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Jon Urbanchek Inspired Entire Swimming Community to 'Keep it Moving' Last week, the U.S. swimming community lost a legend when Jon Urbanchek died at age 87. Over the next few days, tributes poured in from across the swimming community, athletes who swam for Urbanchek at the University of Michigan or...

Lilly King ‘Not Confident’ in Clean Olympic Field after China Doping Revelation Lilly King, long an outspoken critic of the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports, told the New York Times on Sunday that she is “not confident” in the sports’ anti-doping process. King spoke to the Times, which w...

Joseph Schooling, Yip Pin Xiu Headline Inaugural Singapore Aquatics Hall of Fame Class Singapore Aquatics marked its 85th anniversary this week by inducting its inaugural Aquatics Hall of Fame Class, which includes Joseph Schooling and Yip Pin Xiu. Six individuals and two teams were the inaugural cl...

Brazilian Trials: Maria Fernanda Costa Record in 800 Free Seals 18-Strong Brazil Team Maria Fernanda Costa set the Brazilian record in the women’s 800 free Saturday night at Brazilian Trials, finalizing an 18-strong delegation for the Paris Olympics. Costa bossed the final in 8:28.92. That is an Oly...

Olympic champion Allison Schmitt delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, the University of Georgia, on Friday night. While with the Bulldogs (2008-13), Schmitt became an NCAA champion, leading the team to the title and also earning her first Olympic gold medal. She discussed this and m...

Michael Phelps Discusses Importance of 'Battle Buddy' in Latest Emphasis on Mental Health Awareness When Michael Phelps’ name enters a conversation, it usually indicates a discussion of his athletic greatness. The 28 Olympic medals – 23 of them gold. The world records. His ability to snare victories...

Swim Moms By SuSu Almousa, Swimming World College Intern As every swimmer mounts the blocks, they play in their mind a visual of their race and how they want to perform. Little do they know, in the stands a few hundred feet away someone has their hands clasped at their heart doing the exac...

Reports: Tunisian Swimming Federation Board Dissolved Over WADA Dispute The president of Tunisia has dissolved the board of the Tunisian Swimming Federation after its dispute with the World Anti-Doping Agency, Agence France Presse reports. The immediate precipitating event occurred Friday, when a re...

In First Ever 800 Free, Siobhan Haughey Sets Hong Kong Record Siobhan Haughey confirmed she’s in good form Saturday, setting a Hong Kong record in the women’s 800 freestyle in her first official race over that distance. Haughey went 8:39.93 at the Long Course Swimming Invitational Trial at the Hong ...

Viviane Jungblut Misses Brazilian Trials to Support Flood-Ravaged Home State Swimmer Viviane Jungblut is among the high-profile Brazilian athletes taking a step back from their sports to offer support to the flood-ravaged state of Rio Grande do Sul. Jungblut, as well as lightweight double sculls row...

Brazilian Trials: Kayky Mota Wins 100 Fly to Confirm Paris Spot Kayky Mota won the men’s 100 butterfly Friday night at Brazilian Olympic Trials, confirming his spot in the event at the Paris Olympic Games. Mota went 52.56 to win the event, just edging out a fast field behind him. The former Universi...

Michael Phelps Soaks Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' (VIDEO) Michael Phelps is used to being soaked, but on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he got to soak the host. Fallon and Phelps played a game on the show called "Water War" which is just the card game war, where the high card wins. Loser ...

SYDNEY OPEN: Exciting Aussie Teenager William Petric Rockets Into IM Contention For Paris Exciting Victorian teenager William Petric has tonight rocketed into contention for this year’s Australian Olympic Team, producing a world class 400IM time of 4:12.21 on the final night of the 2024 Syd...

Lewis Clareburt Delivers Stellar Swim in 400 IM at Sydney Open Unisport Nationals; Rikako Ikee Prevails in 100 Fly Preparation for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer continues to heat up, evidenced by a pair of international performances produced at the Sydney Open Unisport Nationals. While the ...

Taylor Swift Show Gives U.S. Women's Water Polo a Sneak Peek of Paris Olympics Venue What happens when you put Paris, the U.S. national women’s water polo team and mega pop superstar Taylor Swift together? A night to remember for all and perhaps a precursor to what may be Olympic history. Earlier th...

SYDNEY OPEN: Celebrated four-time Olympian Emily Seebohm Reveals Plans To Swim On And She's Taking Son Samson Along For The Ride Four-time Olympian Emily Seebohm has revealed that even if she misses this year’s Paris Games it’s not the end of the road for one of Australia’s most celebrated ...

Canadian Olympic Trials: Six Stories to Watch Canadian Olympic Trials begins on Monday in Toronto, a seven-day meet to help one of the few nations with all seven qualified Olympic relays fill out its roster for Paris. Canada won one gold and six total medals in the pool in Tokyo three years ago, goo...

Jon Urbanchek, one of the most iconic coaches in swimming history has died. He was 87. He coached the University of Michigan from 1982-2004, winning an NCAA title, and was the U.S. coach at the Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was also an assistant for the U.S. in 2008 and 2012. "Keep...

SYDNEY OPEN: Queensland Teen Ella Ramsay Closing In On Father-Daughter Olympic Dream Emerging Queensland teenager Ella Ramsay (Chandler, QLD) is closing in on what could well be a double dream come true at next month’s Australian Olympic Trials in Brisbane. The 19-year-old has continu...

Ali Truwit: Triumph Over Adversity and the Quest for Paralympic Glory Just after graduating from Yale University, Ali Truwit was the victim of a shark attack while on vacation in Turks & Caicos. Doctors and a teammate rushed to save her life and while she lost her foot and part of her leg, she has p...