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FLASH! Summer McIntosh Shatters 400 Free WR In 3:50.25 Summer McIntosh shattered Li Bingjie's 400 free world record in 3:50.25 at the World Short-Course Championships in Budapest. It was the second WR of the meet so far following Gretchen Walsh's shuddering effort in the 50 fly prelims. With that, M...

SwimMAC Making History with Ultra Finals Long Course/Short Course Meet One of the hottest topics in swimming is making non-championship meets more fun and interesting. College dual meets are limited in number and not the focus of the season, and club meets can have the same feel at times. SwimMAC Ca...

Thomas Heilman, Maximus Williamson Headline Strong Fields for U.S. Winter Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets) Many of the top teenage swimmers in the United States will race in short course yards this week as USA Swimming holds its always-well-attended Junior Nationals, with the meet split between two s...

U.S. Open: Drew Kibler, Rhyan White Secure Wins Friday Night The two high-profile American swimmers competing at the U.S. Open each picked up a win among 10 individual events contested in Greensboro, N.C., during Friday's finals, with Drew Kibler pulling away from Bradley Dunham to win the men's 200...

U.S. Open: Kennedi Dobson Doubles With 500 Free, 200 IM Wins The first evening of individual competition at the U.S. Open in Greensboro, N.C., brought a pair of wins from Eastern Express swimmer Kennedi Dobson, who will be headed to the University of Georgia to begin her college career next fall. Do...

Colorado Time Systems (CTS), a leader in sports timing and display solutions, proudly announces the launch of its newest software innovation, the Record Board Image Generator. Designed to enhance swim timing operations and streamline record board creation, this tool empowers users to craft professio...

U.S. Open: Purdue Men, Nation's Capital Women Top Relays on Opening Night The annual U.S. Open has returned to the Greensboro Aquatic Center in its traditional week-after-Thanksgiving slot, although the meet is being held in an unusual short course yards format. Three full days of racing will follow...

Summer McIntosh Bags Third Swimming Canada Female Swimmer of the Year Nod Summer McIntosh on Tuesday was announced as the 2024 Swimming Canada Female Swimmer of the Year. It’s the third straight year that the 18-year-old has earned that distinction, and she adds a fourth straight Female Junior Swimm...

Week in Review: Leon Marchand Cites Need for Rest; Dressel Family Growing Quickly https://youtu.be/FBx-oYoDX3A The past week featured several headline-grabbing stories from the sport of swimming, highlighted by the news that France's Leon Marchand will not compete at the upcoming World Short Course ...

Allison Schmitt Announces Engagement to Gavin Walker Olympic champion Allison Schmitt is engaged. The four-time Olympian announced her engagement to Gavin Walker on social media on Monday. "Cheers to planning our most special day of 2025," she said. View this post on Instagram ...

U.S. Olympians Drew Kibler, Rhyan White to Race at U.S. Open The U.S. Open will fill its regularly-scheduled place on the American swimming calendar the weekend following Thanksgiving, but the meet will take place in short course yards this year, and it will be lacking its signature star-power as mo...

Josh Liendo Repeats as Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year Josh Liendo’s silver medal at the Paris Olympics earned him Swimming Canada’s Male Swimmer of the Year honor this week. The 22-year-old earns the honor for the third straight year, the first to do that since Ryan Cochrane’s run of eight...

Versatile Mary-Sophie Harvey Visits Social Kick Podcast; Targeting 2028 Olympic Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaBg11dDlns The Social Kick Podcast has presented interviews with many of the top names in the sport, and it recently offered back-to-back chats with a pair of Canadian standouts. Fo...

Former U.S. National Team member Emily Brunemann Klueh is battling cancer. According to a GoFundMe post, Brunemann Klueh, 38, noticed a change in her body, saw her doctor immediately and received several tests that eventually showed eight masses in her chest and at least three lymph nodes that looke...

As Young Career Continues to Surge, Ilya Kharun Joins Social Kick Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDhCFdTYAc During the early portion of this collegiate season, Arizona State's Ilya Kharun has been posting times typically associated with the NCAA championship season. The Sun Devil standout ...

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the competitive swimmer in your life? Whether it's for your daughter, sister, teammate, or friend, this guide is packed with 15 fantastic finds that celebrate their passion for swimming. From practical gear to fun accessories, these gifts are sure to make a s...

Three-time Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard Retires Katerine Savard, a three-time Olympian for Canada, announced her retirement from swimming on Wednesday. Savard made the announcement on social media and in a documentary being aired on Canadian TV Wednesday. The 31-year-old won 34 medals in intern...

Dressel Family Growing as Caeleb, Meghan Announce They are Expecting Second Child The Dressel family is growing by one. Caeleb Dressel and his wife Meghan Dressel announced they are expecting their second child. "OOPS! We did it again. We are overjoyed to share our family is growing again🥰 Baby Dre...

Swimming Canada Names Aiden Norman Male Junior Swimmer of the Year Swimming Canada last week named Aiden Norman its male junior swimmer of the year. Norman, 18, hails from the University of Calgary Swim Club. Norman was a standout at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, doing the male backstro...

The 2024 Golden Goggle Awards took place in Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 23. Here is a look at the moments captured by Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick. Take a look: [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" size="full" ids="600303,600299,600300,600301,600302,600297,600296,600295,600291...