Read moreNCAA Women's Championships Preview: A Familiar Favorite For National Title18 March 2024NCAA Women's Championships Preview: A Familiar Favorite For National Title University of Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo has created a budding dynasty in Charlottesville as the Cavaliers aim for a fourth consecutive crown. A swimmer who won titles in all 14 of her events over the past two seasons—s...
Read more1Can't-Wait Paris Showdowns: Next Chapter of Kaylee McKeown vs. Regan Smith Backstroke Rivalry Brewing (All-Time Rankings)18 March 2024Can't-Wait Paris Showdowns: Next Chapter of Kaylee McKeown vs. Regan Smith Rivalry Brewing (All-Time Rankings) With the Olympic Games in Paris just four months away, anticipation for specific showdowns will enhance by the day. One particularly attractive rivalry will arrive in the women’s backstroke...
Read moreRikako Ikee Leads Trio of Japanese Swimmers to Qualify For Paris on Day Two of Olympic Trials18 March 2024Rikako Ikee Leads Trio of Japanese Swimmers to Qualify For Paris on Day 2 The 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials saw three swimmers qualify for the Paris Olympics on Day 2. Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee was one of the three as she punched her ticket to Paris in the 100 butterfly. It is the best she has sw...
Read moreFinding Your Place in the Pool: Did You Choose Swimming, or Did Swimming Choose You?18 March 2024As a swimmer, you know there is something special about swimming that sets it apart from other sports. It is not just about moving through the water or winning medals but about the connection you create with the pool and the unique relationship you develop with the water. But have you ever stopped t...
Read more3Motivational Monday: How a Senior Swimmer Beat Challenges During Grueling Championship Meet18 March 2024Motivational Monday: How a Senior Beat Challenges During Grueling Championship Meet By Elizabeth Kelley, Guest Contributor Breathe, it's only a 200, I tell myself. Eight laps butterfly — that’s all it is. A shiver runs down my spine as I think about the amount of pain my body is about to experience....
Read moreNCAA Division III Championships Preview: Denison Women, Emory Men Seeking to Stay on Top18 March 2024NCAA Division III Championships Preview: Denison Women, Emory Men Seeking to Stay on Top Last season in Division III swimming, the Denison women captured their second-ever national championship, defeating runner-up Emory by 79.5 points to return to the top spot for the first time since 2001. The men...
Read moreAmanda Weir Still Owns 11-12 NAG in 50-Yard Freestyle; The Training That Produced This Success18 March 2024Amanda Weir Still Owns 11-12 NAG in 50-Yard Freestyle; The Training That Produced This Success I first saw a picture of Amanda Weir in 1998. It was in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd, which was celebrating her for setting an NAG record in the 50-yard freestyle – a record that still stands to...
Read moreNCAA Women's Championships: Virginia Four-Peat Seems Inevitable But Storylines Abound18 March 2024NCAA Women's Championships: Virginia Four-Peat Seems Inevitable But Storylines Abound Barring a dramatic upset, the University of Virginia will wrap up a fourth consecutive NCAA team title in women's swimming and diving this week. Even with the graduation of two-time NCAA Swimmer of the Year Kate Do...
Read moreOlivia Smoliga Thankful to Compete Near Home; Sees ASU Training Group as a Family (Video)17 March 2024Olivia Smoliga Thankful to Compete Near Home; Sees ASU Training Group as a Family Last weekend, USA Swimming held its latest TYR Pro Series stop in Westmont, Illinois. The competition was not just a chance for Olivia Smoliga to get in some racing ahead of this summer's United States Olympic Trials i...
Read moreCentral League Swimmers Sweep 11 Events at Pennsylvania 3A Boys Championships17 March 2024Central League Completes Sweep at PIAA 3A Boys Championships The group of swimmers from high schools in the Central League moved about the deck at Bucknell University like they owned the place. At the very least, they had sole dominion over the most important real estate at Kinney Natatorium: The to...
