Masters

Steve West continues to break Masters records and defy his age. Swimming for Irvine Novaquatics, the 47-year-old West broke his own Masters World Record in the 100-meter breaststroke (LCM) during the ...

After breaking five Masters World Records in April, Kalis Rasmussen added three more world records to her career this weekend. Swimming at the Etobicoke Olympium Masters Aquatic Club (EOMAC) LC World ...

47-year-old Steve West of Irvine Novaquatics swam a 1:04.84 in the 100 breaststroke in long course meters on Sunday at the Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, California. West lowere...

College Club Swimming, which is backed by U.S. Masters Swimming, has been offering more and more athletes the opportunity to continue participating in the sport they love.  In this two-part series, Sw...

The Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF), formerly know as IMSHOF,  is proud to announce the 2019 class of Honorees. This group of nine (9) outstanding individuals will be inducted on ...

Kalis Rasmussen just keeps on going. Age can't stop her from breaking barriers on a world stage. While the U.S. Masters were competing this weekend in Arizona, this 95-year old broke five masters age ...

Richard Burns led the way on the fourth day of competition at the 2019 USMS Spring Championships in Mesa, Arizona. He broke two of five records on day four. Burns set new records in the 75-79 100 Back...

Nearly 2,000 swimmers including Olympians Matt Grevers, Josh Davis, Rick Colella and Mike Alexandrov continued to race at the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) 2019 Masters Spring Championships Ap...

Nearly 2,000 swimmers including Olympians Matt Grevers, Josh Davis, Rick Colella and Mike Alexandrov will race at the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) 2019 Spring Championships April 25-29 in Mes...

Nearly 2,000 swimmers including Olympians Matt Grevers, Josh Davis, Rick Colella and Mike Alexandrov will race at the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) 2019 Spring Championships April 25-29 in Mes...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Swimmers tend to share the common trait of dragging their feet behind the blocks, prolonging the inevitable shock of the seemingly frigid water at the c...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. The championship meet season is in full effect. The end is almost here, and for some, it is here. Even when you touch the wall for the final time, the s...

Noriko Inada and Takahisa Ide gave birth to a baby girl on Monday, Feb 17, 2019. The baby girl is named Kotomi and weighed in at 8 lbs measuring 20 inches. Mother and child are both doing well. Japan’...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. You are behind the blocks, staring down the end of your lane. The warm, chlorine air is strong. Coaches, teammates and parents are cheering and whistlin...

By Kaylie Williams, Swimming World College Intern. Just like any other sport, swimming has its risks for injury. Depending on the severity, the injury can leave you with pain and symptoms for the rest...

By Lianne McCluskey, Swimming World Intern. Burnout is a common occurrence in sport, but for many reasons, it is prominent in competitive swimming. It's no secret that swimming is extremely diffic...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Swimmers often encounter lactate sets throughout their training, yet several misconceptions exist about the body's production of lactic ac...

By Lianne McCluskey, Swimming World College Intern. In the wake of Missy Franklin’s retirement from competitive swimming, Swimming World decided to address the unfortunate injury that plagues many...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Strength training comes in all sorts of variations depending on the age and level of the swimmers. For beginners, swimmers need some dryland exercises t...

By J.P. Mortenson, Swimming World College Intern. As swimmers, we all have days when we show up to practice and are completely fatigued before even getting in the water. Days when making even the warm...