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Michelle Ford, David Theile, Sir Frank Beaurepaire and Matthew Cowdrey Inducted Into Swimming Australia Hall Of Fame Olympic gold medallists Michelle Ford and David Theile, prolific Paralympic gold medallist Matthew Cowdrey and six time Olympic medallist Sir Frank Beaurepaire have been inducted into...

Backstroking’s “Miss Unstoppable” Kaylee McKeown Wins Australia’s Olympic Swimmer Of The Year Australia’s “unstoppable” backstroking queen Kaylee McKeown has made a habit of going back-to-back in her stellar career in the pool and she did it again yesterday on the Gold Coast. [caption id="attachme.....

Qin Haiyang and Siobhan Haughey Claim Second Victories at Chinese National Games Make it a breaststroke double for Qin Haiyang at the Chinese National Games, which wrapped up their sixth night of action on Saturday night. Coming off an earlier victory in the 100-meter breaststroke, the reigning worl...

Pan Zhanle Snares 100 Freestyle Title at Chinese National Games; 13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Topped in 200 Fly The performance wasn't one of the finest of his career, but Pan Zhanle did enough in the 100-meter freestyle on Friday night to capture the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle. The reigning Olymp...

On Road 2028 Olympic Games, the 18-and-Under Rising Stars to Watch One year into the latest Olympic Quad, we've gotten a look at the athletes who could emerge as legitimate medal threats for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The tandem of Japan's Shin Ohashi and Great Britain's Filip Nowacki ha...

Siobhan Haughey Notches Impressive Victory in 200 Freestyle at Chinese National Games Forced out of last summer's World Championships in Singapore due to a back injury, Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey put her talent on display during the fourth night of finals at the Chinese National Games. Racing the 2...

Los Angeles 2028 Schedule Gives Leon Marchand New, Less Pressing Double The release of the official schedule of all sporting events for the 2028 Olympics on Wednesday makes it possible for swimmers to start targeting their programs for Los Angeles. It puts concrete terms to the scheduling crunch som...

LA2028 Reveals 2028 Olympic Schedule, with Swimming from July 22-30 The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Committee released the official schedule for the LA2028 Olympics Wednesday. It includes the comprehensive session-by-session schedule for all swimming events. Swimming will be a nine-day meet at SoFi Sta...

Reports: IOC Moving Toward Ban on Transgender Athletes from Female Competition According to multiple reports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is moving toward implementing a ban on transgender athletes in the Olympic Games. The IOC responded to the reports, stating that a decision is not i...

Xu Jiayu and Zhang Zhanshuo Claim Impressive Wins at Chinese National Games Two days after setting a world junior record in the 400-meter freestyle, 18-year-old Zhang Zhansuo took his first trip inside the 1:45 barrier in the 200 freestyle. Racing on Night Three of the Chinese National Games, Zhang ...

5 Drills to Improve Your Underwaters: Improving a Key Aspect of Racing Underwaters are one of the most important parts of a race. That fact is confirmed by watching any elite-level swim. The fastest swimmers stay underwater for an extended period, using strong, powerful kicks to propel themselves fa...

Cal's Yamato Okadome a Star on NCAA Scene, with Potential to Shake Up Japanese Breaststroke Hierarchy Strength in the breaststroke has long been a hallmark of Japan. The likes of Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Kosuke Kitajima have been enshrined in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as multi-time Olympi...

13-Year-Old Phenom Yu Zidi Blasts Asian Record in 200 IM at Chinese National Games Anticipation was high for the second session of finals at the Chinese National Games on Tuesday night, as 13-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi entered the 200-meter individual medley as the top seed. Coming off three finals ap...

Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang Secure Titles at Chinese National Games While 13-year-old Yu Zidi highlighted the second night of the Chinese National Games with an Asian record in the 200-meter individual medley, veterans Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang walked away with victories in their events. The compe...

Zhang Zhanshuo Sets World Junior Record in 400 Freestyle; Li Bingjie Claims Title The first night of finals at the Chinese National Games featured a world junior record, as Zhang Zhanshuo claimed victory in the 400-meter freestyle. Zhang produced a winning time of 3:42.82, which bettered his 3:42.99...

How the World Cup Stop in Toronto Reflected Growth of Canadian Swimming Mary-Sophie Harvey thought she knew what to expect. After three weeks of challenging racing while participating in the World Aquatics World Cup, the stands seemed rather empty when the Canadian entered the ready room for the fin...

European Aquatics: World Aquatics Guidelines Allow Neutral Athletes In Continental Events European Aquatics has released a statement saying that new World Aquatics guidelines allowing Russia and Belarus to compete in team events also extends to continental competitions. This would see them eligible ...

Sarah Sjostrom Delivers Criticism, Social Media Blocks for Enhanced Games Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom expressed her dismay this week with the Enhanced Games, saying she’s blocked any publicity of it from her social feeds. The Swedish sprinter has distanced herself from the athletes, includi...

David Popovici Produced an All-Time Spectacular Year in the 100 Freestyle Having moved into the last two months of 2025, Swimming World will close out the year by presenting a look at some of the top performers from the campaign. These periodic pieces will highlight impressive accomplishments, great...

The Duel We Missed: Swim Documentary Examines Political Influence on Olympic Games (Trailer Included) The United States-led boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow robbed hundreds of elite athletes of lifelong dreams, and a superb documentary by Bravo Film & Media has emphasized the impact that ...