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Is the Australian Men's 800 Freestyle Relay a Contender for Gold Medals in 2026? The 2026 Australian Trials saw a very exciting final in the men's 200 freestyle. Sam Short wound up taking the gold in a time of 1:45.16, with Kai Taylor not far behind at 1:45.30. The top five in the race were all unde...

Commentary: Growing Pains for College Club Swimming - Are Former NCAA Swimmers the Cause, or the Scapegoat? By David Chen During the 2026 TYR College Club Swimming National Championship, controversy arose about former varsity swimmers competing on behalf of Cal Poly Swim Club and UNC (Chapel Hill) C...

Sam Falls Just Short: 3:40-Barrier Continues to Evade Contenders, Even With World Record Gone Sometimes, the longest-lasting world records fall at the least-expected moment. Nineteen years ago, when Janet Evans still held the world records in the 800 and 1500 freestyle, Kate Ziegler claimed the mark...

13 Thoughts Every Swimmer Has During Practice By Isabelle Robuck Staring at a black line for two hours can be pretty grueling sometimes. With long sets, the alone time gives our mind a chance to wander far beyond just swimming. Here are 13 thoughts that every swimmer has during practice! 1. Ouch! [c...

School is Out: Surviving Summer Doubles and Maximizing Your Swim Training For many swimmers, the final school bell has rung, backpacks have been tossed aside, and summer has officially arrived. While friends are sleeping in, heading to the beach, or enjoying carefree afternoons, competitive swimmers...

Pan Pacs Team Imperfect, But 2026 is Best Year for No U.S. Selection Meet Any list of the world's fastest women in the 100 freestyle must now include Anna Moesch, who ranks third-fastest in history following her American-record-setting performance at the recent AP London International. Isabelle Stad...

Commentary: Swimmers Need Better Choices Than Swimming in Poverty or Going Enhanced Last week in Las Vegas, the Enhanced Games delivered life-changing money for swimmers while making a mockery of clean sport and competitive integrity and using those swimmers to not-so-subtly market controversial and...

How the Enhanced Games Tried - and Failed - to Make Swimming Spectacle It's no secret that swimming is a once-every-four-years event for most people. For all the joys of a competitive championship meet, the leaders who bear the responsibility of running swim meets have understood that obtaining larg...

Oliver Dawson Breaks Two Canadian Records at AP Race London; Provides Relay Hope For the first time since 2012, a long-course Canadian national record in a breaststroke event has been broken. Eighteen-year-old Oliver Dawson put on a record-breaking display at the 2026 AP Race London International sw...

The Real Deal: Anna Moesch Proves Long Course Capabilities in London Breakout The signs have pointed toward a huge breakout summer as Anna Moesch emerged as a national-championship-caliber freestyler in short course yards during her sophomore season at Virginia. Each season has brought significant i...

Swim-Flation: The Post-House Reckoning Comes for College Club Swimming By Alexander L. Ballard On April 10, 2026, Walker Davis swam a 100-yard backstroke in 45.81 at the  Greensboro Aquatic Center. Less than a year earlier, he finished 25th in that event at the NCAA  Championships. His time in Green...

Memorial Day Rewind: How World War II Impacted Yale Great Bob Kiphuth Editor’s note: We are reposting this great feature by Chuck Warner, originally written as part of a series of articles about the great Yale coach Bob Kiphuth, highlighting a moment in Kiphuth’s career that intersected with the ris...

Jan Prins' Book, Freestyle Biomechanics, a Must-Read for Coaches (Available Now! - See Link) Jan Prins, Ph.D., respected swim scientist and coach, has spent decades advocating for the integration of sport science and kinesiology into practical swim coaching. A former assistant coach with Doc Counsil...

Every Swimming Journey is a Little Different: Focus On Your Own Path Comparison can be one of the fastest ways to lose joy in swimming.  It can happen in a single practice. You may look at your teammate in the next lane holding faster paces; you may see someone your age dropping time every meet whil...

5 Reasons Why Summer Swimming is a Beautiful Part of the Sport With the summer swimming season right around the corner for most of the United States, here's a look at some of the reasons why this aspect of the sport is so enjoyable. Experiences at USA Swimming meets, high school competitions and col...

Which Equipment Is Best For Sprinters? Top Coaches Share Their Thoughts No swimmer can achieve greatness on their own. Over the past few weeks, we’ve outlined how a strong ecosystem is needed to help even the most talented swimmers succeed. In the year 2026, though, another tool has become increasin...

A Unique Swimming Program: The Glenmark Aquatic Foundation - Mission and Inspiration By Don Heidary - The World Swimming Coaches Association & Orinda Aquatics I was asked to come to India to evaluate the Glenmark Aquatic Foundation program and offer any insights on development, with specific regard ...

College Club Swimming: A Debate Rages Over Who Should Be Eligible At the College Club Swimming National Championships last month, one of the biggest conversations on the pool deck wasn't about the records or the close relay finishes. It was about who belongs at the meet. When former Division I swimm...

Mother's Day Celebration: An Ode to Swim Moms (Includes Team USA Videos) Here's an ode to Swim Moms, among the unsung heroes of the world. It's race day. The team cheer was energizing, yet you still feel like something is missing. You scan the densely packed stands: it is full of familiar faces, tho...

Open Water Swimming: Filling the Gap No lane lines, no walls, no perfectly controlled environment. Just athletes, water, and the elements.  For years, swimming has unintentionally created a divide between the two disciplines: pool swimming and open water swimming. Pool swimming sits at the center of...