Americas

Gretchen Walsh Blasts No. 5 Performance in History in 100 Butterfly at Sette Colli Trophy A little more than a week ago, Gretchen Walsh fired off her latest splendid swim in the 100-meter butterfly. Racing at the TYR Pro Series stop in Indianapolis, the American star registered a winning time of 55....

Gretchen Walsh Swims Second-Fastest Time Ever in 50 Butterfly, Takes Down Own American Record in Win Against Sarah Sjostrom Two years ago, Gretchen Walsh broke the long-standing world record in the 100 butterfly held by Sarah Sjostrom, with the American going on to stamp her dominance on the event. ...

Kate Douglass 'Shocked' at 50 Freestyle World Record; Sprint Breakthrough Means Tough Event Decisions to Come A quick scan of the impressive medal record Kate Douglass has put together over the past six years indicates the 50 freestyle is her third-best event, at best. Few, including Douglass, would...

Van Mathias on the Cusp of Joining Elite 57-Second Club in 100 Breaststroke A rapid ascendance up the standings in the men's sprint breaststroke events is nearly complete. Van Mathias did not even compete at last year's U.S. selection meet for the World Championships, but now he holds national recor...

Simone Manuel Leads World's Largest Swimming Lesson at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon On Thursday, nearly 600 kids from five Central Florida nonprofits participated in The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, learning critical water safety skills from Disney lifeguards and Olympic go...

How Michael Andrew’s TYR Pro Series Swims Have Set Him Up for Success At the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, Michael Andrew showed signs of his old self. The 27-year-old Andrew swam some of his fastest times in over a year, showing that he is a major threat at this summer's Pan Pacific Cha...

THEMAGIC5 Strengthens Its World-Class Athlete Roster with Addition of Olympian Shaine Casas THEMAGIC5, the creator of the world’s only custom-fit swimming goggles, today announced a partnership with Olympian Shaine Casas, further strengthening its world-class roster of athletes across swimming and t...

Canadian Trials Will Return to Site of 1976 Olympic Games The upcoming Canadian Trials, which will select the country's squad for the Pan Pacific Championships, will be held at the site of the 1976 Olympic Games. Parc Olympique in Montreal will serve as the host venue when Summer McIntosh and other ...

Report: Jordan Crooks Set to Return to Swimming Cayman Islands sprinter Jordan Crooks is ready to return to swimming, per a report from the Islands on Wednesday. Cayman Islands Minister of Sports Isaac Rankine made the announcement at a parliamentary meeting Tuesday night heralding Crooks’ “return …...

American 50-Meter Specialists Ready to Capitalize on New Olympic Events In the United States, the 50-meter stroke events remained second-class races for years, even after their addition to the World Championships program in 2001. The Americans contesting the 50 butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke...

How Kaitlin Sandeno Beat a Rare Cancer She Didn’t Know She Had Throughout her life, Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan has carried numerous titles: Olympian, wife, emcee, and, most recently, mother.  But this year, a new title joined the list — cancer survivor.  As an Olympic gold medalist, it is not a title she...

Rylee Erisman Headed in Positive Direction on Way to Pan Pacific Championships As a rising star on the American scene, Rylee Erisman has been viewed as a consistent presence for Team USA in future international competitions. To date, she has largely emerged as a factor in the sprint-freestyle events...

5 Overlooked Performances From the TYR Pro Series Stop in Indianapolis From Kate Douglass’ world record-breaking performance in the 50-meter freestyle to Van Mathias’ continued breakout year, last week's TYR Pro Series visit to Indianapolis jumpstarted what is shaping up to be a thrilling summer in ...

Fatherhood Inspired Brad Snyder To Be His Best — And To Return To The Pool By Karen Price For Paralympic champion swimmer and triathlete Brad Snyder, trying to pick a favorite part of fatherhood is like trying to pick a favorite leg of a race. The whole point of triathlon, he said, is to spread ever...

Anna Moesch Crushes U.S. Open Record in 100 Freestyle with 52.11, Just 0.17 Off American Record For the second time in less than a month, Anna Moesch has shown that she belongs in the conversation for the best 100 freestyler in the world. In the last women's championship final at the Pro Swim Series...

Van Mathias Blasts American Record in 100 Breaststroke at TYR Pro Series in Indianapolis Ahead of the final day of the TYR Pro Series stop in Indianapolis, Van Mathias made a tactical decision. The Indiana Swim Club star, who is enjoying the finest year of his career, opted to scratch the 50-meter b...

Pro Series Indianapolis, Day 4 Finals: Katie Ledecky Completes Distance Triple with Title in 800 Freestyle The biggest meet of the summer for American athletes, the Pan Pacific Championships, is still almost two months away. Yet, there is a vibe that Team USA - especially its female stars - is ready...

Pro Swim Series, Day Four Prelims: Kate Douglass Advances to Pair of Finals, Including 100 Free Showdown with Anna Moesch The deck was still buzzing over Kate Douglass' world record in the 50-meter freestyle when Saturday morning's prelims at the TYR Pro Series in Indianapolis got underway. The last...

FLASH! Kate Douglass Stuns With World Record in 50 Freestyle at Indy Pro Series The title of fastest female swimmer in history now belongs to Kate Douglass. The 24-year-old put forth a stunning performance Friday evening at USA Swimming Pro Series in Indianapolis as she took down the world record in...

Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, Day 3 Finals: Katie Ledecky Goes Sub-4:00 in 400 Free for 35th Time The third finals session of USA Swimming's Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis featured women's and men's finals in the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 400 freestyle. The swim of the night b...