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George Floyd was still alive when Lia Neal uploaded her first video to YouTube in early March. The project started on Jan. 20, the two-time Olympian using her cell phone and a bathroom mirror to record the intro, which would make its way onto the Internet some weeks later. The inaugural upload, titl...

Jason Lezak, ISHOF Honoree and called the man who made the greatest relay swim of all time, is special.  He is One in a Thousand! When asked why he wanted to join the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s One in A Thousand Club, Lezak said, “I made my first trip to the Hall of Fame when I was 18.  A...

Lia Neal and Jacob Pebley started the Swimmers for Change initiative, looking to unify the sport and promote diversity and equality. The goal was mobilizing the swimming and sports communities to raise funds to support the fight against systemic racism. They achieved this by hosting two weeks of liv...

Michael Phelps, retired, a husband and a father, turns 35 years old today. In conjunction with the birthday of The G.O.A.T., Swimming World revisits a piece from the spring in which Phelps' longtime coach, Bob Bowman, selected the 20-greatest performances of his protege's career. *******************...

As the majority of states around the country deal with recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey gave an order on Monday that rolled back some of the state’s reopening steps. With Arizona dealing with a steep rise in cases, including 3,000 new cases on five of the past seven days,...

Commentary - 2020s Vision: Athlete A - a review of the Netflix documentary of the Indianapolis Star Investigation in sexual abuse in USA Gymnastics that rocked Olympic sport to its core. A must watch for any with children in sport; and all governors and guardians of sport. Our 2020s Vision series ta...

23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps will narrate and co-executive produce a new HBO documentary titled The Weight of Gold, which details the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face. Diver David Boudia will also serve a voice on the film. The documentary will be available f...

Swim Pasadena coach Terry Stoddard has started a petition to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to open pools in the county. "In an effort to Stop the potential of a 'Ripple Effect' on all pools in Southern California, I have taken it upon myself as a resident of the 5th District of L...

World Junior Champion and NAG Record Holder Torri Huske has verbally committed to Stanford for 2021. Arguably the most sought-out recruit in the class of 2025, she'll join the the Cardinal at the start of the 2021-22 season. "I am humbled yet proud to announce that I will continue my academic and at...

Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQ Swimming Community June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate love and acceptance of all people, no matter their identity or orientation. Today, as we reach the end of Pride Month, we highlight LGBTQ members of the aquatic world who have spoken out about their identit...

After Stellar 2019, Marcelo Chierighini Content to Wait, Improve for Tokyo Games On paper, the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics could not have come at a worse time for Marcelo Chierighini, you might think. The Brazilian sprinter will turn 30 in January. He’s coming off the biggest win of his caree...

Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look like in 2021. The 1500 Freestyle: Bobby Finke, Jordan Wilimovsky & Za...

2021 Trials Vision: Simone Manuel, Abbey Weitzeil in Line for Repeat Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will loo...

Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look like in 2021. Today: Caeleb Dressel lead the 50 free pack. The Caeleb...

Connor Jaeger and Jordan Wilimovsky set the pace in 1500 free final. Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look ...

Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look like in 2021. A wide open 50 freestyle wouldn’t exactly be news. But ...

Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look like in 2021. Today: Nathan Adrian and Anthony Ervin in the 50 free. ...

A group of American athletes, led by 1968 Olympian John Carlos, Saturday published a letter to the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee urging the abolition of IOC Charter Rule 50. The letter was sent on behalf of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athletes’ ...

2021 Trials Vision: Katie Ledecky and Who Else in the 800 Free Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look like i...

Each day during the pre-scheduled days of the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Swimming World will take its readers back four years to the 2016 Trials in Omaha to recap each event, and will offer some insight into what the events will look like in 2021. The 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith leads the contenders. F...