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Best of the Best: Stacking Up Summer McIntosh Performances From 2025 A run of world records at June's Canadian Trials gave Summer McIntosh numerous options to be considered as the top performance of the year 2025. The versatility of McIntosh is a trademark, and so is the dominance she has demonstrat...

Luka Mijatovic Blasts Latest NAG Record with Sizzling Mark in 1650 Freestyle The record-breaking ways of Luka Mijatovic continued on Friday night as the 16-year-old star hacked a sizable chunk off his National Age Group (NAG) record in the 1650-yard freestyle for the 15-16 classification. Racing at ...

Kate Douglass Continued to Demonstrate Range in 2025; Emerged as Major Player in 100 Breaststroke Coming off a spectacular 2024 season, which was highlighted by a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Games in Paris, Kate Douglass entered 2025 riding a wave of momentum. And over th...

U.S. Women's Water Polo Celebrates 25 Years of Olympic Inclusion (Plus: Where Are They Now?) By Aimee Berg In 2000, women’s water polo finally made its official Olympic debut – a century after the men’s game. “We thought for sure (the International Olympic Committee) would add it to the Olympics in ...

A Half-Century Apart, Katie Ledecky and Casey Converse Are Now Linked By Their Distance Greatness The Site: Cleveland, Ohio. The Meet: The 1977 NCAA Championships. The Event: The 1650-yard freestyle. On March 26, 1977, Casey Converse made history in the pool. Less than a year removed from representi...

Miss Versatility: The Sensational Talent and Range of Summer McIntosh Spoiler Alert: In the coming weeks, Swimming World will announce its annual winners of various awards. When it comes time to reveal the World Female Swimmer of the Year, there is no mystery. It will be Summer McIntosh, the Canadia...

Katie Ledecky Goes Sub-15:00 in 1650-Yard Freestyle at Namesake Meet A few months ago, organizers announced that the Nation's Capital Invitational was being renamed the Katie Ledecky Invitational, in honor of the distance-freestyle legend who emerged as a future star in Potomac Valley Swimming. Well...

Cody Miller Joining the Enhanced Games, According to New York Times Report According to a report by The New York Times/Athletic, United States Olympic medalist Cody Miller has joined the Enhanced Games. The multi-sport platform will hold competition next May in swimming, track and field and weightli...

USA's Rising Stars Shine Again at Winter Juniors East; Rylee Erisman, Audrey Derivaux and Charlotte Crush All Win Like the first few days of the competition, the final night of Winter Juniors-East was packed with fast performances, including the latest sensational swim from Rylee Erisman. Additional...

Charlotte Crush, Collin Holgerson Take Two 100-Yard Wins Each at Junior Nationals East Three of the top teenage swimmers in the country notched signature performances in girls' competition Friday evening at USA Swimming's Junior Nationals East in Indianapolis. Rylee Erisman set a National Age Group ...

Rylee Erisman Blasts NAG (15-16) Record in 200 Freestyle; Takes Down Iconic Katie Ledecky Standard Rising American star Rylee Erisman took down an iconic National Age Group (NAG) record while racing at the East site of the United States Winter Juniors on Friday night. Competing at the historic India...

Last‑Minute Gifts for Swimmers — Stocking Stuffers, Coach Gifts & Holiday Picks Not sure what to put in your swimmer’s stocking? Need a few last-minute gifts this holiday season? We’ve rounded up the best stocking stuffers and holiday picks every swimmer will love. From technique-boosting gear and f...

Rylee Erisman, Baylor Stanton Double at Junior Nationals East; Audrey Derivaux Scorches 1:53 200 IM The first day of individual racing at USA Swimming's Junior Nationals eastern meet saw Rylee Erisman follow up her strong relay double Wednesday with two wins in the 500 and 50 freestyle while Baylor ...

Olympic champion Ryan Lochte announced he is auctioning off three of his gold medals because of financial issues. The swimmer won those gold medals in three different games: 2004, 2008, and 2016. Bidding for each of the medals started at $20,000. According to reports, Lochte and his estranged wife, ...

Virginia's Anna Moesch Leading Chase to Become Next Sub-1:40 in 200-Yard Freestyle The all-time rankings of the women's 200-yard freestyle feature just three athletes with sub-1:40 performances to their credit. Missy Franklin headlines the list, behind her 1:39.10 clocking at the 2015 NCAA Champions...

Rylee Erisman Blasts Relay Splits of 21.64, 1:41.86 as Junior Nationals Open in Indianapolis and Austin Over the past several months, teenage sprinter Rylee Erisman has elevated her career to become one of the top sprinters in the United States. She won eight medals, five of them gold, at the World ...

Rylee Erisman Stalking Several NAG Records at Winter Junior Champs A week after Luka Mijatovic set National Age Group records in the 400-meter freestyle and 800 freestyle while racing at the U.S. Open, attention will shift to another of the United States' rising stars. The Speedo Winter Junior Champ...

Already a Global Force in 200 Freestyle, Luke Hobson Could Be Double Threat At the 2023 edition of the World Championships, Luke Hobson emerged from the 200-meter freestyle with a fifth-place finish. Behind a performance of 1:45.09, Hobson confirmed his status as a major figure in the event. Since t...

Speedo Winter Juniors East, West Psych Sheets Released The USA Swimming 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships take place from Dec. 10-13 in two sites and the psych sheets have been released for both sites (see below). The Speedo Winter Juniors East will be at Indiana University Natatorium in India...

U.S. Open, Day Four Finals (Men's): Hubert Kos, Jack Alexy, Leon Marchand Lower Meet Records; Luka Mijatovic Blasts NAG Hungarian star Hubert Kos concluded what has been a brilliant fall season Saturday evening in Austin, Texas, with a dominant performance in the 200 backstroke at the U.S. Open. Joi...