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Ben Tuff had hit rock bottom. Eleven years ago, he knew he had to get sober. Needing something to jumpstart his recovery, he decided to start swimming. And he hasn't stopped. Tuff, 42, has been near the water ever since, and will release a documentary called "Swim Tuff: How I Swam My Way Out of the ...

Katie Grimes, Sandpipers Post Impressive Weekend at Grand Challenge Four swimmers from the Sandpipers of Nevada club expected to make an impact at the World Championships this summer tuned up with strong performances in Irvine, Calif., at the Speedo Grand Challenge. Katie Grimes, the 17-year-old who...

USA Swimming and Gerford AI, an Australian Artificial Intelligence sports technology company, announced on Thursday an alliance focused on new technology for use by American swimmers. The unique computer vision and AI offering will assist USA Swimming’s high performance team and coaches wit...

Heading Into Retirement, Mike Bottom Was a Genius Managing Physical and Psychological Needs The environment inside Canham Natatorium will look different next year, due to the impending retirement of Mike Bottom as head coach at the University of Michigan. In time, the Big Ten Conference program will...

Celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary, Mark Spitz and Wife, Suzy, Replicate Sports Illustrated Cover During ISHOF Visit It’s been more than a half-century since Mark Spitz dazzled at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he captured seven gold medals – all in world-record time. And earlier this mon...

Leah Shackley Continues Meteoric Rise at Richmond Sectionals; Erin Gemmel, Thomas Heilman Look Sharp With the summer season just beginning, most of the summer sectional meets are yet to come. But the Eastern Zone Super Sectionals took place last weekend, May 18th-21, in Richmond, and the times were ...

Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi to Take Leave of Absence Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi will take a personal leave of absence from leading the federation, it announced on Thursday. Suzanne Paulins will serve as the acting CEO in addition to her role as Director of Operations and Sport Develop...

On a Roll, Morgan Ray Eager to Make More Noise on the Para Global Stage The calendar says it's a little more than a year shy of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. It also means the 2024 Paralympics - also slated for the French capital - are just around the corner. One of the athletes who may enjoy suc...

Missy Franklin Among Headliners of International Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Her charismatic personality and ear-to-ear smile captivated the swimming world from the moment she emerged as an international superstar to the day she announced her retirement. Her countless fans were enthralled by...

Memorial Day Weekend: The Story of Charles Jackson French - A Hero For Our Time On January 19, 2020, the United States Navy announced it was naming a new aircraft carrier after African American WWII war hero “Dorie” Miller. The announcement came more than 78 years after the events at Pearl Harbor th...

Canadian Gabe Mastromatteo Named U Sports Athlete of the Year Canadian Olympian Gabe Mastromatteo was named the U Sports Male Athlete of the Year Wednesday night, the top honor given to a Canadian collegiate athlete. Mastromatteo, who swims for the University of Toronto, was crowned alongside McMast...

Legendary Michigan Coach Mike Bottom to Retire Mike Bottom, Michigan’s long-time swimming and diving head coach, will retire effective Aug. 4, the school announced on Wednesday. Bottom is the head coach of the men’s and women’s teams in Ann Arbor. He will continue to lead the programs through the su...

Special Sets: The Training of Thomas Heilman, NAG Record-Holder and Star in the Making For swimming cognoscenti, the name of Thomas Heilman, a 16-year-old, 6’2” shooting star, should conjure memories of yesteryear’s exceptional age group talents. What his future holds is to be determined. Heilman sw...

Great Races: 1976 US Olympic Trials Men’s 400-Meter Freestyle (From the Archive) By Dave Bartlett and Brenda Borgh Bartlett “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” Loren Eiseley Great races are made of great racers.  Great racers start out with a dream.  That dream becomes real...

Young Swimmers Could Boost American Women Into World Title Hunt in 800 Freestyle Relay One year ago, the American women were longshot candidates to win a world title in the 800 freestyle relay. In fact, finishing off the podium seemed like a more plausible scenario than U.S. gold. The field also inc...

Alex Shackell Shines at Indy Spring Cup as Top Americans Tune-Up for Nationals Just over five weeks remain until the top American swimmers race for spots on the World Championships team in Indianapolis, and while plenty of big names raced either last weekend at the Atlanta Classic or this weekend at...

TYR Pro Swim Series - Mission Viejo: Hunter Armstrong Fires Off Sub-53 Effort in 100 Backstroke (Men's Recap) The final night of the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Mission Viejo wasn't short on talent, thanks to the presence of athletes such as Hunter Armstrong, Ryan Murphy, Grant House, Ryan Held and ...

TYR Pro Swim Series - Mission Viejo: Torri Huske Notches Impressive Double; Claire Curzan Shines in 100 Back (Women's Recap) The summer campaign is fast-approaching, with the United States National Championships scheduled for five weeks from now, followed by the World Championships in Fukuoka. Conse...

TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo: Youssef Ramadan, Ryan Held Tie in 50 Butterfly (Men's Recap) During the Friday night finals session at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo, Calif., Gabriel Jett asserted himself as a legitimate U.S. contender in the 200 freestyle while Nic Fink once again came...

TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo: Claire Curzan Doubles With 50 Fly, 200 Back Wins (Women's Recap) During the third evening of finals at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo, Calif., a pair of American Olympians earned victories in the opening women's finals as Bella Sims pulled away on the thi...