Read moreRoad to Paris: Quest for Third Olympics Leads Egypt’s Ali Khalafalla through Oklahoma17 March 2024Road to Paris: Quest for Third Olympics Leads Egypt’s Ali Khalafalla through Oklahoma The road to the Olympics takes swimmers from all over the world through the American college system. From far and wide, countries big and small, a litany of colleges can contribute to the 800 or so Olympic swimmers...
Read moreLeukemia Survivor Rikako Ikee Nearing Past Form in 100 Butterfly at Japanese Olympic Trials17 March 2024Leukemia Survivor Rikako Ikee Nearing Past Form in 100 Butterfly at Japanese Olympic Trials Although there were two finals on the opening night of the Japanese Olympic Trials, the highlight of the evening came from the semifinals of the women's 100-meter butterfly. It was in that event in which Rika...
Read more1NSW State Championships, Night 3 Finals: Teen Machine Mollie O’Callaghan Reveals Tokyo Sadness That is Driving Her To Paris17 March 2024 NSW State Championships, Night 3 FINALS: Teen Machine Mollie O’Callaghan Reveals The Tokyo Sadness That is Driving Her To Paris Australian teenage swimming sensation Mollie O’Callaghan has tonight revealed her sadness at missing out on the two freestyle relay finals teams at the Tokyo Olym...
Read moreMedals Unveiled for 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials17 March 2024USA Swimming has unveiled the medals for the 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials. The medals have the U.S. Olympic Team logo, complete with the American flag and Olympic rings. The medals then have an outline of the Eiffel Tower as a nod to the 2024 Olympics being hosted in Paris. The trials will take pla...
Read moreNCAA Division II Championships: Nova Southeastern Women Complete Repeat; Tampa Men Prevail17 March 2024NCAA Division II Championships: Nova Southeastern Women Complete Repeat All meet at the NCAA Division II Championships, it had been Nova Southeastern out front. With an emphatic start on the final night Saturday at SPIRE Institute, the Sharks put the finishing touches on a second straight title. Emi...
Read more4911 Things That Separate the Good Swimmer from the Great Swimmer17 March 202411 Things That Separate the Good Swimmer from the Great Swimmer By Brittany Oxley (Archive) “This is the difference between being good and being great.” That quote has been engrained in my head since I started swimming at 6 years old. I believe every coach I have ever swum for has said those words. ...
Read more75 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer17 March 20245 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern Swimming is a different sport, which is why explaining things to non-swimmers can get tricky sometimes. While swimmers pretty much speak another language, here are a few of the hardest things to explain to...
Read moreAn Interview With UCI Water Polo Coach Dan Klatt; Compassion, Respect Are Hallmarks of Veteran Leader16 March 2024An Interview With UCI Water Polo Coach Dan Klatt; Compassion a Hallmark of Veteran Leader IRVINE, CA. Water polo will never be mistaken for a kumbaya-kind of athletic experience. It’s physically and emotionally draining. But those who care most about the sport—especially coaches—have tremendous comp...
Read moreNCAA Division II Championships, Day Five Prelims: Nova Southeastern Women, Tampa and Drury Men Battling for Team Titles16 March 2024NCAA Division II Championships, Day Five Prelims: Nova Southeastern Women, Tampa and Drury Men Battling for Team Titles The final prelims session of the Division II Championships will go a long way in determining whether the Nova Southeastern women will be able to defend their title from a year ago....
Read moreNSW State Championships, Night Two Finals: Kaylee McKeown Nudges 100 Backstroke World Record With A Sizzling 57.5716 March 2024 NSW State Championships, Night 2 Finals: Kaylee McKeown Nudges 100m Backstroke World Record With A Sizzling 57.57 Kaylee McKeown has continued her world backstroking domination in Sydney tonight – chasing her own world record to the very last strokes of the 100m backstroke final stopping th...