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Blast From the Past: How Ben Michaelson Shattered the Norm and Became a Pioneer The sudden passing of Tim Quill stunned the Swimming World. Here is an article from the archive on Quill's protege, Ben Michaelson. The pair accomplished great things together at Southern Connecticut State University. **...

Collin Holgerson Sets National Independent High School Record in 100-Yard Backstroke A University of Tennessee recruit and member of the United States National Junior Team, Collin Holgerson established an independent national high school record in the 100-yard backstroke at the recent Tennessee Stat...

Speed Expected to Define This Weekend's Indiana Girls' State Champs (Psych Sheets) One of the fastest high school meets in the country will be held this weekend when the Indiana Girls' State Championships take place at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. Last weekend featured the stat...

Targeting 40th Straight State Title, Carmel (Ind.) Cruises to Sectional Crown As Carmel High School chases a 40th consecutive Indiana state championship, the Greyhounds took care of business at their sectional meet on Saturday. Coached by Chris Plumb, Carmel totaled 587 points to easily finish ahead...

From Water to Ice, Carsten Vissering Set to Realize His Olympic Dream With the Winter Olympics beginning today in Milan/Cortina, Swimming World chatted with USC former breaststroke star Carsten Vissering, who will represent Team USA in bobsled. Carsten Vissering’s dreams still bring him back to the ...

Throwback Thursday: Michael Phelps' 41 Days to Remember in the 200 Individual Medley The lower-key nature of the 2003 Santa Clara Invitational belied what unfolded in the water of the George Haines International Swim Center. On the final day of the meet in Northern California, Michael Phelps treated...

Advice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Appreciate the Journey And suddenly it was over. Twenty-two years of competitive swimming came to an end within a split second on a random Saturday in March. My hand touched the wall for the last time and my competitive swimming journey ended much faster than it be...

Black History Month: During General Slocum Disaster, Harry George Was a Hero The General Slocum steamship disaster was the greatest single catastrophe in New York City’s history until Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. On June 15, 1904, the Gen. Slocum was taking a group of almost 1,400 passengers,...

Only Five: The Events Where One Nation Owns Three of History's Top-Five Performers When conducting some research for an upcoming project, an interesting statistic emerged. Of the 17 individual events contested on the worldwide stage, only five feature a trio of top-five performers from the same coun...

What It is Like to Be a USA Swimming Open Water Official By Tom Lombardo and Mike Murphy Becoming a USA Swimming open water official is a unique journey into a world where swimming meets adventure, unpredictability, and a deep commitment to athlete safety. Unlike pool swimming, open water events unf...

Throwback Thursday: When Ian Crocker Dazzled in 100 Butterfly in Montreal In this Throwback Thursday, we celebrate the day in which Ian Crocker clocked 50.40 in the 100 meter butterfly. Racing at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, the 22-year-old delivered a swim that belied reality and, over...

Kevin Ring Guiding USA Swimming Into New Era With LA Olympics on the Horizon A protracted search led USA Swimming to hiring Kevin Ring as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Ring officially took over September 17 after a career working in marketing and corporate sponsorships, most recent...

What Ilya Kharun’s Swap Means for the American, Canadian Programs Ilya Kharun fell into the lap of Swimming Canada in 2022, a program-changing talent the Canadians didn’t know they could count on. Four years later, he’s a similarly stunning surprise for the Americans, the Arizona State star switchin...

10 Years After Retirement, Michael Phelps Still Highly Ranked in Variety of Events Nearly a decade has passed since Michael Phelps bid farewell to the sport. His exclamation point was the 28th medal of his Olympic career at the Rio de Janeiro Games, gold claimed by the United States in the 400-meter...

Ilya Kharun Announces Decision to Shift from Canada to United States for International Competition After years of representing Canada at the international level, including as an Olympic medalist, Ilya Kharun took to social media on Monday to announce that he is changing his international representat...

Double Duty: Van Mathias Balancing Roles as Surging Breaststroke Star and Indiana Director of Ops A typical workday for Van Mathias looks similar to most of us. The University of Indiana Swimming’s Director of Operations works on answering emails, coordinating travel for the Hoosiers, and ensuring e...

USA Swimming Announces Changes to National Team Operations; Selection Meet to Be Held for World Short Course Champs USA Swimming, the National Governing Body of swimming in the United States, today announced two changes to its National Team operations for 2026. The first change, effective immediatel...

U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster U.S. Paralympics Swimming today announced the 34 athletes named to its 2026 National Team roster. The group features a combination of Paralympic veterans and emerging talent as U.S. Paralympics Swimming continues to build momentum toward ...

Two-time Paralympic silver medalist and shark attack survivor Ali Truwit has announced a $400,000 gift through her Stronger Than You Think Foundation to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation (USOPF). The gift will establish a performance incentive fund to support Team USA Para swimmers at major i...

Summer McIntosh Dominating 400 IM At Spectacular Level An athlete’s dominance of an event can be measured in multiple ways. The number of consecutive global titles in a specific discipline. The gap between a world-record performance and the No. 2 performer in history. How many of the all-time top ma...