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After Swimming Faster 400 IM than Olympic Gold Medalist, Carson Foster More Motivated Than Ever Six weeks before Jay Litherland moved up from sixth place after 300 meters into silver medal position at the finish in the men’s 400 IM final at the Olympic Games, Litherland pulled the exact same comebac...

Olympics: Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus Lined Up for 400 Free Duel The stage for the first battle between Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus is set. Both women won their heats in the 400 freestyle preliminaries at the Tokyo Olympics Sunday to earn spots in the top three in the final for Monday morning...

Olympics: United States Overcomes Apparent Weakness for Hot Start in Tokyo It would have been easy to excuse a slow start for Team USA on day one. Coming out of Olympic Trials, the team had significant weaknesses across various events, particularly on the men’s side. The U.S. men won medals in all b...

Olympics: Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland Go Gold-Silver to Power USA in 400 Individual Medley Four years ago, Chase Kalisz walked away from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley, but with the intent of securing gold at his next opportunity at the...

Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. Yui Ohashi wears hers on her socks. A signature of the 25-year-old Japanese IMer at meets are socks adorned with the mascot of her hometown, Hikone, a magical white cat named Hikonyan. Sunday morning at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Ohashi brought a dose ...

Roy Perkins, a three-time Paralympian and 10-time medalist, took to social media to hit back at “nonsense” claims by fellow Paralympian Becca Meyers over her allegations of mistreatment by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Meyers this week withdrew from the Paralympics in Tokyo, which was s...

Carson Foster Swims 4:08.46 400 IM at Austin Sectionals, Fastest Time in the World The eyes of the swimming world are focused squarely on Tokyo right now with the Olympics swimming competition underway. Nineteen-year-old American Carson Foster will not be in Tokyo after finishing third in the event ...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) is leading a letter to FINA signed by 14 senators urging it to reverse its ban on caps designed for natural Black hair in competition. The letter, posted this week, was sent to FINA president Husain Al-Musallam. It was also signed by Senators Dick Durbin (D-Il...

One of Arizona’s most celebrated swim clubs, Scottsdale Aquatic Club (SAC), is pleased to announce Andrew Nguyen as the new Head Coach & CEO and will begin his role on August 16th. This decision comes after the current head coach, Kevin Zacher, announced his acceptance as head coach at the Santa Cla...

Overcoming Tragedy, Olympic Journey of Erica Sullivan Brings Her Home to Tokyo The dimensions to Erica Sullivan’s rise as an Olympian are myriad, the kind of journey that makes it impossible to encapsulate from just one or two angles. She’s experienced profound loss and tremendous personal discovery...

Senator Maggie Hassan Calls for USOPC Action after Becca Meyers’ Withdrawal from Paralympics Senator Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) has written a letter to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) urging it to address inequities in its treatment of athletes. The letter was prompte...

Rebecca Soni and Caroline Burckle Making a Difference Through RISE Athletes Mentorship Program Rebecca Soni remembers standing on the Olympic medal podium in London and freaking out. She had just successfully defended her Olympic gold medal in the 200 breaststroke, and in that race, she became the f...

Kathleen Baker, 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the medley relay, and former world record holder, announced her engagement. Baker, 23, made the announcement on social media, posting, "WOAH WE’RE GETTING MARRIED!!!! Love me some Sean." She posted pictures from the coast in her home state of North Carol...

David Curtiss, Taking Advantage of New NCAA NIL Rules, Partners with Speedo American sprinter David Curtiss has signed a sponsorship agreement with Speedo, one of the first collegiate swimmers to avail himself of new NCAA rules allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL). Cu...

Each year, as part of the Y’s commitment to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and the Adolph Kiefer family selects two individuals from submitted candidates to receive the Adolph Kiefer YMCA Youth Character Award. The...

Hunter Tapp Posts 1:57 200 Backstroke at Greensboro Sectionals; Winners from All Five Speedo Sectionals Meets The first batch of Speedo Sectionals meets wrapped up Sunday evening at five sites across the country. The meets are taking place in Austin, Texas; Fullerton, California; Geneva, Ohio; Green...

Nicolas Albiero, Kylee Alons Claim 100 Butterfly Wins in Greensboro; Day 3 Speedo Sectional Winners The 2021 Speedo Sectionals continued on Saturday from several parts of the country. The meets are taking place in Greensboro, North Carolina; Fullerton, California; Roseville, California; Geneva, Ohio...

Katharine Berkoff Wins 100 Backstroke in Greensboro; Day 2 Speedo Sectional Winners The 2021 Speedo Sectionals continued on Friday across the country. The meets scheduled to take place were in Greensboro, North Carolina; Fullerton, California; Roseville, California; Geneva, Ohio and Austin, Texas (W...

As Veteran Leader, Chase Kalisz Eager to Make Second Olympics Count Chase Kalisz was 14 or 15 years old, kicking his way through a set at North Baltimore Aquatic Club and chatting with Michael Phelps. It was after the Beijing Olympics, and the precocious young IMer was picking Phelps’ brain for anyt...

During the 2021 USA Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, each athlete signed a drum to signify becoming an official member of the Tokyo Olympic Team. While watching this monumental moment, some may have just considered this a right of passage. But Swimming World was curious to investigate:  H...