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Announcing the launch of Swimming World's brand new Job Board! Here you'll find positions for head coaches, summer camp instructors and counselors, lifeguarding, administration, and more! Do you have an open position in aquatics? If your organization has an open position related to swimming, diving,...

What Makes a GREAT Coach? An Athlete and Coach Perspective The best coaches are people who are influential, motivational, supportive, caring, positive and willing to help their athletes. Many mentors might display some of these qualities, but it takes someone special to represent them all. Great coa...

ISHOF Holding Contest to Rename Monthly Newsletter (Choice of Awards For Winner) The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is looking for a new name for its monthly newsletter and has decided to have a contest and give all our favorite swimmers, aquatic athletes, and fans a shot at naming ...

Danish Open: Thea Blomsterberg Delivers 2:23.49 200 Breast to Win Denmark’s Thea Blomsterberg supplied the fastest swim of the Danish Open on its final day on Sunday, going 2:23.49 in the women’s 200 breast. That time is nearly a half-second under the Olympic A Cut. Blomsterberg had been 2:22.42 at ...

CITI Para Swimming: Elizabeth Marks Sets Record; Anastasia Pagonis and Gia Pergolini Make Returns Elizabeth Marks set an Americas record among two gold medals on Friday, the second night of the three-day CITI Para Swimming World Series stop in Indianapolis. Marks went 5:19.62 in the 400-meter freest...

U.S. Women’s Water Polo Sweeps Australia in Three-Game Exhibition Series The U.S. Women’s Water Polo team swept Australia in a three-game exhibition series in California this week. The U.S. used 15 saves from Ashleigh Johnson to start it with a 10-4 win last Sunday at Dos Pueblos High School in Gole...

Surging Torri Huske Shakes Up Indy and Paris Status Quo The 2023 World Championships did not go as planned for Torri Huske. Individually, she swam only the 50 and 100 butterfly, and she fell to bronze in the 100-meter race after swimming almost one second off her American record. After racing on fou...

University of Michigan senior Kathryn Ackerman will use her fifth year of eligibility to compete for Purdue University. Ackerman announced her decision on social media. "The last four years on this TEAM have been nothing short of incredible. Practicing, racing and competing for the Block M with my b...

Road to Paris: After Making History at NCAAs, Delaware’s Toni Sabev Targeting Olympic Cut 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 swim...

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...

Next Gen Dolphins Making A Splash In The Top Ten Takeaways From The 2024 Australian Age Championships The nine-day Australian Age Championships have come to a close on the Gold Coast after an action-packed show of class and depth with defending club champions, Australia’s powerhouse club, ...

Katie Grimes Swims World's Fastest 400 IM Among Four Wins at Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions While most top American swimmers travelled to San Antonio this weekend for the final stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series, a handful of west-coast-based Olympic contenders swam in Mission Viejo, Calif., at th...

Danielle Hill Sets Irish Records In 100 Back & 50 Fly At McCullagh International Danielle Hill set Irish records in the 100 back and 50 fly at a medal-laden McCullagh International in Bangor that showcased her versatility. The meet acted as Ireland’s final qualification opportunity for this year’s j...

Tes Schouten Goes 1:06 To Complete Breaststroke Double In Eindhoven Tes Schouten posted 1:06.15 to wrap up the 100/200 breaststroke double on the final day of the Eindhoven Qualification Meet. The Netherlands swimmer, who claimed silver at the 2024 World Championships in Doha, split 31.38/34.77 to a...

Gutter Talk: What Has Your Previous Olympic Experience Taught You? Because it only comes along every four years, the Olympic experience is unique. For those who have the opportunity to compete in a second Olympiad, the experience gained during that initial trip can be highly beneficial. In this edit...

Podcast Spotlight: Pullbuoy Provides Superb Review of Action From British Olympic Trials From time to time, Swimming World will feature a podcast from the United States or around the world that has done an excellent job of highlighting news/competition in the sport. The Pullbuoy Podcast fits that mo...

TYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Four Finals (Men's Events): Matt Fallon, Chase Kalisz Dial Up Impressive Victories Since returning to training and competition following a break from the sport, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel has gradually returned to form. That progress has been clear during this we...

TYR Pro Series San Antonio, Day Four Finals (Women's Events): Regan Smith, Kate Douglass Shine on Star-Studded Night Over the first three days of the USA Swimming TYR Pro Series stop in San Antonio, one thing has been abundantly clear. The athletes competing at the Northside Swim Center are moving t...

Summer McIntosh Closes Canadian Open With Dominant Victory in 200 IM Heading into the final day of the Canadian Open, 17-year-old star Summer McIntosh already owned victories from the meet in the 100-meter freestyle 200 free and 100 butterfly. She capped her weekend with another victory, this time i...

Marrit Steenbergen Lowers Her Dutch Record in 200 IM in Double Day in Eindhoven Marrit Steenbergen lowered her national record in the women’s 200 individual medley Saturday at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet, the Dutch dynamo’s second win of the day. Steenbergen clocked in at 2:08.86 in the final o...