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Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 1 Finals: Katie Ledecky Swims 8:08.57 to Defeat Summer McIntosh in 800 Freestyle The Wednesday evening finals session at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Ill., opened with a bang as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh faced off in the 800 freestyle for the fi...

Coaches, mark your calendars — registration is officially open for the 2026 ASCA World Clinic presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, September 9–12, 2026, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Lock in your spot now at www.ascaworldclinic.com and join hundreds of peers for four days of edu...

Pro Swim Series Westmont, Day 1 Prelims: Caeleb Dressel 10th in 50 Fly The Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois, kicked off Wednesday morning with a loaded field in the women’s 200 backstroke. To no one’s surprise, Regan Smith led the way in a deep field that features four American Olympians. ...

Reframing Nostalgia - Something Worth Missing  Every February and March, as conference championship season unfolds across the country, I find myself pulled back in time.  This time of year, my computer is working overtime with the number of tabs open. The livestreams are playing, the psych sheets ar...

Junior National Finalist Ines Arnall Verbally Commits to Stanford for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Ines Arnall out of New York City. Arnall is a versatile swimmer who has achieved several Nationals qualifying cuts. H...

Katie Ledecky Finalist for Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 American swimmer Katie Ledecky has been named a finalist for Laureus Woman Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 on Tuesday. Ledecky is the only swimmer named a finalist for the male and female Sportsperson of the ...

Passages: Carl Samuelson, Hall of Fame Coach at Williams College, 94 Carl Samuelson, a hall of fame coach who was a pillar of Williams College’s elite Division III program, passed away on Feb. 24. Samuelson was 94 years of age. The college confirmed his passage in a letter of commemoration to the co...

Akron Clinches Fifth Straight Mid-American Conference Championship Akron University claimed victory at the Mid-American Conference Championships last weekend. Finishing with 771 points, the Zips were more than 200 points ahead of their closest competition, which was Ohio. Ball State, Miami, and Buf....

Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong said he plans to swim in the Enhanced Games, while also pursuing his goal of making the Olympics again in 2028. Armstrong, 25, told ESPN he plans to compete in the Enhanced Games for the prize money, but not take any banned substances. There is a $250,000 prize for t...

Indiana Freshman Josh Bey Used Big Ten Champs to Make Leap to Next Level Coming out of Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois, Josh Bey was a major recruit in the Class of 2026. So, when he arrived at Indiana University, the youngster was viewed as an instant-impact performer for the Hoosiers. How...

Indiana State Women, Missouri State Men Capture Missouri Valley Titles The Missouri Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships concluded Saturday night, with the Indiana State women repeating as champions and Missouri State taking victory for the men. Wednesday Southern Illinois took an ear...

Bobby Finke vs. Daniel Wiffen Make Distance Events Can't-Miss Spectacles at Pro Series On the fourth day of competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Daniel Wiffen made history. Behind a European-record performance in the 800-meter freestyle, the Irishman became the first male swimmer from his...

Army Black Knights Lock In 2027 Verbal From SwimAtlanta's Kohlston Katz NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy at West Point has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Kohlston Katz of Cumming, Georgia. Katz is a U.S. Open qualifier who excels in the 400 IM an...

4 Storylines to Watch at the USA Swimming Pro Series Stop in Westmont The USA Swimming Pro Series will resume this week, with the tour's second leg taking place in Westmont, Illinois. A sizable collection of the world's best swimmers will race at the FMC Natatorium, headlined by the two most-dominan...

NCAA Women’s Championships Pre-Cut Psych Sheet: Claire Curzan, Anna Moesch Lead Virginia in Pursuit of History; Torri Huske Opts for Sprints The pre-cut psych sheets for the upcoming NCAA Women’s Championships were released Tuesday morning. These are not the final entry lists for the meet, which wil...

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Kaylee McKeown Wants World Record Back as She Battles Injuries and Nervous Olympic Defense In LA Four-time Olympic backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown will this weekend kick-start her 2026 racing season on the road to the 2028 LA Olympics, when she continues her love affair with Australia’s “pool of....

Colorado Time Systems Renews Partnership with U.S. Masters Swimming Through 2029 Colorado Time Systems, a PlayCore company, has renewed its partnership with U.S. Masters Swimming through 2029, continuing its designation as the Official Timing Partner of USMS. The Loveland, Colorado-based company w.....

Josh Liendo Shooting for Records and Three More Titles to Conclude Florida Career Before he arrived in Gainesville, Josh Liendo was already an established force in global sprinting. In the previous 13 months, Liendo had been an Olympic semifinalist and then won four global-level individual medals, t...

Rising Star Rylee Erisman Gets Chance to Measure Development Against Sport's Elite The next leg of the USA Swimming Pro Series is just days away, a talent-rich field ready to race in the Chicago suburbs. The latest duel between Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh in the 800-meter freestyle is a leadin...