in their mind a visual of their race and how they want to perform. Little do they know, in the stands a few hundred feet away someone has their hands clasped at their heart doing the exac...

Petition Seeking Olympic Games Cancellation Surges to More Than 200,000 Signatures The online petition recently launched to encourage the cancellation of this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo has received more than 200,000 signatures in just two days, according to a report by Inside the Games. The pe...

6 Life Lessons Swimming Teaches Us By Suzie Ryan, Swimming World Intern Swimming is not the easiest of sports. It takes courage, dedication and a lot of hard work to become a swimmer. Countless hours spent swimming up and down the black line, dryland practices, and early mornings. But swimming isn’t...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Q&A with Orinda Aquatics Coach Steve Haufler By Michael J. Stott Thanks to his videos and ASCA World Clinic presentations, Steve Ha...

Yu Hexin, Zhang Yufei Take 50 Free Titles on Final Night of Chinese Nationals The 2021 Chinese Nationals concluded Saturday from Qingdao with the finals of the men's and women's 50 free and the men's 1500 freestyle. Yu Hexin won the men's 50 free and got under the A standard with a 21.89 as he was u...

Olympic silver medalist Georgy Prokopenko passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021. He was a two-time Olympian for the Soviet Union at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. Prokopenko won the silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, finishing behind Australia's Ian O'Brien, who...

The Path to Becoming an I.M. Swimmer - Breakdown of the Four Strokes Has anyone ever asked you what your favorite stroke is? What did you answer?  For some swimmers, coming up with one favorite stroke might be difficult. This is especially true for those who love to swim the 200 or 400 individuals m...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Dryside Training: The IM Dryland Circuit By J.R. Rosania The IM: Love it or hate it—it’s arguably the most difficult race there is. E...

10 Hidden Benefits of Swimming Everyone wants to be an Olympic swimmer. But luckily, you don’t have to be an Olympic swimmer to benefit from the sport. People of all ages, from all backgrounds, and with various levels of experience can benefit from swimming. Swimming is one of the few sports you can...

Matthew Sates Picks Up Olympic Qualification in 200 IM at South Africa Grand Prix The first 2021 CANA Grand Prix Swimming Meet finals session kicked off today at the Stellenbosch University Swimming Pool with Matthew Sates adding his name to the Olympic Qualification shortlist. Sates posted an Olymp...

Swimming: The Ultimate Escape From the Stresses of Life People tend to overlook the importance of taking a mental break from the reality of life. A break never hurt anybody but can promote a positive sense of well-being. Everybody deserves an opportunity to pour their focus into something that posit...

Adam Peaty Responds: Sport Is A Powerful Vehicle For Athlete Protests Adam Peaty has reasserted his insistence that athletes should have the right to protest at the Olympics after the IOC indicated it will punish those who do so on the podium or the field of play. The Olympic 100m breaststroke champ...

Margo Geer Traveled Unique and Unselfish Route to Alabama Helm This past year has been nothing short of chaotic, but for new head coach of the University of Alabama, this year was a different kind of whirlwind. To recap, back in December, the University of Alabama announced that Coley Stickels was r...