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Katie Ledecky Delivers Stanford Commencement Address with 2012 Olympic Story Katie Ledecky on Sunday delivered the Commencement address at her alma mater Stanford, one in which she shared a story of her first Olympic triumph in 2012. Ledecky was voted by Stanford undergraduates to give the speech. T...

Kate Douglass Set to Continue Medal Run With Eye Toward Future Her immensely successful second Olympic appearance included four medals, among them gold in the 200 breaststroke. Following Paris, Kate Douglass hedged on her future in the sport. She was always going to swim for at least one more year, ...

Winning By a Tenth: Why Starts Matter More Than Ever In swimming, just tenths or even hundredths of a second often separate medalists from non-medalists. The difference between winning and losing, standing on the podium or missing it, or qualifying for a championship final often comes down to a razo...

Olympians Emma Weber, Matt King, Jake Mitchell on U.S. Roster for World University Games Results from the recent U.S. National Championships were used to select American teams bound for the World Championships, World Junior Championships and World University Games. USA Swimming has now revealed the ...

U.S. Nationals Brings Generational Change to American Men’s Backstroke Field With one announcement after another, change seemed inevitable for American men’s backstroke this summer. First Hunter Armstrong revealed a near retirement that would at least lead regrouping this summer. Then Ryan Murphy to...

Massive Drops Carried Luka Mijatovic to World Championships Invitation The meet was supposed to mark his first national-level finals against the top freestylers in the United States. Luka Mijatovic had ticked off all the prerequisite boxes, including a plethora of National Age Group records and most...

McKenzie Siroky Ready for Moment as Swim-Off Win Launches International Career For 48 hours, McKenzie Siroky went over the minutiae that would decide if she qualified for her first World Championships. She was aiming for something akin to her performance in the event's prelims, only without the half...

Anna Peplowski Uses Patience to Reach Team USA Once Again Patience is a difficult virtue to master, especially for swimmers. But it can be pivotal. Patience to know when to make a move in a race. Patience to know how to get through a long meet. For Anna Peplowski, it was patience having to wait thre...

Carson Foster Heading to World Championships as Reliable Veteran Presence for U.S. Men National titles proved elusive for Carson Foster last week in Indianapolis, and two of the defeats would have been heartbreaking if not for the nature of a selection meet, where two per country make the team. Aimi...

Did House v. NCAA Settlement Just Save—or Endanger—College Swimming & Diving? With federal Judge Claudia Wilken approving the $2.8 billion agreement on June 6, 2025 (see "Judge Offically Approves Historic House Settlement" ), schools across the country are preparing to enter a new era of college sp....

As Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh stood atop the Olympic podium together, singing the words and watching the flag rise. Then they ran along the pool deck in Paris clad in medals with the flag flying and the jubilant smiles, their rivalry would never be the same. It started as two kids from different...

U.S. Nationals: Chasing Competition or Chasing Records No Different for Gretchen Walsh The conclusion of her collegiate career meant Gretchen Walsh had no choice but to level up. Her quest to rewrite the short course yards record books amid Virginia's run of NCAA dominance was complete, and her seve...

Where Summer McIntosh Ranks All-Time in Her Primary Events After opening the Canadian Trials for the World Championships with a world-record performance in the 400-meter freestyle, Summer McIntosh followed with four more dazzling performances. In the 800 freestyle on Sunday night, the 18-year-old st...

U.S. Nationals: Gabby Rose Still Writing History - In Familiar Territory as the Past On August 12, 2000, Gabby Rose etched her name into history at the Indiana University Natatorium.  Through a spectacular effort in the 200-meter individual medley, Rose moved up the ranks in each round at the United...

Pool in Georgia Named After Pioneering Coach Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. A pool in Moultrie, Ga., this week was named for Hall of Fame coach Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. The Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. Aquatic Center was dedicated in northwest Moultrie on Thursday. The pool, opened in 1959, is located near where Ja...

Phoebe Bacon made two Olympic teams as a backstroker and won multiple NCAA championships as a backstroker. But when the backstroke events didn't develop into a spot on Team USA at the 2025 U.S. National Championships, Bacon showed the same grit and toughness that made her an elite backstroker and to...

U.S. Nationals: Roster Announced for Singapore World Championships; Jillian Cox In, Kieran Smith Out USA Swimming has revealed the 47 swimmers set to represent the country at the upcoming World Championships in Singapore. The veteran-laden women's roster is led by Katie Ledecky, Gretchen Walsh, Torr...

The 2025 U.S. National Championships have wrapped up in Indianapolis. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck capturing the moments of the meet. Meet Coverage Live Results Check out the moments from Day 5: [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" size="full" ids="614342,614341,61434...

Canadian Swimming Trials Underway in Victoria: Results, Schedule, and How to Watch The road to Singapore is officially open. The 2025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials kicked off Saturday at Saanich Commonwealth Place, launching six days of top-tier racing as Canada’s best swimmers compete for a spot at...

U.S. Nationals, Day 5 Finals: Jack Alexy Dominates 50 Free, Santo Condorelli Qualifies for First U.S. Team Men's sprint freestyle in the United States is in the hands of Jack Alexy. The 22-year-old who swims at Cal-Berkeley stated his intentions in the first session of U.S. Nationals when he clocked...