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Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 3 Finals: Summer McIntosh Crushes 1:53.80 200 Free; Gretchen Walsh Impressive in 100 Fly Semis The first three events on the program Friday evening at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., featured world-record holders racing in their respective events. Ka...

Passages: Ray Benecki, FISH Founder and Coach of Kate Ziegler, Dies Ray Benecki, who founded FISH Swim Club in Northern Virginia in the early 1990s, died on Tuesday. The club announced his passing in a statement, citing the cause as a battle with cancer. Benecki founded FISH in McLean, Virginia in 1...

The 2026 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois, continued with Day 3 prelims on Friday, March 6. The events on the docket are the men's and women's 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Here is a look at what happened on Friday morning: Live Results Day 1 Prelims Recap D...

Regan Smith Fires Off Stellar 400 IM at Pro Series Stop in Westmont In the past, we’ve periodically seen Regan Smith deliver a stellar performance in the 200-meter individual medley. On those occasions, the efforts have been met with a nod of appreciation for Smith’s skill set beyond the backstroke ...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 2 Finals: Sam Short Unleashes Against Olympic Champions in 800 Freestyle The Thursday evening finals at USA Swimming's Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., began with a high-profile clash in the men's 800 freestyle featuring the past two Olympic champions, Bobby Finke of ...

Alex Walsh Withdraws From Westmont Pro Series Stop Because of Illness Olympic medalist Alex Walsh has pulled out of the Pro Swim Series Westmont stop this week. Walsh posted on social media that an illness is keeping her from competing. "Due to illness, I have scratched my races at the Westmont Pro ...

Pro Swim Series, Day 2 Prelims: Carson Foster Leads Way in 400 IM A night after a strong showing in the 200 breaststroke to open the Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Carson Foster was back in the water Thursday morning. The American set the pace in the 400 individual medley, going 4:20.07, the fast...

Carson Foster Flashes Strong Breaststroke Performance at Pro Series The results from the first night of the USA Swimming Pro Series stop in Westmont, Illinois will reveal a fourth-place finish by Carson Foster in the 200-meter breaststroke. With a time of 2:11.62, Foster was a little more than a sec...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 1 Finals: Katie Ledecky Swims 8:08.57 to Defeat Summer McIntosh in 800 Freestyle; Leon Marchand Doubles The Wednesday evening finals session at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., opened with a bang as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh faced off in the 8...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 1 Prelims: Caeleb Dressel 10th in 50 Fly The Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois, kicked off Wednesday morning with a loaded field in the women’s 200 backstroke. To no one’s surprise, Regan Smith led the way in a deep field that features four American Olympians. ...

Reframing Nostalgia - Something Worth Missing  Every February and March, as conference championship season unfolds across the country, I find myself pulled back in time.  This time of year, my computer is working overtime with the number of tabs open. The livestreams are playing, the psych sheets ar...

Akron Clinches Fifth Straight Mid-American Conference Championship Akron University claimed victory at the Mid-American Conference Championships last weekend. Finishing with 771 points, the Zips were more than 200 points ahead of their closest competition, which was Ohio. Ball State, Miami, and Buf....

Indiana Freshman Josh Bey Used Big Ten Champs to Make Leap to Next Level Coming out of Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois, Josh Bey was a major recruit in the Class of 2026. So, when he arrived at Indiana University, the youngster was viewed as an instant-impact performer for the Hoosiers. How...

Indiana State Women, Missouri State Men Capture Missouri Valley Titles The Missouri Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships concluded Saturday night, with the Indiana State women repeating as champions and Missouri State taking victory for the men. Wednesday Southern Illinois took an ear...

Bobby Finke vs. Daniel Wiffen Make Distance Events Can't-Miss Spectacles at Pro Series On the fourth day of competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Daniel Wiffen made history. Behind a European-record performance in the 800-meter freestyle, the Irishman became the first male swimmer from his...

4 Storylines to Watch at the USA Swimming Pro Series Stop in Westmont The USA Swimming Pro Series will resume this week, with the tour's second leg taking place in Westmont, Illinois. A sizable collection of the world's best swimmers will race at the FMC Natatorium, headlined by the two most-dominan...

Rising Star Rylee Erisman Gets Chance to Measure Development Against Sport's Elite The next leg of the USA Swimming Pro Series is just days away, a talent-rich field ready to race in the Chicago suburbs. The latest duel between Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh in the 800-meter freestyle is a leadin...

Luka Mijatovic Takes Down Decade-Old American Record in 1000 Freestyle For the first time in his budding career, Luka Mijatovic has broken an American record, not just an age group mark but the all-time best by any swimmer in an event. Sunday evening at a Sectionals meet in Rosedale, Calif., Mijatov...

Air Force Men, Northern Arizona Women Capture Mountain Pacific Championships The U.S. Air Force Academy men and Northern Arizona University women scored Mountain Pacific Conference championships Saturday evening. The University of Las Vegas-Nevada placed second on the men’s side, with the University...

Luka Mijatovic Rips NAG Record in 500-Yard Freestyle; Performance is Legendary in Nature Teenage standout Luka Mijatovic was once again in record-breaking mode on Saturday night, while racing at the Speedo Sectionals in Roseville, California. And the performance produced by the 16-year-old member of...