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Daniel Diehl Officially Downs 17-18 NAG in 100 Back at U.S. Open After his stellar summer while still 16 years old, it was only a matter of time before Daniel Diehl added the national-age group record in the boys 100 backstroke at the 17-18 age group to his resume. That day was Friday in prelims of ...

The 2022 US Open continued on Friday with Day 3 from Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C. The Day 3 prelims session had heads in the men’s and women’s 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 backstroke for a packed morning in the pool. Here is a look at what happened ...

Chase Kalisz, Regan Smith Post Impressive 200 IM Wins at U.S. Open The highlight of Thursday night's finals at the U.S. Open in Greensboro, N.C., was Katie Ledecky's narrow win over Summer McIntosh in the women's 400 freestyle, but the night also saw a pair of Ledecky's longtime teammate on U.S. nat...

Katie Ledecky Edges Summer McIntosh By Eight Hundredths in Epic 400 Freestyle Duel at U.S. Open As Katie Ledecky raced in her first long course 400 freestyle final since recapturing the world title in the event in June, she was up against the teenager who captured silver at those Budapest World Cham...

Olympic Trials Tickets Will Go on Sale in February to General Public The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials will take place in Indianapolis in June 2024. For the first time ever, the event will be staged on a football field, as Lucas Oil Stadium is tapped to host the Olympic-qualifying meet in f...

Stanford, Georgia Win Inaugural Team USA Collegiate Impact Awards The University of Stanford and University of Georgia were among the top recipients of the inaugural Team USA College Impact Awards, announced by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Thursday. The awards honor the scho...

Four new members are joining the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors, it was announced on Wednesday. Dan Clough, John Enquist, Kyle Jackson and Andrew Wilson were elected by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its November meeting to serve on the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors ...

The 2022 US Open continued on Thursday with the first full day of competition from Greensboro, North Carolina. The Day 2 prelims session comprised of six events, the women’s and men’s 400 freestyle, 200 IM and 50 freestyle. Women’s 400 Free The next edition of Katie Ledecky vs. Summer McIntosh is he...

Olympian Zach Harting has been added to the U.S. roster for the upcoming 2022 Fina World Short Course Championships in Melbourne. Harting tweeted the announcement in his typical humorous social media presence. The conversation... More or less. @USASwimming : "Zach can you come to Australia for Short...

Skip Kenney, Stanford University’s iconic swim coach has died. According to sources, Kenney died on Sunday night at age 79 after a short time in hospice care. Kenney was one of the most successful college coaches of all time. He was also the head Olympic coach in 1996 in Atlanta and was an assistant...

The pre-scratch psych sheet for the 2022 Toyota US Open Championships has been released and several big names will be in action. Katie Ledecky will go head-to-head with Canada’s teen sensation Summer McIntosh in the 400 freestyle. Meanwhile, U.S. stars Regan Smith, Chase Kalisz, Leah Hayes, Abbey We...

Abbey Weitzeil and Michael Jensen announced their engagement on Wednesday evening. The Cal power couple posted on Instagram. "A crazy little thing called forever," Abbey Weitzeil posted on Instagram. "We’re engaged, love you babe," Michael Jensen wrote. Both posts were flooded with comments from the...

Michael Phelps continues his post-swimming passion of golf whenever he can. It is a hobby that keeps his competitive juices flowing. Phelps discussed the similarities between his swimming career and his golfing career with golf.com in a recent article. “The more I just do, the more I’m able to learn...

USA Swimming has announced a few changes to the 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships roster. Two swimmers have been added to the roster altogether with Trenton Julian being added in the 200 butterfly and Jake Magahey added to the roster in the 400 freestyle. It will be Magahey's senior-level i...

By McKenna Ehrmantraut, Swimming World College Intern. As the summer winds down and the school books come out, college swimmers are preparing for another eventful season full of grueling practices and best times. While the coaches are preparing tough sets, team captains are looking for ways to help ...

Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Honored as USA Swimming Athletes of the Year at Golden Goggles USA Swimming honored its top athletes and performances of 2022 at its annual Golden Goggles event Monday evening at the Marriott Marquis in New York, and for the eighth time, Katie Ledecky was the recipient of ...

Golden Goggles: The Ballot for 2022’s Top American Swimmers Coming off a World Championships where the United States captured 45 medals in the pool, the most of any major international competition ever, USA Swimming has announced its nominees for this year’s Golden Goggles, with awards scheduled to ...

Bobby Finke on Developing Closing Speed: 'It Took a While to Master That Balance' Bobby Finke has made the late surge in a distance race his signature move. It won him Olympic gold — twice — and has made him one of the top distance swimmers in history. But it didn’t just come naturally to him. He ha...

Reece Whitley on Resurgence After Reflection: 'Fresh Perspective Changed My Outlook' Reece Whitley was at a crossroads. After helping Cal win the NCAA championship as a senior, there were plenty of options, ranging from coming back for a fifth year because of the pandemic, to turning pro, to retirin...

Alex Shackell Emerging as Elite Butterfly Talent, Sights on Home Olympic Trials in 2024 In two years since moving to Carmel, Ind., a trip downtown to the IUPUI Natatorium has become a very routine experience for Alex Shackell. Most club and high school swimmers in the Indianapolis area are accustome...