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Yu Yiting Joins Elite 200 IM Company Leading to Paris Showdown When Yu Yiting captured her first medal at a global-level competition two months ago in Fukuoka, she was undoubtedly the beneficiary of some positive circumstances. She won World Championships bronze, joining American compatriots Kate Do...

Kyle Chalmers, Pan Zhanle Lead 100 Freestyle Into Olympic Year Think back one year, when David Popovici had just firmly grasped control of the blue-ribband event in men's swimming, the 100 freestyle. After the 17-year-old captured his first world title, he followed up with a historic performance at ...

Eddie Reese Secured Status as Generational Coach Long Before His Final Season When longtime Texas men's coach Eddie Reese first announced his retirement in 2021, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte noted that Reese had won titles during the administrations of six different U.S. Presidents. Del C...

14 Ways To Tell You Come From a Swimming Family By J.P. Mortenson Due to the sport's all-consuming nature, swimming inevitably becomes a family affair. And once your family becomes a swimming family, the sport will affect your home life in more ways than you could have ever imagined! Here are 15 way...

7 of the Biggest Swimming 'Ughs'; Stop Touching My Feet! Swimming every day with the same people can be fun, but can also be a little frustrating. In the sport of swimming, you create friendships with people that will last a lifetime, but sometimes their etiquette will drive you crazy. Here are seve...

5 Women's Storylines To Follow On Road to the 2024 Olympics in Paris Australia was the dominant women’s team of this year’s World Championships in Fukuoka, with the Dolphins winning six individual gold medals plus two relays, both in world-record time. But the meet was not lacking in dramatic moment...

Go for a Swim for These 6 Mental Health Benefits By Proteeti Sinha Researchers have found that swimming promotes both physical and mental well-being; this isn't news to anyone who regularly frequents the pool deck. But there are additional benefits that you may not be aware of that extend beyond the...

Qin Haiyang vs. Ahmed Hafnaoui: Who Ranks as No. 2 Male Swimmer Right Now? In just two years of winning international titles, Leon Marchand has come as close as any swimmer ever to matching the versatility and dominance Michael Phelps showed in his prime. Marchand broke Phelps' world record in the 4...

10 Ways to Increase the Life of Your Racing Suit By Bri Groves Suits are a necessity for water sports, but they can be expensive. Racing suits are sold at an even higher price, eventually wear out, and are relied on by swimmers during peak performance. Suit life can be extended if properly maintaine...

World's Best Female Swimmer? Making a Case for Seven Standouts Each year, the truly elite swimmers are judged based on their results at the major long course championship meet, usually the World Championships or Olympics. Sometimes, the question of best swimmer in the world is clear-cut. For instanc...

Six Ways Swim Parents and Coaches Can Work Together In A Beneficial Manner The coach-parent relationship is critical as athletes work toward improving and achieving their goals. In many cases, this relationship is smooth and proves beneficial. Unfortunately, there are times when parents do not give ...

A Look at Swimmer Muscles by Stroke By Bri Groves, Swimming World College Intern, in collaboration with the creator of Swim Science, Dr. G. John Mullen It’s no surprise that swimmers keep their bodies in peak shape and their commitment comes with an added benefit for fans. Not only can we watch them...

Claire Weinstein, Alex Shackell Set to Lift Cal Women Back to National Title Mix The last time the California women were even on the outskirts of the national-title race in women's swimming was at the end of the 2021 season, the Golden Bears' first following the departure of Olympic medalist Abbey W...

By Jinq En Phee, Swimming World College Intern. As a competitive swimmer myself, I understand that we’re all constantly looking for ways to improve ourselves and become a better swimmer. Some people might think you need a world-class facility or a famous coach to enhance your performance, b...

Alexanne Lepage Could Boost Breaststroke Leg on Canada's Star-Studded Medley Relay Since a breakout meet at the 2016 Olympics, Canada has built a reputation as a third-best women's swimming nation in the world behind dominant teams from Australia and the United States. In Rio, Canada broke a 20-year...

6 Meet Day Nutrition Strategies Swimmers Should Know Among the most important things an athlete can do is set goals, and with these goals come standards. Proper training, sleep, and nutrition are vital necessities for success in any sport. But balancing these priorities can be challenging when jobs,...

Ascending Ukrainian Backstroker Oleksandr Zheltiakov Deserves Olympic Debut Sans Russian Competition Without even attending this year's senior-level World Championships, Oleksandr Zheltiakov has made a quick impression on the global backstroking scene. He swept 100 and 200 backstroke gold and took s...

37 Thoughts Swim Fans Have from the Stands (Archive) By Chandler Brandes This past weekend I did something I have never done before: I watched my first swim meet. Technically, I have watched hundreds of swim meets before, but always from the deck as either a swimmer racing or as a coach. Last weeken...

After Golden World Juniors, Maximus Williamson Appears Ready for Prime Time In the months after Maximus Williamson made his first international racing appearance at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the Southlake, Texas, native went on a streak of breaking National Age Group records across frees...

Why Being an IMer is the Perfect Situation (From the Archive) By Cathleen Pruden Full disclosure: I am a 400 IMer and I absolutely love it. It took me a while to come to terms with my fate as an IMer. I struggled with the fact that I didn't have a "prime" stroke. It wasn't until being well rounded s...