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Why Does Masters Swimming Continue to Grow? Fitness, Community and Adaptability are Key Reasons Before the sun rises each morning, hundreds of pools across the country open their doors for swimmers – but not the ones you might expect. Instead of college athletes or energetic age-group kids, these la...

Olympic Champion Torri Huske Pushes Into New Tech with deboer Swim deboer swim, a leading innovator in performance swimwear, proudly announces a groundbreaking six-year partnership with Olympic champion and world-record holder, Torri Huske. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both H...

Olympic Medalist Elizabeth Beisel Joins AOAP as Water Safety Spokesperson Olympic medalist and broadcaster Elizabeth Beisel has joined the Association of Aquatic Professionals (AOAP) as a water safety spokesperson. Beisel will lead the AOAP’s national efforts in promoting water safety, preventing dr...

After Decorated Soccer Career, Kelley O’Hara is Back in the Pool Kelley O’Hara went nearly 30 years between meaningful swimming experiences. The first shaped her trajectory toward the soccer field. The second, she hopes, will help define what comes next. After a storied career on the soccer pitch, w...

ASCA and Fitter & Faster Announce Top-25 Age Group Coaches of the Year The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster are pleased to announce the 2025 Top 25 Age-Group Coaches of the Year for small, medium and large teams. The results were compiled using a dataset provided by U...

The Best American Men’s Water Polo Players of the NCAA Era (Part III: No. 1 to No. 10) By Jeff Moulton In the third and final installment of this three-part series, water polo expert Jeff Moulton discusses the individuals he has ranked No. 1 to 10 in his unofficial list of the top-25 American men’s ...

Greg Louganis Collection and Paris 2024 Gold Medal Lead Olympics Memorabilia Sale Three Olympic winner’s medals from legendary diver Greg Louganis headline RR Auction’s Summer 2025 Olympic Memorabilia Auction, a sale celebrating a decade of Olympic-themed events. The auction features nearly 400 rare...

Why Masters Swimmers are Training Smarter With Zygo  A new game-changing swim tech is here — and everyone’s talking about it. When we first introduced readers to Zygo’s underwater bone-conduction headphones in our feature Zygo Underwater Headphones for Swimmers, the positive response was instant — a...

Zygo Revolutionizes Swimming with First-Ever Underwater Streaming Headphones Swimming has long offered a meditative escape—just you, the water, and the rhythm of your stroke. If you're looking to get more out of every workout, that quiet can feel isolating. Sheera Goren and Charlie Melvoin saw an o....

Ohio Swimming Inc. (OSI) and Lake Erie Swimming Inc. (LESI) are proud to announce the final approval of their merger, forming a single, unified Local Swimming Committee (LSC) within the State of Ohio. This significant milestone follows a dedicated collaborative process that began on April 21, 2023, ...

Torri Huske Drops 200 Freestyle From Worlds Lineup; Erin Gemmell Inserted for Individual Event As is usually the case at major international competitions, Torri Huske will have a busy schedule at the Singapore World Championships. She will be a medal favorite in three individual events, but she has ...

USA Water Polo Announces Men's Roster for World Championships USA Water Polo Men's National Team head coach Dejan Udovicic has announced the roster of 15 athletes selected for competition at the upcoming 2025 World Aquatics World Championships set for July 11-24 in Singapore. Only 14 athletes will b...

It's mid-summer and everyone is in the pool! Now is the time to consider getting your child confident in the water. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1–4 in the United States, and the second leading cause for kids under 14. That’s why the American Academy of Pedia.....

The Greatest Team in History: How the U.S. Dominated the 1976 Olympic Games The 1927 New York Yankees. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Each of these teams, defined by championship seasons and star-studded rosters, can make a claim for being its spo...

Poll: What is the Greatest World Record of Michael Phelps' Career (VOTE HERE!) One day after he turned 40 years old, Swimming World continues to celebrate the impact of Michael Phelps on the sport. Today, we feature our latest poll, one which asks this question: Which world record is the greatest of...

Relay World-Record Holder David Walters to Receive Pat Tillman Award for Service at ESPYS Sixteen years after David Walters helped the United States set a world record in the 800 freestyle relay, he will receive one of the signature honors in sports at the upcoming ESPY Awards. Walters is now a memb...

USA Swimming Accepting Applications for Scholastic All-America Recognition USA Swimming is accepting applications from athletes for its Scholastic All-America program, which recognizes pool swimmers, open-water swimmers and swimmers with disabilities. From an academic standpoint, candidates must hav...

The GOAT Turns 40: An Appreciation of the Career of Michael Phelps The journey started where many stellar careers have been launched, in the pool at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. It didn’t take long for the coaches to realize someone special was in the water, a young athlete with an undeniable u...

Where the American Women Stand in the All-Time Top-10 Performer Rankings Whether assessed through their top-level talent or depth, the American women are a juggernaut at the moment. They carried the United States at last summer's Olympic Games in Paris, and expectations are high for what they'll acc...

Regan Smith Wins Two More as Indy Summer Cup Concludes; Chris Guiliano, Simone Manuel Post Quick 100 Freestyle Times Swimmers that train at the University of Texas continued to put up wins in Indianapolis during their final tune-up for next month's World Championships in Singapore. Regan Smith picke...